The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-24
PEARL RIVER NAVIGATION.
Public Meeting of the Citizens OF
jackson and Leake County.

Pursuant TO the call in yesterdays paper.
quite large number ofthe business men -
Jackson assembled yesterday afternoon, at
O'Clock, at Green's Bank. There were rr =
ent also, Hon. j. L. Cooper Representative
of Leake county, Nj. l.. Garrett Esq, editor
of the Carthagenian, and several other citi-
zans of Leake county; also several OF the
attaches of the steamboat SSedman.
On motion, Gen. j. 4. George was Gale
to the Chair, and J L. Power requested to
act as Secretary.
After free conversation as to the best
mode of removing distractions to the nav
igation of Pearl river, the following resolu-
lions, offer by Joshua Green, Esq, were
adopted:
Resolved, That a committee of five be ap-
pointed to present to and procure the pas
sage of bill through the Legislature, ap
propriating $4,000 for the purpose of remov-
ing the snags and rendering the river nav
igable from Jackson to E linburg, aud that
the Representatives from Kinds and Leake
counties be requested to procure the pas
sage by the legislature of a memorial ia
Congress asking an appropriation in the
River and Harbor Bill of $4,000 toward
rendering the entire river navigable.
Resolved, That the committee above pro-
vided for shall be an executive committee
representing the business Interests of Jack
son, who shall cooperate with like com
mttees at Carthage and other points, in all
measures looking TO the navigation of Pearl
river, and thereby to sfcuring to the city 4
large and valuable trade now being divert
ed to other points at great expense in trans
pOrtaiOn.
The Chair appointed as such committee
Messrs. John w. Robinson, A. Virden, Ell
Spengler, |. Strauss, and F. r. Stedman
Mr.. Perkins, an old Pilot, on the Rec
river and other streams, made a very en-
couraging statement as to the practicabiity
of rendering Pearl river navigable. Red
river, twenty five years ago, was in worse
condition than Pearl river was to-day, anC
now there are boats on that river that cal
carry three thousand bales of cotton.
From other statements made, the follow
ing items are noted: The distance from
Jackson to Carthage by dirt road is abou
sixty miles; the distance by river abou
one hundred and sixty miles. The wors
part of the river to navigate Is the distance
of nine miles below Carthage. The chic
difficulty at present is the over hangin!
trees. The steamer Stedman, now in port
brought down thirtytwo bales of cotton
The capacity of the boat is fifty bales. Til
freight from Carthage to Jackson is 81 0
per bale. Cotton can be insured at COO pc
| bale.
The members of the committee promise
their hearty cooperation, and with an &C
tive interest all along the line of Pearl rive
the stream can be utilized to the develop
ment of the fertile country through whic
! it flows, and will contribute very largely
the prosperity of our own city. With a
effort. from five to ten thousand bales OF Co
ton can be added to our local shipments, an
the farm products can be delivered here
= such rates as materially to reduce the co
ofliving By all means clean out the snag
and let US have several boats plying regt
larly between Jackson and Carthage.