The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-01
Hotter from NIn-I. =. m. Thomson.
of Mobile, COncerninG ssse 9EO-
bile and SOrfLsv esterR
Raiir0nd.

JACKSON MISS, Jan. u, 1872.
EDIToRs CLARION Tho prospect of the
early construction OF the Mobile AMI North
western Railroad, uniting the Gulf sea port
of Alabama with the best cotton and farm
ing lands OF Mississippi. thus opening new
and competing channels for the trade OF
Mississippi's unrivalled cotton Delta, Il as
sured beyond question, IL there Is any con
fidence I'm capital, intelligence and energy,
and rejoice that this grand enterprise
meets and has met with such universal
favor among all classes OF the people of
NissisSippi; for no road ever constructed in
or through the State, promises such rich
material results in the development of poi
nlatlon, wealth and general prosperity.
Traversing the whole State from Southeast
to Northwest, and passing through In its
main line, sections OF the country never
touched by the magic power of steam,
resources of this great commonwealth,
sleeping In inexhaustible profusion, when
awakened by the energizing power of this
great railroad,' will be quickened into won
derful activity and become the bone, sinew
and muscle of the State.
As all surplus productions of the soil seek
their Legitimate markets, and as the princi-
pal product of Mississippi for expectation
Is cotton, and as tie ultimate market OF that
great staple Il Europe, the Mobile and
Northwestern Road will offer to the people
of Mississippi the nearest cotton mark ct,
(Mobile) To Liverpool, the great cotton
mart OF the world, reasonably accessible,
and Mobile will offer equal if not superior
inducements to any other com peting market
for the trade of Mississippi, not only in the
sale of cotton but also In furnishing sup
plies.
The Mobile and Northwestern Railroad is
favored project of the people of Mobile
its Directors enjoy their entire confidence,
and no enterprise has ever originated there
which commands more universal good will
in Its success among all claSses, than this
road.
The Directory of the road is com passed of
trst-elass and successful merchants, among
them are some Of the most Intelligent, solid
and wealthy men of Mobile, and they have
entered on this enterprise with determi-
nation to build the road.
As evidence OF .heir good Intentions, they
have already under contract fifty miles of
tue ADhd " uc NbNipirtcu hS~tiFSi ol June
next; have one Thousand hands at work, as
! am informed on the Mobile end of the
road; have twelve miles graded, twenty
miles cleared for road bed and have received
their first cargo OF iron, sufficient to lay
fourteen miles of track; have sixty miles of
iron purchased, and ahoat for Mobile and
New Orleans.
The available assets of the company can
not be much short of i've million dollars
and with such resources, the road, under its
intelligent and energetic directory, will be
constructed more speedily than any road has
ever been built In the South.
Should this road be built-and of that
there can be no reasonable doubt-it will
return to Mississippi hundred-told in ac-
tual population. wealth and revenue. more
than has been granted by the favorable sub
sides of the State.
The President of the road, Thomas Hen
~, ESQ., Is one of the largest capitalists and
most enterprising merchants OF Mobile, and
with the great resources of the company,
aided by the indomitablc energy of the tli-
rectory, there can no longer exist any doubt
Of the early completion of the road.
Regretting that have not more leisure to
write in extenso on a subject so Astounding
in interest, both to Mobile and Mississippi,
| am,
Very truly your friend.
j. NJ Thomson