Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-10-15


edge. 50 Mr.. Tate would "forward" 70 New
Orleans freights from the east, rather than Vet
them get to The river through Columbus, but IN
doing an this he benefits our people, for the
man follows his freights and trade seeomPa-
mics the man, and when any individual can be
indeed 10 visit the city every citizen Il bene-
fted BY bis expenditures. A bale Of cotton
leaves here S2.75; every traveller who can be
induced 10 ZONE hither viii leave not less than
from $40 70 $500. We say let sam Tate 60
into such aeommission and forwarding BUSH
ness.n Il VIII be a happy day for Memphis
when be inaugurates and psrfeets It.
The bushes. Of giving "thrOugh bills Of
lading1 viii forward through Memphis a for
eign class Of freights which would seek an
outlet toward the west at Columbus, Ky, or
an inlet to the east at the same point, II redo
not permit the pgpOsed extension to be made
An such frsightsN Is can be brought through
Memphis is Just s6Nnueh clear profit to her in
the shane Of the travel which follows il, and
not one more bale Of cotton viii 20 on through
to New Orleans than does 80 to-day.
It is needless to discuss the question Of cot
ton leaving Memphis fer any other market,
Stree our currency has become better han gold
or silver. Planters viii not ship to a point
where thsv cannot direct their own sales and
their own purchases. They viii not ship to
New Orleans, where cotton goes at wholesale,
while here II is sold at retail here, each plant
er. il he choose, can sell for himself there the
law forces him into the brokers' hands. It's
all stuff. nonsense, and CANNON, and when a
voter is appealed to with such an argument be
should knock down the man who thus insults
his iudrmsnt and good sense. But cotton is
daily coming Up the river 10 Memphis, 80 this
question is settled.
Let Us suggest fnallythat freights for Holly
Springs and all North Alabama are now land
e. from New Orleans at Columbus, KY, in
stead of this place. Why should not all this
/ freight with its travel come through Memphis ?
WHY are we so inimieal to the Memphis and
Charleston railroad company that we prefer
| that the Mobile and Ohio, and Mississippi Cen
trail roads built eonfessedly to destroy Mem
pbis. should reap advantages to which our own
Toal Is itEllludltll tuAALltA We ~ - Jul
sh~ortsighted folly doing nov the very thing
which the builders Of these roads hoped for
from rs. We are cutting our own threats to
enrich other roads and other localities.
The steamboat business brought to our
wharf BY the extension would benefit al class
rs Of tradesmen, from the butcher, milkmsn,
cosl dealer, to the merchant, and property
holde-, yet We drive as much as possible Of
all his to Columbus, KY, with their "thrOugh
freights.n
Surely our people seeing that they cannot
b. injured locally OF commercially BY the extern
sion viii to day vote for it when the advants-
ges Of every kind and character are 30 pslps-
bic. The Board of Aldermen will see that
the . extension contract is revoeable when
ever e is to the interest Of the city to revoke
It, and we eannot see why anylsensible man,
actuated By a sincere desire TO promote the in
tsrests Of our city, should oppose the PrOPO-
sifon, save upon the score Of prejudice
against a company which has been The great
est benefaetor Of our city.