Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-03

boats, and on returning, are often tum-
bled out in the dead of night, In the
rain and mud, 10 many cases being
compelled 10 foot Il to their homes
across the swamps. The receipt Of
freights is uncertain; the charges, on
account OF the difficulties Of naviga-
tiOn, necessarily high; lhe landing
charges and insurance enormous
while, very often, the cost of hauling
from landings on the Mississippi and
SunfOwer is greater than the entire
freight would be by rail from Vicks-
burg. All in all, the great wonder 10
that railroad up here was not built
years and years ago, and the failure 10
build II can be accounted for only on
the theory that the country has been too
full Of wilkins MicawbeTs, waiting for
something to turn up.
On Monday evening railroad meet.
ing was held at the Church here, and
was organized by the selection OF Col.
W. d. Brown as Chairman aud your
correspondent as Secretary. After Col.
Brown had stated the object Of the
meeting TO be 10 entertain and discuss
q proposition from Mississippi gentle
men to build a railroad from ViCks-
burg TO the northern boundary line Of
Sharkey county, under certain condi.
tions, .. E. Wright, Esq, presented the
proposition Of Messrs. L. A. Campbell
& Co., agreeing 10 build the road upon
the county entering into q compact to
issue the road $4,000 In bonds bearing
nx per cent. interest and payable in
twenty years, to be Issued upon the
completion Of the road through this
county. Mr.. Wright took occasion to
vouCh tor the ability Of the gentlemen
making the proposition, and TO express
bis belief that II It were soon accepted,
and Vicksburg should do Q part COM
mensurate with the advantages she
would derive from this road, the road
would be In operation 10 this point by
the first Of next January. Mr.. Wright
has long been an earnest advocate OF
railroads, as You ell know, and | was
not at ell surprised at the interest he
manifested at this meeting, but, In
truth, l was sgreeahly taken Aback by
the very able manner in which be de-
picted the advantages that would re-
suit TO the people Of this favored re-
gion by the building of q railroad.
had come up here on tournament busi-
nesp, and bad not thought much Of the
subject of railroads one way or the
other, but l caught the infection from
the people here, and believe l would
rejoice as much az any Of them OF the
contamination of their wishes.
At this meeting, Col. Brown, Mr.
Casey, DIR. Hall, aud Mr.. Cameron dis
cussed the subject pro and con, and IL
an earnest manner, which showed j
was q subject Of vital interest 10 them
and while, as / said before, there wa
some diversity Of opinion as TO wha
to do 10 secure The road, there was
hearty unanimlty In the sentiment tha
every one wanted the road, and want
ed It badly. Among the resolution
offered, and which were unanimousl!
adopted, were the following:
Resolved, That this meeting Is hearth!
in favor OF the speedy building OF tht
Memphis and Vicksburg Railroad through
this county, and that we are willing 4
tax ourselves TO the highest reasonable
limit for the purpose Of aiding in saiC
work.
Resolved further, That II is the senst
OF this meeting that the Board Of Super
VIsors Of Sharkey county submit TO th'
voters thereof, at as early day as practi
cable, the question Of aiding said roaG
upon such plan and such terms as MAJ
hereafter be deemed advisable.
DR.. Hall was appointed Committed
10 present the resolutions 10 the BOARD
of Supervisors, and TO confer witt
them on the points covered by the res
olulions, aud also to arrange for gen
eral railroad meeting on the day the
Board will first be In tession. The en-
terprise will have many earnest
workers up here, but certainly mont
more industrious or effective than Col
Brown, who declares that il the enter
prise fails be will feel like pulling uI
stakes and getting out into the world
The people here want to become linked
with Vicksburg, and do not hesitate il
their belief that she will do everything
she consistently can TO have this road
They want g market nearer ct hOm
than New Orleans, and / feel cure lha
If this road we're built VicksburI
would, in a short time, transact nine
tenths of the business of this almos
inc xhauslable country. The reason
why the road should be built are o
numerous and appear so palpable I
me that l feel l ought to apoligiZ
for occupying your space i
mentioning them, but l driite
of the Tournament and vii
have 10 ask you 10 allow me 10 b
heard on that subject in a letter whic
| shall write aboard the boat as we ru
down tomorrow, 1t being the intenIio
OF the Vicksburg pleasure-seekers I
return home by the Fair Play, which
TO pass the landing sometime to.mOr
row. It 10 10 DO hoped we wont hav
to wait around In the woods ct th
, landing all day before being picked uE
B. II. P.
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