Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-09

THE MEMPHIS AND SELMA
RAILROAD.
What the Columbus and Aber-
deem (sIiSs.) Papers Say
about ii.
Feeling of the People Along the
Projected Line.

While Memphis seems TO be completely qui-
escent and -asleeP-dsad TO her own interests In
the great projects OF 4 road which, If quilt,
woaid connees US with the richest regions OF
Alabama and Mississippi, the people along the
line OF the projected road are keenly alive to
its wonderful worth, and the advantages to se-
crue from It's building. and are working like
beavers for a contamination so devo1tly to be
wished tor. Witness the following articles
which we clip from the Columbus and Aber-
deem papers.
The Aberdeen Weekly E1amiaer, of Saturday,
9Th inst, says editorially:
The interest manifested in the construction OF
this great road, in counties of Alabama, along
the proposed route, is intense. Yesterday, we
were visited by Mr. IS. F. Peters, of FayeIte
county, and Mr., y. +. Whitfield, of Tuscaloosa
county, who, not being Informed OF the post
ponement OF the RAILROAD Convention, 10 be
holden a. this city, came over as delegates from
their respective counties These gentlemen as
sure ps that their people favor no haI way
measures they are ready to adopt any scheme
or plan that Will build the road. They are ready
to subscribe any designated portion Of their
lands. or they will mortgage every acre, and
subscribe the money. They inform as that
their people are in prosperous ctrcumstanees-
comparatively free from debt, and controlling
money. aud if they make the growing crop,
which is considered almost certain, they will
bein splendid financial condition. These gen
tlemen, as well as many other Alabama dele
yates, Will be with us in November.
The Columbus Hpder, under the heading
~ The Memphis and Selma Railroad" in its last
weekly edition says:
This protected line is now rapidly rising in
Importance ana in the attention Of those who
feel an interest in expanding the weAlta, and
otherwise increasing the resources Of the coun-
try. a convention OF incOrporatoTs aud others
interested in the object was to have been held
at Aberdeen early IN the approaching month
OF September, but it has been deemed best and
decided that the meeting shall not take place
till Wednesday, the 18th OF November next.
This IS as il should be. The attention OF our
people is now IIveted not upon internal i'm
nrpvamanfG hpupVzr imDnTtNnL or great they
may be, but Upon the salvation Of the country
in the great Presidential contest which is now
drawing near. should Seymour and Blair be
e'ected, as We believe they surely VIII In q most
triumphant manner, the spirit OF internal i'm
provemenIs will spring mp with a Vigorous life
never before known, and work will go speedily
OF. Should q ant and Coliax be chosen the
energies of the land will be completely para
iyZed- In addition TO This, II IS dlrnc1lt 10 Sc
cIre a large attendance Of delegates at a cOn-
vention Just now, when the people are actively
engaged ia producing and gathering in their
In November, however, our Presidential can
didates viii nave Leeu elected, the crops viii
have been gathered into barns, and the drOop-
leg spirit or cur oeople will have been awak-
enc into new IFS.
We look upon this projected enterprise as
one of deep ia sortancs TO Inc country; especial
ly to the cities, towns, villages ehd psople that
are to be connected by its iron arms. The road
connects Memphis " It'll Selma, bat its secret
path has not been accurately determined, but
must Depend upon the interest displayed in,
and the aid extended TO 1t by those who reside
III AU4E Dol " vi NOAAIAl AAAOhEA WLAI
it peneirates,
Thescheme propcs d TO secure Its construc-
tfOu. and which yves so much to General For
rest, and our Irierd Maj. sykes, appears to Us a
most feasible one-one 70 which a hearty res
pOnse should ce returned. II is proposed that
The pro rigtOIg Of land situated within six
miles upon each side OF the line, shall give to
the road one half OF lands, and receive in
return full value in stock. An English compa-
ny, then, we understand, offers TO purchase tue
land at null value, and TO settle IL up with EN-
igrants OF iudustrioug habits and excellent char
acte-. Thus a section OF country with q later
al diameter of twelve miles, along the whole
line OF the road, will be settled with a ViKOr-
Gus white popuiat on, which viii rapidly de-
yelop the AGRICULTURAL and other resources, and
add CRAFTY 10 the white suffrage of the coun-
try. II Columbusd does not respond literally TO
the plan, the road may pass miles away from
her for oar sisteF city OF aberdeen, is We I'M
derstaud, bidding high for the line.
| Tuscaloosa is interested in the situation Of
the road, as she can secure ons branch OF IL,
| inexbaustible abundance, her universal store
/ houses which are snxiously waiting 10 hear the
| command, Open, Sesame"
/ We understand tUat Tuscaloosa Intended to
| be ably reprenteGi in the meeting in September,
| and she wiIl no doubt SEND her d~elexaFes 70 the
| November cQ~DYentiSn.
| We have written this brief article IN q lapid
mi ana without q iuII knoWleC &c OF all
| the facts upon the subject bat We think what
we have said viii be found correct. ANY way,
we learn that the gentlemen already men
/ tionad, and others of wvltknown influence,
! will soon make g thorough canvass ofthe whole
country along the projected pSths OF the road.
We urge swing to tham a hearty response IN
attention aad land,
The pres OF selma, Tuscaloosa END other
popular attention.