Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-09-25
THE SELMA
Suggestions as to the Route it Should
Take.
Postscript About Universal Suffrage
and the Crops.

DESoro COUNTY, MISS, Sept. Is, 1869.
Editors appeal: / have generally con-
tented myself with the views of others In
regard 10 all public matters, political or
otherwise, affecting the interests of the
people; but, with your permission, I wish
10 make a few remarks IN regard to the
location of the Memphis and Selma Rail-
rOad-if. indeed, II is 70 be located at all.
| ave noticed with interest everything
published in the APPEAL relative to the
road, but whenever the location is referred
TO It seems to be a foregone conclusion
that the road must, ofnecessity, go by the
WAY of Holly Springs. Why should il
take that circuitd&s route 70 Seima2 1
admit that il wOuldbe desirable to the cit
liens OF Holly Springs to have a more d.
rect communication by railroad with
Memphis, and L would, by no means, wish
TO deprive them of the advantages that
might accrue TO them By such connection,
were il not for the fact that a much larger
number of citizens who are more deeply
Interested than they, living near a direct
route, in the counties of DeSOtO and Mar
shall, would not be benefited by the road
at all; and l think il is a good maXimth that
all public improvements, as we'll as the
laws, should he so made as TO do the most
good to the greatest number, other things
being equal. Holly Springs already has
n road, and is connected with Memphis
and almost every other desirable point,
but a large portion Of the citizens liv-
ing near a direct rGute from Mem
pills 10 Oklahoma and Selma, has
no road and in all probability never
will AVE one, If this road il located so as
TO go by Holly Springs.
4 direct or air line route liGIhe maps
are c~orrectJ 1 think would cross Cold
Water ab0ve the mouth of Pigeon ROost
ereak, thenfe near and up the valley Of
said creek several miles, hence across
and up the dividing ridge between Pigeon
Roost and H~ickahalia creek, near Chula-
homa; thence 10 T-allahatchie river, near
Wyatt thence 10 Pnntotoc, OkOlOna, etc.
This route, penetrating as g7od If not the
best farming country in North Mlssisslp-
pi, wcuAd more equally divide the dis
tance between The Memphis and Charles
ton and Tennessee and Mississippi Rail-
raads-weuld be much the shortest and
cheapest, and, l think, more profitable
TO the stockholders, and tho citizens gem
orally. As a matter Of course. the stock
holders viii lacate The road where they
believe ii will he the most to their inter
est. 1t may be said, the people on his
rOute do not want the road, or II they do,
are not entitled to it, because they have
taken as lauGh stock gs the pepEle on
the Holly Springs route; but l am under
the impression that they have not had,
a fair showing In this matter.
l am not aware that there has been any
public speaking In favor of h road on or
near the proposed direct route. l would
respectfully suggest that Gen.
Forrest, or some gentleman Of ability and
InA4epqe, aHtRgrlEe appointments to he
made, 10 Hgdfess TIE people n the sub
ject, at We OF three places in tho counties
of DeSOt0 and Marshall, near the route,
say at Cockrum, Wall HUI and Chulaho-
lla, aRd Qfber PLACES Hfhonght necessary,
and give tRO people a falF Ghaaee % ahQw
their hand. ] feel confident If they eau
hive any good assuFaupe OF 4 location Of
road on or near an air line, that they
will subscribe as much as can be obtained
on any other practicable route if they do
mt, ID Will be their misfortune, and they
Yours, etc, WALL HILL,
p. S.-IfyOu think proper topublish the
in the WEEKLY APPEAL, you are at
liberty 10 DO 80. | thln! It will meet the
Views of q considerable number OF your
subscribers, snd many citizens In the
counties of DeSoto and Marshall.
] have heard buGliItle said as set rela-
I've % 0ur approaching fatl ELECTIONS.
FEAR all 0folF p~qnEeryafiFe psFt!es vii
constituted out Of too mulch Radicals |
for the peoples good; at least the
white portion Of them. lof myown part, |
exseet to abide by the laws Of the conn
ny. but / am IN fsYgr ~ a white mans |
Government, and Consequently shall eyer
De opposed TO the Radical universal SUI
rage Plap IF making ignorant negroes
and aflee ilplhsEa,
Tine prospect fpr GRttoH and earn crops
ire quite gloomy In this vicinity, especial-
on ridge lands. In consequences of the
ong continued drouth during the months
Il June and July. Yours, truly.
ALARGE assortment 1f Blankets, 0ar-
and quilts, Al r. IL. LOeEeRstine &
Bros, 2Si Main atFset, |