Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-04

usls were elected members Of the Cham
ber of Commerce. The rules being sus-
pended they were elected members as fol-
lows: Messrs. II. B. SnOWden, F.. i.
James, A N. Oils, @. II. Bracket, i.
Brinkley, Thos. Il. Allen. A. O. Lowe,
John OVertOn,r J., Thos. Huley, Chas. ".
Frazer, John Il. Speed, Martin Hillsman,
Mansfield & Higbee, 7. II. Hartmus, r.
w. ~Lightburne, G.. ". Grattan, g. Stern
berg q Co, w. Tracy Eustis, q. n. Erich,
W.. Q. Patten, J. NJ. Besttie, Marcus
Jones, j. w. Voeegli, J.. E-sppek, M,
Fould, n. Cohen & Co, G. ". Gift, i, NJ.
Dean, W. s. SouthWOrth, L, NeWberger &
Co.
Major Sykes presented the following
resolution; Contemplating the appoint
ment OF a committee of five to
solicit contributions Of money and
books with the view of establishing
q mercantile library. The committee
TO report names Of donors and num-
Der OF books every three months, The
resolution was adopted.
THE SPEECH.
In support of this resolution Major
Sykes said that in connection with his
resolutions he would be pleased to say
that the Importance of the action taken
by this county on the question of sub
scription to the Selma road is hardly ap-
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transcends in Importance and magnitude
of results, as the fortunes Of this city and
county may be effected, this vote of the
people. He would only except the SUBJ
scription of $500, $50 to the Memphis and
Charleston road. This last act likes the
destiny Of Memphis as q great CONNER
Cisl emporium.
The Memphis and Selma road will not
only secur t. @ trade of the rich region
through which it is to run, but it secures
the concentration of the Western roads,
the St. Louis, the kansas City and the
Little Rock at this pOint-the shortest
line from the Gulf to st. Louis and Kan
sas City. The building of the Selma road
will necessitate the extension Of the
Tennessee and Mississippi road to Meri-
dian, and there will be 3 road from
Vicksburg up the Yszoo Valley to Grens-
ds, thus giving US direct communication
with Mobile and ViCksDurg, il being only
three hundred and hfty-eight miles TO
Mobile and two hundred and six miles to
Vicksburg. When these improvements
are made, there is no reason why Mem
phis may not be the most important city
in the West.
Doubtless the success of the vote on
Saturday was owing greatly to the ener-
", sagacity and force of character of the
indOmiCsble President of the
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the influence Of this mighty, intelli-
gent and public-spirited body, and of an
able aud enlightened press, had much to
do with this result. The unprecedented
growth of Memphis within the last
years-iG having sprung from a
small village within that time to its
present population and wealth-has been
owing greatly to the activity, skill
and ability Of its business men.
Vhra fthaDn hay nf flDF11rnaraa hoe
had much to do in moulding public
sentiment, and in giving proper direction
TO progress. II it has done so much In
the past, the field for its usefulness in the
is much enlarged. Let US all feel
that Memphis is 70 be
h GREAT I T OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
and labor to make it so. To accomplish
mis- result, let all the merchants, manu-
lecturers, business men and property
of this city become active work
.ng members of this Chamber. In this
way they car exercise much influence for
rood.
The prosperity and business capacity of
city may be determined by the inter-
3sJ which is manifested in their Chambers
If Commerce and Boards Of Trade by
business men and prOperty-hOlders.
There 8re peculiar reasons why we
5hOuld nOaU feel an interest in Increasing
membership. Our expenses have been
increased by our removal to this
hall, and we should make them
Up by doubling our membership. AT
we have only 2U9 members, and
revenue amounts to 1855 each year,
This, with proper effort, ought to and can
70 doubled, Let monthly meetings
70 made interesting and instructive, as
veil as profitable. Whilst there are many
men members of this Cham
to their credit be il spoken, there are
ONE merchants and large property
who are not. They will, I hope,
.Ow that we have secured such cOmfOrta-
lie and agreeable accommodations, be-
ONE members, as it seems to me they are
q duty and in interest bound. The sLrug-
le for commercial supremacy between
be cities Of the West has COM
lenced in earnest, and the Memphis
lerchants Will, TRUST, show themselves
quail 20 the occasion; but 10 do so, and
D make success certain, they should take
n active part and g lively Interest in the
r~Oceedings of their Chamber of Com
lerCe.
The various railroads built, commenced
nd prof scted will make
-EMPHIs THE cotton CENTER or THE
SOUTH.
lot only this, but in addition, the great
and manufacturing regions of
last Tennessee and Alabama, extending
-Om Knoxville through Chattanooga to
tuscaloosa, Ala q distance of 3l2 miles,
re- nearer to Memphis than to any other
.ty on the Mississippi, and must there
aus this TO DO the great point of I,
i~stributiOn for the immense quantities
{ cotton wooden and iron manufactures a.,
-hich will in a few years be made in that
Xlensive region, These facts are worthy
attention not only of U own people ,
ut Of capitalists seeking investments in ]
40 West. In view Of these COnsidsra- 8
ons I hope active measures may be
ken to increase the membership of this {
hsmber, in order that it may be able TO I
the emergencies Of a great and grow {
city. +
MajOr Sykes speech was greatly sp- {
.guded, and the Library Committee ap- ]
consists of Nh. Boyle, of Boyle q q
hspman, Thomas h. Allen, G. w. Gift, /
W. Topp and J. N. Pettigrew. a
METEOROLOGICAL COMMITTEE. G
Hon. Jacob Thompson, from this COM !
ittee, said they had prepared q report =
ID he bad mislaid il. Some wind or !
orm gobbled it. :
ARKANSAS RIVER PACKET COMPANY. h
Mr.. G. L. Dennison said that the COM il
was now prepared to go vigorously Il
work, and hoped to accomplish the {
assigned them. Chamber adjourned. j