The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-06
The NaIcs,eZ and jackson Rail
Road.

iheiass Legislature chartered company,
L.. construct railroad from the city of
sNatchez TO tie capital.
convention of the counties along the
fljue ofthe route, was held recently at the
eity of Natchez, The county of Adams has
#letermined to subscribe six hundred thous-
and dollars, and it is supposed, the counties
bfJenerson and Claiborne, will subscribe a
bike sum. and that private subscriptions in
3 these counties, will swell the amount from
these three counties, to one million five hun
bred thousand dollars.
4 Its now asked what will the county of
Salinds and the city of Jackson, do, in aid of
4hs enterprise. more important to the people
bfme county and the capital, than any road
already constructed?
1t is important to the commercial men of
bic city of Jackson,and the people of Kinds,
at they should give prompt answer to this
Enquiry; by giving practical aid and that at
pnee, TO this important public work.
Il will be remembered, by those who are
Familiar with the history OF the roads cen
kreiug at the capital, that little timely eX-
erton, ard public spirit, might have secured
|or the capital the southern terminus of the
central Railroad; but the action and
Rip-Yau-Winkle policy prevailed, and the
kerminas was located twenty-five miles
horta OF lis. 1t will be remembered, that
De poi:t of conveyance with the \. o. j. &
Il. n. Railroad, of the newly projected road
From Natchez, came very near being fixed
AOrty miles. south of the capital; but the
bagacty of those most interested in the COM
letion of the road, fixed upon Jackson, as
the proper point of intersection, with the
Oh. & G.. y. acknowledging. eventu-
DIV, the extension of the road, along the
Bailey of the Pearl river, "a route which ma
PR marked OUT to Decatur, Alabama
ackSon and the county of Kinds, were rep
resented in the convention which fixed the
capital As the present northern terminus of
p road and those who co-operated with
AGrpeople in this matter, have the right to
Expect that we viii be fully alive to the i'm
Eortance OF the measure, and that our men
influence and capital, will come forward
Homptly, in aid of the company, in the con-
Function of the road. But surely it needs
pm interest in this behalf.
An accomplished and efficient Engineer,
g Ben. Green, of New Orleans, has, with
Pie Assistant Engineers, surveyed the en-
r. line from Natchez to Jackson, closely
RproXimatiug an air line, and has pro-
Runeed upon its entire feasibility. This
kad VIII open up to the merchants ofJaek-
r. tie trade to Utica, in Kinds county, the
0st fertile and wealthy part of the county,
when it shall seek its natural and inevi- !
oe extension, up the valley of the Pearl,
fill bring to our doors. that north easterly
ade which for so mady years, our merch-
y nave been endeavoring, to control,
rough the uncertain and hazardous nav
aHon Of Pearl River.
ueh' v m. I. Martin, of Natchez, is now
i WISH to our city, in aid of this measure
gives us the assurance that the substan-
men of his county, and men of every
III! whether of large or small means. are
combining and working together, and if
Of Kinds, and the Capitol will unite our
eFtions TO theirs, the Road will be built
once
S=tSS lIAL Il 0lctllIS DC nelU at RaT-
'ad on the 2nd Monday of October at the |
Talng of the Circuit Court of Kinds coun- |
~ the Second District of Kinds county, !
'aat call be made for meeting at
V4S'y day at Utica. and Jackson, and all
The line of the surveyed route.
L people should remember that the es-
Nnllent of every new route opens up
ana commerce, produces competition,
s common carriers, and reduces cost of
PORTING passengers and freight. Rail-
are the great engines ofcivilization in |
,y They bring the bone and muscle |
N1 levels the densest forests and builds
anu towns, and adds to States-people.
her perfect network of railways,
~Iueted in our own day.) that the West
nef great and growing prosperity,
last making her the granary and the
Vi The world. Let US, in country,
nature presents no natural barriers to
suehed through, or scaled over by high
- - initiate the sagacity and energy of
sAoors, and we shall soon share their
'''Ous prosperity. H.