NP, CC 5/3/1861

From the Clarksville Chronicle {Clarksville, Ten.}
 
May 3, 1861
 
Heavy Travel
   The passenger business of the Railroad from Memphis to Louisville is now very large. The interference of Lincoln's minions at different point, but particularly at Cairo, with the steamboats, has diverted travel from the river to the railroad; and the route from Memphis via Clarksville being the shortest and quickest from all points South, is bound to absorb nearly all the travel. One evening this week the train from Memphis brought to this place 175 passengers, 124 of these being through passengers.
   Mr. Cain and Mr. Murphey are the Conductors on our division of the Road {Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville RR}; and more efficient and accommodating officers can't be "dug up" anywhere.

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