The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17
THE CLARION.
Correspondenee Of The Clarion.


ROAD.
EDIToRs CLARION :-In my hurried
letter from Port Gibson, l omitted
some items of interest which desire now
to avert to. To the inquisitive traveller
the first question that suggests itself is
HOW To GET TO PORT GIBSON?
Well. the old Port Gibson and Grand
Gulf Railroad is still in operation and
making regular trips every day, but ITS
passenger accommodations are hOrrid,
not to be compared to the daisy Little
j." and when you get to Grand Gull
terminus ! am informed that you are
one mile and half from nowhere and
no hotel TO stop at, with an indefinite Pc
Rod before you to wait for boat, so no
one now, unless absolutely compelled to,
goes to or from Port Gibson by Grand
Gulf. The best way to reach the snug
little town is by the Natchez and Jack
son Railroad, from Natchez or Jackson,
thence by hack line from Hermanville,
in the morning on the arrival of the
train from Jackson, about ten o'clock;
or from Martin in the evening upon the
arrival Of the train from Natchez, at
about FIVE o'clock. The same hack leaves
Port Gibson in the morning every day
at seven o'clock for Hermanyille, and ut
three o'clock in the evening for Martin.
The distance is between eight and ten
miles to either point, and the trip made
in two hours The fare IL only one dollar
and a quarter, and the proprietor him
self, Mr.. A. j. Currie, formerly Of Utica
Miss. il the careful and accommodating
driver. He makes it point to convey
all who call upon him, even if he has to
hire extra conveyance at II higher price
than his established price. Attention to
this schedule will save travellers much
time and inconvenience, if they should
unfortunately stop at the wrong station
for Port Gibson. Another important
item is that no It. $. mail comes out to
Martin in the evening. If this could be
remedied, Port Gibson would save twelve
hours upon its outgoing Northern mail.
THE PRESS OF PORT GIBSON
consists of two weekly newspapers.
First, the Southern Reveille, edited with
marked ability by the veteran Maj. J. s.
Mason, one of the oldest and best edi-
tors in the State. Maj. Mason is well
known throughout South Mississippi a.
one Of the most chaste and forciblt
writers. He informed me that he
and Alex. Virden and others, of Jack
son, used to be boys together in the
good old State of Maryland. The Rev.
ellie is staunch Democratic journal
and yields great influence in this sec
ton. Next comes the sprightly and
newsy little Port Gibson News, a new en-
terprise, owned and managed by Mr.. J. b
Moore, formerly Of the Revcille. Capt
A. q. Lewis, who is no novice in thu
profession Of letters, has Just assumed
the editorship Of the new paper He /,
vigorous writer and ever alert to any
thing that will advance the interests OF
Port Gibson and Claiborne county. In
his hands the Port Gibson News is des
tined to find success.
NATCIEz.
Situated upon very high bluff of the
Mississippi River, some 800 miles above
New Orleans, % be found the city of
Natchez--thc ,rcond largest town in
Mississippi; aint old town, full OF
historic recoli lions, and built in the
good old days oUthemprosperity when
money was plc i.al in Mississippi. For
years in stata qoa when all the country
over the march OF progress and improve
ment was discernible everywhere
Natchez is noticeable for the ancient
style of architecture of her buildings
there being probably less number OF
modern built houses in Natchez than
can be found in any good size
town of Mississippi but il Natchez is
antiquated in appearance, she is re-
juvenated in business, there is a perfect
boom here, and she il on the high road
to fame and prosperity through The d6ci-
atty, public spirit and enterprise Of her our,
citizens She determined to be no longer
isolated from the outside world for the
want of u railroad, and directly she un-
dertook the building of the Natchcz
Jackson & Columbus Railroad. She
went to work and commenced building
the road with her own means and through
the timely aid OF the subscription Of
$500, from Kinds county, last Septem
Der, she saw her hopes realized by the
completion of the road to Jackson
TO GEN. w. T. MARTINS
indomitable energy and perseverance,
and good management is due the success,
of building the road; with inadequate
means at his command from its very
inception, with enemies to combat Al
home and abroad all through the pro
gress of the enterprise, any other but The
brave hearted and incorruptible mar
that he is, would have appalled, at tn,
difficulties TO be surmounted and woulC
have abandoned the project, but con
scious of his own rectitude of purpose
and encouraged by the unflagging sup
port of some of the best citizens O.
Natchez, Gen. Martin pursued tn,
even tenor Of his way, and after years o
hard work and solicitude he was enabled
10 redeem his pledge to the people o
Natchez to give them railroad
to Jackson. His next obiectiv,
point is Columbus, by way of Carthag,
and Louisville, Mississippi, and judgin,
by the past, no doubt need be entertaine,
that Gen. Martin viii build his roat
through, and thus erect an enduring
monument to his already well earneC
fame.
In view Of the lpngth of the above coY