Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-24
latter Of vial Intsrest.

II there could be built two narrow
guags railroads from Vieksburg one
from the southern part Of the city and
one from the northern part Of the city,
the least rejecting individual must
acknowledge that the effect would be
50 beneficial that only q few years
would elApse before the city would
double in value, and double its popu-
lation. We learn from the Company,
that work will be commenced on the
Vieksburg and Ship Island Railroad
just as soon 90 the Trustees sale is
made. II this is done, the road should
DO completed across Big Black by early
Fall. The Memphis and VicksbHrg
Company want to begin operations by
the fret Of July, and continue them
with great vigor. Let our citizens re-
feet upon the benefits 10 be derived
from these enterprises and act &C.
cOrdingly. They have done all that
was asked by the Vicksburg aud Ship
Island road, now let them vote the
amount asked, on the very fair terms
agreed upon, to the Memphis and
Vicksburg road, and Vicksburg will
loon be q thriving, prosperous city.
We have had q great deal 10 say on
this railroad question, but we have no
excuse TO oi4r. We are confident
that this S .'e will soon be de-
velOped in all directions by narrow
gauge railways, and we wish this Por-
ton of the State mo-, be be outstripped.
There is not the shadow Of q doubt
about this city being greatly crippled,
If che does not mtve aud move at once
In this matter, She can move now,
and move without rick, and any one
who 10 opposed to her IT king IN eff
fort ought to give q good reason for
bis faith now, or forever hold his
peace.
Let the voters remember that the
Memphis and Vicksburg Company do
not ask the city to take any risk. Let
them remember that the bonds are 10
be placed in the hands OF Trustees Sc
lected by the city, and that these Trus.
tees will not give up one dollar unit!
the road is in successful operation 10
Rolling Fork. Never, on the face Of
the earth, was a better inveStmen: Of
fered to a city,
When this road is bull! 1t will restore
confidence. There is not a real estate
owner In this city who will not feel
more confidence in his property, no
matter in what part Of the city It is,
when the trains are running between
here and the northern part Of ShLEk
county. he will be able to rent it at
g higher price or to sell It for a higher
price. Instead OF property not
paying interest on capital infested,
It will pay q handsome profit.
When this road is done 1t will fur.
nish labor 10 q large number of men.
The Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad
gives employment to as many as one
hundred and fifty men in one way aud
another. Let us say that the Deer
Creek road would only need fifty and
the Ship Island road thirty, These
eighty men would have others depend.
ent on them, and their business alone
would be q considerable item. These
roads will give labor TO lraymen
hackmen, and day laborers, trade tc
merchants and bankers; occupation tc
lawyers and doctors, and there Is not
class in the city that will not be aided
in some way. We firmly believe thu
Deer Creek road will pay the interes.
on the bonds twenty times over before
it Is due by the city. Let the peopl,
reflect on these facts.