Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-25

/ BY the completion Of this road. This
great and inexhaustable coal beds OF
Ouchita county that lie within the
immediate neighborhoOd OF Camden,
stretching back nearly across the
entire State, would alone contribute
sufficient to make this road paying
investment.
In the fourth place this road would
command much Of the carriage and most
all of the travel from Eastern and North
ern Texas, affording as It would the near
est, most direct and expeditions route
from that State to the Mississippi river.
The projected continuation OF this road
from the Ouachita to the Red river en-
braces a distance Of only 55 miles, strik-
ing the Red river at Fulton, above the
raft, and navigable above 10 the distance
Of seven hundred miles. The route from
Camden to Fulton has been surveyed,
aud large portion OF IL cleared grubbed
( and graded. 1t would be a very easy
matter for this road, completed from Eu-
! nice to Camden, out of its nett earnings,
/ in few years, to complete the route from
/ Camden 10 Fulton. And with this done,
! the mind Is absolutely dazzled Ia con-
/ templateiBg the vast empire Of wealth
and population that would become tribu-
/ tary to this road. Texas is bound
| 10 become a great State. Its eli
mate, soil and other great natural adj
vantages will tempt tide Of immigra-
tion that will soon swell it into the pro-
portions of a vast empire. It's import
ance and prospective growth Is already
seen and appreciated by observing men
at the North. We hear already of efforts
being made to reach it by the long and
expensive route Of a road from Cairo,
diagonally across the State Of Arkan-
sas TO Fulton. How much easier and
at how much less expense TO reach the
same point via the MO. & r. r. rail-
road.
These are but a few only OF the great
inducements that favor the building Of
this road. But we are well aware that
you are fully impressed with the import
ance and appreciate the inducements
that urge you TO build the road; aud we
know that the only barrier and difficulty
in the way is the want of suflicientmon
and your ability to raise the means. But
it is a trite saying and often exemplified
in successful Undertakings Of this kind, !
that where there is a will there is q way. /
Now, in this case If you have the will we |
think we can see a way whereby this |
road can be built. If Gov. Murphy will /
confirm the donation of the swamp lands /
OF the Champagnolle land District made
by the Legislature of 1850, as we think /
he will do, that viii enable you, in addi-
ton to your present assets and what has
already been Invested in the road, to
make arrangements with monied men at
the North TO have the road built. We
would recommend that SO soon as Gov. (
Murphy confirms your title 70 said
lands proposals be made for building the
road from Eunice TO Camden, based
Ill
estate Of every character and description
belonging 70 the road, TO some respon-
,ible parry or parties; and in such a way
hat on the completion Of the road, it
would all enure to the benefit Of the con-
tractors. In other words, and not to be
we would recommend /
hat the whole concern be given to any
)ne or more persons who viii build the
'oad. - ..----. ....
We cannot close this Report without
Idding an earnest appeal TO the Chief
Executive Of the State, Governor Muir
my, 10 give the facts and statements
lerein contained patient Investigation /
nd to urge upon him the great import
nee Of this road to the vital interests of
,0uth Arkansas. In every aspect In
Which the case may be presented, the
laims Of this road upon the most favor
DAc tOuS1btAdllon OF the governments are
byious sand imperative. Ia mere finan- J
ial and economical view, Ii would
e greatly 10 the interests OF the State to
oniirm the appropriation TO the COM :
any of the 257 900 acres OF swamp :
and Ia this district Without this
pad being built these lands would F
e Of very little value; and their d
low sales, even at the maximum price !,
- cents per acre, would afford but q a
cry small revenue to the treasury, 6
lille on the contrary if the road were
uilt, the enhanced value Of all the prop 6,
rty Of this part of the State, together c
ith the increase OF business and pOpula- 6.
on that would follow the completion of 81
le road, would, in a very short time, =,
Iuch more than compensate the State :.
r the loss OF those lands, and this not d
king into consideration the value of Ia
le stock in the railroad that the State
.ceives for the land. 7
We hope that Gov. Murphy may take 1
le same view Of the subject that we do,
I'd that he will at once consent to give
deed 10 the company on the receipt Of
] equivalent in stock for said lands.
All Of which Is respectfully submitted. / y
JAS. THOs. Elliott, Prest.1 Cl
THOS. c. PEEK. Sec'y. bCommittee ! n,
JNO. r FELLO vs., Treas. 10
STATEMENT No. l. al
10 wing amount Ul cash receipts and disHurse- =
nents for eacn year from he organization Of
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