Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-11-24

than n from Charleston to San deg
aud about 1000 miles longer than or
from Norfolk or Charleston to Guyana
Msz Itlan or San Bias.
Cincinnati, Louisville, st. Louis an
the OHIO valley cities are more diFectl
interested in the Southern Pacific tha
IN the Central Pacific. which sweeps o
from New York to San Francisco on
line more nan 300 miles north OF them
while the commerce and travel over To
Southern Pscin;, 10 reaching New Yor.
would psss Through these cities.
Re therefore Resolve, LIST. That To
wants of the coudJry demand sewers
route from the Mississippi river to tn
Pacific ocean,.
81. That neither States, Territorle
nor Individuals can prosecute such en-
terprises with success and, ther sfore, |
is the duty Of the Government 10 aid Ii
their coosplsIi1n.
81. That the cities In the Ohio an
Mississippi valleys are particularly an
urgently requested to msmOrislizs Con
g.sss upon this subject, and ask for sucl
sid TO the Southern Pacific Railroad, ss'
It's western stems, as was given TO tn
Central Pacific, now nearly completed
All. That these "stsmsn are the CaiFt
aud FultoO, the Memphis, Little Roci
and Fort Smitb, the VIcks0urg, ShFsve
pors aud Texas, and the New Orlean.
and OpelOusss roads, all conyerging int,
the Southern Pacific" Ia Western
Texas, and ending at San Diego, on til;
Pacific, or San Bias INC Guyamas.
on. That the Memphis Chamber o
Commerce appoint a suitable number o
delegates to the National Board Of Trade
Convention, to be held st Cincinnati oa
or about the Sd OF December next.
I. was moved that the resolutions, q:
read by Col. Jno. T. Trezsvsns, De sdop,
ted by this Chamber of Commerce, and
the Cnsis appoint delegates to the Ns-
mOusiy. u q
The committee on opening the navizs-
ton Of the Hstchie river, presented q re-
port sh0 wing that the facts In tbs case
we're as represented in the memorial, on
which they we're sppointed-to-igit, that
the navigation Of that river which for
msrly extended TO Bolivar, Tennessee,
has beer for the LAST three years o6struc-
Id by the bridge over it built by TIE Mem
phis & Ohio Railroad, and they thFefore
rsqgeSt that . committee be appointed to
assist q representatives. in getting the
bill for the Opaning OF Hstchie river, now
befors the Legislature of tine State.
Moved that it be receiEed and filed.
Moved by Mr. Dorian that a committee
be appointed 20 petition the Legislature
to have this obstruction 10 the navigation
Of Hatchis river removed; or in other
words, to petition the Legislature to re-
peal the Law declaring the Memphis and
Ohio bridge the head of navigation, and
70 declare Bolivar the IN
Carried, and Messrs. Dorian, Pickett
and Black appointed on the committee.
Capt. MShsn then asked leave TO bring
up s resolution looking toward the stop
ping OF sHindliDg in mest packing, and
the City CjuDcil TO appoint .
Meat Inspector, whose duty il stEii bs 20
and brand all meats offered for
In Memphis. He stated the reasons
for go doing were that he had learned in
d trip through the country thst many
who formerly traded With Memphis. had
ceased to DO 80 on account Of thesRindles
~ which they had been subjected By the
merchants, who sold them light weights
"a meats and -four and meal. He there
.ore offered the following:
Resolved, That 3 committee Of three
appointed to confer with the City
Jogncil with a view to the appointment
u . practical man as C!ty Inspector,
WhOss duty il ahsli be to Inspect al pork, |
iJur and meal coming to this market, !
md brand the same,
Mr.. AppsFson asked that Capt. Mahan |
Ie required 10 explain his resolution
vas = charge against every merchant in
Memphis.
MIR. Mahan stated that he ives on5 If !
he merchants, and he was included in
statement.
Several gentlemen consisted the reso-
uIon, ana ssid that the resolution was
"a insult. |
Air. Stratton ssld that any such indict-
Dent IS that Tas calculated 70 injurs the
rzdg OF Memphis more than All the
Of sore headed purchasers OF
ight weight meats.
Judge smith, VINO had seconded the
notion, Withdrew his second.
Capt. MshaH again read his resolution, |
nd it was seconded by MF. Cherry.
Moved by Mr Moore to lay the reso-
on the table. Laid on the table.
Mr. Moore asked that 3 Committee Of
Dc appointed to go to Nashville, (the
Ommittte 10 psy Its own expeusesl,
assist 10 getting the taxes reduced,
al introduced the following resolutions
thst effect. He made some remarks
! which tie said tbs he was encouraged
} this end by the late message Of the
I0veEnOr:
WHEREAS, The system Of taxation as
raOt!eed upon the MERCHANTS OF Tennes-
g fOF the past few years is unconscious,
uhezrd OF, and an outrage not only upon
re cOmmeF;s OF the State but upon
very principle OF common sense itself,
ppressive in its individual operations
nd uincu 20 the general prosperity Of
Commonwealth therefore
Resolved, By the merchants and bust
ess Gleu Of Memphis, That It should be
Immediately abolished, and some system
10 It's stead that shall bs In
zIln5ny with the Split Of the age, and
Ased upon principles Of fairness, Justice
nd q reasonable conformity to rstes
aid By merchants of sister States, with
HON our merchants coma Ia direct
ReS5ir5d, That until this is done, IL Is
lie 10 expect that merchants Of our State
IA successfully compete with merchants
st Louis, Cincinnati, Louisville aud
her cities who are now, in consequence '
this uu1ise legislation, draining our
sTy life blood, and pulling away from !
nong Us the rich aud valuable trade
hieh, il EGPt at home where It belongs,
III sG0n make the state strong, pGYsT-
/! and commercially independent.
Res9lced, That our Legislature ZEE re-
,eottGlly but urgently requested to take
-ompt sad immediate action upon this
-est and sll.iuportGnt question, and ,
lat a Committee of Five be appointed
? the Chsir to proceed to Nashville at
nee, for the purpose OF presenting the I
,tion Of this meeting 70 Eneir respectful
,usiderstion. /!
Adopted, aud MessFs. Moore, Lehman
I'd E:ssman appointed. /,
Mr.. Moore stated that be would also I
Ter the following On the same subject, /
hioh Wss ADOPTED: 5
ResoiVed, That the Board Of Mayor {
ID Aldermen be requested TO uEearth |
10 respectful memorial presented TO
EN- some months since by merchants
our city, concerning a revision Of the c
privilege" ordinance, and upon which I
icy failed to take action, and that they {
; respectfully requested to take such :
lFly aoti-e OF les deasn ds IS shall place
II merchants upon such footing ss Essy
them 60 compete successfully with
lr sister cities, who are now gradually a.,
ealing away cur business. !
Capt. Davis, OF tie Dry Dock Com ,
ittse, stated he had seen d pfoPTie- !
Fs OF the Drydocks st Cairo, and that ,
world bring the docks here in con- !
ierstiOn OF SO, 600 down, and SIS. 900 :
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