Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-24

Editor viSsburg Herald:

hulIOI NlCbDuIB heThlu;
The inheritance to Vicksburg of a
railroad I, Rolling Fork and up Deer
Greek, allour people concede, aud the
time to 'ote "tor subscription" or
against II not far distant. The voters
for the len want to know from the
Companyas nov organized, when the
rate Of interest is 10 commence GU the
bonds. he HERALD has spoken on
this subjet, but some OF the Taxpayers
want to bar from the President of the
Railroad Company, so that they may
vote adViedly. When are the bonds
10 be isspd, aud when will the interest
commene?" are questions that should
be definitely settled before election day
In order to secure q solid vote for this
road, 30 important TO ViCksburg, COM
merciall and otherwise. VISDEX.
Below will be found the reply OF
Capt. Jm. Willis who is President OF
the Memphis NUl Vick,hurg R,ilrold
COMPANY, and Col. L. A Campbell,
who propose, with The cooperation OF
the COMPANY, TO attempt the building
OF the rod:
Editor Nicsburg Herald:
1t is our understanding that the bonds
are to be listed TO the company when the
railroad is completed and being success
fully operated 10 Rolling FJrk, and the
interest will 'egin then, aud not until
ther. After he road shall have been
finished to Rolling Fork n yeAr,there
will be due ole years interest. We
hope we have satisfactorily explained
this matter 10 y1ur correspondent.
We have hearl OF one or Two other
points on which the people want intor'
nation, and we will, therefore, make
q short statementof our intentions.
If the vote in this city and In Sharkey
county is favorable, we propose lC
build the road as quickly as possible 10
the northern boundary line Of Sharkey
county. We propose 10 let out three
contracts and give Vicksburg and
Sharkey county labor The preference II
all cases. We feel confident that The
laborers of Vicksburg and Sharkey
county will have all the work on the
road they can do at fair rates OF com
~pensation. After the road is built WI
propose to give all the employment |
will afford TO Vicksburg aud SharkeI
county men.
We have heard that some enemies o
the road assert that If the road is eve
built, the portion this side Of the Yszot
will soon be abandoned, aud that
connection will be made at Cardiff
With Q steamboat. This assertion ls q
moustrous that It needs but a few
words notice. The road could neve
earn a dollar II It had to depend on
connection Of Cardiff. The expense o
keeping up q boat WoUld be more thai
the erpeRse of operating the road ii
entire length. We pledge our word
that the road shall be operated Its en-
tire length, and that we will build
bridge ct Cardiff Just so coon as we cal
provide for that great expense. Th
insurance alone on freight betweel
Vicksburg and Cardiff by boat, vii
forever prevent q connection Of thi
sort.
Our agreement with the city con
pels US 10 locate the depot at som
point north of Clay street, and we pre-
pose 10 locate Il near the foot Of Wasf
iugton street, on Glass Bayou. We d
not intend to ask the right Of wa
through the city, for we do not thin
we will ever need It. We are cont
dent we can ship all our cotton froI
our depot. The road has no come
ton with any other road, no come,
ton with any steamboat or steambOI
line, and 1t will be under the contr'
of men thoroughly identified with Ii
interests of Vicksburg and sharkC
county. Very respectfully
JOHN WILLIS,
l.. A. Campbell