The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-06
MEMPHIS AND COLUMBUS.
A DOUBLE RAILWAY CONNECTION
PROBABLE AT NO DISTANT DAY.
The Kansas City, Memphis g. Birming-
ham Company Moving TO Extend Its
Amory and Aberdeen Branch-com-
plimentary Remarks.

Memphis is likely to have two railroads
10 Columbus, Miss, and that before many
years have passed.
These are the Kansas City, Memphis K
birmingham, and the Memphis, Oxford *
Columbus.
The former company is making n
vigorous and promising endeavur to cx-
tend its Amory d Aberdeen branchto that
point, and probably beyond to Akron.
As evidence OF this fact, TnE ArPEAL re-
/, produces G. W. $. editorial cores
pondence OF the Birmingham Herald:
"while sojourning with the good people
OF Columbus, was present and saw the
city council take action on the proposition
oi the Kansas City & birmingham Rail
way company 10 extend the Amory n
Aberdeen branch TO that city. Judge
Buchanan, formerly chief Justice OF Mis-.
sissippi, hut now acitizcn Of Memphis aud
attorney Tor the Kansas City, Memphis &
birmingham in Mississippi, was before
the council, and his propositions
were promptly acccdcd TO, and
an election 90 subscribe the re-
uu!rcd $4,000 ordered for the
i2th Of July. No live man will oppose the
subscription and the dead ones arr OF scrv-
ice only 10 contrast the past with the pres
emit Judge Buchanan, after the ordnance
was unanimously adopted, gave verbal Ms.
mrancc that the road should be completed
by the lst OF January next. The distance
n only about twenty-five miles. The road
i Ia run down east Of the Bigbec aud DO
flr.t-class. The next objective point oi
This main CD line Of the Kansas City Is
not exactly known, but conjecture points
10 Akron. OF course II will no, stop nc
Columbus. This road aud the cotton FAC.
tory completed, Columbus should enjoy n
boom Of solid prosperity. Besides being
one Of the prctticst cities in the two States,
AMI blessed with climate as genial and
hcathiul as any the sunlight warns and
WHITES, Columbus Is admirably equipped
with the conditions requisite for a great
city. She IL abundanily supplied with
water for all municipal purposes, and has
lust struck an artcsian forcc-il0w OF full
Tour inches OF ~ pure water n ever bub'
blcd up from carih's neither fountains. She
has an excellent fire department with two
lnt-class Silsby rotary engines and hook
anil laddcrcompany. She has adequate gas
works and is ready for an electric plant and
dummy cars She has beautiful streets,
dcnscly shaded with long rows Of grand
old oaks, whose branches embrace and
whose urching foliage cnbowcrs the lovely
homes Of the cultivated aud refined people
who own them. She has a river nnyiga'
bic NJ all seasons for steamers Of light
draft, and in the cotton season, generally
Tor steamboats, carrying 5000 bales. She
has cotton congresses and cotton trade
Of 10000 bales; cotton seed oil mill, rail.
road machine shops, water works aud
many other essential Industries. She hes
a full complement Of churches and schools
hotels and boarding. houses. three supcrl
livery stables, two well condaytcd tri
weekly newspapers, about 200 business
houses, many Of which are splendid -
Establishments, aud oil ~ solid as truth ant
the highest standard Of commercial integ
rity Her choicest glory, however i ~,
Female Industrial college. the States
brightest jewel and worthy Of emulation
by Alabama aud all the ssiorhood o
States.
The people Of Columbus are Of the bcs
type, aud though they have long walkcC
the trcad.millpf cnctc theories and con
scrvaiiyc customs, and are still moving
cautiously yet they are advancing all th'
hiNlft NlN AlltlI hAlNflh ~ IlNkItN HlAl
b. seen nodding TO the brcczcs Of enter
prise, as their solid tramp Is heard comini
up 90 the front Within ninety days th'
Georgia Pacific will give them third iron
arm, and by January the Kansas City
Memphis & birmingham a fourth.
fifth and sixth in the construction Of 10,
NJ, q. 4 &. are taking shape as po-sibili
ties. With all these agencies In the hand
OF energy, intelligence and awakened cn
terprisc, with widespread surrounding
agricultural territory, as fertile ~ 10
Hcspcridcs, II requires no cutting Of cards
no augury Of prophecy, no laliorcd logic o
fcvcrish dream 10 forecast the future 9
this comcly queen Of the Bigbec.
wEr FONT.
Hero Is one Of the daringcs, little maid
ems In the procession. With supreme con
6dcrcc In her superior advantages and MI
live forces she IL imbucd with the cbumg
Of her convictions ant sci,e. opp,rlnuii
with the strength oi ginnics. md virl.l
The facilities that fortune u,,pHa u,
with ~ " she Ncrr born to gfcuiis's an
possessed the skill and ambition 10 pia
Lor part for all that's In sight For boOr