Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-13
ai.slssippi River Railway.

The day for discussing the indispen-
sibIe advantages and the absolute ne
~eessities Of railroads has passed. the
only thing now to be considered is the
mode and means by which roads are
to be built. To argue in favor Of rail-
roads would be as absurd as to write
long editorials in behalf of education.
Memphis is rapidly completing her
railroad connections. General For
rest is pushing forward the Memphis
and Selma road. 1t viii, at no dis
tant day, be in operation between
Memphis and Holly Springs. The
Mississippi River railway VIII be Of
as much importance to the people Of
Memphis as the Selma road, and all
who voted for the tax to build the lat
ter should not hesitate to vote for the
tax to aid in constructing
the other enterprise of equal
Importance. The vote viii be
taken in a few days, and ev-
cry man who desires the prosperity Of
Memphis will vote and labor for the
triumph Of the proposed tax. The
people Of Dyer, Lauderdale, Upton
and other counties have been inspired
with renewed zeal in behalf of the
Mississippi River railway, and
the same reasons should in
duee the citizens Of Mem
phis to redOuble their exertions
to secure this great enterprise. The
Weekly Ne1os, published at Ripley,
Lauderdale county, has 8 long and
able article in behalf Of this road from
which we make the following extract:
The terms OF consolidation Of this
road with the Paducah and Gulf road
have been agreed upon, and it only
remains now 10 increase the stock
subscription in Tennessee a reasonable
amount % perfect this agreement for
consolidation and insure the speedy
completion Of the road. The County
Court Of this county has heretofore
voted a county subscription Of one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars,
bonds for which win in good faith be
issued when il shall become proper to
do so. And we are assured that the
corporation Of Ripley and citizens
along the line of the road will increase
this stock so, 600, making the entire
subscription in our county $l70,000.
Dyer county win raise at least one
hundred thousand, and ObiOn sixty
thousand dollars, and il is thought
TINT these counties will do much more
than this.
The town Of Trenton has voted
almost unanimously 10 levy q tax of
$50, 600 to aid IN building a branch TO
connect with this road at Yellow
Bluff, at the F0rked Deer; and Mem
phis viii vote 500, 600, ia addition to
her county subscription.
This road, when built, may never
pay q dividend to the stockholders,
but it viii be Of immense benefit to
all parties concerned. To our county
and Dyer-Which have no railroads
it viii give q market value to all
fruits and vegetables, which now rot
in the fields for want Of g market. In
addition to cheap and speedy trans
pOTtatiOn Of the products of the farm
and forests, it win give remUnerative
employment TO hundrens of labOreTs
-as well as dozens Of skilled mechan-
ics-noW out Of regular employment.
It will stimulate the prOduc-
ton of fruits and vegetables and the
grasses, the great -desideratum Of our
county, induce immigration, and
make US g live people. And to Mem
phis, in addition to a thorough con
nectiOn north and east, and cheaper
coal, il viii be the only road running
into that city that passes through q
country where an abundance OF the
garden fruits and vegetables are
raised; and we are safe in saying that
the construction Of this road Will give
to Memphis cheaper and greater
abundance Of these things than ever
before, whilst 10 our producers a prof
liable return viii BE- their sure re-
ward. This county and Dyer must
and will have a railrOad-the fates
cannot prevent il. This enterprise
be retarded for a time, but the re-
quirements Of travel and commerce
viii compel its completion. The his
tory Of or railroad projects in Ten
extends back only TO 1S4546-l
the Nashville and Chattanooga
road was chartered-the first in the
State, except the Memphis and La
road, which was a failure.