Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-10
MEMPHIS AND SELMA RAIL
ROAD.
commencement OF the Work
Interesting Correspondence.

We published yesterday morning a couple Q
editorial articles taken from the Columbu
Iadz and the Aberdeen Weekly Examiner, OF
the subject or the Memphis and Selma Rail
road. We merely Published them toshow how
great is the interes. in these cities, and alonl
the line Of the projected road, in the move
ment We do not indorse the opinions OF on
c~onfrere eft The Index at al, and must beg leav'
to differ with those gentlemen who think tina
action in this crest enterprise should be de-
layed for a single day, on account OF the
highth OF the tide Of politics, or for any other
reason. On the contrary, We believe that the
! excited ondition or the minds OF the people,
makes this particular time the very moment
TO plunge into the enterprise with a force and
vim that would break down all barriers and
overcome slI obstacles. Now is the time. Let
the proposed convention be called Immediate
", and let US go to work with a right hearty
wall that will know no such word as fall.
Asapr0pcs, and as putting in a still stronger
light the necessity OF instant action, We present
the following letters,-'or copies OF which we
are indebted to Gen. Forrest, who is nobly de-
voting his energies to the Inauguration OF this
great enterprise:
Holly SPRINGS, Miss, September 4, 1883
Gen. Forrest;
Deer Sir: I have Just finished a partial can
yass OF the line Of the Memphis, Holly Springs,
Okalsna and Selma Railroad. I addressed
large audiences at several places between this
place and your city, and was surprised 70 IND
50 much interest in the measure. at one place
1 obtained a monied subscription OF S4. OJU and
several thousand acres OF land, worth, at How
estimate, SO per acre. AT another point,
dollars IN money and several thousand acres
Of land, still more valuable, were subsertbsd-
1 became satisfied that in this place and on
the line nom this point to Memphis, q monied
OF sl00,00O, and a Hand subscription |
Of 2o,O0U scTes, worth S50,0JO, can be procured.
This, with the Tennessee subscriptions and the
usual credits extended to railroad companies,
would complete the road from Memphis to
Springs. Greater success would have /
been attained, but for the unfortunate sugges-
ton, published in your city papers, coming
rom a d-l tingu.ahed citizen of this State, that
2IenOrts inthe enternrlseshouio pc susPenaed
until after the Presidential election. l think
has rezulted nom IL. To remedy this, l
propose that you, as President OF the eorpors-
5ors, call them together at your city assoon as
possible. I think our efforts TO obtain landed
"a inscriptions would be less successful after the
election tnau at present, If Seymour and Blair
ire electa't. l VIII not permit myself 10 u
hat result.
Deg lssve to make another suggestion:
rave oucd difficulty In procuring a subscrip
ion OF lands, because parties were unwilling
o subscribe until they knew where the road
would be IOcsfed. This IL specially the case
lear your city, where the Memphis and
,haries,On read aud the Mississippi and Ten
lessee road are within some five miles OF our
1outem plated line. Here matter o. location is
Tery important lsugge1t a survey OF the line
o this place. By this means The above dir1cul-
y would be removed, while Information As to
he probable cost, etc would be furnished.
his can be accomplished at n cost OF less than
500. as much aid can be had from previous
raTtial surveys. Your city is vitality
Interested in This enterprise 1t could well
ford to advance this amount, With an assur-
nee that the company would repay at least
ali on the whole of 1t. Until the company is
rgaGized, no money can be obtained on
ali from the stockholders, and stock can be
lore readily procured With the aid OF this sur
eY. II Memphis will but do as we'd as our
tizeus, the road vii be built II sufficient
TnfNn gnfrfr DOS not lEfEf in tina R1fU and 4
Juntry tS build IL nov, property in the ci'y I
al country viii become 50 valueiess that a Z
eE race Will own 10, and the road Will be built
: them. is completion is as certain as any
event IN the future.
Very truly, your friend,
4. W. WALTER