Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-05
.1IT OF COTTON SHIPPED FROM BoI
Memphis over New orleans, &c bales
F7rlun On Ha-U
- nrleans nvsr Msmnhis - halas-

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When the narrow guage road is built
/ Memphis Will not only get back the trade
she has lost by the adoption OF high local
freight tariffs, but add to her traffic the
trade of McNsiry and Harden counties
Gentlemen who think that Memphis does
not need this line of rosd may well con-
slider the fact that McNsiry county Is
now shipping annually to Mobile 1900
bales of cotton at s cost OF q 90 per bale,
| 6nd that the entire trade OF Harden is
forced to Louisville snd other cities in the
Northern states. The marrow gusge
road will not take trade away from
1 Memphis, but sdd largely thereto. We viii
4 merely state thAt the reason more cotton
| goes from this depot, and all others along
! the line Of the Central road, to New Or
leans than 70 Memphis, Is on account OF
| freight. 1t is over four hundred miles to
| New Orleans, and cotton is shipped from
Bolivar to that city for s. 80 per bale,
while 1t is only seventy two miles to Mem
phis, and q p per bale is the price de-
/ manded. II the road is built-snd it Is
as certain 70 be built as the sun shines
] cotton will be shipped over Il to Memphis
| for 81 per bale from this depot, and for
81 70 from Bethel, in MeNsiry county.
UNFORTUNATE.
The Jackson Wing aud TFibRne of Fri
| day, says 1t seems that the Whi0 and Tn
/ bHas is so unfortunate that 1t cannot
obtain the recognition of its right to speak
| the truth, from either the Bolivar Bulletin
or the Somervllle Falcon, without being
| charged with making war on somebody.
We shall continue, nevertheless, TO speak
the truth, without fear or favor; If they
/ like it, well; IL they do not like it, it is ali
| the same 10 US.
We repeat what we have before written,
| that the Bolivar road is not rival Of the
road by way Of Jackson; and the motive
we had in writing whist we did, was to
place our friends in Fsyeite upon their
| guard against a hurtful division of their
means, BY which they would be greatly
| injured, and not be able to benefit any
one. II, however, they are determined to
build both roads, and teiLl do u, we shall
rejoice to see them do it. We do not care
8 cent how many railroads the people Of
Fsyette and Hardsmsn build; the more
the better. But We doubted the ability
OF Fayette TO build two roads, and
thought We were doing thst 0onnty q ser
vice to point out her danger. II they can
butld both roads through their limits, we
shall reiolce to ses them do it-and do it
At once.
TEE COMMISSIONERS.
Below Is = list of the commissioners
appointed in the respective counties
mentioned for the purpose of opening
books and securing stock to the Memphis
and Knoxville Airline railroad:
Shelby County,. Harvey Msthes,
Henderson Owen, 7. W. Brown, Thomas
Boyle, n. Townsend.
Fsyetts County-W. A. williamson,
Morgan Cartwright, J. J. Williamson, 7.
Q. Jones, H. Q. Griggs.
Hsrdemsn County.-E. P. McEeal, O.
O. Mcdaniel, james B. Hsrrlss, william
Rush, r. P. Neely.
MeNairy County-M. r. Abernsthey,
1. s. Wisdom, Calvin Shull, Fielding
Hurst, Israel Huddlsston.
Hardin COunty-Elijsh Walker, J. W.
Irwin, A. g. McDOUgsl, G.. W. Shipman.
The commissioners are actively at work I;
stock is being subscribed chserfuliy, and
thsre is not a doubt but what the road
will be built during 1872. As ssoon a. pos
sible the company viii be Organized and
the surveyors put to work.