The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
ROSEDALE, MISS.
One of Mississippi's Best Towns
Extraordinary Facilities for Trans
portation, and More to Come.
In the Center of the Richest Part OF
the Delta.
Society Excellent and the Utmost
Harmony Between the Races.
The Town Growing and humorous Fine
Public and Private Dwell
ings In Process OF
Erection.
One of Mississippi's Best Towns
Correspondence Of The Appeal.
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Correspondence Of The Appeal
Come 10 the scenes of peace,
Where, 90 riyer murmurug
The sweet birds all the summer sing,
Where cares aud strife aud sadness ccase
-Wm l., Bolpos.
RosepALE, Miss, May l5.-Among the
many towns in Mississippi which OF late
wears have come into prominence, COM
mercially and otherwise, none has brighter
prospects in the near future than Rosedale.
This is not only due to the exceedingly
great advantages OF transportation, which
enables the town to get its freight ascheap
as Grcenyille or Vicksburg, but especially
80 on account OF 1t being backed by the
most fertile lands in the unsurpassed rich
Delta, rs well as on account OF the spirit
Of its onierprising citizens. Rosedale is
the county seat Of tho prosperous Bolivar
County. In 1872 the county seat was, UNI
der tho Republican administration. re-
moved from Beulah to Rosedale, which
was then called Floreyvile, after florey,
Republican Chancory Clerk. After 1876
the namo OF tho town was changed to
Rosedale, by an act Of the Legislature,
naming il after the large planta-
ton Of Col. Lafayette Jones, a
warm Democrat. This magnificent
plantation Immediately adjoining the
town belongs now TO Mr.. Charles Scott, an
attorney who stands eminent in the state
and county ms a lawyer and citizen, aud
who, among other positions OF honor and
trust, holds tho important one OF president
OF the Mississippi Lovee Commissioners.
This plantation has tract Of 900 acres,
Of which one-half is In an excellent state
Of cultivation; IL Is supplied with a good
steam gin with grist and sawmill and with
nll the best modern agricultural improve
mcnts, and all the buildings aud cabins
airs in good state OF preservation. MIR.
Scott owns numerous other plantations,
among which deserve mention the fine
Triumph Plantation and the well known
Scotland Place, in which Mr. Geo. y.
Scott. the popular Sheriff Of Bolivar, owns
a half interest. 10th the two latter
places are on the new railroad, the
Bolivar Loop. Since its foundation
Roscdalc has steadily grown and It's com
mercial interests arc very great A big,
healthy and strong boom has set In this
year, when the Louisville, New Orleans &
Texas Railroad built the Bolivar Loop
connecting il with its main lino OF la
mont Junction, little station on the
Arkansas City Branch. Coming up ON
this Loop line the most magnificent pano.
rama in the way Of large aud well
improved plantations presents itself TO the
enraptured eye OF tho traveller. Among
those which the writer observed ON his
way. lac will only mention the following
stst.- A. A 4. a.
managed by Mr.. j. 4. Rogers; the ia
honny plantation, the property OF jaime
s Richardson, which contains -. 900 acre.
is probably the largest in the South; thoi
the RIVAL and the Afkadia, both belong
ing 10 Major W. l.. Nugont; the Bclmon
Place, belonging TO Mis-. Meyers the LAX
Vista, the property Of W. A. Pollock: ia,
Belmont Place, owned by Capt w. T.
Hunt, and various others.
To the building Of this road BOLIVIA
County subscribed $3.50, 600. under the con
dition that same should be continue
northward 10 some point on the main line
This point may probably bo located aboy
Lula. Work u nov going on ON this cot
unuation, aud IL Is rumorod a. ccrtainl
that the road on iA upward course vi
again touch the great Mississippi River
the old and prosperous town Friars POin
which town has already subscribed SD o
for depot and right of way Beside. the
railroads, the Town OF lioscdalo oontcf
plates ai nm early date. perhaps in time I
this years crop to build railroad Gig
miles eastward TO the Forks OF Bog
Phalia, a running stream which IL nayig
bio between the Forks aud Narrows. ii
tancc of abou, forty miles. Boats funnii
on this stream will carry ell the colt
produced along the fertile banks 81 sar
10 the railroad. which again will bring IL
Roscdale, which will be, commercial
immensely benefited thereby. There
hardly anywhere a richer or ~ well II
proved a section 10 be found ~ n
through which lhc Bolivar loop runs, a
IL will undoubtedly yield the great lou
vile, New Oflcans& Texas Railway syst,
larger pfoportonaie profits than any oh
part of the system, and the latter has
ready met the wishes Of the growing to-
hall way by conccdinga daily train iuttl
IL formerly. only four trains per WEI
by tho now schedule. which commend
10 take effect Sunday. trains leave 70
dale ut Z o'clock am, rvlching Leila
Junction about 10 o'clock am, Ia time
connect With the nouhbound train
Memphis, aud arrives at l,oscdalc nj
o'clock pm. This train u la chang,
the accommodating and courteous T.
warwick, Who Il very popular with
travelling public in R1scdalo and u
towns along tho line. This new schedule
gives l,pscdalc a daily mail, and
nblcs IL citizens 20 read
"Old Reliable ON every day
iH publication. In addition to
many adynniagcsoi transportation alrr.
mentioned thor should not bc lost ri
OF the Important TACT that the Arkaf
River and White River. which form
stream just before omplying In TO
Mississippi, empty With ono mouth
the latter almost opposite kos0dllc -
ing. sud thcio h no doubt that ouch {
seeing and cnicrprFnr citizens AMI d
chants ma make mp Huscdtle will ufl
this great advantage iur oil Il Is wo
and, with such low freight rates ~ u
dale enjoys will control the trade (
the rich section along these rivers
The building Of the railroad has ca
forth numerous improvements. both
fol aud ornamental, aud which contril
10 mako lloscdalo one Of the most ntti
i've and inviting little towns IN the n
Among these the Bank Of Roscdalo ial
prominent place. It's president Il
Charles Scott; the cashier, Mr.. FIT ID
II was Organized with a capital Of $50
and during the few months OF itsexisi
Il has done business surprising the
aanauine expectations, while u IL n
convenience 10 tho town and 10 n
surrounding territory. ltH quarters
massive new brick building aud n
appointments arc ant class,
proof vault which would do {