| From the Jacksonville (Ala.) Republican |
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| April 25, 1861 |
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| Opelika & Oxford Railroad |
| We had intended noticing before this the proceedings of
the Board of Directors of the above road, but overlooked it, in the
midst of a crowd of other matter. |
| We are informed that at the meeting Mr.
Rogers, Chief Engineer, read to the Board so much of his report as to
show the different routes surveyed, by him. The route selected and
recommended by him is the one via Milltown, Lovina, Wedowee and Warrior.
This route, we learn, runs three or four miles on the eastern bank of
the Tallapoosa river above Lenina. Along the line at this point, the
river is very shoaly, affording an immense water power, and is one of
the finest locations for cotton factories, or machinery of any kind,
that can be found in the Confederate States. Running by Wedowec, it
crosses the little Tallapoosa just below McBarnett's bridge, and the Big
Tallapoosa near Riddle's bridge. It erases the mountain between the
Talapoosa river and Choeolosa creek, at or near the Mcintosh road, with
a cut of family of only thirty feet on the top of the main ridge. This
is the ridge some of the enemies of our road have repeatedly stated it
was impossible to cross it at all. |
| This report, we learn, was adopted by the
Board, which settles the question as to the route from this place to
Oxford. We hope, so soon as Mr. Rodgers shall complete his report, to be
able to get a copy and lay it before our readers, so they can see, not
only the practicality of the road, but its connections with other roads,
and the absolute necessity for building it, however important other
enterprises of a similar character may be. |
| Chambers Tribune |
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