Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-06-26


Jones' Place, sixteen miles below, at
the crossing, would solitary bale Of
cotton be shipped down the Mississip-
pi Central railroad, costing 81, thence
81 25, at least our Forrest road to
Memphis, or would it go over the
road as now for 81 80? N0i Mo- But
by reduced tariffs in competition and
connections with other roads cotton
and other shipments would be made
as low as at Memphis, and at last she
would lose $500,000 and be injured by
the building Of the Forrest road, suf-
fering by far worse than now by the
Mississippi Central railroad, as we
here are subjected to local tariff to
every place alike. For instance, we
have to pay to Jackson, Tennessee,
81 SO on through cotton to New York;
we have to pay from $8 80 to 50 25 on
any line to New York, while
shipments from Memphis can be
made from S. to Sc. Does not this dis
criminate against US and Memphis?
As from the completion of the Forest
road the Mississippi Central will be-
come a competitor and will reduce her
tariff, is 1t not therefore plain to every
one If tie Selma, Meridian e. Mont
gomery railroad had been located on
| the Chulahoma line, 1t would been an
injury more to Memphis than bene-
ut. Some say an injury to us
too, but possibly not so much
at last, for here would be
the termini of the Brownsville road,
which is simply an extension Of the
Iron Mountain q Illinois roads, with
tariff as low as at Memphis by the
Mississippi Central 4 Brownsville
roads. Away from the very door of.
Memphis goes her trade hourly, even
across the Forrest road at Chulahoma
would come cotton here to sell, and
the shipper make 50 to 81 per bale by
it. We pay here Memphis prices,
and they save transportation commits
siOns and incidentals at Memphis.
Every mile Of road as it passes cut
ofMemphis on this line begins to pay
something. When it reaches here it
is paying road. How would it be
on the other line? Not one solitary
cent more intermediately from Red
Banks on this line and Chulahoma on
the other. Then the road would of
necessity have to be completed to
Okolona to begin to pay, and it may
take many years to do it. To this
place it can and will doubtless be in
twelve months completed here, which
speeds on the other end. Just here I
have grave doubts if the road on the
Southern line ever would have been
built through. Let the reader Judge. /
have stated facts that cannot be con-
troverted. Memphis W uld have
been cut OFF from her justly due trade
and we vending our way to Northern
and Southern marts with our cotton, |
and buyi' g our goods. What cotton !
buyer here would buy cotton and send |
it via Memphis to only cost him 81 80 |
freight, q per cent. commissions, and |
81 per cent. insurance, drayage, etc? |
Say fully lie per pound if he sells it. |
If shipped by that line to New York |
or to manufacturers he pays the freight |
receiving, forwarding and drayages,
(compressions same there as
here). This latter cost will be |
at least 81 per bale. Who, say, will |
pay it? No one. When such discri-
limitations be against Memphis, well |
might her citizens signify their prefer
ence line. 1t was for Memphis inter-
est that / visited the city on call of |
General Forrest. AS to us here, I |
plainly saw our remedy was in the
Brownsville road, and 1 was very
fearful that some influences might be
on the Southern line in the
way of estimates of cost of con-
structiOn that might build the
road to Jones' Plantation and no
further for many years, il ever; and
away went my pet that / had ever
stood by through storm, costing me
time and money TO assist at least its
construction via this place. Thereby,
as l felt would benefit, as near as
could be, everyone in the country as
producers, merchants and traders;
Memphis, my pride city, built up;
my county town held up; the in
trenched regions of Mississippi and
Alabama by railroad would find an
outlet at Memphis, and she would
take stand among her sisters In the
race; around her chain, sapping and
tapping every avenue. / wanted this
to see Memphis, where nature has
placed her, surrounded by the best
country on the globe, at least contend
ing for her dues. This people are her
people, in every thing that is dear.
She must prove herself competent for
her attractions of location, and CEN
tralize at least WeSt Tennessee, North
Mississippi and arkansas. 1 want to
see the day that she will also be our
political center, at least of West Ten
nessee and North Mississippi; for we
are one people, identified in every in
terest that is dear. Politically, fnan-
cially, commercially and religiously,
q common brotherhood and sisterhood |
Is here felt by all.
/ have submitted the causes which
have prompted me in all that IhaVe
lone for the Marion, Memphis and
Selma railroad, which ii agreeable,
would like to have published.
am very respectfully,
A q WTTHERQ A.,