Year: 1870

not beyond the recollection Of the


oldest inhabitant, Main street was


the principal business street Of the


city. Now Washington street is


This change has been brought


about by the railroad and


Int has been at the seVerest


cost in the depreciation Of


the property in the northern


portion Of the city. 1t may be


urged that other portions Of the


city have been built up and en-.


riChed, and that the value of i'm.


proved property is greater now


than at any other period in the


history Of the city. But while


such is true will there never be q


time when permanent value will be


secured to property ? or is it to be


forever huctuatingH appreciating


or depreCiating as shall suit the


whims or the interest of the rail


road company These questions


are occasioned by a knowledge of


the fact that the ViCksburg and


Meridian Railroad Company in.


tend TO locate its river terminus


down below the old saw mills.


What will be the result of this 10.
cation2


In the first place business
houses-controlling trade, now
confined to Mulberry and Wash.
ingtOn strcets-will spring up
there, and the general disposition
and tendency of trade will move
that way to the great injury and
depreciation Of the present bust
ness locations. Such having been
the city's experience in the past
she naturally and fearfully looks
for it's repetition in the future
should the terminus be located be.
low the city,


And not only is the deprecia.
tion of properly a consequence
of such location, but the appre-
hendage from the opposite cut.
off would be visibly augmented.
With the business above the city,
at some point, powerful addition
al interest will strengthen the
movement to stay the threatened
danger With that terminus be.
low the city, that danger would
be almost rushed for by those in.
terested in the property and rail.
road facilities OF that neighbOr-
hood. We hold that the interests
Ofthe city and Railroad company
are too nearly identical to be sep.
arated, and that it being the posi-.
tive interest Of our city, that, at
this time, the river terminus OF the
road should be at the upper part
Of town, therefore such is and
must be the interest Of the CON-
pany. Our city is in a sensitive
stage Of progression, when an i'm.
pOrtant move of this character
may make or ruin US. Therefore
We should be cautious in the mat |
ter.


1t seems inevitable, that the
Iower termination, If made now,
will affect the city unfavorably. |
Is it not best that the present
prosperity and growth be secured |
before we sacrifice it for what may
prove an igniS Jdtuus-a visionI
Let the city grow from its present
position if il will, but let us lend
Every aid 10 its rapid development
where it is. Then when more
space is required for the city, and
more for railroad purposes, if
hen though advisable, a change
,an be made.


The whole temper OF. our peo.
Die seems against the lower ter.
minus and wecannot wilfully over
ook their wishes nor the reason.
.bleness Of their claims. This
ity has helped build and pay for
his road and it justly claims that
he road should not act iaimical
0 her interest. We do not our.
elf believe the officers of the road
ontemplate the slightest injury 70
ur city. This people are ready !
D afford the road q river terminus !
ut they only say: Do not make {
hat terminus below the city at no
pecial benefit to the company,
ut at the great sacrifice of the ,
Ity and the interest q its iAhab- d