The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-19
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Celebrat'Ou Of The Cempletisn Of the
Chariesten asd Memphis Railroad.
We concur fully h the proposed celebration OF
the completion Of tbs Memphis and Charleston
'road. At Asmphis. the western termination Of
this great road. We only regret that the invita-
tim 10 not sufficiently extensive and We do not
why the Southern Atlantic States should not t.
iiciuded Certainly they are greatly interested in
III that concerns this road. We regard the com-
plstion Of this road - forming . great era In
Southern progress, and We shall hereafter lock
upon 1t o. grand epoch from which we shall date
the rapid Advancement of the South In wealth.
population and all the elements Of ply sical great
mesa. We look upon this connection Of the South
ern Atlantic cities with the fertile valley of the
Mississippi, - placing the South upon career of
prosperity unexampled In our past history. Not
only will II stimulate other connections from the
Southern Atlantic with the Mississippi and the
Ohio, aversing the vast and fertile country lying
between the Ohio and the Gulf Of Mexico, but we
cannot perceive how this road can be otherwise In
itself than great Aorta, transmitting living tide
of travel and trade that will invigorate and re-
new the strength Of the young giant Of the South,
that so long has been kept down by the want of
those improvements that the spirit of the age calls
for. Great are the resources of the South, rapid
will now be Its future progress. We, therefore,
would respectfully suggest that the celebration at
Memphis be on q larger scale than seems to be
contemplated. Let all the railroads South offer
free ticket there and back to all who attend the
proposed celebration. Let New Orleans and Mo.
bile st. Louis and Nashville, Savannah and
Charleston and Lynchburg Alexandra, Peters.
burg. Norfolk and Richmond, all be represented
at Memphis, and over the social board show their
common interest in this great railroad improve
ment, and congratulate each other en- this great
| Southern enterprise, brought to successful COM
uletion by unaided Southern energy and resources
Our railroads will lose nothing by this nborality
and even if they did, we still think that they will
cheerfully give this contribution to the celebration
of this great achievement.
The following paragraph is from the Memphis
| Appeal:
1.-THE Eagle and Enquirer suggested few day ago
the proprety of great railroad jubilee at Memphis
| and Charleston Railroad. We heartily second the
suggestion, and would join the Eagle Ia urging upo1
our citizens to take prompt and efficient steps
carry it cut liberal spirit on her psJt now, would
seem demand that her citizens should is,ue invita-.
lions the whole country convenient to the line of
the road to ~ and mngle with her citi in
celebrating the completion of the first railroad
Southern Ill which uoites the aers of the Atlantic
with the great Inland Sea Of the Interior. the
Mississippi river. Let US, then, assemble tosether
our follow countrymen from Tennessee, Mississippi
and Alabama the banks of this mighty stream, and
consecrats the holy union.
I'VE ara daily told by strangers here that they had,
previously seeing it. idea of the importance and
extent of our city Let us invite all such hither, on
occasion Of such magnitude, show them the future
emporium of the southern Mississippi va ley, and
pointing to domes, spires aud palaces, indicate
what rapid strides have already made to that dis
tinction.
rhe railroad ought TO reduce the fare on the Oe
sion to a nominal sum- and every citizen be prepared
to make it the grand gala occasion of the city"