The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-31
Natchez, jackson and Columbus
Railroad.

The report of General Martin. Presl-
dent of this road, is full of interest to its
friends and projectors. 1t shows that
the work (manly by his diligence, tact,
and industry, we will take the liberty to
add is in prosperous and promising
condition, all things considered. Thirty
miles of the road are flushed and four
and half in addition are graded ready
for the iron. The net receipts per mile
last year Of the road operated, amounted
to $423.31 The directory are making
arrangements as speedily as possible to
build to the place of Col. d. S. Patterson,
in Claiborne county, forty-three miles east
of Natchez, fifty-two miles southwest of
jackson and seven miles east of Port
Gibson. This extension it is proposed
to make in time for next seasons traffic.
The distance between Utica, Kinds coun-
ty, and Patterson's is only twenty-four
miles and it is desirable to fill this gap
as speedily as possible. Meantime it is
hoped that such additional legislation
will be obtained as will enable the county
of Kinds to secure legal subscription Of
5000, 900 TO the capital stock of the com
pany. 1t will bring a four-fold harvest
in the way of additional wealth. addi
tional population, and additional taxable
ha "a
ing statements from the report, as to the
route, are of special interest to the sew
eral localities mentioned:
The line so far located is an excellent and
cheap one. The heaviest cut yet developed
| is short one of about sixteen feet at the
summit, between Jackson and Raymond.
| The grades are light and the curves very
| easy, with many long stretches Oh airline.
| The same thing may be said of the line
| from Red Lick to the Bayou Pierre. There
| are no serious obstacles anywhere on the
| line to Jackson. Beyond Red Lick there
are two considerable streams, the branches
| If the Bayou Pierre, to be bridgcd Be-
| sides these streams there will be only few
| that will require bridging, and these are
| marrow, with easy approaches.
| The country to be traversed is an exceed
ingly productive one, excepting only thas
|
| mains to be located but twenty -four miles
of the entire distance.
| The careful reconnaissance of the country
made by the President, last summer, in
duced the Directory to abandon the line
| once run out by Major Green, and adopt
| one more to the west, through Utica and
| Raymond. This change was demanded for
| the following reasons:
| LIST. The present line would afford facili-
ties for rapid and cheap transportation to
| the greatest number of people by furnishing
| an outlet for the products OF the rich cOun-
| try along the eastern bank of the Big Black
river and its tributaries in Claiborne and
| Kinds counties. The changes of the chan
| mel of the Mississippi river in cutting off
Vicksburs and threatening 70 do the same
| at Grand Gulf, made it advisable for US not
to leave the people affected by these acct
| dents without feasible road to market
especially since there appeared to be no dis
position OF ability on the part of the people
| in or near the Mississippi river to bridge
| the Big Black or guard against the cOnse
quences of these cut-offs.
ID. The line adopted is no longer than
the old one, and is easier and cheaper of
construction, requiring less bridging and
grading.
81. At Raymond we would be able to
utilize the graded track to Bolton, six and
half miles, which is offered TO us, and is 10
| the direct line To YaZoO City, and we have
secured and now have in possession the
| carefully prepared profile and estimates of
| the line located from Yazoo City, through
Bolton, to Raymond, some years since, by
| Maj. Richardson and Capt. Porter, very
competent and trustworthy engineers. The
survey and estimates show two good and
not expe lsive lines tc Yazoo City. through
| an exceedingly productive country, which
| invite the building of a branch of our read
! to that city.
18th. The new line better divide the angle
| made at Jackson by the junction of the
Vicksburg and Meridian and the New Or
| leans and Jackson roads.