Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-01-21
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Fourteen thousand bales of cotton of
the last crop were taken into Vicksburg
on the road previous TO the 18th Of the
last month. Two hundred thousand dol
lars will be required 10 finish the road to
to this place-erect the necessary ware
houses, and place sufficient number of
locomotives and cars upon the road. The
receipts on the road and at the counter of
the baak, are chiefly in their own paper,
and cannot be used in finishing the road.
The large sum expended in constructing
the road has tended greatly 10 embarrass
the bank.
/ alsotransmit a letter Of the cashier of
tho Grand Gulf Rail Road and Banking
Company, showing the amount expended
in the construction of the road, and an es-
timate of the probable sum required to
complete it. Tedious law suits relative
to the right If way, have retarded the
competi en- ofihe work.
The report the engineer of the Jack
son and Brandon Rail Rood and Bridge
Company, is submitted. he total cost
of The work is estimated at three hundred
and forty five thousand, three hundred and
thirty four dollars, and fifteen thousand
dollars is required to finish the work. A
proposition has been spoken of to surren.
der this road TO the State in payment OF
the debt due by the Brandon Bank. am
unable TO say whether it would be ia the
power of the bank to relieve the road from
the membranes upon it. The contrac.
tors have not been fully paid, and iudg
ment creditors no doubt will endeavor tc
make the road subject to the payment o.
their demands.
} The report of the State Architect here
. with transmitted, shews that the state pri
] son can be made ready for. the reception
] of forty or fifty convicts, in four or five
/. weeks. The prison is constructed TO keeT
: convicts in solitary confinement during
e the night, and at hard labor together du
f ring the day. am satisfied that soIita
f ry confinement during the day as well a
: the night at hard labor, would be prefera
c BILE. Hardened Williams would thus be de
: prived of the means of corruptDg thos
c less stepped 10 crime than themselves. /
e would be well TO give both systems a faI
4 trial, and therefore sugges. the proprie
n ty of having the other wing of the Peni
t, Tertiary constructed on the Pennsylvania
}. plan, Ten thousand dollars were appro
!, priated six years ago for the building Of
: mahsionfor the governor ofthe State. 4
Q commencement has lalely been made an
e further appropriation will be necessar
}. to finish the House. Personally | have
# no interest. in its completion. When
!. came into office | made great sacriic
e to obtain q residence. and am willing t
o remain in it until the expiration Of M
y term. found it impossible to rent a suit
s able house on any terms. The constitu
n ton requires the Executive of the State t
= reside at the seat Of Government. It ha
e been the practice. of our sister States t
1t provide mansions for their Chief .Magis
trates. Surely the wealth and resource
Of the State justify us in following thei
Q example.
t A Geological, Typographical, and Ayr
: culturalsuIvey Of the whole State is cal
: ed for by considerations Of public utility
j Immense masses Of coal and Iron ore ar
!. known to existin several parts Of the state
: The low price ofcotton and the very grea
: increase of'its production viii compel ma
y my Of our planters 70 turn their attentio
i 10 other pursuits. The manufacture OIL
/; ron and coarse cotton cloths and baggine
), fabricated out Of cotton would no dout
e be found profitable 10 this State, and pre-
e vent an annual drain of million and a ha
+. Of dollars taken from US BY those to whoI
Ir we sell nothing. II is now welIascertair
,fl ed that bagging manufactured out of COT