Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-12
MEMPHIS mi LITTLE ROCK RAIL

AND ETELE ROCK RAIL
ROAD.
The signing OF the contract for the en-
tire completion OF this road, between
Memphis and White river, heretofore
briefly alluded to in these columns),
which took place on Thursday last, is,
perhaps, the most important event ia
our local histc9y since the war. FREE
quently, since the inception Of this great
enterprise, contracts looking to the CON-
pletion Of the road have been entered
into, only 10 result in failure on the part
Of contractors, and serious disappoint-
ment tO its friends but we now have
such assurances as guarantee that in the
present instance there will certainly be
no failure. The contracting parties,
Messrs. SAwIN & SICKLEs, are men Of
enterprise, industry, practical abilitys and
experience as railroad builders, and,
what at this juncture Is Of special impor-
lance, are the representatives Of bona fde
capital sufficient to complete the work
ST once. As earnest Of their ability and
intentions they have come forward
with a pledge Of one hundred and City
thousand dollars in cash, and suhicien-
cy of iron WheFswith TO complete the
entire road-a goOdly portion of which
iron is now at Hope6eld, and en- route
and are already industTiousiy arranging
for a sufficient number Of lsbOreTs to
push the work forward with all possible
dispatch. D. c. 5AWIN, senior member
OF the contracting firm, came among US
some two years since, and identified HIM
self with the enterprise and with the in
terests of cur iourishing city. He then
had faith hat the road could be built ard
has never faltered in this belief, but per-
severed in the face Of obstacles and dis
appointments, sufficient to have dis
piTited the most venturesome. To-
day he has the satisfaction Of looking for
ward TO = certain and speedy success.
sincerely DO We congratulate him,
and Mr.. J. Z. SICKLEs-an engineer of
national reputation and marked ability,
and whose connection with the enter
prise has been Of commanding import
ance-sinceTely do We congratulate them
upon the prospect. While to Mr.
BRINKLEY, the able and interchangeable
President Of the Company, we doubt not
ell friends of the road will accord q
becoming NEED Of praise for his ultiring
devotion to an enterprise upon the COM
Of which hinges in 50 eminent 3
the future importance Of Mem
pbis. In this connection it should DO re-
membered that the avsilsb.e assets Of
the company were utterly insufficient
to complete or ever so forward with the
work, and it is entirely due to the ener-
q and perseverance, OF MessTs. SAwIN
and SICKLEs, aided by the cooperation
Of Mr.. BRINKLEY, thst the a ecessaTy
funds have been raised TO insure the ear
ly completion Of this important rosd.
simultaneously with the above contract,
for the completion Of the Nttls Rock
Railroad, We are glad 10 see that earnest
work is about being commenced upon
the Little Rick snd Fort Smith Road.
This is GssuTedly q most gratifying pros
pect for, with cur road completed to
Little Rock, and themes connecting with
Fort Smith, q Junction with the South
srn Pacific Road is only 8 question for
the quick coming future the whole
most certainly to the opening Of
that line OF special importance to Mem
phis, which will penetrate the rich val
.eys Of the Ouschits and Red rivers, and
pour into our lisp the product Of the rich
,st portion of the cotton-growing region.
E verify, the prospect Of our western
connections are of the NEST fat
ering character, and, with the Southern,
Eastern aud Northern arms already COM
,leted, point unerringly to what Mem
,his must be when al are in successful
,psration.