Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-04
RAILROADS.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER RAILWAY.
The Bali is Rolling -Actiye Men
are Pushing 1t.

The ovington Upton county, Record
Of Friday, has the following article, tC
which we invite the attention of CAPT.
tRlists and railroad men. This River
road, when finished, will connect our
city directly with the tobacco region OF
Western and Central kentucky, and
give US advantages as a tobacco market
rivalling those Of any place in the Mis-
sissippi Valley. The Record says:
We are pleased to learn that the
friends of the Mississippi River Railway,
in Shelby county, are taking active in-
terest ia the road, sufficient to assure US
Of q determination to know what has be-
come Of Its prospects, even If no more
can be done. We are informed that at al
informal meeting of a few gentlemen,
held on the 9th inst. at Remberton, mid
way between Memphis and the line of
Shelby and Tipto1 counties, for the pur-
pose of diseussinI their Interest In this
matter, 1t was resolved to send a COM
mittee of three to confer with MIR. A. 3.
ditchell, the supposed President Of the
road, for the purpose OF obtaining from
him such information ss may be rele-
want to its condition and its hopes and
prospects. The members of this COM
mittee, we are told, receive the Wsrme5t
encouragement Ia obtaining, as they |
were instructed to do, the signatures of 8
few earnest men in each neighborhOod
in the belt of ten miles width, the route
would probably bs selected, as concur
ing in the action Of this meeting. At
sn early day this committee will call q
meeting of parties interested, to receive
its report and take such further action IS
may seem advised by the premises.
There is no doubt that the lAndholderE,
from Memphis TO the Upton line, feeling
, certain proprietorship in the charter for
his road, granted for their benefit and
70 impsrstively demanded by their large
ownership OF the fertile lands which now
,nly cucumber them, will, without ex-
participate In this proposed
meeting, either in person or through
delegates from each little circle of neigh
'ors, and that the adoption Of some one
# the many tested and perfected schemes
or acquiring transportation and popula-
ion by 8 safe and paying disposition of
be surplusage Of the now expensive
ands by such as have an excess OF acres
nd e dearth of dollars, will be sdvo-
ated and the road started towards It's {
accomplishment, or dropped As g hope
ess failure. (
We feel that no apology is required for /
suggesting that similar action be :
In this and in the upper counties, s
nd that we also, by counties, ask for an /
xhibit of the lSbors of the Board which T
'as created here early in 1866. That q
w friends of the road at once ride the
cit through which it should pass and
feet an immediate assemblsge OF land I
or these interested, for the puT-
csc OF selecting cay three delegates, in F
OF the sentiment along the route,
nd that these delegates be instructed to il
with each other by counties and .
18th Shelby county, for the purpose of (
Ia q joint meeting which Shelby q
i'll unqueslionably call at an early day r
ld at some suitable point, fer the inter- q
lanEe of views on this common inter :,
t and for securing joint action in fur II
Iering them. \
We suggest Saturday, October 26, as q 4
liable day for these preliminary meet a
&c for the selection of delegates, and a,
al freely give our time and columns 10 y
e advancement of this great necessity ii
u people, SO surely, uuless we exert %
now, passing toward an i'm cC
ssibility. he