Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-03-17

known throughout Arkansas and Texas.
How thi- is 10 be done is a matter worthy the
attention of the chamber Of commerce which
is to meet next Monday. Unless we make
known our advantages we can not expect to
realize their full beneht. Not only are our
merchants interested in this question, but the
railroads concentrating at Memphis have
much at stake in securing this trade which,
in the course of time, and that not distant,
must be OF immense value. Advertising is
the true sourcs of success in every thing else.
There is very little use in having advantages
unless those advantages can be made known.
st. Louis, Louisville and other cities are now
getting trade which leginmately belongs to
Memphis, because they are using meals to
make their advantages known among the
people, which our merchants are not doing.
This Texas trade viii, in a few years, be
definitely fixed in its course, and we should
avail ourselves of every means to secure it.
To do this we must not hesitate 10 expeud
whatever money is isnecessary in advertising
He then remarked: "What I have
read is an excerpt from the APPEAL.
think the matter of very great import
anee. st. Louis has caused q beautiful
railway map to be printed, and copy
will soon be found in every Texas and
western Arkansas household. It is
needless to say that the Memphis and
Little Rock road does not appear. The
people are thus educated to think there
is but one center of trade in the valley
of the Mississippi, ] therefore present
'sEes0lVsd, That a committee OF three be ap-
pointed TO devise a plan for making known
through Texas and Arkansas the commercial
and railway advantages and facilities of
Memphis"
On motion a committee was appointed,
consisting of Messrs. Bayliss, Guy and
Daniels, the resolution having been
adopted.
THE GITY's SANITARY CONDITION.
Mr.. Gates presented the following
resolutions, which were adopted.
WHEREAS, Believing that there's not anoth-
er Organized body in this city save that of
our hOuored board of mayor, aldermen aud
councI0, whose interests are more deeply in
volyed in its sanitary condition than that of
our chamber, of cOmmerce; nor one that
watches with greater assiduity the means be-
ing used for its healthful condition; snd no
body whose opinions will be more quickly re-
ceived for truthfulnesS, or go farther to estab-
lish its reputation for healthfulness; and
WHEREAS, This body did, at its month
ly meeting, February Sd, institute reso-
Iutious, which We're submitted to a
committee on behalf of this chamber,
resulting in memorial on behalf
of the chamber to the honorable board of
mayor, aldermen and council on the second
of March, recommending vigorous and even
extraordinary means for the eradication OF
all local causes for unhealthfulness; and,
WHEREAS, This body recognizes with pleas
| ure the vigorous means adopted and the very
reliable board Of health appointed by the
board Ofmayor, aldermen and council to eX-
/ ecute these means; be it
Resotred by the Chamber of Commerce, That
! through the action of the honorable board of
mayor, aldermen and council, we have good
assurance that our city will, at an early day,
| be placed in as healthful a condition as any
city in this country.
MEMPHIS AND PADUCAH RAILROAD.
The following communication was
read by the gentleman to whom it is ad-
dressed:
Bronson BayIiss, Esq:
Ispent day last week with General H. S.
McComb. In conversation with him asked
whether he and his associates would make
and finish the road at once from Paducah 10
Memphis. "Suppose the city suffer you to
have at once the unrestricted right of way
through Memphis, 50 that the Paducah road
may enrich your Mississippi and Tennessee
road, will you not give us immediate access to
the oOal-flelds of Kentuclxy?" In answer to
this inquiry he said: 1" think I would. 1
could finish the road to Paducah in two or
three months, but the money and bond mar
ket is in bad condition. But let me gothrough
and connect these two roads, ana have proper
depot grounds, and your purposes may be ac-
eomplished." VIII Memphis, or has she prof,
fered these inducements? Give McComb and
his associates means to do what they say.
Very respectfully, L. ]. DUPRE.
Referred to a committee of B. Bayliss,
r. G. Daniels and w. w. Guy.
THE MEMPHIS BETHEL.
Mr.. Jarnigan, superintendent of the
| Memphis bethel, was introduced to the
! meeting, and invited the members to
visit the bethel at half-past two o'clock
next Sunday afternoon. The speaker
said be wished to enlist the sympathies
of the exchange in behalf of this re-
formatOry school, the objects of which
chartered institution he wished to
make known officially to the members,
whose hearty cooperation and conf
dence was deserved. Since the COM
mencement Of this institution between
twelve and fifteen hundred ragged
children had received religious instruc-
tions. His remarks were received with
applause.
On motion, the exchange adjourned
to the next regular meeting.