The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-21

The Mobile AZ Northwestern Rail-
road Election
EDrToRs CLARION
j In view OF the election to take place on
the Esd OF March. for subscription In Kinds
county to the several Railroads TO be built
through her limits, desire to say few
words in behalf OF the Mobile and North
Western Railroad. which / consider one
among-the most important enterprises ever
presented 10 the people Of this county
That Railroads are a benefit 10 any section
of country through which they pass, no
one win dispute that they bring wealth,
population aud improvements la their
wake we have but 10 compare those por-
| lions of these Uunited States well supplied
with these great arteries, 10 those portions
devoid Of these facilities and the argument
in their favor will be found irresistible
Even within our own State the evidences
at hand ought TO be sufficient, for what
were CopIah and Pike before the New Or
leans, jackson and Great Northern was
built through those counties aud what was
Canton, Meridian, Water Valley, Holly
Springs, before they had railroad commu-
nication? Small inland towns, having al
most 10 eAleleuNc ~ ais I'D @hNAAAi1h @HA
Water Valley, or noted only as the rural
retreats of wealthy planters who located at
these pleasant places for the purpose of
educating their children and for So
cial enioyments; at each Of these little
towns were found a few merchants and
shops doing small business. and that prin-
cipally on credit, but how Is IL nowl These
same villages have grown into nourishing !
small cities supporting an immense number
of merchants, aud most all doing business
by the hundred of thousands Of dollars, and |
much of it cash, and m magniticeutly con- |
structed store houses, rivalliug externally /
and internally, some OF the best appointed 1
houses in the largest cities Of the Union
but it is I'm the exam piles offered by Chicago, /
Cincinnati, St. Louis, indianapolis, Nash |
Vile, Atlanta and Memphk--all great rail- /
road centres-that the wonderful efficacy Of /
railroads to build up country, and its
cities. furnished evidences that admit OF no /
controversy. Facts and figures are stub
born things and they demonstrate that
Vicksburg. with one railroad, has a popula-
ton of $4,000, and value OF property Sl0,OOO.-
600; Memphis, with four roads. population .
OF $4,000. and value OF property S2SOUO,0O0. ,
While NatcheZ. without any road, has l
almost gone TO nothing, from being the first \
city I'm the State; and yet all these places I
were about equal as 10 population aud value
in 1852, only twenty years ago. And why |
has Memphis gained so rapidly upon her
sister cities on the Mississippi riverY Be
cause she td1ed herself literally To build the
railroads she has, and it Is not six months
since that she taxed herself hall a million of
dollars or such n matter more for the Mem
phis, Marion and Selma railroad, and the
Mississippi River railroad, now known as the
Memphis and Paducah railroad,the contract
for the immediate construction of which
has just been signed. And so will the peO-
pie Of Kinds county have TO do IL they wish
TO bring about competition In railroads, iu-
81. 81. a
the same into market, by increased popnla-
ton and enterprise ia their county. Mr..
III. L. L. Dupree has shown very clearly, in
bis address TO the voters of Kinds county,
ia behalf OF the roads advocated by him.
and the construction of which / warmly {
approve; also. that the people OF the county !
will save In the freight upon their cotton
alone, $4,000 year, besides the freight !
upon other articles. and thus be well able J
10 pay the railroad tax, including that for I
Mob lie and Northwestern Railroad. and q
still be the gamers. And now. IL the con-
,truction of the Jackson and Natchez, the
azoo City. Raymond and Crystal Springs, 81
md Nicksburg, Pensacola and Ship Island =
will so much b neht the county
and of this / entertain no doubD, how y
much more SO will a Great Trunk Road,
passing through nearly the Whole length OF a.
he State. opening to the people an addi- =
ional outlet to the sea on the south. and :,
ut its northern terminus Of the 4
't. Louis and Iron Mountain and Arkansas ii
benefit them? !.
We want the Mobile aud Northwestern !,
Railroad. lie is no imaginary project, but
ne possessed OF vitality and energy;
is endorsed by the oldest. most re-
Dectable and responsible citizens OF Mobile:
ouehed for 70 US by John NJ. Hollings-
Worth, ESD, formerly an old citizen OF
azoo City, a gentleman who has ever been n,
he very soul of honor; IL is actually In Dr0- 49,
ess Of construction at both ends, with loco n
lotives upon the grOun aud rails. also: ! T.,
will pass through your State Capital | IN
at jackson with the n. o. j. * W
!. n. X. X. and the Vicksburg, Meridian and il,
eXtensien OF the Southern Pa ~
ihc Railroad, crossing the Mississippi / -,
liver at VicksDuTg and destined TO be the -,
reat highway Of nations, because of It's Il,
'eedOm from drifts, its shOrtness OF route ~
nd its attractive scenery and balmy eli a,
tate. IL will make Jackson great finland D..
ty. like Atlanta, Nashville, etc. invite ~
capitalists 10 IL to engage la manufactures ~
hich will give employment 10 all classes =,
people "A market viii be created right at y,
ONE for counties articles now lost upon -,
he plantation because too perishable or too m
fiicult Of transportation by wagon for ~
ng distance; IL will bring population, ar
ealth and prosperity TO the county; AMI ~
here our people now lind themselves cramp- ~
for money from year % year. every in ~
lstrious and energetic man or woman will 81
nd something to do and remuneration for W.
Is or her labor. Then let us vote for the r.
Obile and Northwestern Railroad Tax an,
pom the 23d Of March, and help 10 do our ~
ARE TO put the road Through Kinds cOun- 20,
p! Do so and save the road and keep the M
1mpany from seeking better friends else an
here. G.. ID. b. -
Miss, March Is, 1872.