The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-13
n nE G 4

-, thr.ush TO Blg BACK rivsr there
- sannect With trairls runhing thence 70
yisksbure.sto awaken lseain Win hlA
st,rr;ue shrek the echoes in this rich SEQ
ton Of our State which have scarcely
been disturbed by anything buttne r'e
of cannon or rattle Of musketry, sahos
the fall Of vieksburg IN 1868. 80
It is pleasant TO contemplate the peac
full reign commerce taking the PlAce =
,h.t other aud ruthless reign OF war
th. iron horse with its burdens %
,u,mercs careering over a aectlon where
late the war horse pranced ID
eating fury. 1t is gratifying. indeed'lo
sea the genius Of repair take the place ..
,be demon OF destruction-to see art ana
/ industry rising paramount where fassgF
a r,ir rot long since rioted. Military
c,bouerors and destroyers may hnd tneiF
nlsce in history; but the inventor the
.,t;zap and the builder are Always on
shrined with gratitude and blessing ID
,he hearts and minds Of the people. Inc
names of Watt and Arkwrighs, OF fulton
| and Stephenson and Morse are ever men.
,;oned with more respect and regard
.bsn ali tha "heroes" of the tented
eeld" from Cyrus to Sherman, from hei-
ip,bolus to Batter. We believe. not
outstanding the glory and pomp o'
and all its priie and pomp. that Ia
neaae alons lies the road to prosperity
ard fame. We have been led lnto tnese
remarks By examining magnificent 1000
motiye-the "Louisiana"-lust oolit a.
,ha machine works OF the Southern hall
road at Lake Station This locomotive
was huilt from the wreck OF an old engine
that had lain on the road since o. Il
vaea shapeless mass; and to have seen IL
!, few months Rgo one could hardiy nave
believed it was the germ of the stately
and useful piece of machinery when we
now behold in this locomotive. Mucn
nraise is due the master mechanic OF tDf
, road works-Mr. Robert Harrison-iol
the skill and energy with which he ha
!, completed the Louisiana" under the Try
: ing disadvantages in the want OF supPhe
Q and material in Confederate times as wei
az for the excellent condition OF machln
:. ery under his charge.
= The public interest and safety are con
earned in the state of the machinery an
the condition of our railroads, and 1t
% only simple justice to express the puoil
v appreciation of officers whose skin ao
j. attention render the travelling and tran'
:, nortinp interests of our State safer an
!, mora comfortable. The condition OF tn
40 Southern Railroad, its machinery an
"A rolling stock, is perhaps at this momer
ID superior to that of any other road IN 10
= South and when we consider the Diff
N Guilty Of procuring supplies for mecnan
81 cal purposes during the war and the fr
Il. ouent hurried removals OF machlner
Az &c. to avoid raids, the condition OF II
err road reflects great credit on the capaep
he and business quail 6cations OF the SuPe
:, iutendent and master mechanic. IL
Locomotive named above is of great pow
we believe the most powerful on Il
ofl Southern Railroad. 1t runs smoothly,
easily managed and in point of wor
"a manship and finish, quite as. good as an
b;s thing from the shops of Baldwin or NJ
,tb ris. Ii made It's first trip from this POI
ara few days ago with train OF thlr'e e.
of1cars OF soldiers returning to their hom
;fe at the North and West. TIE trip
nd made without accident or delay and
ant in every way satisfactory We hope
A exertions of Mr. Harrison may be alws
md rewarded with the same success
ith generally we'll ordered condition OF
nto Southern Road and the good business
Tor pacity of the numerous employees
A gagged on 1t, stamp the general Super
go ltendept, Mr.. C A. Reading, as map
ext high administrative capacity and IN ev'
/ in respect qualified and suited to his p
nee ton. We know of no better conduc
and railroad in the country than this
- come to be under the management OF
i'm indefatigahle and courteous gentleman
We congratulate the pubic and onrsei
oa this order of things.