Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-03
A Few words ToF BtoambOaIs.


A Few Words fer Steamboats,.
VICKsBURG, April 18th, 1878.
Editor OF the Herald.
Dear Sir-We hnd in this mornings
issue of your paper piece headed
I" The Deer Greek Country addressed
from Rolling Fork, dated April 23d,
and sigued B. II. p, which has attract.
ed the attention Of your correspondent,
and sleamboatmen generally, and par.
licnlarly those engaged In the naviga-
tion Of SunaoWer river aud all its
tributary streams. B. II. 2. strongly
advocates railroad through "the Deer
Creek country" to VicksburR, which
we think is commendable. We, like
him, think 1t would be Q step In the
right direction, and heartily endorse
and encourage the movement. We
think, in fact, we know, that q railroad
would greatly improve that country
aud be q great convenience 10 the peo-
pie along the line, but we do not think
d II. z. should, In advocating the road,
handle our steamboats, and our fare and
freight tariffs go freely for the advance.
ment Of the railroad scheme, and 10
our detriment. We have only two
packets In the river, 1t Is true, but they
are more than competent to meet the
demands of shippers on both the Creek
and river. Their rates are very reason
able, their accommodations good, and
their time ss regular a. could reAsona.
big be expected. We emphatically
deny that the fare by steamboat to any
point on Sunfower river and back,
costs anything near the cost OF trip
from Vicksburg 10 st. Louis or New
York, aLd so far as comfort is concern
ed wo have never experienced any on
a railroad, while either one Of our
packets give a passenger a good bed TO
sleep On, good food 10 eat, and in fact
every comfort which reasonable per.
son could ask or expect. Speaking
OF ease and comfort, we would
like TO have B. H. P. tell US II
be ever sat down in q railroad
train and wrote out description of a
trip to the country, or''adVOcated build.
Ing railroad, attended with so little
discomfort as while returning from
Rolling Fork on the Fair Plsy2 Now,
touching the roads leading to the river,
we will admit they are bad, but will
the railroad improve them Will they be
abolished or will they be used TO trans
port goods to and from the railroad /?
We do not oppose the railroad, but we
undertake to defend ourselves. We
think that were a small portion Of the
money TO be appropriated for building
the railroad, used In improving the
dirt roads, building good substantial
sre.houses and cottOn-sheds aud
placing reliable bonded agents al each,
there would be more satisfaction and
less cause for complaint. We also deny
that boats charge "Outlandish" prices
for the transportation Of cotton,
and as proof, refer him to the bills of
ladiug in the hands Of every mer.
chAut 10 this city, who has received
a shipment during the season. We
also refer him to our published freight
tariff, and are willing to have him
compare them with any Southern rail.
road tariff. hen again, passengers
rarely ever wait very long for either OF
our packets, and then generally
when they expect her before
she is due, and as to putting them Of
in the night, II is never done. We fre.
quently lie 10 and wait to give our
passengers a meal before putting them
out, or until conveyances arrive to take
take them away. Yes, Mr.. B. II. p,
"the Deer Greek country" 10 hne
country, and ought to have q railroad,
and we say build It by all means, but
we do not want you TO imagine we do
the people injustice, and publish It to
the world 90 an extra inducement for
more ardent efforts in behalf OF the
railroad, and for The benefit OF those
who may finally reap the prof.
its when the people are paying heavy
railroad tax, besides the other
taxes Of which they are now constant.
Iy complaining. Now, Mr.. B. II. p, sG
you were 3 passenger with us on youI
tIip to Rolling Fork, and were so well
pleased, and justly so, too, with the
country, we most cordially invite you
10 make this trip with us, too, 90 We
propose to go 10 Clarksdale. The eur
never shone on a more beautiful coun'
try, and we think there is none more
prosperous in the State, and none, We
are sure, which needs aud would more
appreciate railroad. B.
AustTia's Policy-she Will Play the
Part of the Fox In the Fight Be