Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-23

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Of bridging the Big Black at certain
points seema iFaught with impor-
lance to US OF Vicksburg. 1t IL
highly probable that it would con-
duce materially TO the prosperity
Of this city. We have heard It ssti-
mated that by having two or three
bridges over this river-One say In
the neighbOrhood Of Baldwin's
Ferry, another at Bridgeport, and
another. above there a suitable die.
tance-that probably more than six
thousand additional bales of cettOn
would cOme to this market, which
now finds another direction.
At any rate it is the duty Of our
citizens to see that every facility is
afforded all living in proximity Of
our city, for access to our market.
There are several points along the
river where bridges could well be
placed, and where the banks are
suitable and high enough TO permit
the passage of boats underneath If
necessary, Among the best points
on the river for the erection of q
bridge is Bridgeport, where there
formerly was q bridge. The banks
are high and firm, the approach
very good and always free from OBJ
strucdOn and it gives US q city con-
nection with a desirable region Of
country. II these bridges cannot
or will not be constructed by the
city, or county, in their official CO.
pacity, will it not be aprudent and
profitable step to make them pri-
vate enterprises
The capital required for this pur-
pose would be comparatively small,
say $1,000 each, and the tolls which
would DO charged would Soon make
them paying institutions unll, as
would undoubtedly be the case, the
city or county repaid the expended
capital, and made them free cross
ings. The idea Of having a city Of
the size and prospect of ours
| cut of from direct communication
with its adjacent interior by a LITTLE
, stream like the Big Black is no.
creditable to our enterprise an(
public spirit. The day Of ferries i
i, passing away, even in the SLOW
going South, and the sooner W,
push into existence some Of tn
r many schemes Improvement tina
I have been agitated, the sooner vii
Vicksbnrg witness her material ad
vancemeut upon the high road t
/, prosperity.
In connection with this matter {
n bridges, we have that Of count
l. roads. There is no sort of use builC
a ing bridges to open access to on
!, burg, If the roads leading to an
r from are to continne ~impassabI
for loaded wagons. VicksbuI
ID merchants complain Of dullness
y. trade, and why? There r peop
ia enough and money enough to ke'
st all busy and give all what they CT
- do, but we must get at them or,
10 least, open q way for them to rcaI
N us. Country stores are springil
to up all through the county, becau
ry access to town is so diflcu
IS, We feel justified in asserting th
I" it would be better actually for O.
re merchants TO divide their capt.
and expend one-half in the perit
sc ton of roads and bridges, and 9th
facilities for opening aud extern
&c. ing their trade,than TO continue I
present slothful indifference
as these vital matters.
10 1t is understood that a COmpa
,as are to navigate the Big Black wi
to boats for trading and carrying pl
poses Among their objects 10, !
so believe, that of initiating an ext'
AS siye business in slaves But shot
in they, as perhaps they intend, und
It's take the carrying business tor C
ton, g., where we ask, will I
nv cotton go-to V~lcksburg or N
to Orleans? Il behooycs Us to k
lre at these matters, and sec that
trade is not taken FROM US ri
ecd beneath our noses.
md What we need in this county,
" especially in Vicksburg, is q fus
~ of brains and capital. Not that
PES, amount of capital needed is bey
on. our power, bu. that a spirit of t
YES porary sell. sacrifice for a final &
,""v, benefit, be fel. among AZ wher
parties vii come forward IN II
mat works Of improvement, The q
'Ivu help those who help themselves
,nv! TIE people living on the
4. ncbec river, IL Maine, are siI
Harry unfortunate. They
,esi obliged to abandon ship.build