Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-22
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Merchants, Mechanics, Farmers, Working
Men, Rssd :

If the people Of Shelby county would
know how valuable the people in
Alabama regard the Memphis and
Selma road, they need only read the
following from the Greensboro Bed-
con:
Two years ago General Forrest en-
gagged in the important enterprise OF
constructing the Selma, Marion and
Memphis railroad. Though the great
| benefits that Memphis W6uld certain
| ~ derive by its completion, must be
| obvious 10 all who are COnversant
/ with the effects produced by railroads,
! especially on great commercial points
at which they terminate-Memphis,
! the place above all others to be bene-
| fted by this road, has, as yet, done
very little to secure its construction,
Memphis will supply North and
East Mississippi, West and Central
Alabama, with the Western produce
| those sections have to buy, and
! secure, ia turn, much of the cotton
raised in those sections. And with
/ the Selma, Marion and Memphis rail-
road completed, Memphis will be as
/ sured these results. The accession to
her trade which that road would GER
! tainly secure to her, should stimulate
her capitalists and business men TO
cooperate, literally and earnestly, in
! its construction.
The apathy aud apparent indifier-
ence to the success Of that great work,
which Memphis has manifested, has
been strange, considering the charaC-
ter that city enjoys for enterprise and
public spirit.
There may be reasons for her course,
Of which we have no knowledge; but,
with the lights before US, +" il seems
to US that she would consult her best
| interest by aiding the work to the
full extent Of her ability.
DISASTERS THREATENING MEMPHIS.
By failing to do her duty in the
! premises, Memphis may lose the road
altogether. A project has been set on
| foot Ia Mississippi, as We noticed some
weeks ago, for divertiRg its course, so
as 10 make Helena, Arkansas, its
western terminus. That would Ger
/ tainly prove most damaging TO Mem
pnis, and the capitalists and business
men OF that city should spare neither
money nor labor to avert such a ca
lamlty.
A proposition has been submitted
10 the voters of Shelby county, to
! take stock In the Selma, Marion and
Memphis road 30 the amount of $780,
900. The success OF that project
would, in all probability, prevent the
proposed diversion and secure the
road to Memphis. II would therefore
seem the part Of wisdom for Memphis
TO bring all her weight and influence
to bear to carry that subscription.
General Forrest has had obstacles
to encounter and difficulties TO con-
tend against, in the prosecution OF
| this great work, that very few men
could nave overcome. But for his ln-
dOmitable energy and untiring. per
severance, the road would probably
never have reached Greensboro. Anui
with all his administrative ability a
/ considerable time must elapse before
he can carry it through to Memphis,
/ unless he can get from that city, and
the county in which 1t is situated
/ large subscriptions.
/ Shelby county should not hesitate,
l il seems TO US, to make the proposed
subscription Of $500, 600.
There is a bond of political sympa-
/ thy between Memphis, Mississippi
/ and Alabama, which win secure tC
her a large trade from those two
States whenever the requisite railroad
facilities are furnished
BuIv5er has bean made lord. aud