The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-10
The Meridian and Grenada
Railroad.

The following letter, on the subject
of the Meridian and Grenada Railroad,
is worth reading. When this writer
first suggested the project, last sum-
mer, it was considered visionary, but
now we are glad to see the connection
is deemed perfectly practicable and
very desirable, and that the Importance
of constructing the road is deeply nm
pressed on the minds of the people
living in the counties the road is to
traverse, whose present circuitous
transit operates to the detriment OF
that SECTION. Those interested in the
proper development of our resources
Should take hold of the enterprise, and
push forward the work to completion.
The Importance of the road cannot be
exaggerated. It leads to wealth and
population, and will check the long
trains of emigrants leaving the un-
touched interior which yields, without
any outlet to market, SO poor a return
for labor. We are welded to internal
Improvements, and know of none of
more advantage to our State, or better
calculated to build up our commercial
centre in the East. Lst, the citizen, of
the counties Of Lauderda1e, NesR6ba,
Kemper, Newton, Choctaw, Winston,
Attala, and Yalobusha, 60 to work. and
the road can soon be built. Selma
and Memphis, both of which cities are
to be largely benefited by this railroad,
will undoubtedly contribute when the
people move in the matter. What we
need is charter, and local subscrip-
tions and capitalists will supply the
railroad. Can't our correspondent
set the ball in motion in his seotiode
EDNBURG, MIST, Dec 10, 1866.
Mr.. EDITOR: In looking over the "Clarion"
of the 9th inst, my attention was arrested |
by the caption, Railroad from Grenada to |
Meridian"
The first glance threw me plum off of my |
equilibrium with joyous excitement. Why, |
Mr.. Editor, it is the very idea A railroad |
&pm Greneda to Meridian, aud we are no |
eohger shut out from the world. A large |
sRope OF productive country, hitherto unde-
vaoped, will be vitalized, and enter the list |
of hOnoable competition with other -four
fishing sections, that are, naturally, not more
favorable for the encouragement of the vari-
GUS branches spf husbandry. At present,
though in the immediate vis;Qty of the
Paarl we ara a6S& |
line of public transportat az ae b is our
sthat our 1aborer< rs made
luate, are, ig conformity the we'll
<yaduaHy an reaching the great tGorough-
fares;Mhfe their curiosity and idle habits
can find btifeation. Now, Mr.. Editor if =
We had real railroad With its snorting iron
laily, it would not only serve as counter
.harna to those we have, but would, doubt
ess, in view of the high wages we are giving,
induce other laborers, from sections at pre-
,ent more fortunate, to come and aid in de-
7eOping section which has been long and
1njustly ignored. We have every advantage
II soil, climate, &C., and only need a eonve-
1ient transportation to make us masters of j
he situation-to render us equal to the ext | |
sency East and west of us, though at too ]
yreat distance for it to be sensibly felt 1
lere, the country is trayersed by excellent I
always. Are We not everlookedg Are we |
Ies uHjustly Disseminated against We 1
re llmost in the very heart of the State, I
nd yet, stranger TO say, none of the great ,
rteries traverse our section.
Il was happy to see the suggestion, Mr. {
saitor, meet SO happUah encouragement
rom you trust it is no spasfnodic throel
which you will suffer to sink in oblivion I
Zou invoked. "friend Galloway" to energy ]
nd perSevefence permit me to urge the |
anne to yourself, and, perhaps, we may yet I
lear the laundering hoof and shrill neigh of I
he proud steed reverberate in this secluded
ALLEY. NEsHOBA.