The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-18
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EDITOR L.UILEEIE;-tgaite rip
ple HGs been created ia Gainesville
society by the presence, "a few days
since, Of tWo engineers in the ser
vice OF the ONO Valley Railroad.
They were prospecting for the best
line from jackson, Tenn. to Md
dleton, Tenn. kThey made an ex-
hausdvc investigation Of the surface
East and South of Hatchie along
the proposed route. They noted
carefully the timber-wealth, aud
the agricultural resources of the
country. On their return noTth
they spent a night Ia GAINESVILLE,
and it was my pleasant privilege to
be one of their companions. In con
versatlOn on the subject, they stated
with emphasis that the line they
have mapped out for the road bed is
not only desirable, but that the
miles can be completed at the small
cost of $12, 900, per mile. The route
which they have decided upon
comes by Pine Top and down Wade's
Greek Valley. across Hatchie, and
up Porter's Greek. The chief en-
gineer said the line would be sur
veFed soon, rs the company are
building IN this direction now. Ii
is a very rich syndicate, and they
purpose to push the work vigorous
~ to completion. The southern
terminus is to be Mississippi City on
The Gulf The company own inn
mense coal mines in Kentucky. |
and this line will be an invaluable
outlet. But the chef point OF in
terests to the road will be its con
neotion with the Gulf. Mississippi
City is an excellent harbor where
large steam and sailing vessels can
come to the wharf. Mobile and the |
jettles will not admit such vessels. |
And should Ead's Railway succeed, !
then will the vessels Of the world |
turn their proWs to our southern |
shores, then will the white sails Of !
commerce futter IN the Gulf breezes,
then would the Ohio Valley r, X.
through Hardeman by GAINESVILLE
become the huge artery through
which the blood Of commerce from
IndIanna's wa wing fields to Missis-
sippTs southern shores would roll. |
We people at Cranesyille want 1t
we viii work for tive will work
On it, we will pray for it. The
never played upon more
majestic forest than lies aIong Har-
deman's eastern lire. Some Of the
best farming land Of the county lies
On this route. The thousands of
dollar it viii bring to our people is
1 bride worthy Of our acceptance. |
1000 spent on each mile! Wake
up fellow citizens! The Blair
)aby is transigurated, and you viii ,
.atch glimpse Of It's glittering
1estments no more forever,
Mr.. Editor, join Al, Middleton,
Gin IN, and the Ohio Valley will
-bsorb your narrow guage and give
'Ou . standard guage. Now, Mr.. r
editor. you ridIcule our b ear story /
Well, don't know who told you, b
,ut whoever did, told the truth. A i
ear did on Friday morning some !
weeks since pass through Cranes- a
lille before its citizens rose. Early i
a the morning its tracks were seen a
nd traced through field, and its {
air was raked from the rails where
crossed fences. It was met by a
3otlnan about one mite from here.
he news spread, and 20 or 80 were
uniting for him by noon. The dogs
yould not trail him, therefore, he
7as lost ia the woods, lie came
rom the south aud went North
lie was heard Of in his journey to-
7ard Forked Deer bottom, and Just 7
We DAYS from the time he was here,
e was killed II miles Southeast of
ackson, Tenn, and sold IN that
larket for $13. so, SO says The e
'Orked Deer Blade.
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