The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-07-24
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EDS. CLARION As you se,m.m
let Doth sides be heard upon rt. g
Tax question, and. as thc rer.., .'a.t
Committee HAT went 90 Match, w us
lated to prejudice the public ar,... .'....
Railroad, you will confer ID r,y,.i ..H
fishing the following article. c,Ir,.I a-
the Natchez Democrat. h rrnf,.. ''a
Committee a. they should be-. ta, p,
article:
I'VE have had an Cpporturfft
the report OF the committee lyf..f -r5|f
| this cry week or tWo ago, Ou fH.. .4
the opponents ui thr suh-rri.If. a'.H
county OF Kinds G, the cluf,I .t 'I h
~, J. q G.. Railroad. Ihre ,"IH.
Messrs. Baldwin, Webb aid -trt.... A ..H.
as attorney for the opposite. t. lals
scriptinu, done their work we'll r". .l..
given "a strong one sided sf4f..,... lla
was possible for them lo have maxi. "a
| have, however made admissions t,I' tHH
60 far in assisting the friend. af.I.l. "0
| Prise To meet lhr arguments f..v .'
/ brnught against the .uh-Drin.f..' ..'a
/ have StatcI that lhrNVurk has I,.,.. i0.T
/ economically done. They y..,..1. t
| upon the Whole is Ofthp besr n..t. ..0r
| we'll made, while go the same .Im.. p, t..
| rigid economy is apparent pttr,,.I ...
/ This Is san endOrsemont which '..Ie
! railroads the United state. have. o.. ..f
and coming from strong OpbYr.rt. '.t..
! road, Is high praise Iri-at haas, y. UH
the people OF Kinds county thatff.
/ tory of the Company is cumuo.a1 D.. .u
| who viii honestly perform WU4trI.r, '..
| ise to do, and that they have fLa I.'a'
capacity 70 know what they Cam ..
promise. 's..l
! notwithstanding the nrmiI,ti.
/ OF hSurcs made iu this rC,urr f0. U'.
| feels able 10 say TO thr IcauIy .l IN.
county Tive us The description u......
! you, ana we VIII give you "a rfIr..,I e
Jackson 20 Natchoz." Tui. iH.y E.,'.....a
! ised To do, and they are mot r.r u.. pug
! from the showing ut these host d. l.- .'l
/ them selves, % promise what t8.. .-..a
able 10 perform. Iuerr need bpu1 f.....
| then but 70 calculate whether fIa L-9.
of road through tue heart Ol Hind. a'.
VIII be worm Co IFS people two lurI-l
| thousand dollars. 'N
In the figuring ofthcsc gentlemen H6r..
! Is given To the earnings ul fIprUaT yI| ...
would be very low estimate fo pI ... n.
! it has reached Jackson. zoo one Inr..
| Thousand dollars. This important ft.,,
| left entirely out Of the cl'cu.t.in. d.
| though II Is our purpose t0 I.Iy. t.
answer TO the figures Of che commute.
those more familiar with the -uIi.er y...
not hesitate 70 +aA mat fhu ruIU 4. I.#s.
Pected to be DEF en- lent entirely uponlh.a,-
ltal subscribed, luat 10 =. nDt cNuoc.rIt
mere ornamental Investment hul A..
it has been the intention OF thr pu.e.-
not only to make 10 pay the pcupIraI0ugH
route, but TO make IL profitable at fHa ....
time TO the holders Of IN. stock. T.a ...
mittce seem tO ignore this feature aIfur.f..
and we do not doubt that when thpfI fr..
are Analysed by those who are MmU..rr.
the subj ct, and who have been HgUr..-
long and earnestly upon the way rs auI ma.
by which this great public enterprise IsI0.
probably accomplished, 30 win bp n...
that the committee have placed thc anna.
of the bonded debt incurredh 10y blinds lo#-
~ for its construction, ar % figure at I...
twice as great as 10 would really De-.
We would warn the people of Hn#
county against being influenced hr Hs
statements OF committee, tuc mambarr
which stand in relations of too grrt iau.
macy TO the only two parties uh8myes
real interest in opposing thn a., j. g.
road, to be entirely free from partially r
making their report.