The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

to hear the lecture, and we doubt if
the small amount Of money for the
visit could be more pleasantly and
probably expended.
THE A0RRl8T0 WIN, CUMBERLAND
GAP AND OHIO RAILROAD.
The principal object of the meet
ing of the stockholders of the Nor
ristOwn, Cumberland Gap and Ohio
railroad, at this place last Thursday,
was the election of board of direc-
tors, more than a sufficiency of stock
having been secured to render such
proceedings Legitimate. 1t had been
agreed to that the board should con-
sist of eleven members three from
Claiborne, two from Granger and
six from Hamblen. An election was
held and the following gentlemen
received majority of the votes cast
and were declared elected to consti-
tute the board of directors
Claiborne county-Thos. D. Full
kersOn, ]. G. Rogers, A. L. Snow
Granger cOunty.-Jas. T. Shields,
Thomas Tomlinson.
HamHen county.-A. II. Gregg,
C. d. Merritt, Dr. John Howell, G.
W. Folsom, o. c.. King, VIM. Van
Huss s.a-
On Friday morning the board of
directors met and the following off
GERS of the Morristown, Cumberland
Gap and Ohio railroad were chosen {:
PreSident.-A. Fl. Gregg.
Vice PreSident.-O G. King.
Secretary.-J. G. Hodges. ..
Treasurer. r.. E. Rice.
No more prominent, substantial,
influential and honest citizens can
be found than those constituting the
directors and officers of this compa-
ny. The most of them are favora-
bly, known to business men and. cap
italists at home and abroad, and can
not fail to commend the enterprise
they personally champion to the
favorable consideration of those who
are now looked to for aid to eonsum-
mate the great work There is an
old, classic quotation which our read
ers will remember, something about
the tide in the affairs of men, and
about the importance of taking ad-
vantage of it. This old truth is APP
plicable to Morristown at this time.
As we said last week, the railroad
boom is upon us. Railroad interests
are active Capital is seeking pro-
fitable and permanent investment,
The completion ofour Southern con-
nection, now a fixed fact and at an
early day, viii give our town and
vicinity a wonderful advantage. We
viii have, by many miles, the near
est shipping point to the cotton belt.
All farm products can be immedi-
ately put into ready market. But
more than this, Morristown is on the
great natural highway from the
Northwest to the seabOard. I'm
questionably, in few years at most,
line of road will pass through
Cumberland Gap and make connec-
ton with the Carolinas by way of
Morristown. The important ques-
ton is, why delay2 Cannot that re-
suit be brought about in the near
future-right away, as it were ? We
believe it can. IF it can, the entire
section through which the road will
pass will be correspondingly bene-
flied. The coal and mineral de-
posites near the road will be opened
up, and Morristown will naturally
become a manufacturing point 1t
is to be the inevitable result, is our
prediction. And if Maj. Gregg and
those cooperating with him are sue
cessful, they will do more to enhance
the real interests of our town and
section than ever has been done
Cincinnati would have found it to
her interest to reach the seaboard
by way of Cumberland Gap, Nor
ristown and Paint Rock But the
energy and persistent work of Chat
tanooga prevailed, and her huge
Southern road was built. To-day
the necessity for a road through
Cumberland Gap is greater than was
the Cincinnati Southern TO Chattan-
ooga. Then, now that the new COM
pany is organized and thoroughly
in earnest for the early completion
of the road, let no stone be left un-
turned by the friends Of the enter
prise to bring all the facts to the at
tention of those interested-even
from Chicago to Morristown. |