The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1890-10-17

the road to Monroe, La, by way OF
Wesson, Port Gibson and Monroe, la.
| In a few days | will be in possession OF
important correspondence from gentle
men in louisiana to lay before You. /
am assured that we will have active and
material assistance west of the Aissis-
sippi In the discussion Of our route
with capitalists in New York /
find that the prospect Of deep water har-
Dor at Mobile, which brings trans-ocean-
ic steamers, as well as Central and
South American trade up TO your
wharves, and thus connects commerce
with the European continent and the
republics at the south. with your city
and the Pacific Ocean. by way of the
Texas Pacific at Monroe, is the strong
est and most attractive argument to
make with capitalists, They catch at
such an idea quickly, when they look
upon any other scheme hke-warmly.
If / were with you / could more fully
explain my meaning, but Of one thing /
am convinced. The route TO secure as
sistance from capitalists is the one indi-
Gated above. AT Monroe We are in
connection with the Texas Pacific.
Thus transcontineutal communication
is secured. Once in the Mississippi
valley, and west of the river, our line
will control the greatest cotton belt in
the world. A deep water harbor will
attract this cotton TO Mobile, while di-
rect trans-oceanic freight will be re-
lieyed Of literage and pilotage charges,
now imposed at New Orleans. | see
in the enterprise the most splendid adj
yantages 10 your city and all places
along the line. AT any other time that
you wish netting, after the October
meeting, please let me know, at least
ten days ahead of time and | will new
er fail to be on hand.
Very Truly Yours.
j. ACC. MARTIN.
Mr.. McMaItin is one of the dircc-
tors elected 1t the Wess1n meeting
and from the tone of his lctterit can
De readily seen that he is a man ul
intelligence and energy. This IL
rue of the other gentleman from
Mississippi who were elected officers
ind directors. Mai. VIM. Oliver,
he president uG the road, is secretary
ind manag"r of the Wesson Mills,
which employs fourteen hundred
'perativcs: Col. J. III. Gordon, is n
'anker; Mr.. III. A. Campis the own I
r Of a large milling and lumber in !
crest at LumbertoR and in fact. all ,
re prominent busin-s7 men. The
'lobile representatives in the board
{ directors arc well known to your .
eaders besides modesty would for
id me from saying anything rs to
hem c
When do you expect to begin O
Tork? NJ. Well.now you must have =
irgotten that "Tinme was not built :.
l a day." or that the authority for U
ie statement can be founl among G
lilroad projectors; but it il our
urp0se to commence the prelimi-
airy work at once. There is much G
} be done, as you are aware, from r,
le fact that nothing further has yet Il
zen accomplished but the perna- "
mt organization of the enterprise. az
'hen once started and the survey is b;
ade, there is no doubt e the COM &C
ction ofthe road, if Mobile will IS
lly do what we believe and expect II
le will do, in the formation of VI
instruction company to build the to
ad. am not prepared now to ia
y what steps will be taken to bring &C
is about, but your paper shall be m
'pt posted as 10 the progress ofthe VI
heme, and the NJ. w. &. M. r. in
will always be conducted de
such a manner as to merit the to
nhdence and support of the Mo- ar
lie Ne'cs and the people of Mobile. be