Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-02-15

ton. The organization Of tie Company up to this
time, has been preliminary ONO be changed when
Eeveri should become expedient TO commence opera
tons IN the remaining States through which the road
viii pass. It's affairs have been chiefly in the hands
Of an Executive Committee of Directors, who, with
the Presidents have devoted much time to its inter-
ests az could be diverted from its daily pursuits. The
-Board have thus been enabled to progress with the
work IN the most econuplca manner, and vigorous
1y as the means furnished by the Stockholders would
permit Although this progress has not been thus far
equal to the desires of the Board yet considering the
great magnitude of the enterpfsethe distance to be
ccompiishedand, above all the absence of practical
illustration at home of the wonderful effect produced
by railways upon the population and property OF
tries traversed by them; IS not surprising that public
confidence has been slow IN its manifestations But
the prospects of the work such, to demand
Tor the future the most active and efficient working
ganizaton The large donations of public lands gram
ted at the last session of Congress- places the final
completion Of the Mobile and Chic Railroad beyond
the reach of casualty and it only remains to hasten
that consummation, by nsing into the future prose-
cution of the work. the highest degree Of energy and
vigor. The time has arrived when the whole strength
of the people along the line in the different States,
should be brought out and subscriptions secured for
the roadbed the entire length of the road This DONE
the board have assurances from worthy of per-
feet reliance, that no difficulty viii be experienced in
obtaining iron and equipments to place the road in alI
and active operation, upon the credit of the Company,
and the security of the donated 1ands,which lands
should be retained for that object alone. OF the ab
ty of the country provide the required
struct the roadbed there can be question: Upon the
next Board viii develop the duty of devising the par
tcular plan of aconto be adopted fer procuring these
subscriptions, and organizing the work effectively in
the States of Mississippi, Tennessee and Kentucky.
In conclusion, the Directors would urge upon the
Mobile Stockholders, the necessity ef responding
promptly to the calls for nstaments. The first car
go of rails viii arrive next month (Barch Contracts
for the supersnctnre made, and it the earnest
desire of the Board to have the running Citro
nellie (33 mes) early in the coming as pos
sible But to do all this will require considerable
pendture, and nctualty the part of the Stockhol
ders is Indispensable Although it is not
pected that muchincome will be realized from the
of 33 miles, the working expenses, yet twill fur
nsh the city with large supplies of wood, timber and
stone, and be of material value in the transportation of
supplesc, to the Contractors above and thus cheap
the cost of graduation, &c. the upper portion of
the line. 1t is the design of the board to have the
work of graduation commenced between the 33 miles
station and the Buckatunna GO mile station) next fall
practicable after the completion of the
present contracts.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
FRANCIS b. CLARK,
CHARLES GASCOIGNE,
JOHN BLOODGOOD,
Es4ee,f The s