The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-11
Adjourned Railroad Meeting.

JACKSON, Miss, May 3, 1871.
Pursuant to call of the Chairman, another
meeting of the citizens of Jackson was held
this evening at Angeles Hall to further
consider the matter of aid to the Mobile
and Northwestern Railroad and the Natchez
and Jackson Railroad.
The meeting having been called especially
to confer with a delegation from y azoo City,
and also to hear the views of Col. W. d.
Mann, President Of the Mobile and North
western Road.
After a few explanatory remarks by
the Chairman of the meeting, Judge
Robert Bowman of the Yazoo City
delegation, was introduced to the au-
dience by Maj. Barksdale. JHdge Bowman
informed the audience that the people of
Yazoo City were fully alive TO the impor-
lance of the Mobile and Northwestern Rail-
road, and were ready to cooperate TO the
full extent of their ability in securing its
location through Jackson to their place.
And to show that they meant business, they
were ready to subscribe one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars, payable within four
years in semi-annual installments.
Col. Mann being called upon. gave many
interesting details of the proposed road-re
moving all doubt, if any existed, as to the
practicability of the enterprise, the vast
benefits to be derived by its construction,
and the certainty that the road was to be
built A compstent engineer corps is now
in the field, and the alignment of the road
would be determined within a very short
period, He stated that the road would ex-
tend $50 miles through the State of Missis-
sippi; that the city of Mobile had already
made up 4 bona fide private subscription of
six hundred thousand dollars, and that the
city would swell the subscription to two
millions. The entire road will cost nine or
ten millions. Col. Mann referred to the
great lumber wealth of the country to be
tTaversed between Jackson and Mobile-a
tract of country 160 miles square at present
! without an outlet; also to the rich lands be-
tween Yazoo City and Helena, that would be
opened up by the proposed road. Col. Mann
| spoke at considerable length, his remarks
being well received and frequently elieiting
applause,
| On motion of Daniel Shelton. Esq, it was
| Resolved, That the joint committee OF
Yazoo City and jackson, be requested to
confer with the proper authorities of the
/ Mobile and North Western Railroad, with
q view to securing the immediate constrac-
/ ton of the bed OF the track between 1azoo
City and Jackson.
Hon. Amos r. Johnston next briefly
addressed the audience, giving both rail-
road projects his emphatic approval, and
portrayed the substantial advantages of the
proposed roads to the city OF jackson and
to the people generally. He fully con-
CURED with Col. Mann, that contribution:
to such enterprises should be regarded rath-
err as an investment than as n tax. 1t was
throwing bread upon the waters, that would
return before many days.
Col. C. E Hooker was next called upon
but as the hour was late. his remarks wer'
brief. He urged that the committee hereto
fore appointed should be continued with
view 20 securing special legislation, SO as Il
combine the two roads in one proposition {.
the people Of Kinds county. Which wa
concurred in by the unanimous adoption o
motion to that effect BY Col. Hooker.
The meeting then adjourned subject t
the call of the Chairman.
Il WIN. YERGER, Chairman,
il. PowER, Secretary.
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