Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-19
MEMPHEs AND SELMA RAE
ROAD.
Meetings at West Point and
Houston Miss.
The People Along the Route
wide Awake and Moving.
Correspondence Of the Appesl.I

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WEST POINT, MISS, October 8, 1855.
Editors Memphis Appeal:
Gentlemen: P~erceiving that your pa
per, true to the principles which have
marked It's career of over a quarter of 8
century is now nobIy engaged in push.
ing forward the great project Of the Sell
ma and Memphis Railroad, I send you
the following reporrs of the proceedings
OF s nesting held at this place, and at
Houston. The nesting here took place
on the 9th alt, and was largely attended
by our best aud most Influential citizens.
j. G.. Baptist, ESQ was called to the
chair, and Messrs. G. Y. Branae and J.
c. Shoup requested to act ss secretaries.
After the chair explained the object OF
the meeting, the following resolutions
we're adopted:
l. That we cordially invite Gen. For
rest and Maj. Sykes to address the citi-
Zsns Of West Point and adjacent country
% tae subject of the proposed Railroae
from Memphis, Tenn, to Selma, Ala at
such a time IS may suit their cOnve
nience.
2 That in view Of the reciprocal ad-
vantages to thOse cities Of connecting the
waters Of the Mississippi with those Of
the Alsbsma and its tributaries, thus
opening the teeming products OF the
great North west TO the one, and the great
cotton bearing region Of East Mississippi
and South Alabama to the other, the
great confederation with the c~orporatOrs
Of said proposed railroad will doubtless
be liherality Of subscriptions, cheapnes
Of construction, shortness of the route,
and the greatest amount Of freight and
travel to be secured.
8. That having these objects in view,
we suggest that il is susceptible OF de-
monstration that the route from Holly
Springs via Houston, Palo Alto, Sloan,
West Point, Columbus, Eutsw and Ma
rion to Selma, is the shortest one that
can be secured, and certainly passes
through 8 more fertile and populous
country, and at q central point through
the valley of the Tombigbee.
1. That the following named gentle
men be and they are hereby appointed a
ecmIaittee to confer with the citizens OF
Houston, Palo Alto, Sloan and Column
Gus, in the objects contemplated by this
meeting, and also 70 carry out the OBJ
jects Of the first resolution, tO-wit: Dr..
7. w. Crunp, Capt. w. W. Robinson, J.
f. Jack, Esq., Capt. 4. L. Cannon, Capt.
]. G. SdOup, Hon. J. G. Baptist, and G.
w. Brsme, Esq.
5. That the newspaper press Of Holly
Springs, Houston and Columbus, be re-
quested to publish the proceedings of
Jnis meeting.
The citizens of Houston met yester-
day, snd appointed a committee, con-
sisting of Messrs. T. n. Martin, J. r.
Mcintosh, ]. N. Carothers and J. J..
Denis to Communicate with the commit
zee appointed by the citizens of West
Point. The following resolution, among
Others, was adopted:
ResOlJed, That the citizens of Houston
and its vicinity, have, with much pleas
IRE, learned that the e~nterprlsing people
of West Point are taxing steps TO call
patlic attention to tbs fact that the
nearest and most practicable route for
the contemplated railroad from Memphis
10 Selma is by the way Of Houston,
Paio Alto, Sloan, West Point, CJlum-
bus, and Eutaw. And this meeting, /
representing as il does, the views and
wishes OF the great body Of the people
Of Chickasaw county, accept the pro-
pOssi Of the people Of West Point and
pledge their hearty corporation in the
proposed enterprise.
The Houston Committee have adj
dressed a letter to Messrs- Jack, Can
non, CTump and others, constituting the
West Point Committee, ia which they
express the qualification OF the citizens
of Houston at, and their appreciation of
the action Of the West Pointers"
They suggest thu propriety of having
some general demonstration of the viii
of the people along the line OF this
roUte-as we'll in reference to the advan-
{ &c of their r0qts over all others, as also
of the Willingness Of the people to give
material bid 10 the enterprise in the way .
Of taking stock, etc. As a neal OF sc-
COMPLAINANT of this much desired end,
they suggest that 9 convention Of the
people WHO favor this route 6e called TO
meet at some suitable time and place.
Tais road must be built, and, that it
viii be built, there Is no longer sshadow
of a doubt. The people have decreed it,
and before many Don shall have
waved and Waned, the valley OF the lib
bee, GhsqGatentia, HoUlka ana 8dhooua,
viii be resounding to the puff OF the iron
AS soon as any definite action is taken,
[ will send you 2 full report of the pro-
ceedings.
Yours truly