Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-03-22
r. a. HA Gives lis osa-
i'm Ab3Bt 81 sIsE eaiiro2a.

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EeC.ise q deep latercsl a
bat ser promotes ;ae interest
az t..e psoa ~ his state s7
especially t'sogc 10 - site
cou2iy. I as pas.sau isr ne
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iason 60 Tie Importance IT The
twO railroads proposed 60 be
built through our county, one
the Geraph.s. Oxford and Co
iumbus Tu1d. t0 extend trom
Memphis, 20 Tssca.eesa, Ala,
aad PasslEE tn-o-rh lafayette
ceanty. ueAfly GA 9 straight line.
from the ner.h-v cStsEu carrcE
to the south eastern corner Av
Oxford. The other 20 extcul
frcm Nashville, Tenatsssce. e.
Gveenv.'le iu this STATE passing
,hf oueh LaFavette county, on
nearly q straight line from the
northeastern coguer ~ The
south western eoruer, passing
l0xfosd
These roads vii in ra way
conflict with eaea o.aer, uHttae
contrary wi .hcse roads sad
the Illiaeis Ce.lri. passing IS It
docs through IRE coaRty Moth
ard south. fcx counties ia The
State Val have better Taiircat.
facilities than Lafayette. H.
roads wi.i connect nc points son-
nscting with railroads. gong 70
every direction. aud VIII afford
20 the people OF this coua.y, a
sale 90 tae imwJIse valuable
on the line of these
r0ads, now GiEJosi useless for
tne want OF facilities foU sending
it where /. Is 10 demand, besides
otherwise developing the To
sources 81 orr county. Auoth-
CT paost important object which
may be attained IS il obtaining
= portion Cf ta8 valuable iEsmi
gfAtioa uOw pouring into oui
aid climate, fcoG. tEe uCrth and
northwest. driven scash w1rd
by the bitter cold of The north
Ihis population IS composed o.
men III means, larger or smaller
and Of men OF energy, industry
and economy, and who vii puT
chase orr lands and improy,
th.m. aad add ggeStly to oEi
PTospcTitv; an being used &
their railroad advantages Wi.
not likely aot.le laT from shert
tney e9a be enjoyed. These Oh
ysntages are being afforded !,
other FzFis Of the state aud II
Other SOIthcrn states. Sc that /
va desire the benefit of this ao
tive, live population 70 mnst d;
sl n ogT power, 10 sIt 10 thi
building " these new roads ?
an ca-iy Gay. TIE butltiBg o
gheso r0ais all give employ
meut 20 all the labcrers We car
spsrc. and Distribute To the FAR
mers thousands 0f dO.iars fol
their su-Pias produce Of ever
sIad. and III that way aI0a,
Hueh benefit via be received
TIE citizens Of Lafayette coun
y as 8 comfy are ssksd to sub
scribe EftT thousand dollars 9,
the capital stock Of the Mem
phis, oxford and Colnmba.
Railroad Company, n 20 deter
mined by an t'sc.sas, to 10 bel.
; b. tie quilted voters Of 81,
county On tae Stst Of thl
month. 20 make tie subserip
tiOa +, Is necessary tbs. two
tiirts % a. ;he qualified voter
IA TIE county shall vote Tor -.
subscription, those REMAINING g
home VII he coaEted against Il
; so that i yau waat The req.
y0a must 80 to tie polls aa-
vote aui Ct II yogr ueishbor
20 - and vote sith you.
Il my lGieiai capacity Lhay
: p1ssed On q agmhsv of nadiroa
subscriptions and bonds issEe.
TO pay tEem. bEt neyo. saw
,IpTaTsSit;eH Sc fair - tho %
row proposed n the othe
cases. the subscriptions ser,
ma e and tire bonds issred b
tore tie roads Ters bulls but =
Ems proposition Ia bonds are L
|, De Issued, or taNes paid anti
after the road ~ bnili and fg-
uiatcd STth rolling stock an.
everything Csc and - operate
from He1a lis - Columbus. 81.
chem the Bonds 10 he issuea Il
-he Eaynleht fer tae stock. ar
nc payable ultii the cHd OF Tor
tyycsrs and Only bear ave re
eek. Interest. TIE counfy -.
oEa tle stock, which zr uLci
as bonds become tue ~ 4
towards yas the bonds. fao
the bonds "a iE most osae
eases, VII be refunded hy otae
s0aeS and coasinued.
l have Just retained FROM
visi. on tares 81 te r-aia raj.
roads IN his State where
found tac citizens engaged +
furnishing ilm5ef, G s ties
aud an immense amount 0
fresgRt Of various kinds trans
ported from one point % 2noth
e.. aud a prosperity EG.ch sur
gFiEea ne, aad has aEonsed -,
80 at interest in tho propose,
railroad which Ill rot hav.
before Tbs purpose Is To eosa
J. mcUeethe Memphis. Oxford al,
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