Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-18
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AND RAILROAD PROGREss--THE LEyE
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ROAD mSTs FoR vICKsBURG AND PRC
GREss ~ LEvEE WORK, ETc.
GKxESvlLLE, MISS, Jan. 10.
Special Correspondence Of the Herald.
From "s post village" years ago
your correspondent finds that Green
vile has grown 10 be 8 town OF con
siderable importance, and supplies
fair portion of the tributary country
with the wants oftbe people, and is
leading point for the shipment Of cot
ton and cotton seed. The town has
fresh and agreeable look about II, and
the residences aud stores are neat and
vary In architectural design. II is the
leading business point 10 the nelghbor'
ing counties, and stands prominently
on the margin OF our great finland
sea-" We reached the place BY the
fayorite Anchor Line steamer Grand
Tower, and found q fair business being
transacted locally and with the back
country; but The universal cry OF "hard
times" and diminished trade for this
month Of the year prevails. The peo'
Die, however, seem TO be fully alive to
the importance Of opening up to the
trade OF GreenVille, the rich slluvial
level soil-among the finest in The
World-that runs back to Deer Creek
and strikes the YazOo river at Green.
wood. And In order 10 secure this de-
sirAble commerce, company was
formed some time ago for the construc-
ton of railroad, with W. 6. Phelps,
President; Jos. E. Negus, Secretary
Treasurer, ThOmls Anderson, engi-
neer The contract was taken by
the Greenville Construction Com
pany, with Col. Huntington as Pre- l.
dent, aud be now has the line graded TO
Bogne Phalia-a distance of twelve
miles east of GreenviIle, and locomo.
tive, tender aud eight care, are
raady 10 move out just as soon as
the rails are "spiked down" and then
aid 10 the work Of construction. The
present contract is for the construction
OF the road only to Stoneville, on Deer
Creek, and the gentlemen having the
undertaking In hand, tell US they are
confident Of financial ability to meet
the engagement made. The additional
cost, as estimated by the present con-
struciion company, 10 put the road in
frst.class order, from GreenviIl, TO
Rolling Fork, including all the neces.
sary rolling STOCK, is estimate | at $780,
900 cash, and the friends of the enter
prise assure US this amount will be
forthcoming as Il Is required In the
progress Of the work. II is
the wish Of the company 10 push
the road on 10 Greenwood, on
Yaz)o river, but this is likely TO be
deferred until local subsidy can be se.
cured. We are told the cooperation
OF SunAower county will be asked to
reach the stream from which the
county derives It, name The people
of Greenville seem dead in earnest"
concerning this work, which 10 "psying
as It goes" and ViCksburg should mol
overlook this fact. Col. Huntington
President of the Construction Com.
pany, appears to be gentleman OIL
means, energy and financial caYacity
and is full OF hope concerning the greA
benefits to be derived by the count!
and company, whenthe road 10 In run
ming order. We have made the in
quiries embraced above, and put then
before the HERALD readers btcause O
the seeming indifference of Vicksour
concerning the Deer Greek rallro4t
which should now DO In motion froI
Vick,burg. Greenyi!e Is up and dc
ing IL a business way, while Yick'
burg seems 10 be sleeping a Summer
day-only to wake at late nisht.fai
and then to eyclsim In 1 moan O
melonchJly--"tOO l4te'-As has pi,el
been uttered in the past.
LgvEE MATTERS.
There seems to be unusual advance
ment in the progress OF levee bulldin
this sea.Os, aud the Riverton leVee i
about completed others will soon fol
low. Tee Cammlck break is progress
ing finely, and the same may be said D
the Bass levee, aud also those alb W
Greenville. From what is stated, th
Cammack levee will bear wa'chia
when finished, as "break" Is necessar
to float out the large amount of limbe
In the swamp. The prices for leve
work this year are said to be very low
the highest being at RObinSonvill,
below Hushpucana, at l6J6, which Is
short levee, while at Longwood an
Cammack's, prices per cubic yard haJ
gone down to l2l8 aud l4ls. Generi
Ferguson thinks, and he is Presidel
Of the Levee Board, that all the leve,
will be finished and firm before biz
water, a2d at rates much lower than
the past, whilelevee scrip has increase
in value very materially. Oftha pre-
ent tax, one dollar goes to the paymer
OF the old Indebtedness, and the bl
ance is barely sufficient for the annu
outlay. The taxes for two years mo
will cover and wipe out the old indeb
edness and leave firm levees and allo
q large reduction In the demand no
made upon the producer of the stapl
Gen. Ferguson thought the prese
Levee Board had not been dealt wi
Justly by some persons and point
with pride TO an sdminIstl
ton of honesty, duty, and due rega
a L II. 4 4 A. A.