Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-07
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AcrOss the Stste.--Progress Of the Little
Rock Railroad.

The great end to be achieved by the
Memphis and Little Rock road Is not at
tanned when, by connecting with steamers
on White river, passengers may GO
through from Little Rock TO Memphis In
fourteen hours. Memphis wants freights,
and not the few travellers from the capital
of Arkansas. 1t is corn and cotton that
we ask for, and this cannot be brought
hither Ii freights must be transported
from steamboats, to the railroad. Cost what
IL may in money and men, this road must
be finished, and no excuse will even pal
late, in the eyes of this community, a
failure to give Memphis and Little Rock
direct connection within the next four
months. The appended letter of an old
and valued Correspondent is very well as
far as it goes, but It fails to tell what we
most desire to know-when will the Lit
tie Rock railroad be finished?
The integrity of the managers of the
road il unquestioned, and it is only asked
whether they have force and energy and
vim enough to achieve a task which public
necessity exacts at their hands.
Our correspondent says:
"Receiving an invitation from Captain
Robertson, the efficient and gentlemanly
Assistant Superintendent of the Memphis
and Little Rock railroad, to ride owe the
road In their new and elegant passenger
coach, l found myself yesterday morning
on the Excelsior, surrounded by a bevy
of lovely girls, with their admiring
SWANS, who were also bound for Pales-
tine. Arriving at the depot, in Hopeield,
we were conducted into the new coach.
when ordinations of delight and praise
greeted the ears of ]. X. Collins, the mas
ter mechanic, and W. A. Bond, the build
er; and, indeed, this production OF their
hands is well worthy of praise, for it Is
as elegant and comfortable as any coach
-, ehA NA~fAa-, rAaAa InAnnA / amid
scarcely believe it was constructed
on that side of the river; but facts
were there to show and these
gentlemen may we'll feel proud of this
Arkansas Gem. Amid the comments and
laughter of the party, he great. old iron
horse sent forth a blast of warning, and
away we went, soon leaving Memphis in
the distance. The country on either SIDE,
with few exceptions, Is rich in soil, which
the fine fields of corn n cotton amply
testify. Coming TO Ten Mile Bayou-the
sportsman's haven-we partook of a sub
~stantial breakfast of choice fish and bacon,
when we again moved off, feeling greatly
benefited ny the short delay. Rafting
over the road we soon reached Madison,
where numbers came to admire and praise
the Gem, Bidding our friends here,
adieu, we rolled along and were oon en-
tering Crowiey's Ridges great frowning
pile of earth, that as you gaze seems
threatening your destruction. Emerging
| from this we were soon in in view of a
large and lovely prairie, which is like
emerging from darkness into day. Myr-
lads of beautiful flowers OF every
hue could be seen so far as
the eve could reach, and while
admiring their wondrOus beauty, we
found ourselves in Palestine, which, al
though not quite as grand as Palestine of
old, vet sufficiently so to furnish thought
for pious reflection. Arriving at Brit
tons, our destination, our elegant basket
dinner was prepared by he Captains
lady and her mother-which was By no
means the smallest part of the days
pleasure-while her dark-eyed sister set
the hearts of the beaux around the feast in
wild commotion; and had it not been for
the soothing influence of the sparkling
wine, that opportunity came in time to
smooth their ruf1ed shirt bosoms, / might
have a serious tale to tell this morning.
At 2 pm. the homeward signal sounded,
and in a few minutes we were speeding
along quite rapidly, arriving in Hopetield
at 6 pm, running the distance, sixty
eight miles, in three hours and fifty min
utes. This road is in excellent condition,
and nearly an air line to Brittons. 1t is
the smootheSt road in the South. By the
8th inst. hacks will onnect at Cache bot
tom, running TO Clarendon, and with the
White river packet, making the time from
Memphis to Little Rock i'm fourteen hours.
VERITAS.