Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-30

DEATH OF DR.. JAMES y. THOMPSON
We are exceedingly panied to hear of the
death of DIR. James Y Thompson, of Oko-
Iona, Miss, which occurred at thatplace on
the 18th inst, of iaundce. Dr. Thompson
was brother of Hon. Jacob Thompson.
He was eminent as a physician, and hlled
the full measure of good and useful citizen.
Uuambitious of political fame, he devoted
himself to the practice of medicine, Tor
which he had an attachment above It's
emoluments. Possessing magnificent
prairie estate WHICH yielded a handsome
income, lac still pursued his profession SIM
ply for the sake of relieving atfllction. At
| the close of the war many of his former
slaves remained with him. and continued
to cultivate his farm on advantageous
terms We were deeply impressed few
weeks ago. when deceased was in this city,
with the affectionate tenderness in which
| he spoke of his former slaves, and the hope
| he had of teaching them frugality, self
| dependence, and of eventually making
them comfortable and happy. On our ask
ing if he still practiced medicine, he re-
| pIied " Yes there are SO many poor
] freedmen who have no money, my work Is
greater than ever. You know / cannot see
| them suffer"
DR.. Thompson was thoroughly read IN
| the political history of the country, and
| served several terms in both branches OF
the Mississippi Legislature-neyer for ms
| own qualification, but for the good of his
| people. He leaves a name unsullied IN all
| the walks of life, and vacates place
| among that class of citizens In the South
| who are now most useful and valuable to
the State.
DIR. Thompson had many relations and
friends in this city and vicinity, whom he
visited a few weeks ago, much to their graf
ification and delight. To them and to the
several members of his stricken family We
tender our heartfelt sympathy
| A WORD To THE CAPITALISTS OF NASH
| yuLE-THE TENNESSEE AND PACIFIC
! RAmRoAD.-The citizens of Nashville have
heretofore displayed a commendable energy
| in developing the resources OF the country
Tributary to its commerce, but at this time
when one Of the most fertile and productive
portions of our STATED is about to be made 4
pour its inexhaustible mineral and agrlcul
iural wealth into the marts of a rival city
in an adjoining State, We lie with our hand
folded, and dream that by closing our eye
we will stop the sound of the pick, whicl
will soon be working the line of road iron
iallatin to Lebanon, in this State. Tn
2 preliminary survey of this road from Gal
latin to Lebanon, which is branch OF tn
e Louisville aud Nashville railroad, com
2 menced at Gallatin on Thursday last. l
1 is unnecessary to make an argument to on
e business men to prove the Importance
e preventing this diversion of trade from on
city. Every one acquainted the almo:
7 incalculable resources of Wilson, Smitl
$ De Kalb, Oyerton, White and adjoinin
4 counties, will see the necessity of going I
Y work TO build the Tennessee and Paclh
D railroad 10 bring this great wealth to OF
1 city. The annual report of the Board
e Trade of Louisville, in speaking OF the az
e yantages Louisville is to derive from Il
extension from Gallatin TO Lebanon, says
IS at will add to our imports upwards
t two millions of dollars per anuum, col
a sisting of cotton, hogs, wheat, Tobacco
e corn and mules, and seventy-five thousan
d acres of fine cedar forests admirab
2, adapted to the manufacture of cedar war
In one county alone, on this route, l5
y hogsheads of choice tobacco are annual
grown. none of which has ever reach
o. This market: but with the construction
r the branch road distance of only slxte
IN miles. all these products will actually al
d surely come to Louisville, as IT Is the be
ty and will then be the most aceessit
market. This branch route may be &C
VI. sidered as fixed fact ere another yt
he passes away. 1t will also prove high
e beneficial to the people along the route,
heretofore their only means OF reaching
market with their products was by
Isl numbering country wagons to the riv
'es and from thence, when the stage OF wa
re- was favorable, by means OF RATS ana Il
boats, hastily constructed for the occaslc
To convey them TO Nashville and n
p Orleans.
This argument will convince the M
unthinking mind Of the necessity OF prom
decisive and energetic action, in build
the Tennessee and Pacific railroad. If
could only get the road built to Lebai
1 for the present, it would checkmate
Louisville enterprise, az at Lebanon
would catch the freighis which would
destined for Louisville, and bring then
this city, where they legitimately belo
and make them add to the building "a
our stricken and impoverished State, inst
of pouring their commerce into the LAP
a rival city in the State Of Kentucky.
~. will say more anon on this subject.
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