The Brookhaven leader., 1884-10-02
Natches, Brookhaven and Merl-
dian Railroad.

LsbiA4 SuAs
| Very little has been ssid lately !
regard 70 any new railroad entel
prise in connection with this city
1t seems to be taken for granite
that the depression in railroa
securities in the North renders
useless to agitate the subject of ne'
roads at the present time. We d
not think this stagnatioo of securi
ties should be allowed to weaker
the endeavors OF the people o
Natchez TO attract. attention TO thi
city as q point for future railroads
There will at an early day be I
revival of railroad enterprise, and
its field will be largely in the South
There are two enterprises which
we have reason to believe have high
prospects Of being taken mp in the
near future in which Natchez is
peculiarly interested. These are
the New Orleans, Natchez & North.
western road and the Mississippi,
Alabama & Georgia road, the latter
running from Natchez through,
Brookhaven to points in the East
and North. The projectors Of both
these are quietly but energetically
working up their prospects, and it is
to be hoped with regard to both Of
them that the time is not far dis
tant when propositions may be
presented to the people of Natchez
that will revive.theirienthu tn usiasm, and
justify the discussions of question
of extending such aid as the city can
give to these enterprises.
Col. Chas. E. Ryan, who Is now
in New York in the interest Of the
N. O., N. & N. W. road, writes, we
understand, in the most hopeful
strain to his friends in regard to the
prospect of early construction Of bis
road. We have also reason to be-
lieve that the projectors Of the N :.
A. & G.. road also have encouraging
hopes of interesting capitalists Ia
the construction of that road. 1t ls
therefore not improbable that We
may hear soon of parties who will
undertake both these roads over the
most important routes now left un
occupied.
We have too often pointed out the
advantages of both the routes pro.
posed, to leave it necessary to again
allude to them. But we think we
can say that the people of Natchez
would welcome the efforts of any
company which would give them
railways that would add to their
business. With the construction OF
a railroad from here to BroOkhaven,
Natchez would lose but little Of her
present trade by the construction OF
the Wilson road, and would draw
trade from other points that would
far more than compensate this city
for any that it may lose by the pas
sage OF the Wilson road thro' the
territory whose trade has heretofore
come to this point.
To either of these roads, if the
prospect Of their being built is made
satisfactory to the people of this
city, there would, we think, be nc
hesitation on the part Of this people
to render material aid. They have
experienced the effects of having
railroads passing them without con.
nection, and they would stand read,
at any time to aid roads that would
restore lost trade or bring trade the
city has not ere,ofore had.
When the present lull in railroad
construction is past and capita
again seeks investment in these
securities, Natchez should be ready
to present her advantages to capi
talists and to compel attention tt
the unsurpassed route she can show
for roads seeking connection be
tween the East and West. Wher
opportunities are offered, as the,
will be in the no distant future, fo
securing the passage of new roads
through this city, her people mus
work to secure them or they will fint
themselves hemmed in on every sid
and left to die of inanltion. II al
opportunity offers to secure trad
through a railroad it is to be hopet
that Natchez will not permit it t,
escape them.-Natchez Democrat