Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-10
Manufactures in Jackson.

The SAW mill and planning works of
Caldwell Sc Bond in jackson do much
fine work. Delicate moulding and scroll
work are done also by machinery, ard
all lumber I'm rough state is dressed, but
no lumber is sawed from the stock or log.
The mill has run since 1870, and is en-
ployed now almost half the time, is run
by 4 20 horse power steam engine, and
engages four hands. Machinery is in
good order and valued at about $4,000.
The saw and planning business was an
important enterprise here few years
ago and will become so again, when the
business of the country RECEIVERS.
THE CARRIAGE AND WAGON
establishment of Z. L. Birmingham
has been successfully run here for two
years. He makes buggies and wagons
and other vehicles and does repair work,
also all ordinary blacksmith work. The
shop employs five hands and sells forty
five or fifty wagons a season. A good
deal of work is done TO order. Wheels
and springs are bought, but other work
is finished in the shop. Mr.. Birmingham
is an experienced workman, having car
ried on the business many years in
Brownsville before coming here.
coNGER's FLAMING MILL,
by Conger Brothers, is one of the largest
and best managed establishments in Jack
son. Doors, sash, blinds, flooring, cell
ing, mouldings, brackets and all dressed
lumber and worked timber are supplied.
There ten machines, including saws,
lathe, planes, mortise, &c, run by a
thirty horse power steam engine, and the
mills are busy five days in the week.
Washing machines, bee gums, goods
boxes, etc, are also made, also lumber
and material for cabinet work. Eight
hands are employed now, but in the FAN
or busiest season, twelve to fourteen. \
cotton gin is also attached. and some 500
bales cotton ginne6 in a good season.
The mill has been in operation here
three years, and is put at total value of
$l2 900. Most of the work is to fill or
ders from abroad. The best of material
is used, the machinery all new aud kept
in good order, and the work is really
beautiful. We wish there were more such
enterprises emong US, all well sustained.
The managers of this mill seem to be
active business men and their charges
reasonable.
NEW ORLEANS, ST. LOUIS & CHICAGO iR. r.
This great line extends north from
New Orleans tn Cairo, H., 54S miles. It
is combination of two former roads, n.
o., jackson & Great Northern, 206 miles
from Y. o. to Canton; and the Miss. Cen
trail, 235 miles from Canton, Miss, to
jackson, Tenn. This last was finished to
Jackson about 1897. \ few years ago
these roads passed into the ownership of
the bond holders and capitalists to whom
mortgages had been made. They were
then consolidated, and the line extended
across the Mobile & Ohio r. K. at this
place. and new road built from here to
Cairo, IO7 miles, which was finished in
1873. Through cars are transferred by
boat 1t Cairo, and by direct communica-
ton with III. Central h. r., 60 through
to ST. Louis, or to Chicago, on same day
with same ticket. Close connection is al
so made with ali the great lines of the
Northwest. The road has a branch from
Duraat, Miss, to hosciusko, p miles,
making total length 500 miles. The line
is in three divisions, La. Div. from y. o.
to Canton, Miss, 227 miles with branch,
". I. Mckinley, Superintendent, and