The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-10-22
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Souros 10, 1895.
1Esws. 1hnvs. Your Ut isstS n the 18th
tnst takes MP The Tallyho questidn again. This
entsrprse has mere h 1t fde Tallahassee than our
psopls seem 10 realizes II day line each way
between Townsville and Tallahassee before
twelve months will demonstrate to tho people Of
both towns the necessity Of railroad and will
awaken new life In our people and beget
stronger desire for the railroad. flour people are
In earnest then the construction Of railroad may
be assured. I would like 70 see the Tailyho
line take definite shape hooking to the earliest
organization, and I propose to give few facts
and figures for the consideration Of friends and
those who are disposed to join In this scheme:
First the number of stages that should be used.
There should be two C) twelve (l2) passenger
and two ~ six (0 passenger coaches They
would cost in Concord or Cincinnati $500.
There should be SO horses, weight and cost as
follows: 8 wheel.horses, weight 1 $50 pounds; 8
middle horses, 1900 pounds; 8 middle horses,
weight 1850 pounds; 10 leader horses, weight
1000 pounds-$5,600
1t will require So sets Of harness at q cost OF
$375 All the horses should be from Virginia,
nimble and active fellows. not under six or over
eight years of age. Making total cost of 6,776.
To the large Tallyho six horses should be
driven, and the distance between Tallahassee
and Thomasville covered in FIVE and half
hours, leaving Tallahassee in time to
make Townsville connection with 1:S0 North
ern train, leaving Thomasville for Tallahassee
after the arrival of the Savannah train. This
line should take the mail which would arrive at
Tallahassee at least sixteen hours sooner than at
present. There should be no trouble about our
members Of Congress securing the mail 800
per mile or $500 per annum. The thirty-six
horses will run the Tsllyhoes and baggage wagons
during the winter season, then a part of the
horses should be sold and the small Tallyhoes
put on the line for the summer These latter
(he small Tallyhoes) need not be purchased until
spring. The following winter buy again the
necessary number of suitable Virginia horses to
take the place of those sold and disabled. We
need not give ourselves any trouble as regards
railroad tickets for they will attach Tallyho
coupon from all points where requested. know
some will say that four horses will be sufficient
ioI TIC large AalIyuOeS 10 tneSe i VIII reply
that speed is always obtained at the expense OF
power, and that four horses cannot climb the
hills between the two points and make the de-
sired schedule 81 hours. The first stand (for
change of horses) should not be over ten miles
from Tallahassee, near Bradfordvile, taking into
consideration the high hills, the long and steep
grades in and out of Tallahassee. There should
be two stations or stands between Townsville
and Tallahassee. At the first, Bradfordville,)
eight horses should be kept. At the second,
fourteen horses, and at Townsville fourteen
horses The Tallahassee Tallyho and baggage
wagon will arrive at Townsville before the
stage leaves there for Tallahassee which creates
the necessity of keeping that number of horses
at Townsville, and also at the stand nearest to
Thomasville. have put myself to some trouble
to ascertain values and I am satisfied that my
figures are not far out Of the way, If good
teams, coaches and harness are desired.
am glad to see that the Tallyho question Is
being agtated, both by Townsville and ITALIA
hassee with degree of earnestness which war
rants a hope of success. May it be 30 is the
wish and desire of
TALLAHAssEE-THoMAsv