The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-31
Lsttsr From Hon. ]. n. Denson.
THE LEAKE-wISsroS ROUTE.
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LEAKE COUNTY, Mss, May %, 1852.
EDITORS CLARION l have learned the
\. o. and Chicago R. R. Co, have in con
temptation the building Of an arm, as a
feed2rsto the main line, and are new can
wasting, whether to commence to build from
Kosciusko and run to Aberdeen or to make
Jackson the starting point. From my
knowledge Ct the geography and topography
of the two routes, together with the advan-
tages to the main line as such feeder, I
nnhesitatingly say Jackson is the better
point from which to make The start.
Commencing at Jackson, and crossing Pearl
river about Whites ferry, thence via
Farnin, in Rankin, Ludlow, in Scott,
reerossiug Pearl river about Grigsby's ferry.
(this is situated between the mouths OF
Yockanookany on the west and Tuscalame-
IA on the east side OF Pearl river thence to
Carthage and Louisville on to Aberdeen.
This route is sufficiently near an air line, to
leave no grounds for objection On this score.
Il preferred, let the company, when they
arrive at Ludlow, keep on the east side of
Pearl river and go to Macon instead OF
Aberdeen. | think the latter route will pay
the company at least to make a survey of
it. Either of these routes | think offers
very superior inducements, to railroad
enterprise, and which will be appreciated
BY some company at very early day.
This line would place the road where the
country stands very much in need of trans
p0rtation facilities and l report at no dis
tant day some company must build who
must appreciate its Importance. The conn
try from Jackson to Carthage, know every
part of it, IS fertile soil with plenty of tim
Der ofthe best quality. Besides the route
would be a level one, and upon which road
could be easily constructed, except a few
miles between Fannin and Goshen in Ran
kin county, where there are some hills, but
not sufficiently important to offer any seri-
GUS obstacle. To make Jackson the starting
point must commend itself to the judgment
ofevery man who is acquainted with the
topography of either of the lines indicated,
to Aberdeen or Macon. If the COMPANY de-
sires such road as feeder, as soon as the
road shall have crossed the Pearl, it will COM
mence to perform, that important function,
and to draw patronage from other roads.
Fannin, Ludlow and Carthage would con-
tribute large shipments of cotton and sup
plies when the road would only have arrived
opposite Kosciusko, passing through a sec
ton Of country that has an abundant timber
supply, and the soil fresh and highly pro.
duetive. 1t is in short live growing c0un-
try and one offering such inducements that if
not built by the n. o. & Chicago R. r. will
be by some other, when this trade will be
entirely lost to it.
Jackson starting point has these ad-
yantages
1st. If designed as feeder, it will COM
mence to gather from other roads as soon as
it crosses the Pearl.
ID. It's local route, and easily graded
with abundant water and timber supply
Sd. The entire track will pass through a
splendid country, which demands transpor-
tation facilities and if not built by this road
will be by some other company and hence
lost to it.
4th The people all along the line are
anxious for it and will give it every protec-
ton under the law.
Louisville and Carthage are alive and
are ready to cooperate in insisting on the
establishment of this route, what says Jack
son? Yours truly,
J. n benson