Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-21
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SATURDAYS TRAIS. NJ. & c. RAILROAD.
] lUKA, Miss, July Is, 1865.
| Editors Memphis Daily Appeal:
! l have just parted with w Il. Wal
dram, Esq. Secretary and Treasurer
/ Memphis and Little Rock Railroad, Col.
| NJ. J. Wicks, President, aud Col. W. J.
| Ross, Superintendent Memphis and
! Charleston Railroad, Col. T. A. Nelson,
| President Memphis Chamber OF Com
merce, Col. Pitser Miller, Col. Landon
G. Haynes and Maj. Jos. r. Haynes, Cd
! their return from the Commercial and
| migration Convention at Bristol,
| Tenn, aud where Memphis interests
we're so ably and satisfactorily repre-
scented by these gentlemen, who were
appointed by our Cham Der of Commerce.
Tie Convention was composed of about
800 delegates principally from Tennessee
and Virginia, and embodied the brain
aud business pluck of the entire line
from Memphis 70 Norfolk, and which re-
suited in the adoption Of measures that
will ensure the early establishment of a
line OF steamers from Norfolk TO Lv-
erpOOl direct, and the perfection of a
through line for passengers and freight
from Norfolk to Memphis.
The Convention WAS q most decided
success, and more perfect harmony oil
sentiment and action has never pre-
vailed in any assemblage of business
men in the South, and all thoroughly
alive and pledged to prosecute TO success
the important interests involved.
Memphis may feel proud of the laurels
won by her delegation and the honor
conferred upon our esteemed and most
worthy fellOw.citizsn Col. +. A. Nelson,
who WIS unanimously called to the
Presidency of the Convention.
On MY arrival at home, | was still
more encouraged on opening a letter
from Mr.. John Eyeritt, dated London,
England, July q, from which L am
pleased to make the following extracts,
showing the interest felt and the action
that is being taken in Europe, exactly
meeting our movements and require
ments here:
81 1t was very gratifying to me to read
the articles contained in your city and
other Southern papers, touching the sub
ject Cf European Immigration and
hasten TO express my most earnest
wishes for your entire success, not only
on your own account, but sl5o on ac-
count Cf your country, which by this
means l believe is to be more largely
helped, than by any other. The exoe-
rience Cf all people since the world be-
gan, goes 10 prove lnRt from the soil |
must spring in the first instance the be-
ginnings Cf its prosperity and its wealth
less costly in its operations and less ca
PRECIOUS in its character than manuftc !
turing enterprise, and must be regarded
the basis upon which n nations pros |
perity can most sFfsly, and, indeed, can
only be built. Let but this be earnestly |
prosecuted aud largely developed, and |
the surplus Ct profits viii then naturally !
flow to the building up manufactures |
and assisting all enterprises f,r the de- !
velOpment Ct the hidden wealth Cf your |
most beautiful country.
"Our firm will be most ready TO give |
publicity in every possible way 10 your /
objects, and to assist yeur movements |
both for sale If Southern lands and the |
equally important subject Of their colo. |
nization by Europeans.
" Arrangements are on DOT here for /
the supply Of a steam fleet between Iiv. |
erpool and No!flk, both for the produce |
of the South to find its cheapest and |
readiest access to Europe, and for the
people Of the old country to make trans
migration to the South"
Yours truly, W. B. DONOHO
European Emigration Agency.