Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-26
WASHINGTON LITTER

After months Of untiring effort Hon.
Casey Young has succeeded in getting
the house to pass the Cherokee and
Arkansas River railroad bill, though
strenuously opposed in a 6libustering
manner by General Charles E. Hook
.er, of Mississippi. Mr.. Young dis
played great tact in his management
and with the assistance of the entire
Arkansas delegation, and Colonel
Manning, General Chalmers and Mon
ey, of Mississippi, and personal friends
on the republican side, maintained
such a solid and scientific support OF
the measure that all parliamentary
questions, such as division" vote
by t~ellers, ''calls for ayes and nays,
and rising votes" we're promptly
met. As regards the unaccountable (?)
opposition to this bill | may
have something quite emphatic
to say directly to the people
of Memphis. At present there is no
need of this, though our people cannot
be too grateful to Mr.. Young for his
success in this matter. At this date
de~nunciation of the southern men
who have obstructed the passage OF
the bill could do no good. 1t might
damage some of them by impugning
motives honest and satisfactory to
them. | merely state facts and will
leave denunciation for others. 1t re-
mains TO be seen what the business
men of Memphis will do as to the adj
vantages to be derived from the con-
struction of this road. the importance
of which has been recognized and pro-
claimed by the cotton exchange and
chamber Of commerce. The credit Of
this bill is due to the genius OF
Mr.. Young, who was ably assist
ed by Messrs. Manning, Cravens,
Money, Chalmers, and Colonel Stem
mons, aided as they were by the Kan
sas members, notably Mr.. Ryan.
The details of the passage
through the house are thus particular
lied because the measure will prove
one of great value to Memphis and the
south trading with her. It opens up
a line from Memphis to the Pacific
coast direct, and to the railroads cen
tering at Memphis on the east side of
the river it is of immense value. Take
for instance the Memphis and
Louisville line, with the great
cities it reaches and consider
that they can send passengers from
CINCINNATI, Louisville, Nashville and
other points via Memphis, and this
line to San Francisco on the same
time and terms as via Chicago and
Omaha, and the share they will have
of winter traffic is apparent; and with
the Norfolk and Washington connec-
tons about to be secured they, like
the Memphis and Charleston line, will
have for eight months of the year
almost a monopoly of western travel.
But the interest Of Memphis is the
question nearest to us, and When we
consider that this line pours into Mem
phis the products of Kansas at the
same or less prices than they can be
sent to and sold ia Chicago or st.
Louis, and also that our timber, which
is abundant, will be a desirable
article of exchange for these cOmmod-
tiles, we hardly mind to go into
figures, and details, to demonstrate
that Memphis may speedily go ahead
of St. Louis in the milling interest
only needs a little effort and capital.
That we are better situated for wooden
manufactures-Such as wagons, cars,
agricultural implements, etc., is at
tested by the fact that northern fac
tories have agents penetrating ON
forests and looking out for and buying
oak timbered lands 10 order to supply
themselves, their own beingexhausted
This road funs through the Indian
territory, which is destined very soOr
to become a rival Of Texas, AFkansa!
and Kansas in cotton, cereal, and stock
products and Memphis can control il
al, snd doubtless will. The line vii.
not, however. stop long at Memphis
Some point on che Atlantic coast
perhaps Brunswick, Georgia. vii,
be selected as the eastern outlet
and The line from Memphis via. Holly
Springs and Aberdeen, Mississippi
and thence via Columbus or Atlanta
or both to the Atlantic seaboard vii
be speedily built, and if the people 0
Memphis are alive to their interests
they can accomplish all this in les
than FIVE years. And those who ere
member the growth Of Memphis from
5000 people in 1858, to 10000 in 1866
brought together by the completion 0
the NJ. & c. aud the L. l. N. lines,cai