Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-02-20
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Editors Memphis appeal.
1t is gratifying to note the evidences OF
prosperity, or rather the reeuperafive
powers of the southern people, which are
already visible and becoming manifest
in every portion 81 the country. They
afford assurances, If we are letalone, that
in an incredibly short time, even these
sections where the desolations of war
were most seriously felt-where waste
fields and hogseless chimneys stood
alone, rs gloomy Indications 0f former
comforts, thrift and prnsperity--wfH aeain
be made to blossom a. the rase.u thua
verifying the remark Of Goldsmith, thai
true m~agnanirnity does not consist ! N
never falling brat in rising every time
We do fall" We rarely pick up 3 eoun-
try newspaper which does not contain
some paragraph noting the rapid growth
and prosperity OF the village ia which Il
is published, Or calling attention to some
enterprise calculated TO meet the
wants Of the people or develop fbe
material resources Of the country.
Not having, as pet any neWspa-
per Of u own through which
to herald the rising greatness OF our
whtom modest village, we respectfully
ask a very short place in your columns,
that We may say a word in behalf OF
Cold Water Depot. Ii Is situated thirty
one miles from Memphis, on the Missis-
sippi and Tennessee railroad, aud before
the war was regarded one Of the inferior
stations on said road. Since the surren-
der, however, il has become the shining
point and trading centre Of a large and
pOpuious district, and bids fair, at no
distant day, to at least rival its most
formidable competitor, ION said road. "a
a place Of trade and commercial impor-
lance. 1t now boasts the most handsome.
commOdious and substantial depot build
ing on the road, which has arisen.
P~hOentx-like from the ashes, under the
magic touches Of One of the best and
purest citizens Of the place, Amos Me
Nicely, Esq. He is an admirer and
worthy follower Of the artifcer who
s. beautified and adorned the temple. -
and well merits the title, Hiram AlJi.
The citizens of the surrounding country.
too, are entitled to some credit for their
public spirit and liberality in coming
forward and advancing to the road the
substantial means Of earryiugon and COM
pieting the work. The place now con
tains four or five very respectable dry
goods and produce stores, with several
minor establishments drug store.
livery stable, saddler's shop, shoe shop,
two blacksmith and wood shops, an an
excellent hOtel-with a cOmmodious
church, free for all denominations. i'm
process Of erection. Our merchants. by
keeping on hand everything needed bv
the people, and by pursuing the wise
policy Of selling at reasonable prices. are
securing an extensive trade and doing a
handsomely remunerative business.
Almost any article in the retail line can
be bought at Cold Water Depot as cheap
- at Memphis, a fact which the people
are beginning to realize and appreciate.
The consequence Is a constantly increas-
ing trade. The shipments of cotton from
this depot the past season approximate
four thousand bales, and the receipts for
return frelgbts, etc, are close on to
twenty thousand dollars. These facts.
IN our opinion, entitle US TO some import
ance, and should, at least, remove the
0He-hOrse appeilatiOn which has hereto
fore been applied tOour town. We doubt
whether any depot Cd the road has done
better. We hope, ere lOsg, to be able TO
present other evidences Of enterprise, i'm
prOvement and prosperity. The location
is desirable and healthy, the surrounding
country rich, water abundant, cold, pure
As that which flowed from the rock that
Moses struck. We have two daily pas-
5engef Trains a way which are under
the management Of as clever a set of
officers and conductors as are to be found
in any country, and under the present
admirable arrangement we take q cup
Of coffee at home at the usual hour in the
morning, 90 to Memphis, spend six or
eight hours there and get back in time 10
drink tea with cur families at night. In
a word, Messrs. Editors, we are a eonsid-
cradle people, and intend to flourish
whether reconstructed or not. Entire
aOHs-we have been kept out in the cold
50 long that, like the fellow who was tied
TO a piston rod Of the steamboat by wav
Of punishment, we are "iust beginning
to get the hang of the thing and pray 10
be let alone" Let us be easy. If the
mountain manifests no disposition to 90
to Mahomet, my word for it, Mahomet
will come to the mountain.
Yours, ETC., YORK
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