The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-01-29
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Organization Of a New Board OF Di.
rectOrs-Silver Coinage.
Letters Read Regarding the Grain
Trade OF The city and the
Opening OF Little River.

Inc Board oil Diret DIS otAtne Mer-
chants Exchange met yesterday aud
organized by the election OF T.. A.
Keeling, secretary, aud w. d. Bethel,
treasurer. Mr.. ]. G. Mhoon wal sp.
pointed grain inspector. A telegram
was read ON the Merchants Ex-
change of st. Louis requet ting
the Exchange to urge Congress
to dispose of the silver question
at the earliest convenient day. Acton
on the subject matter of the tslegIam
was deferred, with view Of present
ing the question to general meeting
OF the Exchange TO lie held 10 day.
The following letters were also read
aud took the came course:
KESxErr. Mo-, January Is. 1885.
GRNTLEMxN-The citizens of Dunk
lin county are anxious to have Con-
gress make an apsropria ion for the
purpose Of removing distractions
from Little river, from the town OF
bonneville, to a point where the
Kansas City, Springfield and Men,
phis railroad crosses said stream just
above its junction with the st. Francis
river, distance OF some eighty or
ninety miles, and have engag-
ed my services in thisbehalf. Aside
fromdirect pecuniary considerations, l
am anxious to havethis done for the
following req IONS:
First-It gives an outlet to vast
quantities of cotton and corn annually
raised in the country tributary to said
stream.
Second-As former citizen OF your
city l would like to ees this produce
marketed in Memphis, which will be
done when Little river is rendered
navigahle, rather than see it sent to st.
Louis, the only available market now,
necessitating the hauling by wagons to
the Texas and st. Louis railroad, q
distance of thirty or forty miles.
Any Of your old merchants Il recall
now, Strstton, Goyer & Co., Tate, Gill
& Able, the Lowensteins, Walker
Bros. & Co., Hill, Fontaine & Co.,
Langley & Gay, and many others)
doubtless remember the large ira 1e
once enjoyed by your city from the
upper St. Francis and Little rivers.
Navigation once opened between
the points first mentioned, there
would be, as carefully estimated, ship
ped from bonneville alone, 5000
bales ofcotton, 100000 bushels Of corn.
$4,000 tons of cotton seed, 5000 tons Of
hay, 5000 bushels of peas annually,
which would go direct to your city,
Wis. Kansas City, Springfield and Mem
phis railroad.
Is this not an it,m worthy your at.
tention?
And this does not include the i'm
mense number Of Cattls and hogs
which are annually driven from this
county, aud seek market in ST Louis
and Chicago by a l)ng and t1rt1o Us
roUt,.
Our member OF Congress, the Hon.
William Dawson, writes me that he
has introduced a. bill asking $40, DOC
for this purpose (Little RIVER. My
object in addressing your body is ia
have you tike the necessary steps t
secure the a.tive aid aud cooperation
OF the member fon your district
and such other ct sps as may best 1 )r
ward this Enterprise, urging upon youl
body, and through you all citizens o
your city interested in it., parmauen'
prosperity, tie necessity OF pIompt
and intelligent action in the premises
l ask, in conclusion, that you viii
favor nae with your views aud proba
BILE a;ton therein, in order TIA. / may
repo same . my clients, and govern
any future steps intelligently.
We can rely upon the earnest
co operation of Gait. II. S Tabor
United States engineer in charge o.
this district, Little Rock, Ark, anC
also of Messrs. Breckenridge anC
Ro gers, members OF Congress of Ar
kaneas.
Truiting you will give this matt 81
immediate att sntion, am, gentlemen
very respectfully,
ROBERT +. SAUNDERS.
KRSNErT, Mo.