Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-07-20
ARKANSAS.
The Country Along the Cairo and FuI.
ton Railroad-Its People, Riches
and Prospects.
A Trade Worth HaVing-Memphis Must
Strive for it-Send Over Your
Drummers."
From an Occasional Correspondent.

ROBIN SMITHS GIN AND MILL
PLACE, TOP CITY (IN EMBRYOj, G. AND
& X. r., July 14.-This prospective
. town Of immense anticipstions, if not of
akpeCtations, IL the immensely hot coun-
lry Of Nevada county, situa' ed eighty
i've miles southwest of the "green city
Of roses" on the line Of the great
CAIRO AND FULTON ROAD.
Arrived here tonight, tired, foot-sore,
and hungry, after a weeks travel
south along the line ofthe road in search
Of the best points for the future location
of the many idle business parties of the
queen and bluff cities, together with the
prospective view Of specializing in cor.
ner-lOts and town-sites. The first point
Of note Of the ''new issue'' of the road IL
MALVERN STATION
and Hot Springs junction, opposite Lock-
port, fifty miles southwest of the capt.
tai, to say the least, though the place is
hardly commenced, has already over
grown the demands of the poor squatter
country surrounding it. The next point
Of probable future great growth as a
business point will be
TOP CITY,
about twenty miles west Of Arkadelphia,
at old Uncle "Robinu Smiths mill.
The surrounding country Is the best up
land country in Arkansas. In good sea-
sons it produces bale of cotton to the
acre, and within a radius of twenty
five miles five thousand bales of cotton
is produced, which finds its way to Cam
den annually. II the proper start is
given this point, by the railroad COM
paDy establishing a side-sWitch and de-
pot buildings, the amount for shipment
at this point viii reach this season ten
thousand bales. AS the place is accessi-
bic over good roads to all points of the
compass, trade would center here from
fifty to hundred miles north and north
west, and contest the entire trade be-
tween the forks Of the
LITTLE MISSOURI AND oUACHTTA RIVERS
south. A hslf-dozen roads center here
from all quarters. The point indicated
has been dubbed ''Top'' City, as q com
piiment to your erratic correspondent.
In the dilspidated appearance of the
acknowledgement entryn we made into
this neighbOrhood to-day, as expressed
by the ''sOns of Erinn engaged in con-
structing the road, in truth, however,
more In the habiliments Of the Georgia
collar, astride Though a woman) of a
borrowed neighborhoOd mule. AS this
section Of the country affords all the ae-
tive elements toward producing "great
eXpectiOns,n something may come Of il
our visit here. If we can succeed in
dispOsing of our wild mineral and asri-
cultural lands through the agency of
Captain VIM. J. Buchanan, 26 Court
street, Memphis, for bankrupt stock of
merchandise, the second probable
great point of interest along the line of
this great road will be
EMORY CITY,
twenty-five miles west and midway be-
tween Little Missouri and Red rivers.
The largest town in south Arkansas will
spring iAtO existence here, which will
command all the trade of northern
Texas and the Nation west. This point
is already laid off into blocks and lots,
and at the point of crossing Of the Cam
den, Red river and LsnespOrt line of
railroad. Large manufactures of gins,
wagons, and other wood manufactures
viii be established here. 1t will, how
ever, be long time until this road is
completed to the Nation from Camden.
The only road that possibly will be COM
pleted soon in south Arkansas, in addi-
ton to the Cairo and Fulton, viii be the
oUACHITA VALLEY RAILROAD.
from Camden to some point as a con-
nection with the Cairo and Fulton road,
which, in all probability, will connect
With the Cairo and Fulton at Top City.
The latter point is the nearest place to
.ly point Of the Cairo and Fulton to
Camden, only thirty miles distant upon
5u air line and comparatively level
country, admirably adapted TO the
Building of railroad. This would be
the quickest and most speedy outlet for
Camden and the southern border eoun-
try Of the State. AS matter of course,
the road would not stop here, but be
continued north to Fort Smith, and
south
FROM CAMDEN TO MONROE, LOUISIANA.
Grelt dissatisfaction is expressed by
the people along the line of the Cairo
and Fulton road in the company's Sc
lection Of inaccessible points as stations,
particularly Girden, at the eastern bor-
der of Little Missouri swamp, and the
second station east in the swamp and
mOrass of Tom DeNoir's creek. They
threaten that If the convenience of side
tracks and cOttOn-sheds are not erected
here they will continue their trade with
Camden and Arkadelphia. If the mer-
chant princes of the Bluff City design |
handling the trade of South Arkansas, !
they will have to seek it upon the spot |
on its "native heath" at home among |
the native squatter-sovereigns