Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-02-22
noint ifthey do NOT.

to bridge the chasm between Bristol anC
Nashville. SO they do of all plans. |
is practical, and time will prove it by it
inevitable building. Taking Nashville
as Il center we can see now where all tht
existing lines point and what is neccssa
ry, and not what the Louisville & Nash
vile will build, but what the Louisville
g. Nashville will be obliged to build
There is a line to 1t. Louis, another tC
Louisville, line to Memphis, line +,
Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans and
Pensacola, and the Chattanooga line
pointing and inevitably destined to rul
southwark in commerce with the Soutl
Atlantic ports Of Georgia and South Car.
olina. The idea Of going to Chattanoo.
ga to get to northward from Bristol /,
simply absurd, although that will be
done as a makcshft. 1t must be the oh.
ject of the Louisville road to strengthen
the center and that the road from Nash
vile to Bristol will be built lisa question
of time and little more development OF
the necessity for it. The first step will
be the extension Of the Lebanon branch
to meet the Knoxville and Emory Gap,
and then will follow the filing up of the
rest Of the gap through country Which
will not remain for many years Longer
without rail facilities commensurate with
the importance Of its resources.
One can hardly contemplate the gram
deur Of the conception which is working
out in the purchase of the lines to this
great system, centering at Nashville,
without feeling that the genius which
conceived The project rs a whole has al
so embraced the few lacking steps nccGs-
sary te complete it. If we are mistaken
in any part Of what we have said, 1t IL in
laying the route too far South, when
perhaps thc system may require II more
direct and more uortherly line than one
running by Kingston or Emory Gap.
The extension Of the Lebanon branch to
Sparta would be in the direction Of Spar
Ia and Emory Gap, while the direclesJ
route would be more norlherly aud di-
rect to Clinton.
Philadelphia North American.
The upward tendency Of Reading and
Jersey Central later in the day was part
ly explained by The circulation ofrcports
that those two roads, connecting with
the Shenandoah Valley at Harrisburg,
the latter with its new purchase at Big
Lick and with the Louisville and Nash
vile by completing the Va. and Ky. rail-
road, or using the Il. 7. V. 81 G. to
Chattanooga, will thus form great
trunk line from New Orleans and Mobile
to New York. The Louisville and
Nashylle's leased or controlled branch
es afford communication with Memphis
st. Louis, Selma, Montgomery, Pcnsa-
cola, Mobile and New Orleans. They
include the Memphis line, the Nashville
and Decatur, the South and North Ala
bama, the Nashville and Chattanooga,
the Mobile and Montgomery, the Pensa-
cola and Selma, and the st. Louis and
Southeastern railroads, with several lit
tie feeders in Kentucky, Tennessee and
Florida, which win probably be so con-
nccted rs to develop some liuc counties
in all those States Hitherto without Mcil-
tiles. The Western and Atlantic to At
lanta, the Georgia to Augusta and the
Georgia Central 10 Savannah, also opcr-
ate their lines in close and friendly con
uectlon with the Louisville and Nash
vile, so that the system Of railroads
which thus secure an excellent metro
poitm outlet Is seen to extend its
branches literally over the whole South,
east Of the Mississippi. Nor can 1t be
pronounced less iostunatc for Philadcl-
phia than for New York,
The Shenandoah Valley Construction
Company viii now strain every nerve TO
their A. NJ, g. .. junction at Big Lick by
the lst Of May, # the weather permits,
Their acquisition east Of Big Lick will
likewise prove Of great value in rcliey-
ing the pressure of through business by
carrying some of Il to Norfolk, especial
" the cotton trade, and that growing
and prosperous Virginia city will have
no reason to regret the turn alairs have
Mkon."
Norfolk Landmark,
We have been at some pains to look
into the sale of the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio. aud see nothing but sunshine
IN the prospect General Gronor who
represented Norfolk. npart, during the
late contest over the road, has been good
enough TO give us much valuable inlor-
nation, and he tells NJ that the new
purchasers "mcau whut they say'--that
Is, to operate the line on business prin-
ciplcs, aud run II from end to end. The
new owners expect buy out Wilson's
Tennessee line, which will unity the
road from Norfolk to Memphis, aud cX-
pect, within two years TO build the Cum
berland Gap extension. In full cyi-
dcncc Of the good feeling and good faith
of Mr.. Clark and his associates, we learn
that they have entered into contract
with Gen. Malone to secure the iutCr-
csts cf stockholders; aud IN short, the
outlook ls one entirely cheerful in nll its
aspects, II Is not the fashion TO praise
General Malone; but we say, without
fear of any successful contradiction from
any candid mind that he has done great
things for Virginia In his railroad career
aud on hls retirement from II we give
him our cordial thanks for Western Con-
ncctlons, and Coast deliveries, and for
his grcat and invaluable labors In build
ing up this port.
Portsmouth Times
If John Collinson and Garrett be- out
there IA more hope for the Virginia cities
aud the people Of the State
Thosc who were fighting for Virginia
and her interests, we have every reason
to believe, knew what they were about,
aud We again say, "a we have be-
fore suid, that our people ARE indebted TO
Gen. Malone for the noble efforts he has
made fore our cities, our State and our
people, whose interests are 80 yitnly
connected with this great and important
railway line
If he filled TO save the railroad 10 the
stockholders by preventing the sale. we
do not doubt but that through his lnllu-
cncc aud the information he wns enabled
10 impnrt ON account ol his just comprc-
hcnslon Of an the great possibilities Of
this line, aud Ne Importance 10 the poo
pie Of the State, the purchasers saw that
IL would be 10 the interest Of hll, that
this rond should be made the great high