Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-11-28
wrupEIs AM LTTTIE ROCK RAILROAD.

We have been shown a letter from the Pres
i5eut Of this road, who is at present 10 Little
Rock. and writes under date OF the lsn INST
Tbs letter i, cheering In its tone, and Its pub
LEGATION will have the tendency OF inspiring
confidence in the future progress Of the great
work. The following extracts We are permit
ted to publish
a arrived here last Tuesday, and have been
busilv engaged with our land matters up to TIE
Drsssut tine. an succeeding well, and IN
less some unforeseen circumstance should arise,
will get through next week. The Commits
sioner os the General Land Office at Washing
ton. has instructed the SuTVeyor-Gensra Of
this state not to permit any contests to pro
c..d ia regard to the confirmed lands, hence
our investigations are confined exclusively to
The uDcouhrmed lands. The State is rot op-
posing "a, and It amounts to giving US eli the
unconhrmed lands which are reported for con
test. The number Of acres I have not esti-
mated. but I suppose will amount to twenty Of
thirty thousand acres.
Everything here is full Of The Railroad. ]
Imads q communication to the Governor or
the day OF ny arrival, announcing the fact Of
the completion Of the first division. He made
It the SUBJECT OF a special message to the lie
eislaturs, who ordered 100 copies to be printed
To-day an invitation was received from tb'
Committee at Madison, to attend the BaTbecu'
On the SOth inst. Both Houses appointed q
committee to consider the matter, and, siIcs
commenced this letter I have been Informed
that the committee viii report on tomorrow
in favor Of accepting the invitation in a body.
ehartering a steamboat going to Memphis, and
20 out to Madison, attend the Barbecue, return
to Memphis. and from thence back here They
viii propose to adjourn from the 25th until thl
10Th proximo. II they DO come to Memphis
the city must give them a reception worthy Of
herself. It has often been thrown in cur teett
that the people Of Arkansas felt no interest il
this entsrnrise. Such is not the fact. A NOR
general interest / never saw, and before THU
Legislature sdjourns, they viii devise son'
WAYS and means By which TO give us ~Eaieria
aid. In the mean time / have started severs
subscription books, and the parties hOldinl
them promise : good report. To-day a gentle
man cane to me and told ne that he wsntet
to do something for the road, but had 10 money
but that be had 1855 acres Of swamp Ian,
which be would subscribe at 81 500, and pay i
up Immediately. OF course took Up bis pro
position, and be at once transferred bis cert
hcsts. mention The foregoing as an instance
Propositions to subscribe land are coming j
thick. The Governor sent for be to-day I
consult with himself and the Committee O
internal improvements, concerning the mos
practical way Of aPpTOPTiating 100000 acre
Of swamp land to the building OF the road.
gave them my We've, and submitted some pro
positions in writing, which / think will, j
carried out, put another division through in L
10 Is months"
We learn from our Little Rock exchanges
that on the 22d inst, the Legislature appoints
E COMMITTEES Of six to attend The celebration e
Madison