The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-03
SHANNON, MISS,
ASKS "WILL THERE BE Two
ROADS To BIRMINGHAn?"
II so, She wants Some of the Chick
en- Plea Word or Two for Con
gresham Allen.
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SHANNON, LEE COUNTY, MISS, June
Lit is plain that Memphis will soon
have direct communiCat on with Biz
mingham. Will there be two roads,
or will there be but a single road2
That is the question Ia this county
the road or roads will cross the Mis-
sissippi and Ohio railroad. This is
one of several considerations impart-
ing some impor anCe TO Lee as one Of
the Mississippi counties traveTs d by
the new highway or highways.
The Kansas City Company has
surveying company in the field. In
fact, il may rather be said that there
are several such parties. Some OF them
have been along here, Intelligent snd
thoughtful people are observing the
rivalry between the two companies
proposing to build through here. An
essayist who had time and space
might discuss the present relations oil
these two companies in way that
would be more or or less interesting.
But elaboration would be out OF place
with a paragraphs, writing for dal'
ly newspaper Still, it may be pre-,
dicted that these two companies Will
be un ted som how or other. AT
present, both make show OF a purpose
to sweep clear through. But 1t is not
difficult 10 see in all this business
determination on the part of each to
strive for the best a.tainable terms
from the other. The charter OF the
Memphis, Birmingham and Atlantic
road contains proviso that the Kan
sas City road shall not come nearer
than twelve miles Of an air line from
Holly Spring to New Albany, thence
to Tupelo, thence TO the eastern boun'
Diary OF the State. A little exsmina-
ton would show that this proviso can
accomplish no earthly good TO any
body, though 1t is resulting in a little
embarrassment on some points. The
inhibitory provis affects about ninety
miles, commencing at Holly Springs
and terminating at the Alabama line.
The Kansas City company has char
ter in Alabama from Birmingham
westward. II contains no twelve mile
restriction. Hence, 80 far as legal pro-
visions are concerned it could touch
the line dividing the State Of Alabama
and Mississippi right where the other
road tluches the same point.
However, the country needs road
through the region Of which we are
speaking. A portion of a surveying
party, including the chief engineer,
spent two days here recently. The
engineer said the Kansas City road
was in dead earnest and would Ger.
tainly have a road. He thinks that II
that road was in no way hampered by
the twelve mile proviso 1t would sweep
by this place 1--WE are eleven miles
south of Tupelo By coming along
this way it would have a stretch oil
forty miles or mole OF level,
POLITICALLY
there is but little TO engage public az
tention in this pert of Mississippi, In
November next Representatives to
Congress are TO be elected. No other
election in Mississippi this year. The
present Representative for this, the
First District, is John NJ. Allen. A
few newspaper paragraphs have been
published, in regatd to him, of rather
fault finding character. In this dis
trict there are four or FIVE offices worth
having, For each of these places
there was the usual number Of appli
Giants, in some instances a dozen oil
more. We all know how unsuccess.
full fice-seekers grumble. Among Us
there are some who fail to make proper
allowance for Mr.. Aliens inability &c
obtain an office for every deserving
man who wanted one. Passing from
this source OF complaint, Mr.. Allen II
making a satisfactory Representative
He is a practical business man, snC
attends faithfully TO his duties in ,
practical business way. He makes nj
attempt to display himself by bun
combe speeches, and herein he show
his good serss. But it is well know
that his views have weight in com
mittees aud consultations where meas
ures are matured and shaped, and ths
he has good influence in the House
For these and other reasons the peopl
are going to re-e'eCt the Hon. John NJ
Allen. Indeed, it is not likely he viii
have sny formal opponent.