The eastern clarion., 1859-08-24

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Ma EDToR.-Permit me to make a few
remarks and suggestions to the public
through your columns in which ! wish to
propose a plan upon which think the
Ship Island and Canton Rail Road can be
built and eguipt in six years. Thi- Is certain
ly the greatest enterprise that has ever
been in contemplation i'm our State Thi,
Road. IT. completed would bring COM
merce manufacture and trade to our own
Sea Port, and build up a great CONNER
cial and manufacturing city that would
become the pride Of our State. Its with
out doubt the most healthy location. hav-
ing the greatest variety Of advantages
from the Gulf and from the country
through the center Of the State where it
would run and connect with other Roads
running North aud south, of any paint
on the Gulf OF Mexico. And when We
look around at our sister States and see
! them with less inducements and advan-
tages, building up Rail Roads and manu-
iactuues and bringing all the advantages
and luxuries Of civilized life to their doors.
and giving life and encouragement to all
/ kindsof industry, and making the solitary
place glad and the wilderness blossom a
the rose shall We lie still and continue
in sluggish Incidence and quictudc: 70
! No--Ue can, we must, we will, put forth
our might aud meags aHd build up this
/ great highway to our own uuif coast.
The Road will not run through miasmat-
| ic and overhowed swamps, but through
| a we'll watered and finest timbered coun-
try in the world, and where peace. health,
wealth, and property may and must
] abound through all time; and where there
| will be no quarantine blockade or embar-
| 90 to sIGp the lTUn morse nom iayisEmg
his iavors and incalculable blessings at
| out feet. And nov my reader is ready to
ask how this Road can be built and will
propose a plan on which ] think il can be
built and equipt IN six years.
The Road will be about l7j miles i'm
length from the GulfCoast to Canton, and
! / propose that l75 gentlemen engage,
4, Gaah, to grade one mile of said Road or il
| one mai a. AK ahle to grade one mile. let
| two or four unite aud gIr4l Lte .gile and
make the Road ready for cross ties and
Iron in four years, and take the value OF
said grade made in stock bonds from the
company, teering ten per cent. interest
after si& yeaf, and az e,i...! distribution
of the publlclands dbngtcd t0'lhp hoad,
, according 70 the amount Of stock taken
by the gentlemen who grade the Road
asa bonus TO them from the GanipapY, who
shall issue land script To each stock hold.
er as soon as he completes the grade of
his contrac. Of one mile or less as the
case may be, and this wuu oe stimulus
s. the contractors, to push forward 10
completion u,e.r contracts so as to get
first choice in the public lands along the
Road DC. When the Road is graded and
made ready for the cross ties and iron. il
will be an easy matter to raise money
enough 10 buy the iron, put down the
track and equip the Road in two wears
more. ! will not attempt to explain far
ther in regard to this great enterprise al
this time. but leave it before the public
and gentlemen who are more capabsble Of
writing on the subject than am. by saw
ing that will grade and make one mile
Of said Road ready for cross ties and iron
on the above terms in four years. and
would be pleased TO hear from Ia other
gentlemen who will do the same.
A. PLANTER.