Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-07-18

REPoRro OF THE RAILROAD DELEGATION
There was slim attendance at the meet
ing in Odd Fellows Hall yesterday tc
hear the report of the railroad delegation
recently sent to St Louis Col. Tate
chairman of the delegation, read the re
port, which gave q full account of the
doings Of the delegates and their recep
ton by the ST. Louis merchants, the par
ticulars Of which have been published in
the Public LEDGER, aud ip conclusion
submitted the following resolutions,
passed unanimouslySby the St Louis
Chamber of Commerce
WHEREAS Our visitors and friends
from Memphis have assured us that it is
practicable, and they are ready to meet
al the Missouri State line the extension
of our Iron Mountain railroad to the
same point and .fqy
WHEREAS, AT Memphis there is already
"A straight and direct connection by rail
road with New Orleans, and the connec-
ton between Memphis and ST. Louis
would perfect an air line railroad from
st, Lonis to New Orleans via Memphis
shortening the distance between st.
Louis and New Orleans to six hundred
and seventy-one miles, and making New
Orleans accessible in twenty-seven hours
from st. Louis. $1,000 LrlttlG
Resolred, |, That we heartily welcome
our Memphis friends, and cordially re-
ciprocate their desire to be thus directly
connected with us by railroad. ala'
2. That an airline road to Memphis,
with branches to Columbus and Little
Rock, and extension TO Helena, is an
Imperative necessity for the development
of Missouri and ST. Louis.
T. 3. That we. will heartily cooperate
with the railroad movement in Memphis,
and committee of FIVE is hereby di-
rected to be appointed by the President,
to develop and perfect united exertions
for the compilation of the extension to
Memphis, upon the line indicated, with
as little delay as the present condition of
the Iron Mountain road will permit.
After the reading Of the report the fol-
loving resoldtionswere adopted ~
Resolued, That the action of the COM
mittee appointed by the Chamber of
Commerce and our city authorities to
visit St. Louis and confer with her citi-
zens relative to the extension of the Iron
Mountain railroad in direct line to
Memphis, and the cordial reception
they met with at St Louis, entities them
and the citizens of St Louis to our sim
cere thanks.
Rcsolred, That we deem this
most appropriate opportunity to urge
upon the people of Mississippi and Ala
bama, on direct line between Memphis
and Selma, TO arouse themselves TO the
importance of placing Holly Springs,
Columbus and Selma in us direct and
speedy a communication as possible
with Memphis, St Louis and the heart
of the great grauary Of the Northwest.
Resolped, That a committee OF, five
be appointed to act in accordance with
the committee of the Chamber of Com
merce of ST. Louis, to negotiate and
conclude all arrangements necessary to
the completion of the work,
Tie following gentlemen were' APP
pointed said committee: E. ii. Porter,
chairman; Sam Tate, F. NJ, White, r.
C. Brinkiey, Judge j 4 Swaine.
Resolred, That the thanks of this
Chamber be given to the delegation for
the able and efficient manner in which
they have represented the interests of
Memphis. at i.'Li ~ f'