The Brookhaven leader., 1890-02-27
Drookna,en and the New Rail-


road.
When it is said that among the
charming towns in South Mississippi
that Brookhaven justly ranks among
the foremost, this statement cannot be
properly appreciated without ocular
demonstration.
No interior town or city in the South
has greater natural advantages than
this delightfully."- located city, and when
the fact is known that it is five hun
dred and twenty feet above the level
of the Mexican gulf, it is not surpris-
ing to find that this capital city of
Lincoln county is rapidly forging to
the front as one of the coming cities in
Mississippi.
The hygenic conditions which can
not fail to obtain in town located as
BrOOkhaven is, have naturally had the
effect to make it an educational CEN
ter, and it has consequently been Sc
lected by the Methodist people of the
State as the most suitable place for
the location of high grade female
college, and the success which has
been attained by the celebrated Whit
worth Female College has abundantly
demonstrated that it's founders thor
Oughly understood it's remarkable ad-
vantages.
Notwithstanding this charming little
city has only one railroad, it has
grown to handsome proportions, and
it is probably the largest town in the
State similarly situated.
It's business houses are commOdiOus
and substantial, and its residences
tasteful and unique, and all that
appears to be lacking is additional
iron arteries to bring thither cheaply
and expeditiously the trade of the
surrounding country.
A brief visit Ofa few hours among
the hospitable people of Brookhaven,
or rather cursory glance Ofits gener-
al surroundings, has left most pleas
ing effect upon the editor of this paper,
and Notwithstanding the lowering
clouds and heavy rainfall which visit
ed the city during his brief sojourn
there, the impressions left upon his
mind and others who attended the
railroad meeting cannot be otherwise
than vivid and pleasing.
There are many live and vigorous
business gentlemen in Brookhaven,
and cities in this State, far more pre-
tentious, would do well to take few
lessons from such progressive citizens.
In the railroad meeting which was
held in the interest of the Meridian,
Brookhaven and Natchez Railroad, it
was evident that the people of Brook
haven are fully alive to the situation,
and that they are sparing no reason
able efforts to supplement their many
material advantages by fostering and
giving every encouragement to this
splendid enterprise. Hon. X. ii.
Thompson, Hon. II. Cassedy, Captain
Jas. Hoskins, Mr.. Jno. McGrath and
Mr.. b. Il. Hobbs, of the BRooKIAvEN
LEADER, are especially prominent in
promoting the interest of the new
road, and indeed it may he truthfully
said that the Brookhaven people gen
orally are doing everything they can
in the interest of this road.
The people of Lawrence county are
also enthusiastically engaged in work
ing for this road to pass through their
county site, Monticello: and they had
a most intelligent and vigorous repre-
scntatiOn at the meeting referred to.
The News is pleased at the general
outlook for the building of the South
Mississippi Railroad.
In the meantime the News, as before
stated, is pleased with the idea of lav-
ing direct connection with Monticello,
BrOokhaven, Natchez and the intcrme-
diate portions of the country through
which this line will pass.-Meridian
NeWs.