Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-25
WANTS 4 RAILROAD
1sssurees Of this Worth cArolina Tevh
aad Adjacent csuntry Proposed sranch
Read 70 Atlantic Coast Line.
MuRYREEsBoRo', N. O., !
june "a. 1886. J

70 lie Editor Of the Dispasch:
see your businessmen are clamor'
Ing for business cotton snd tooacco)'
Il h 10 b hoped that they will not stop
q tAis, but claim and make an effort 70
handle I'll the products Of the soil and
fiah Of the see. The latter Ii quite &c
item Ia 4ths way Of shipping. In the
spring Of each year many millions ars
taken from our waters. We raise cot
ton, corn, PEGS, peanuts, potatoes, snd'
IN fact, almost any and everything We
want.
Have fine soil for fine tobacco, but
have Is yet raised but little, owing 10
having no convenient market for 1t.
We also have fine soil for trucking.
Can raise vegetables Of almost oil kinds
In profusion, but not to advantage,
owing to insufficient and very SLOW
transportation. There are vast tracts
Of timber still standing in the interior
waiting for the woodlands axe and the
steam. horse to make their appearance.
Our climate is mild and healthfnl. The
productions of the soil are increasing
rapidly, and would double soon with
railroad shipping facilities. =,
We want an outlet to the world
through your city, and wish to become
more intimate and better acquainted
with your people.
While your businessmen are IN
search of cotton, tobacco, &C., the
very stuff we raise and wanfa market
for. We are clamoring and are very
much excited over the railroad ques'
ticn, . survey now being made by the
Seaboard company west Of US.
II they should build this rosd-and
We have good reason to believe they
WILT will affect our business very
materially unless we can get an out
lot to your city. This would give us
mspy advantages over their line and
the businessmen located on it.
We would like to join the business
men of your city and Petersburg in an
effort to induce the authorities OF the
Atlantic Coast Line TO give US branch
railroad from Garysburgh or Hicks
ford.
The Meherrin-vallcy road is for sale,
II extends from Hicksford, Va, to Mar
esrsttsyille, N. c., seventeen miles
From thence along the Valley to our
place is about fifteen miles. This road
would open up very productive section,
and is usually level.
From Garysburgh ria jackson is
about twenty-five or twenty-six miles.
The latter is the county.seat Of North.
ampton, and would give road lots OF
business. The county is level, con-
tsins much timber, and is tolerably
thickly settled.
Our place contains about 800 people,
has twenty-five business-houses, enc
bank, one hotel, one male and two fine
female schools, (colleges.l We ship
about 5000 bales q cotton annually,
and use much guano and many goods;
are now building q nice Playground.
with good buildings. Hope your
manufacturers will take some interest
in as.
A railroad we want, and N road we
must have. Help us to get it, and we
will give you business. There will be
no trouble in getting line Of steamers
from Plymouth, EdentOn, and other
places to run in connection with the
road and what feeders they will be-
l am unable to give the shipping from
any point except Winston, which is
about 5000 bales Of cotton; that Of
Harrellsville, think, is about the same.
There are many depots along the line,
which will swell receipts to fine paying
figures.
The fish business, as | have stated
before, ia big, and can be controlled by
quick transit.
Much Of the country is destined to
trucking, and what a garden It Will
matchmaking needed but live rail
road. We are now twenty.four hours
from Baltimore Ella the Seaboard rail
road and Bay Line, with many changes
on the way, and only ten hours BY thu
way mentioned.
Is this not enough to induce all ship
pers to patronize the proposed line ant
TO cause the Coast Line to give us
road when convinced that it will pay
An examination Of our very press
ing needs, our situation and resources
will beyond question produce convic
ton. ,
The question now arises, How shall
we get the matter properly before tn
authorities of the road? A suggestio
from YOU and the businessmen of you
CITY will give US much relief, and
think will be heartily accepted.
Strike quickly, strike oiten' an
strike hard.
With well-directed blows railroa
will be produced and business revived
our country and town will bear an
your city will bloom.
Very respectfully, NIMRoD.