Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-07-12
Mississippi Central and Tennessee Railroad

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MEHP8Is, July 10, 1851.
To the Editors Of the Memphis APPeGls
The above named Road is OneiOf the most i'm
portant links in the railway connections Of
Memphis, and will always be a hrst-rate feeder
Of that aLsviathsnD Of Southern Railways, the
Memphis and Charleston Read.
Having recently made an excursion over the
Miss. Cen. & Ten. Road in company with the
able and energetic President, Gen. R. P. NEE
LY, of Bolivar, I propose to give your readers
a few facts in reference to it that may prove
not embarrassing.
There probably is no road in the Union, Of
its length and importance, that has been put
through frUn its inception to its completion,
with 50 little parade, with so little of what is
called aW~ind-work,n and altogether so quickly
and unostsntatiously. All this is mainly due
to III untlring efforts Of the present, and the
late President CHOn. MILTON BROwE,) pow
srfully aided and seconded BY the public spir
tied and generous hearted citizens Of Hardeman
eoanty.
Fifty-twO miles from Memphis, onths Mem
phis and Charleston Road, at the "Grand juno
tiOn," the Mississippi Central and Tennessee
branches of, and passing through the beautiful
farming region of South Hardeman, through
Middlsburg, Bolivar, and Msdon, finally reach
es jackson, in Madison county, where its fur
Their progress will be rendered UNNECESSARY by
the completion Of the Mobile and Ohio Rail-
road. The Road is As miles long, and is con-
t~inuatiOn Of the Mississippi Central, or Holly
Springs Railroad.
The work on every part Of the Road seem
to be substantially, if not admirably done.
There are several strongly, though not finely
built bridgss-the most important of which,
are those across Big Hatchie river, one mile
beyond Bolivar, and Forked Deer, one mile
this side Of Jackson. The original esti-
mate Of the cost Of the work was SIC, 800 per
mile, completed and in running order, including
equipment, &c; and the actual cost, now that
the Road is finished, is found to be Sl7,2OO,-
showing a difference Of only $3.50 per mile be-
tween the original estimate and the actual
cost. This speaks well for the Chief Engi-
neer, whose name I cannot now call to mind.
10 travelling over this Road, / never before
was SO much struck with the truth Of the com
mon saying about railroads "annihilating
space and time.D For many years, in early
life, / was a resident of Hardsman county, and
most of its {" hills and hollows," its " dirt
roads, farms, streams, plains and distances,
were as familiar to me as the streets OF Mem
Phis now are and, after my excursion, / could
hardly realize the fact that | had trayersej
the old county twice, and travelled 80 miles
besides-an between sunrise and sunset Die
tanees that used to take whole days of toll
travel to accomplish, were achieved in a
twinkling. Residences and plantations, that
formerly seemed hours apart, flashed by me,
as | sat in the cars, in = continuous stream
forcibly to mind that " verify, verify,
old things are done away with and all things
have become new"
There can be little doubt that the Missis-
Central and Tennessee will be a paying
ROad-espeeially if it continues to be man
aged by such officers as now have charge of it.
Two passenger and mail trains are run over
tks whole length of the Road daily, each way,
connecting with all the passenger tiains of the
Memphis and Charleston Road. Mr.. ADAMS,
Of Bolivar, is the courteous and gentlemsnly
Of the train upon which ] had the
Of making the excursion.
| an pleased to learn that the people Of
intend soon to have a grand " JUBI-
at that place, to commemorate the com
p%letiOn Of this Road and the people Of Mem
Dhis, and Al. along the line Of the Road, are on
he qui siSs to hear what day has been fixed
Ipon for the celebration. 1t will doubtless be
|. brilliant sfair-wOrthy Of the fame Of the
little city OF JAoKsoS, long the ae-
,Dowledged capital Of West Tennessee, and
.ver the chosen home OF STAIR women and gal
ant men," At that celebration, a friend sug-
that it would be appropriate for all the
-Oung people to unite in one grand myriad
DICED choir, and sing the following song, to
be tune Of "a life on The Ocean Wape": /,
A ride On The iron raj, 1
win . seat in the rushing cars, I
win the cheering SHOUT" eli hsni" /
And the thunderins huzzAsl
ms wsossring skies, they weep
Fos geaasss, as We pass, {
while browsing kline and sheep ]
ForTet the tempting grass. I
And that historic bird, =
whose essk.ins saved a nation, :
AEeute qnsek has stirred .
Al his car oeieb-ation.
A ride on the iron raj, r
And . seat in the rushing cars, I
with the cheering shout" al kAHiS .
And The nunderiuE bazzzst Z
me Indlsn ~sr-whoop sbrM
Once eeaosd DER en- tact; =
Buthis mighty arm IL sin. u
The ehienzin cones not back; =
For his hun;lng grounds are laid I
wiz bands FOR The hsFss O, nrsf :
And ths peaceful forest shade :
Thrills 10 the spaakiEg wire. y
Ths booming eznn0n's voice Is
Thu1d.rs > Seicoms brave, ia
And noble hearts rsj0ice, Il
And '~herchAefs SONY wave; G.
For the Iron track Is dsEa, e
And the cara are % the way. Y
Ant ths fslks have sons 70 toEn- 4
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