The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-11-30
rmE NARRoW GAUGE.
Hickman and a Railroad
south.
Il Can be Esuiit within the Next
Year,


In our last issue We had only time
to announce that Mr.. Smith, President
of the Holly Springs aud Brownsville
Railroad, had arrived In Hickman, ae
companied with his surveying party, I
aud desired consultation with the I
citizens If Hickman, and corporators /
of tho Mississippi Levee Company, in
regard to consolidating the interests Of
his Company with the Mississippi /
River Levee CompsDy, and the build /.
ing of 4 narrow guage railroad on the
same from Hickman TO Friendship IN
Dyer county, Tenn, where it taps his
main line of road, aad continues to
Brownsville. Holly Springs, and final
IL as it is intended to Ship Island, on
the Gulf, between Mobile aud New
Orleans. The terms of consolidation
are to be mutually satisfactory and to
be sgreed upon by the regular organi-
gators of both companies, but we only
now can say that the proposition meets
with universal appreciation.
President Smith has caused re
conpoitering survey Of the line from
T-f-55endship TO uicKnt4r Is o5'e -nhf'si'11v,
and also a rough estimate of its proba-
BILE cost of construction. The distance
/ Is set down at miles, and the cost.
including the II miles of levee, at
I $500. 0O0. We understand the road
/ bed from Brownsville to near Friend
ship, in Dyer county, is about IN n
state of completion, so that the build
/ ing of the lsyee and short line above
stated, will give an Immediate connee
ton as far South as Brownsville. Il
( is estimated that the levee tax
already voted in Kentucky, together
( with the land and private subscriptions
which can be obtained ia the over
I flowed districts OF Tennessee will raise
! 5000. 900 of this money, which will
/ leave 800 900 to be raised for the rail
road. slong the line in Lake, ObioD,
/ aud Dyer counties, and from the town
of Hickmau-and the latter has not
/ been asked to contribute a cent to this
all important enterprise up to this time.
The deep feeling heretofore felt in the
| Ievee. 10 which add the enthusiasm
/ now inspired in regard to the immediate
/ prospect Of railroad thereon, leads
US to assume that there will be no great
/ difficulty n increasing the levee stock
to the proposed 500, 900. This being
raised, can the slo0, 900 necessary to
its extension into Dyer county, be
raised IF the nov comparatively
worthless oyerhowed districts can
through tax and land subscriptions.
raise bonds equal 20 the value Of $500
900. ought not longer line through
the the rich highlands of Lake and
Dyer counties, from parties not direct
ly Interested in the overhuwed districts.
and aided too by the prosperous town
OF Hickm raise the remaining Sl00,
600 We thiuk So From the infor-
nation which comes Il vs. fEalIa,.ieng
'.iss play ehs iseapo4 ~ -
ID il their desire IL. this daiHs.ggptige.,
ana will contribute readily aud liberal
ly. Influential citizens, tax payers,
aud men of wealth, have agreed to take
the matter in hand, and make I vigoi-
Gus and thorough canvass until the re
quired amount is raised, aud all ex-
press the belief that it can just as we'll /
be done Immediately as at any future
time
Next Monday there is 20 be gene
ersl meeting OF the friends Of this en-
terprise at Tiptonville, iu Lake county,
for the purpose of permanent orgapi-
cation, aud Il general effort to raise sub
scription. Several citizens of Hick-
mau are to attend, aud our business
men and property owners should arm
them with every encouragement and
assurance Of friendship aud coOpera-
tim.
Hickman AUsT not permit this gold
en- opportunity to pass. We are now
offered our long coveted, much needed,
much neglected, much abused, South
ern connection, and that upon precise
" the line most desired. Shall we let
it pass? 1t behooves every citizen to
think well of its importance? What
magnificent country the proposed line
will penstrstel What rich field OF
trade il viii open up to Hickman
merchants aud manufacturers! Rather
than permit the enterprise TO tail the
town of Hickman should take every
every cent of the remaining Sl00,O 900. 1
But this amount wi not be asked o! |
u.7 The rich country along the liue I
will contribute literally, aud what is
Iackieg the town Of Hickman must !
subscribe.
In considering the subject the town
of Hickman must bear ia mind that
81 7ars3esed- TOAD is 70. bs. If Ebe- BIS
tive condition 10 any aid which as a
town We may be called upon to extend.
This will make Hickman terminus of
the road-snd not way station as has
been spprehended from broad gauge
connection.
We hear some make the argument
that Hickman stock in the proposed
road would prove paying pecuuiary
aside from the advantages
10 be derived as town, but we are not
prepared TO offer such an argument.
1t would be well however for Hickman
az a town to have voice in the man
agement Of this road, aud the reasons
for this will be apparent TO ali business
men.