The clarion., 1886-04-21
Jackson the Best Location for Gul-
let's Gin Factory.

EDITOR CLARION While various towns
in Mississippi aud Louisiana have eyiuced
much interest in their efforts to secure the
location ol the Gullett GIN Factory in their
midst, l think that Jackson possesses ad-
vantages unsurpassed by any point in the
Southwest, and desire him to call the AT
tention OF the Gullett Gin Company to
these advantages, in addition TO what has
already been said to them by Judge David
Shelton, of our city.
First. Jackson will, in another year or
more, be the best railroad centre in the
Southwest. We already have The
Great Jackson Route"-the Illinois Cen
tral, from New Orleans to Chicago; Tie
Queen & Crescent system-the Vicks-
burg & Meridian and connections from
Cincinnati to Shreveport; then "The
Little J y the Natchez, jackson & Coll
umbus railroad, Is soon to be extended to
Columbus, via Macon, Miss, connecting al
Columbus with the Georgia Pacific Air
Line railroad to Birmingham and atlanta.
Then we have the Yazpo branch OF the
Illinois Central, rapidly being extended up
the valley of the Yazoo to the Yallohusha
river. back OF Greenwood, in Leflore
county, to be ultimately extended, in an
other year, up the valley Of the Talla
hatchie to Memphis, giving direct and
quick access to the finest agricultural lands
III the South: then the Gulf and Shin
Island Railroad is sure TO have one terasi-
nus here, connecting Us directly with the
Sea Coast of Mississippi, while the Aber-
deem branch of The Illinois Central give
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prairie region Of Mississippi.
Second. Pine lumber can be obtained in
any quantity here from the mills upon the
Illinois Central, south of Jackson. upon
the Aberdeen Branch railroad. rorth Of
Jackson, upon the Vicksburg & Meridian,
east of Jackson, and CYPRESS, poplar, wal
nut and oak from the Yazoo branch exten-
sion, north-west of Jackson while a FIRST
class saw-mill, established here npon the
banks Of Pearl river, would furnish mil
lions Of feet of all kinds Of lumber from
timber RATED down Pearl river to the mill.
The Gullett Gin Company could establish
that mill itself.
Third. A. to iuel, it has bae-s dem on
strated that this years contract with our
asylums, that coal can be landed here
S5.l5 ton, but when the NsIch,z & Col
umbus railroad is completed to Columbus.
the competition brought about thereby
viii cause coal to be delivered here for
still less +; while with the improvement Cf
Pearl river by the government, fire wood
will be boated and sold here at very .mau
Fl cures.
Fourth. As to location for the factory
there will be no diff Guilty in the wav. il
can be located en- the river, upon the Y.
4 VI. r. r. or Illinois Central r r. and
property holders will no doubt contribute
10 donate the ground
Fifth. We have a strong and firm cify
government here, no tramps or hoodIums
have been allowed to collect here to the
danger OF property or society Here the
G5tiett Gin Co. would be amply protected
in every respect. And our city having >
splendid Fire Department with the best
OF fire apparatus, the Fire Insurance alone
saved by the factory every year wonld
amount to thousands Of dollars directly.
From the above il will be seen that nnon
the score of Railroad communication. with
all parts OF the State, of facilities to uro-
care materials aEd building sites and pro |
lection against violence and fire. 'acksou
stand pre-eminent. but while all these ad |
vantages are undisputed the supe rlority OF /
j ackson as a distributing point for the man
ufactures OF the Gin Factory oversha lows /
al other points, WllaOut being upon the
river, il can be reached very
quickly from jackson via Nicksbnrg. Nat
chez, New Orleans and Memphis While
the Yazoo Valley can be reached direct
from Jackson at Yszoo City, Tchula. Sidon
and Greenwood. And the Prairie region
Of Mississippi can be reached via The
Aberdeen Branch r. r., while the whole
bottom can be reached via
Vicksourg and Harriston over roads run-
ming into Jackson. Georgia and Florida
and the Carolinas can be reached via
Meridian; Alabama, Tennessee. and Ar
KANSAS via the Illinois Central. via Vicks-
burg and Memphis, and the empire
state OF Texas via Vicksbnrr and
shreveport, thus placing the factorv attbe
most convenient point 20 reach all its cna-
omers throughout the whole cotton belt
i the South. while itself would he the re-
lpent OF great benefits ia freialsts from
'eing located at such a good COMPETING
'oint. / trust these considerations. and
he other recommendations OF Jackson
previously made. will have due weisHi
nth the Gullett Gin Co, and induce them
0 visit US and locate their factory in onr
oldst- Yours truly,
g. d. BUsTAnAxTE.