The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-09-06
RECEIVER r. p. NELLY.

hEOEI LIS IL Il NEELfs
In Il short while the management of
the Mississippi Central Railroad will
be absorbed by that Of the Illinois Cen
trial. This will necessarily inauguate
reorganization Of the official and
working force on the entire road.
This will be critical era in the life of
the new regime. We respectfully sug-
gcst to the authorities Of the Illinois
Central the advisabiIity Of retaining
the services Of all efficient and faithful
employees, thus securing the friendship
of local public opinion along the line,
and not introduce on the road strangers
who are alien to the interests and SYM
Pathies Of our people. McComb dis
missed by the wholesale the old en-
ployees when he owned the road, and
in their stead imported from the East
men who were utterly regardless of the
welfare Of the communities reached by
the road. This procedure introduced
rccklessness which resulted in costly
wastefuIness Of the funds in his ex-
cbequcr. 1t is cminently judicious
at this crisis in public opinion on the
question of the power welded by cor
porations in opposition to the general
public, not to officer that part of this
road which runs through the South
with men not heartily in accord with
the sentiments Of the people. Not
that we have received intimation that
the Illinois Central company contem-
plate placing new men on the road,
but as friendly suggestion we give
the foregoing line Of thought.
In this connection we mhesitatingly
affirm that securing the services Of
Gen. r. p. Nicely in an important and
responsible position on this line will
meet with the cordial and unanimous
appreciation Of the people living along
the reach Of this road in Tennessee,
Kentucky and Mississippi. Gen. Nee
ly has been for years intimately con-
nected with the political and industrial
advancement Of this section, and no
public man in the Western district
shares more largely than he the conf
dence and good will Of the people
But outside Of his personal force and
popularity, Gen. Nicely, in discharging
the arduous and delicate duties Of Re
ceiver Of the Mississippi Central
road, has indisputably placed himself
on record as Il most successful railroad
manager. He took hold Of this road
when its rolling-stock and road-bed
were comparatively worn out and
worthless and the property an expense
to the State, and out Of these unpro-
pitious surroundings he soon evoked
order, economy and thrift. He has
promptly paid the State The interest as
accrued, added largely to the rolling
stock, repaired and rebuilt bridges,
ballastcd and regarded the bed, re-
laid the road at many points with the
most improved rail, and now the Mis-
sissippi Central under his direction is
doing a one third larger passenger and
freight business than ever before in its
history.
This is Il mere statement of attested
facts, and is only given to show that the
services Of such an efficient and val
liable agent cannot be dispensed
with by the Illinois Central company,
if they desire to make the consolidated
line from Chicago to New Orleans a
conspicuous business success. 1t is so
unusual to see a public man in these
days single-purposed and resolute
enough to subordinate self to the gen
eral good that we are free and bold to
award praise to an official whose adj
ministration Of a public trust has been
so signally successful as in the ease of
the Receiver Il. p Nicely. Such
man is always in demand