The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-27
A VISIT TO MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
a Glorious section of the sunny south
AUTHORIZATIONS Residing There.

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For the Times.
MEMPHIS, TENN, November 24.-Ot
all The Southern cities which are now
gilded with the light Of brighter day
and great prosperity, Memphis stands
among the fret, and is one OF the grand
gateways entering through which the
traveller gains his first impressions OF
the liberal thought and industrial actIv-
ity that is attracting universal rfcoRDi-
tion throughout the new South No sec.
tion OF the South has been more talked
OF or more written Of latterly than this
great cornucopia OF the Southwest, and
vet but little is known In tue North and
East Of the wonderful resources OF this
land of the magnolia and mocsingbird,
where the blizzard is a stranger, and
bright skies and genial temperature lure
the seekers Of delightful homes.
THIS GREAT VALLEY,
from Memphis TO New Orleans, ieemlng
with q busy population. alive with
crowded towns and villages ana iioei
with the tributaries Of the great ILLINOIS
Central system, is in Itself glorious
memorial Of the daring and self sacri-
ficing spirits that braved the dangers and
suffered the priyaiions and hardships IN
eriiable in their struggles against he
wild country, the wild men ana "lid
beasts OF The dangerous type in the Jun
giles and canebrakes of the trackless Tor
ests The completion Of the first cen
tury's settlement OF the ONO valley
brings into pleasant revie" facts ana
objects lha, In he rush Of enterprise ana
progress have been neglected. Records
OF pioneer life are revealed anew, al d
stories OF lakewood Trial and achieve
ment glow fascinstingly in modern light.
Here aud there we catch a glimpse Of
some crum ling relics OF the advance
guard Of civilization, ard fancy We hear
the crash of the falling tree the crack OF
the rifle, the scream Of the eagle ana
panther, and the war cry 81 The dnsHy
H.disn Some Of the old landmarks OF
those esrly days are still extant in the
persons of the oldest inhabitants who
dwell with pleasan, memory upon The
early incidents and happenings OF this
truly favored section Of the sunny south
land
As the world advances in intelligence,
art and civilization with q rapidly un-
known before, modern life Is pefhaf IN
debt. d 10
TIE UNIVERSAL RAILWAY SYSTEM
as the most powerful agent 10 human
progress within the past hall century
Just thirly-seven years ago the hrst
spadeful Of earth WAS upturned for me
construction OF the Union Pacific Kali
way. which Joins together the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans, and now four lines OF
railway cross tie Continent OF America
from ocean 10 ocean, and connecting all
sections Of the Union When the Lou
isvile. New Orleans & Texas Railroad
(which courses through The great heart
of the Valley, and connecting and Co
with the Chesapeake * OhlO)
was first discussed only few years ago,
those familiar with the low and swampy
region through which 1t was proposed 10
run The line. pointed TO the scheme a.
ciddy fantasy OF The enthusiast. sur
yeys were rapidly followed by active
building operations, and soon the trunk
Line hence TO New Orleans was thrown
open to traffic, completing the extreme
southern extension OF the Huntington
system. or Newport News ~ Mississippi
Valley Railroad Since then there has
been a steady revolution and rapid de-
velopment Of the alluvial lands OF inns
vast unbroken wilderness, holding within
their bosoms massive fortunes, and a
bird's-eye view of the ambitious towns
and Villages that are springing into lie
throughout The Valley assures the tOurls'
shat a glorious era Of plenty ana pros
pr..y reigns in this and where COTTON IS
king.
Among the
PROSPEROUS Ard PROMINENT T.. Flk-
GINlAEs
one meets here in the valley and who
have beautiful homes are Judge lond eX-
Congressman j. ". Clappi
Judge W. c. Folkes, Of .he Tennessee
Couf, Of Appeals, and sol % Senator J.
J Folkes of Lynchburg Captain stock
ton Hetb, with cotton plantation near
Greenvine, Miss Mark Alexander OF a
200 Civ. Miss, and son Of The old Con.
gressmen OF that name who represented
the Mecklenbarg district for twenty
wears Dr. Z. r. StockaId, an eminent
physician, who resides on The famous
Deer creek near Greenvillei he Seldens
of Yazoo county, Miss, and formerly OF
Westoyer. and Hon. James Berksdale oil
Yszoo City, Miss. Conspicuous among
the cheerful and hospi.able Mempnians
here are Colonel Looney, the isihet OF
Mrs. Judge Lunstord Lewis OF Rich
mond Colonel Henry Miller Of he well
known firm Of schoolleld, Hsnaner &
Co Colonel L. Il. Stewart, brother OF
Lieutenant-G General 4 =. stewart OF The
Confederate Army, and Captain :. u
Brooks of the firm Of Brooks, Nicely u
Co.