Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-27
WEST POINT,
OBe Of the Most Thriving Towns In
neutrality-suspicious. of the ResuIts of
4 United Public spIrIi-Ranufaetures
that are Doing well.

The South, has great many good words
10 cay OF West Point, Mas, aud We take
pleasure 10 transferring the mostiof them to
the columns OF the APPEAL, which has
great many readers in that smart and thrifty
town. West Point situated on the Mobile
and Ohio railroad, is the capital OF Clay
county, Mira, and has = population OF
some $500. l. was. founded in 1856. The
only one Of its founders now living in the
place Is Col. Geor.e w. Brame, gentleman
noted for MS strong, clesr intellecg, mia sound
judgment, and his patriotic devotion TO the
best interests Of Ghe place: be has always
been prompt to aid every movement or en-
tsrprise calculated to promote its growth
and prosperity.
The town is located on high, well drained
and healthy plateau of productive sandy
coil, cutting the long belt of black lime lands
in two from east to west. This soil, in addi-
ton to It's corn and cotton erops, is admirably
adapted TO the growth OF the peach, pea
| plum, apricot and apple, besides The smaller
iruits such as the black berry, raspberry and
strawberry, and is pre- eminently the home
| of the hardy, long-lived and disease proof
| scuppernong, flowers, concord and other va
riety of grapes. The excellent freestone
water and its freedom from malaria mske
this one OF the heaIthiest locations in the
! South.
The public spirit of the citizens of West
| Point has attracted public attention far and
| wide, and considering their numbers and lack
OF capital, they are Justly regarded as one Of
| the plUckiest communities in the South
| When they engage in a public enterprise
they all "put tDeir shoulders to the wheel
ana push it right along 10 q suece ssful issue
| They never wait for outsiders 10 come aud
do the work Tor them; So when they estab
! Z -.
the bsnefits and advantages resulting from
il. There is the same wlsdom ia this policy
that there is in progressive farmers produc
ing everything for home consumption on thei
| own farm.
A national bank with capital of 100000
every dollar of which was subscribed in tn
place, has been IN oper alton some Two o
three months.
COTTON SEED OIL MILL.
is now 10 course of erection. The ipital O
this Company is 300 900, 100000 of whic
has beea paid up, and the stockholders ar,
all citizsus OF the town. A fertilizer mil
will be established IN connection with tn
above, and it too, will prove most profta
bic enterprise.
The erection of S cotton factory will be tn
next WORK OF the iodomitable citizens Q
West Point, anu telephone exchange 1
enterprises that this plucky little city viii
establish anu have in operation within fe'
months. L Is estimated that ovsr 1000, 90
OF brick wil be required for Improvement
now going on or in contemplation, 10 suppl
which two large brick yards are in operaiio
and another will soon be established.
Tdsse ere the enterprises that are Doa ell
gsgiug the citizens of this wide-awake littl
city, and it is needless TO add that with thei
completion the town will make such rapi
strides that her sister cities must b. u
and doing or left in the rear. 1t may be saf'
, II predicted that within five years the popU
lation of West Point will reach 10000 ,
least.
The railway facilities of West Point ar
soon to be greatly increased. 1t will be II
crossing point OF three important reads. I'll
New Orleans and Nashville railroad WI
cross the Mobile and Ohio at this poin
work on the extension is now being rapid
pushed forward, nearly all the steel rails al
at Duraut, and it is expected that it will |
completed to Aberdeen by the LIST Of Noven
: Der. When this road reaches the coal an
! iron fields of Alabama, West Point will b.
come an important distributing point f
: these great articles OF commerce. Then tn Ell
: is the Grenada aud Birmingham road, tn
will be built in few years, which will all
, cross at West Point.
The distant reader will readily percei'
that West Point offers very great iHduc
+, ments TO those who are looking for homes
. the sunny South. These will find the pc
! Pile of the place as hospitable as they al
3 energetic and public spirited; and no city c
section in the South affords better field fc
! the enterprise of the capitalist, the skill
the artisan, aud the thrift and industry