Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-10-11
INDIAN CREEK, MISS.

Regular Correspondence of the Appeal
INDIAN CREEK, TUNICA COUNTY, Octo-
Der 6.-Thi place is two and a half miles
back from the river, an equal distance
from Folks and Benefits Landings in the
northwestern part OF this county, and sit
uated on the beautiful creek from which
il derives its name. This is a very fine
sandy loan land with occasional buckshot
strips. There are five business houses all
doing a brisk, lively trade, which will ag-
gregate $255000, G. l.. Robinson probably
leading in extent; Moon & Young, G. Il.
Robertson, DR.. A.. j. Foster and Tate
Bros. all with good stocks. G. l.. Robin
son is a very large and successful planter
also, owning some 5000 acres OF these fine
lands, with some 1900 in cultivation, ex-
cellently managed by J.. W. Johnston,
lately nominated for sheriff OF this county.
He is very popular and his independent
opponent, | am told, has no chance. The
place has an abundance of good and
they never buy corn nor hay. A hand
some barn has Just been completed at a
cost of not less than $1,000, and is now
filled with as choice clover and hay as |
ever saw in famed Kentucky. To clo-
yer and the grasses this enterprising
proprietor is paying much attention.
He is now devoting some 800 acres to this
industry and is introducing some very fine
Holstein cattle. The Memphis, Vicks-
burg and New Orleans railroad passes
d~iagonally across Col. Robinson's and DIR.
Fosters lands, on which they have located
a depot which will be called Robinson's.
The town will be laid off at an early day
as the lots are being eagerly sought after,
upon which substantial brick buildings
will be erected in the spring. To those
seeking business points l am assured in
,oa.r- tEot NTacorc DAlinoan onA Eootar
will pursue a very liberal policy. The
track of this new railroad will be laid
TO this place in ten days. This point being
Just twenty-eight and one-half miles from
Memphis, these people are all friends of the
Bluff City upon whose shelves i notice
many familiar brands of prominent Men,
phis houses, and see the familiar face of
the old reliable APPEAL in every ones
hand. 1t is the paper here. The crops
here are very good but will not equal last
year. l am told this is one OF the most
healthy points in all this bottom country.
Col. Richard Abbey, adjoining this place,
has some 1000 acres in a high state OF cul-
~tiyation. Mr.. r. A. McNeely, also right
here has some 1900 acres and has a SPLEEN
did crop this year. The wellknown Polk
| place here, of some 1900 acres, also
has a very fine crop. Taking it all
in all it is the finest farming
land it has ever been the writer's pleasure
to pass over. 1t has been my pleasure to
meet here some of the old-time gentlemen
DIR. A. J. Foster, a very prince Of good fell
lows, a lawyer and enterprising farmer
and physician, progressive and full abreast
of the times; Capt. r. w. Young, OF
Huntsville, Ala, running three large
farms and a storehouse, is one of the most
| affable gentlemen and successful planters
Col. David Pointer is here, looking after
his large interests, and many others whom
| II has been my pleasure TO meet; Bronson
Bayliss is also right here. There is say
one-third of crop gathered. The land is
in fine condition and order. p.