Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-10
The Mlsaiuaippi valley RaiIroad.

NeH Ofleapt llmea-Democfat, Z.
The Louisville, New Orleans and
Texas railroad, as its official desiRna-
ton is, but which is better known AZ
the Mississippi Valley Line, has
already completed the greater portion
Of its road and laid nearly half its
tracks with steel rails. 1t has at pres
Ont complete line to Baton Rouge.
distance Of 81 miles, 20 miles running
north and south from VicksburQ and
a few miles south from Memphis. The
road, therefore, consists az present of
three lines, with two breaks between
them, one Of ia miles between this
city aud Vicksburg, which will soon
be closed, and another of 100 between
Vicksburg and Memphis; but, as work
Is progressing at four different points.
these breaks can be bridged within a
vary short time. giving Us complete
line from here TO Memphis, distance
OF 452 miles, with Yicksburq about
half way between these two cities.
The road runs almost parallel with
the Illinois Central or jackson route.
bnt from 40 TO 60 miles west Of Il
through the very center Of the rich
YaEoo valley, which, with a DR. Jper
system OF levees, might be made
the great cotton producing section
Of the South. The interests
OF the road demand that the
eyees protecting the front Of This
Yazoo delta shall be kept in good con.
dition, since any breaks there would
iniure It thousands Of dollars Ii will
probably, therefore, display the same
interest in the building, preservation
and repair Of these levees, as il did In
Southern LOuisians where il helped
to close the Bonnet Care break and
contributed money and labor literally
in fighting creYasses at Kenner and
other points, rft n ~
The building Of railroads, particu
larly those running parallel 70 the
river, has had the most beneficial re
suits, as tar as our levee systemiis con
cerned. This fact was acknowledged
by the Baton Rouge levee convention
and special committee was appointed
70 treat with the railroads on this sub.
Jeot. The people Of Mississippi will
Ind themselves equally benefited by
the construction OF this railroad which
must. for its own interests. for the
preservation OF its property, and for
the development Of the country
through which il whose pros
perity is its gain--assist 10 maintains
ing efficient levees 10 protect the Yas
zoo delta from overflow. There are
nearly 4, OOO,0 600 acres Of good and fer
tile land in that delta-nono better In
the South-but Of which less than
one'tenth are in cultivation TODAY,
Good levees would enable this district
TO produce one.half the cotton crop
now raised in this country.
tide e''D u '"' m0u'A-a river at 'O0
Grave charges-the cemetery Super.
intendents.
The total hop yield Of the Pacific
COST IS now estimated at 1900 bales.
Professor Parkhurst believes the
new comet to be identical with that Of
There are said TO be nearly six huns
dred millionaires in Berlin. Il Is not
here.
The new two cent postage stamps
are being made at a rate that would
furnish about one each week for every
adult 10 the population OF the eoun.
try.
A Chinaman and his wife have been
arrested at North San Juan, Cal, for
torturing their little daughter BY ban |
daging her feet so as to prevent their
growing.
AT San Francisco a couple Of weeks
ago Custom Inspector had his suspi- |
oions aroused by the mysterious man.
ner in which two ordinary chock
blocks-such as are used TO support
q gang plank, eto.-Were moved about
and upon closely examining them be
found them To contain 1890 worth Of
opium.
FAIRFIELD, Iowa. -Dr. j. l.. Mver.