Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-03-30
Get the Railroad.

Much has been said of late in re-
gard to the many advantages that
would accrue to our people and to
capitalists interested if a Railroad
pierced through Greene county to
Its center, and doing this of course
Leakesvi lie would be the terminus
or town along the intersecting
line. LeakeSvlle is the county
seat and very nearly in the center
OF the county, is excellent site
for thriving little town, lying as
1t does on that picturesque stream.
the Chlckaswhay, would make a
model summer resort for the plea
sure loving citizens of the great
metropolis towns of the gulf and
this section it it hal railroad con
nections. A better spot could
hardly be selected for IA thriving
little town. Situated as it is on
naturally high fat plateau, drama ge
can be had at very little expense.
With this connection with the
commercial world Leakesvllle
would become the trading center
for not only Greene county but for
large adjoining territory. Turpen
tine distilleres, stores, canning
factories, cotton gins, g'ist and
saw mills would rapidly spring up
all along the line of the road
through the county, and of course
Leakesville's numerous industries
aud enterprises would bring capital
and labor by the score. Tie natu.
raj resources of the county are not
to be looked over aud laid aside.
Cypress and all kinds of hardwood
trees abound, the soil is the jpy of
the truck gardener. the rivers dur.
ing the warm months teen with fish
and would thus furnish diversion
t. those whose sporting propeusi lis
run along this line; in the winter
large game can be found in the
deep forests and swamps aud thus
the marksman could indulge in his
f,yprif a nnst;,na IT,, ~, ~, n,,,, 80,
Der interests III this county alone
would make of itself, for many
years, Railroad self-sustalnlng.
Lands and other rights and privile
ges would be chcerfully donated by
our people for the promotion Of this
road if the right kind of capital got
in behind The kind that wouli
put it through at once, not stopping
III til completed. Numerous routes
have been susgested and several OF
them could be followed at but sur,
prisingly little expense Our
people are unanimously in favor of
this road, but as the matter has
not been agitated, have not as yet
gotten together on the matter.
Now lets let the outside world
know that we want "a railroad to
traverse our county, and want it
quick. Let them know what in
ducemeHtS that we will make and
have to offer, assure them Of our co
Operation and assistance. We will
be glad to have any correspondence
Oh this subject; warm up Gu this
matter, and discuss it in all its
phases; get the att ,nti IN Of com
mprcial circles drawn to us, and
we. wager that the matter will be
come then OF much discu Ssion
among the prominent railroad
promo erS of this section. Let us
hear from YOU all. To those in
rested in the promotion Of this
road, or investing capital in it,
we wish to say that any informa
ton on the subject will be gladly
FURNISHED by this Office, and refer
ence given amoug our people who
are better acquainted with the data
of this subject than we are, aud
who will c0urteuoSly respond to
all communications addressed to
them.
Wexford Items.