Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-17
NARRow-GAuaE.
An Argument for the Memphis and
Iacksen Railroad.

Editors Appeds-I wish, IN suocinct way,
through your enterprising columns, to call the
attention OF your citizens and Ayour readers
generally TO the importance ofhe Memphis
and jackson narrow-gauge rsilroA
Narrow-gsuge roads are either a Access or q
failure. II they are what those who expe-
rimentally acquainted with them clsiAath m
TO be, they are then, beyond esyil, a success,
and all roads hereafter built must, from COM
mon reasoning, be narrow-gauge, whether
they are of short or long lines.
While your western ! mes Of roads are Of
great terest 10 you, and promise much TO
Memphis In the future, and by means
should be neglected, your eastern Ines should
not be less interesting nor 40 they promise
any the less value 10 Memphis, both present
aud future. While there is much theory AS to
your western lines, your eastern lines and con.
necitons are out OF the reach OF theory and
speculaticn-they are practically demonstrated.
II WAS Tenne' see, Mississippi And Alabama
that spoke Memphis into existence, nur ed her
In Infancy, and brought her up TO her prese Mt
magnitude and prosperity; and yet not one
fourth OF the wealth and resources OF these
great States b We been developed, which, when
developed, Memphis VIII be the recipient, II
she win use the proper eXertion and nberality.
Let me say suggestiNely, 70 Memphis Don't
catch At chimer-s and at the same time turn
your back upon your foster-mnthsr. There il
great wealth TO the east Of you, and strenuous
efforts have been made and are stl being
made 10 take that wealth nom your laps, and
The citizens Of Madison, HardemRn, Hay
wood and Fayette counties-along the line OF
the proposed road, are determined to build q
narrow gauge road from jackson to Memphis,
provided Memphis and shelby county win as
Sst them. If they refuse, the road VIII be
built for local purposes, from Jackson 70 the
Fayette county line, We viii then bid adteu
with sorrowful hearts and fearful eyes TO our
lrst love, and seek q business relation with
q more congenial and appreciative people.
The proposed road from Jackson 70 Mem
phis Is nearly eighty miles long, running
through very easy and practicable country
for building railroads, and the very best farm
ing country Of West Tennessee-a country
that has contributed more than any other 70
the building up Of Memphis Major Sykes, OF
Memphis IS upon this line, doing noble work.
He Is emphatically the best informed railroed
man in the South. The people, irrespective OF
degree Of enthusiasm to the building Of this
road. The work has Just commenced, but |
can present 70 your readers the following list
OF unconditional subscription, upon which ave
per cent. has been paid in Denmark, $4,000;
Centerville, Sl6,0p, Whiteville, $4,000; Fa-
yette Corncr, 5000; and jackson has assured
us, beyond doubt, Of sl25,0Oo All Of this has
dent this look like they are in earnestP What
Is II that Memphis needs? Cheap carriage
How Is she 10 get tt2 By competition in roads
she wants the produce OF t1e country brought
TO her, and she Will send out In return, manu-
featured goods and groceries. The nrst yeal
afJer the road Is completed Memphis VIII get
thirty-five thousand bales q cotton that now
goes 10 Mobile and New Orleans; And she
VIII send out one million dollars worth OF
goods and groceries that is now furnished by
Louisville and Cincinnati, J, II.
CEDAR CHAPEL, November 18th