| From the Jacksonville (Ala.) Republican |
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| February 5, 1863 |
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| Blue Mountain & Rome Railroad |
| The construction of this connecting link between the
Railroads of Middle and Southern Alabama and Northern Georgia and East
Tennessee, is about commencing in earnest. We refer to the
advertisements from the Chief Engineer's Office, and hope they will be
promptly answered. |
| This work is only about 60 miles in length, one half of
which is nearly ready for the superstructure, and the remainder is
surface work which may be done very rapidly. |
| This is considered by railroad men, the most important
gap to be filed in the Confederacy. It will do much for us as a local
-- opening the fine farming lands and mines of coal and
iron of North Alabama directly to the markets of Atlanta, Augusta,
E. Tenn. & Virginia. |
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