Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-15


Viskshurg needs more aud better "a,
ellltIes Of communication with lho
> country adjacent. Il occurs to us thu
No have called attention to this indls
puiAblo fact maay times before, but w
: ere still impressed With the belief tba0
We should continue 10 call attention Il
lie until the desired end ls obtained
We can name three things that 1t is on,
HFely feasible for uS to secure within
one year, that we feel sure would
double the trade Of the city, and
double the value Of ell the real estate
In the city. We need a good road to
BAldWin's Ferry and 9 bridge across
Big Black at that point; We need q
narrow-gauge railroad that will cross
Big Black somewhere below HIll's
Ferry and that will extend ct least az
far as the valley of the Bayou Pierre,
and We need, above all things, q mar.
rOw-gauge railroad that will extend
through Sharkey county. Il there
any one In the city who can deny
the vast, yes, we may say the In
ca~lCulAble, benefits these three roads
would be 10 Us. The VickSburg and
Ship Island Railroad extended across
Big Black would ct one pour into The
city the trade ofone Of The very richest
portions Of the Slate. W. know of
what we speak. There are few por.
lions Of the South that surpass
In prOducliveness the lands of
Big Black and Bayou Pierre. And
we can have this road by merely re.
indOrslng $4,000 In bonds that already
stand against our county. Our Board
Of Supervisors will meet next Monday,
and we beg Of them to very carefully
consider this matter before declining
to accept q proposition that will secure
10 ne this road. There has been some
difference Of opinion as 10 where
the road should cross Big Black,
and the Board will, Of course,
see that 1t does not cross OF
a point that will be Of no benefit to
the city and county, but at the same
time no captions opposition should be
put forward to the point selected BY
the Company, If that point is a reason.
ably desirable one. This, we presume,
10 the spirit In which the Board will
view the matter. Doubtless some one
representing the Company will be
present, and We hope that a profitable
understanding will be arrived at.
Last year, just about this time, we
urged the building Of a good dirt road
to Big Black, ana the erection Of q
safe bridge over that stream. II IL, in
u opinion, suicidal for the city to al.
low another year to pass withou, this
being done. Our county finances arc
ms healthy condition, and the cost Of
building q turnpike road across the
Big Black Valley, and Q bridge across
the river itself, could DO easily borne.
Our business men should bring this
matter before our city and county
GOVERNMENTS, aud no time should be-
lost before the beginning of opera.
tons. c ..
We firmly believe the vicksburg,
Deer Creek and Memphis Railroad
can be completed from the city through
Sharkey county without the city taking
one dollars worth of risk. We have
been assured by gentlemen Of energy
and means, that they will undertake
the building OF the road II tho city aud
Sharkey county will agree to reasor-
ably aid them after they complete 20
road that far. AS we are Informed
that they will make a direct PROPOSE.
ton IN time for the people to vote on
itln June, 1t Is not necessary for US to
attempt to give details. What we wish
TO impress upon our readers is that
Viekaburg will be- presented opportu.
mites this year to benefl: herself al.
most intellectually. "' gu.
These propositions come without
risk, and this We cannot afford to take.
Our great mistake In the past has been
In giving our means before receiving
anything, but It will be observed that
ell three of the things to which we
have alluded, can De secured before we
are called on to pay & cent.
HANG DISCRIMINATION" q vol.
ume OF some interest on the prophecies
Of the Bible, written by q Tennessee
Methodist presCher, over thirty years
ago, tells of a war between Russla and