The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-04-01
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A letter has been forwarded To
the editor Of The CLARION BY
Messrs. Andrews & Shepherd,
representing a meeting of citizens,
of Yazoo City, with the object
of obtaining the sense of the PEG
pie of Jackson in reference to the
selection Of this point as the
Southern terminus Of the pro.
posed Yazoo. Valley Road. The
people Of Yazoo are resolved to
have the benefit of this road, and
are reasonably concerned about
its probable direction which will
be determined by the location of
its terminus.
We have referred this letter to
the Mayor and Aldermen of the
town, for such consideration and
action in the premises as they may
deem proper.
Our opinion has been expressed
so often, Of late, on this subject,
that we feel that we are weary
ing our readers with thrice told
tale when we recur to it. The
opportunity of appropriating the
advantages which wonld flow
from the extension Of the Valley
Road to Jackson, will not be lost
lif her citizens have the energy
and pnblic spirit to grasp it.
Located in the heart Of the State.
at the crossing Of the great thor,
oughfare from the North and
West to the emporium of the
South, and Of the only direct
route practicable for all seasons
between the Atlantic seaboard
and the Paeifc-with WATERPROOF
er sufficient to supply the greatest
demand-with fuel in abundance
and the raw material at her doors
If Jackson does not become
seat Of manufacturing and com
mercial industry, it will be fol
| the reason that her citizens will
not take the tide which leads to
fortune. Others are wisely act,
ing, and we beseech them to be
up and doing, while it is yet
| time.
While the town authorities are
considering the subject presented
for consideration by the Yazoo
committee, we will take the liber.
ty of requesting Messrs. William
Y erger, J. and I. Green, Withers
Hooker, Bell, Brougher, Echols
Harry Taylor, w. B. Taylor, w
Fl. Allen, Ed. Richardson, Thos
E. Helm, and G. II. Manship tc
hold conference on this subject
and determine a line of action
1t will be remembered that &
short time before the war, large
sum was voted by the Corpora
ton, to promote this enterprise
Shall we take up the thread O
events where it was then broken'
The same reasons which ther
controlled, still exist.
In order to show what othel
Counties, who have no greater
interest to subserve then We have
in this matter, we copy from The
Tallahatchian as follows:
"Co1. Trezeyant informs us, that il
Holmes County, the people talk o
nothing less than $300,O00 as a COUNT
subscription for onr Railroad. Years
ago they voted a tax of 100000 fol
the Mississippi Central Road, running
through the eastern border of tht
County; and now they insist that az
the Valley Road will run centrally
through the County, and by the Coun-
ty notwithstanding must have q
tax of 100000. The strongest mer
in the County, Hooker, Dyer, Gwinn
McLane, Sessions, Eggleston, ETC., are
all for it. In 1azoo County, General
Milestone of the first men of the
State-with Wilkerson, Barksdale, Ep-
person, Andrews, etc.. are all for q
County tax of $60O.0oo, as the road
will run forty miles through that
County"