Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-18
VIOKsBURG As "A COTTON mARs
KETs

AAMa
We have read the very excellent
circular, with the above title, issued
by Messrs. Lamkin q EgglestOn, Of
this city. We hope every planter
within striking distance OF Vicks.
burg will have an opportunity TO do.
the same. The circular says, three
things are required to make this q
leading cotton market. or those
three, We have two, viz; cheap
transpOrtatiOns to Northern and
European markets, and ability to
purchase tho exchange which may
be offered IN cotton transactions.
Now the third REQUESTED Ia depend
ent upon the planters. Will they
sell their cotton right here2
We are situated In the heart of
the cotton belt. We raise the best
and most uniform staples. We can
ship cotton TO Liverpool UiG
Charleston or Savannah rs cheaply
as ola New Orleans. When there
is cotton enough concentrated here
to attract foreign and other lhrge
buyers, then the price will rule at
least, equal to Now Orleans, and
really Il cent. per pound better be-
cause Of saving in expenses Of trans
pOrtation.
And thus the people of this sec.
ton are four hundred miles nearer
market; an important cOnsidera-
tiOns The circular yell pOrtrays
the beneficial results Of the estab-
lishment Of q market here. No one
can doubt the immense benefit to
our city by such q course.
In connection with this subject
we have a few words TO say,
A few days ago we published an
article advocating the Little Rock,
Pine Bluff and ViCksburg Railroad.
In that article we gave our reasons
for so doing.
II we will make VieksbuFg q
leading cotton mart-and we can
do tive must have these railroads
Not so much for an outlet as an In
let. The Pine Bluff road will nee,
essarily, bring hundreds and thOus
ands of bales of cotton tC
our city from the riches
c counties in Arkansas ant
Q parishes of Louisiana. The shreve
. port road will pour the cotton croI
a of the country It drains right here
The Yazoo Valley road will d.
likewise.
s This accumulation Of cOtt0l
8 would make US q rival Of New Or
. leans as q market. In ten year
: from the time of the accomplish
ment of these roads ViCksbuFi
, would stand only second to New
Orleans and st. Louis.
Just think Of i'll What a pOweI
; we would be! What wealth an(
E importance we would have OBJ
5 tainedl
Ten years is short time, but In
land like ours, with yearly crops o
: almost fabulous value, it is nom
3 too short for the accomplishment
n mentioned.
t Wishing and hoping will not ait
: materially to build either road. lie
= every one who can subscribe Il
u stock according 10 his ability. w
+ are satisfied each Of these railroad
# will prove paying investments. w
It are strongly in favor Of the city ant
}, county subscribing liberal amour
l. To each of these roads In proper
j. ton, as IL seems most necessary
It Let this neighbOrhoOd have not les
= than S250,000 of stock In the Littl
4 Rock road. In the YazOO Vale,
i road we should have our full pro
n portion, whatever It may be. Le
3 US 60 In debt If Necessary, Is
n probably would be 1t will be full
g justified by the future. If We reall
+. wish to build up our city and max
al It q leading cotton market, thes
)f railroad schemes must be fOstereC
d There must be money Forthcoming
from us, and the sooner it is forth
coming the sooner We take tina
1t long stride on the path Of prospect
Iy ty.
IA We are ready, as O journal, TO d
,e all in our power to forward th
W building Of these railroads, and {
70 make our city a leading cotto
market.
- 90 -
OF The City Council have passed a
or ordinance requiring persons solicit
re ing advertising for cards, pateu
st deskV, directories, &c, to pay a Il
70 Ccnso of slOper annum, or be fine
, from S25 to 500 for violation Of th