The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-12-12

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of others from sksir homes and
business. All this naturally makes the
people feel poor and prompts them to
struggle to repair their losses before go
ing into other and further enterprises.
This state Of Things, however, cannot |
last long with the energy and enterprise |
for which they are noted. They will soon |
see the advantages to be derived from |
this road and will assist US literally
1t is also proper for US to state that the |
last year has confirmed US in the opinion |
That the narrow or three foot gauges are |
to be the popular roads of the world. |
Each days trial strengthens their hold on |
public favor The eheapness with which
they can be constructed and operated
will enable them to pay handsome di7i-
dends where broad gauge roads would
hardly pay expenses. 10 show their
practical superiority we copy a letter
from the Chief Engineer and General
superintendent of the Cairo and st Lou.
is g #. gsuge) Railroad:
ST. Louis. No, Oct. Is, 1873.
Geo. II. Priest, Esq Vice President Of
the EUaRsUiLie and Louisville NarrO10
Gauge Railroad Co., EUGnsUiIle, lad.
DEAR SIR-Your favor of the 9th
inst, making inquiry concerning the Ca
iro and st. Louis Railroad, is at hand and
| take pleasure in giving you my views.
have been engaged as engineer on the
Cairo and st. Louis Railroad, from its To-
cation to the present time. l was before
that engaged always on broad gauge roads
consequently, to. my mind, the narrow
gauge system was an innovation of ques-
tionable utility. But now, having had a
full experience and al opportunity to In.
vestigato it In all It's features, am most
emphaticallY a narrow gauge advocate.
it furnishes railroad developeulent at
a smaller first eost, lighter operating ex-
penses, with equal capacity in business
and comfort to passengers, with the usual
broad gauge roads The cost of keeping.
up road bed is less in proportion.
We have now % miles in operation,
and my opinion is based on actual expe~
rience in operating the same. Cur en-
giues principally Baldwin engines) work
we'll. VIZ average abort two tons freight
| to one ton dead weight, or weight Of car.
| We run our passenger trains with perfect
safety at rate of 20 miles per hour, in
Guiding stops. On an excursion q few
| days since, when number of broad gauge
| officials were inspecting the road We ran
nine miles in ten minutes, and all ex-
| pressed themselves that tho train was as
steady and safe as a bread gauge road at
the same speed. Our passenger cars are
as capacious and comfortable to the pas
| senger as any broad gauge railroad.
consider that on the question Of break of
| gauge the narrow gauge has superior al
vantages, for the reason that the cars re>
naming on the road, the interest account
on capital expended, the Investment on
surplus rolling stock being so much less
for stock running ovar other roads, and
less expense for employees looking after
and retaining same, enables the narrow
| gauge to pay expenses of transfer and
| save at least 25 per cent at same rates.
/ believe the capital iadiciously invest
ed IN narrow gauge railroads will, IN all
cases, pay divi1enls on the investment,
and the subject is well worth the investi-
CATION of any community who desire to
secure railroad developments.
Truly Yours, A. g. FERGUSON,
Chi Eng. G. & St Z. L. X.
This Is one of the many letters in their
praise. In fact, all railroad men who
have seen them in operation speak favor
ably of them.
We will call your attention to the fact
that there never has been railroad bull
in Tennessee which has developed tbs
mineral wealth OF the State. Look ut the
railroad maps and you will sec the mos
prominent Of them have their western
termini in Memphis, (in enc sOrner o
the State,) and running eas5wardly they
: run near the line OR out of the State alto
, gether before reaching the mineral dis
= tricts. While your road. starting from tn
same point, runs diago3ally through tn
1 State and through the minerals viii
which she abounds
Wa aanODt cIoqa khTs ra-Of,k SItHOys
l expressing our gratitude for the able ant
g efficient aid rendered by several friend
c of the road, who have advocated the en-
}, teTprise with 50 much enthusiasm an
q have devoted much of their time and Ia
< Dor to the cause, In the counties of Hen
a derson, Wayne, Lawrence and Giles, il
q the way of canyassing and preparing til
: minds of the people in these counties fU
sc o vote on the question Of county sui
: scriptiOns We allude to the fullowiu
n gen tlemen, who have proved .hemseive
: most efficient on she stump: His Exec
C leneY, Gov. Brown, Maj w. J. Syke
e Col. IL d. Polk, Hon. ID. u. TiImaI
i Hen. Jonathan Morris, E. J. Iimberlak
,e Esq and Hon. Potter Pearson. TO thot
gentlemen we owe much for tho intere:
20 they have taken in our behalf, and shOul
Il We obtain county aid in these cOuntit
% tia credit will, in great measure, be d.
y to them Others, also, have done the
10 share OF the work.
b This board woald recommend to Il
st Stockholders in Fayette and Shell
n county to meet together in each neigi
lie borhoOd along the line and each CT
t. agree to grade as much Of the road BIZ
p> as he is able, and let his next neighb
~ agree to begin where he leaves of
N IL = cov,
r let Immediately. Where the line
of through a neighborhood which is unab
TX to do the whole grading, let them tai
l. it ali, as much as they are able to
paid in stock, and the balanc'. in none
or In this way the subscriptions in Tow
70 can be used to the best advantage. III
US the road can be speedily built, and eve
of dollar paid out will be paid to our CIV
I'D people, and spent among chem. Th
tt has been put 10 practical test from 30
Is, var to Henderson Station, and which
d. less able perhaps than any other part
OF the road, has proven itself To be Il
cheapest surest and speedIest way
ip- build the road, and Injuries no or
Die There are hundreds oflabOrirg men alo
80 the line who will take small subscri
IS, tons and work them out, AMI your boa
= are purruaded If this plan be adopted al
bic pressed upon the attention OF the peep
he your road may be ready for the iron fro
ire Memphis to the Tennessee River befo
nd next fall. The iron and rolling sto
ey can be obtained on favorable terms, frC
to> three different sources as soon as t
n grading is done.
Der In conclusion, We most earnestly Z
i've peal to delinquent stockholders to col
} it forward and pay up their over due sto,
Many of those east IF US and here
the Bolivar have paid up the whole of tn,
lty subscription, and those east Of US "
has have done their whole duty request US
appeal to you TO pay your subscription
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