Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-07

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RESENTED sho eou'ue' sn;'s, who had
ionmeh Y. k; Tprsrs, ,s;Irosd .
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.na. 'ney eou'u P1.s" nshI. ,hsn, 10
,n.e .' :" - ."s .,IJ ia an induoement 10
von'o. W. "o"'u r;nm Iris a srsat
.nem 70 a'a ~ Na,,hwes, 49,
'nrougn sne " p .aa ins ana cransa.
tha' !" 'ne suueS" ~ ,Ss hsrds nf an.
nne was conee ;,"i;s,s !, vonld ;nsnra he
.erpr's'ns eAp's ,hs nar,;ng Inv and Il
oomp'.ny;a, ,hs ;ntsrest az this ci,v for
Vas oe.sa, n"s,;ss controlIins The Missis-
'ne sa %e. p,1 80 sor,rol ,h;s linz. thsn
s.Pp' Sea; sunnosed 10 ex;.t he.
no l:s IT, ard tbst linz would be
tween .a' ~, -n,,,S rrara no d;srsy-
neu''s,.: ~, 80 90 ,ha hns;n.ss van, We
ence VIZ" as.La n-ohshIa mods of ;nd,c;ng
spone =. -. nSas,sL. ,ha hr;ld;,g of ,bs
APT. i;nL mr. M;tcbslrs rosd). one
~s s ,ha Mans nranosed' wa, N ask the
- w Wamnb;s N offsr a honn. of
conn oao 20 her ie7 honds m he de-
;. os,Syo f,.r az fhrovoL lin, ,sas com
49, psdrcsh Rad ,brough her
pse.es; a, o;,;Ssns nronossS 10 do.
Esna.:.. slonr nc Ina we're ernected 10
AZ he .am. No bonds were asked for
nov nor Vas the o;tv asked 10 decide
L.. H. 10 now mr. Aid wa nronose 10
lula ta;i anv nav roa5 now W. onlv sug.
Ss a ~ nlans that might nos,iblv be
Son,as vhar ,ba rronsr time arrived.
NJ M;sohaII ana he friends had IN be
-,. aI.SS nanaraI rIan had N he
s sSan.aS - ali ,hn nart;ss in interest
Tha ppadrcab road had 70 he sold soon
~ dscrse of the Federal Court: there
~, ,;r,e IN he lost If these roads
con,d \. con,rolled at low rates. il would
~ arsas ;ndncement m our friends TO
uuSss,sLs 10 comnle,e The wanting link.
~ r,aIa ,b;s a great tbronuh line We
Sas;,aS 20 Lnov wbether the neonIe of
Wsmnh;s were willing TO offer any induce
rsnt 10 those associated with MS TO CO.
onsra,a with them. in a great enterprise
~. wonid reou;rs INIT little money.
I'D ha nroduet;vs 70 them of ADVANTAGES
,ha, sre ;ncalculable, ont Of which
ms and onr friends exnected to make
ar tn. nronos;t;on also contem-
a,o.aj nanarsi nn;on denot hare nv
pph;ch he commerce Of the c;tv would
~ .aI;arsd &c Tho orant delav and ex-
nsnss nov necessary 10 he incurred for
sransnorta,;on between distast railroad
Jano,s-alwavs a great incubus to trade
T, or,v necessary for anv one N exam-
~. ~ nan n see that this gives Won
,bs shortest and heat roote through your
c;,v from any of the great business
ncr,s IF the northwest To New Orleans.
and for ali business coming from the east.
a.. ra o -, ro;ng n Nav Orleans. fully a, |
shors I;ns as any other WouId not |
sbssa \. a5vantaues worth striving for.
III wo,,J your c;tv moi than he m the |
arsa, ra;lroad highway Ask vour-
saIvs. /. she on Il now3 Rut we do not |
80 80 ,hrns, onr v;avs nm the neonIe of |
ra rr c;tx ro- do We desire N have anv
fnr,bsr connection with any enterprise
whs, wa cannot get the hearty co-opera-
,;on of The neonle who are interested In Il.
nd wbo are 70 he the great beneficiary.
Wien We made the nropositiop we sought
an ;ntsrviev with many leading citizens
"a n-onartv- holders largo and small.
80 nrsssnted onr views We found ali
- ons we talked to-ready and
.nr;ons 10 cooperate with us. We were
;nv;tsd to make our statements to the
Rosrd Of Aldermen. We did so, and left
The CITY to be absent for several days, and