Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-12-18
MISSISSIPPI, OUCHITA AND Red RIVER



A Communication in the Eag'e and Enquirer
Of Thursday morning, over the signature Of
LOW TILeHzAS, Engineer Of the above
named road, has probably given wide imPor-
lance to a communication from q rambling cor
respondent Of this paper, over the signature OF
Mustang, IN, +" whie hsPpeared in the DAILY
APFEAL Of the 1Oth INST. Bat for the bad lem
per eyinced in Mr.. TmGHMAs's card, ana the
Objectionable language in which it is eouched,
We should probably pass it BY in silence. Per
sOnslly We hsFe no knowledge whatever as to
the truth or falsity OF the charges preferred by
/" Mustang against the company as TO the
management Of the road, though we have bis
assurance that the facts stated were derived
from an authentic source, and, with al due
Differences to Mr.. TmeBNAE's weight Of char
aeteT, We think the people more Immediately
interested in the good management of the road,
viii demand more light upon the subject than
is afforded BY bis naked denial. This, however,
Is a question for the people Of Arkansas and
not for Us to canvass.
Mr.. TusHAAs further charges that we have
committed more than a "grest crime" in al
hitting ths communication Of {" Mustang" in
our columns, and intimstss very pOintedly that
the Company win withdraw it's patronage from
Memphis II such a course Of condset is co1tin-
ued By usl There is more beneath this insin-
usiloH than appears upon the surface, and We
can assure Mr.. TILeHMAS that be is lsboring
under a great mistake, if be suPPosss that, BY
the patronage Of his company, be esB purchase
as immunity from public scrutiny, criticism
sad investigation.
Il is due to ourselves here to remark that
We have no disposition or inclination, what
ever, to ret2rd the onward progress Of this
road. On the contrary, we have, frOn its
origin, given the company the free uss Of cur
columns, as well az The public ef.rts Of our
pen, to help them forward. We have long en-
Joysd the personal acquaintance Of the present
President Of the road, Mr.. D0oKEEY, and know
him to be a man above reprOsch. We, how
ever, cannot see criminzlity 10 discussing and
eutieising the management Of any joint stock
company in which tue entire public are deeply
interested.
Lest the communication Of " Mus,ang'' may
not have met The eye Of all who have read Mr..
TILeHMAE's card, and with the view Of show
ing to the public the extent Of The crime"
We have committed Ia admitting il to our col
umas, We here reproduce it, with the remark
that we leave the entire subject to the srbitra-
msnt Of those most deeply and intimately in
teres.sd in it, The people Of our sister State
Arkansas
q While at Camden, I made some inquiry ss
to the Mississippi Oaschita and Red River
Railroad Company having is headquarters
there. The pEesent position Ct the road to-
gether with its past management presents a
sssplendid specimen" Of Arkansas rsilroading.
The company, il is said, have 500. 600 good
assets which they have hitherto been gradually
wasting bF paying oEcers who have done little
more than l0ok after their s~alsTies this, bow
ever, will hereafter be o~bviated, ss Mr.. Dock
cry, Who has been reelected President Of the
road, does not charge anything for bis services,
and ! set Of Dirsctors have bsen installed who
viii not force the stockholders 70 pay Up, and
have resolved hereafter to pay nons Of the
debt Of the company, bot to devote all
fksiT tHeome 10 the prrchsss Of iron. Il Is re-
ported that sbouttgenty-tW0 miles Of the road,
from Gains Landing through the Mississippi
bottom, is i.oW ready for the iron, Of which a
purchase has been made for i've miles Of the
road on q credit IN Louisyille-sn imDr0Bed
sfyls made ihsTe. 10 spots along between the
high lands and Camden the road is graded 10
lust az the contractors have seen 1T TO
DO the work.
Ia any point Of view it is a gloomy prospect
Tor an early completion Of this road BY the
present company, unless a new system is insu-
gurated IN its management OF all the roads
having any claims upon The city Of New Or
leans, this one has been loudest - threats
against her.-I can well r~ecoilect when a dele I
cation OF ofieials from this road held forth 10 Z
eolors to the citizens Of the Crescent {
Ctty m one Of her theatres as TO their bright
Sey-'sic transit gloria k~smbpg- q
RAMA I