The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-05-29
the corfnth and tennessee Railroad.

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An effort is now being made t
build railroad from Corinth, Mis-
sissippi, to Hamburg, on the Tennes
see River, a project manifestly de
manded by the wants, of commerce
and which before the war. was in :
fair way to be completed. It is agair
renewed with some home hope of sue
cess. The corporation of Corinth has
voted subscription of $50, 600, and
the Tennessee Legislature has pledged
an appropriation of $40, 600 per. mile
as soon as s100, 900 stock shall be OBJ
tanned. 1t is an enterprise in which
Evansville is vitality Interested, as it
brings her into direct and close con-
nection with Northern Mississippi
and Alabama in such way as to en-
able our merchants, if they are enter
prising, to compete for that trade sue
cessfally with any Of the Western
cities. Hamburg is near the head
of permanent navigation of the Ten
nessee River. This projected road
from ! that @ point Ito Corinth,
eighteen miles, will connect this city
by a cheap water route with the whole
system of railroads of the South, and
enable our merchants and manufac-
turers to extend their business In that.
direction to an almost ,infuite extent
in proportion to their enterprise and
capital. 1t is. true the South is now
impoverished, and the trade uneer--
tain, but one or two years of peace
and plenty, will restore it to its for
mer prosperity. The completion, of
this road will, of course, open this
region also to = the merchants and
manufacturers of Louisville, Gin
cinnati and Saint Louis, by way of the |
Tennessee River. But the experience
of the past two years has established |
the fact that the situation of Evans
vile, and its advantages as a produce
and provision market, enable us to
compete successfully with those cities
for the trade of that river. If for
that river, also for the fertile region
which will be opened up by, the COM
pletion of this projected railroad
We have received a letter from the
officers offtheI proposed road, from
yorinth, asking us to direct the atten-
ion of our citizens to the enterprise,
md stating that Committee will
shortly visit Evansville to- lay the
natter more definite y before our
business men, and ask them to give it
uch encouragement and substantial
assistance as they can, consistent with
heir duty to other enterprises. There
S one thing which must impress all
# our thinking citizens, in all these
alls which. are made upon 2us-the
act that abroad Evansville is regard
d as Furnishing city, destined to be d
ne Of the > leading commercial
entries of the West; and hence !
hey look to US to assist in
Enterprises which will have a direct
endency to increase our business and :,
Importance. The prospects of our I
ity were never more promising. than
|. present, and it only remains for us !
) decide its future We can make /
{ Evansville great city, if we are G
rue to ourselves and meet with en- l
srprise and liberality the opportuni-. !
es which are pressing themselves J
pom us. When the Committee of
he Corinth and Hamburg Railroad
sit US, they should receive from our y
erchants, manufacturers, and lead 2
e men cheerful welcome. ata. c
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