Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-02-16

MEDNESD & o 0RNl lsB
aEoRG1A INTEENAL RoYEMENTs. S
copy from = letter published in the New
York Express, dated South Western Georgia, jan
nary q, the following interesting sketch Of the
rise and progress Of she Internal improvements Of
Georgia !: s. s. 8. S.. -. !. 81
Georgia lays her hand to. have often heard itwon
dered how the citizens Of Georgia had sdcceeded so
IN building railroads, keeping oat Of debt, and ma
king their roads payweil. s. Il
Great caution and prudence were observed in re-
quifing good hberal bona fde subscription before
starng, rather than relying on :. financiernq" or
selling bonds of the company at ruinoos discount;
and then tie most watchfui economy in the expendi-
tore of the money this characterized the early be-
rgiRping and Progress Of Georgia railroads. II
Such thing: are NOT pei rhaps generally looked for
down South, - but II has been true Of the past and
q contrary practice even now, with the California
and Australian mines showering gold, would be one
more honored in the breach than the observance.
The FIRST great private enterprize the building Of
the Central Road, 100 miles long, was commenced
in 1884, when the times were hard and money scarce
AT the time of its completion, il the longest SIN
gle road in the United States it has been sort of
model or example for others. The perseneL Of this
road had much do with its As exhibiting
this and showing with what caution and economy they
proceeded Il may state that w lillian w. Gordon Esq.,
distinguished amber Of the. Savannah BAR at the
time member Of the State Sesate possessing large
ly the public confidence. most practical thorough,
going man, was elected President Mr. Gordon ap-
piled gentleman Of high reputation at the North.
as Civil Engineer, 10 survey and locate the road |;
his salary, think, to be $4,000 year. He came
and rather unexpectedly brought with him some ,cen-
ty assistant engineers. Harnessing six mules to
carriage with his champaign baskets up behind, he
proceeded to place some half dozen corps in the field.
The cautious and astuto President looked on in ut-
ter CONSERVATION, and finally said him, Sir, you
have mistaken entirely. we poor, we look to
subscribers through the country to do the grad
ing, contribute the means for il they may be
able, while we hope to raise as much money from the
citizens of Savannah, as will in time enable to
buy the iron, and erect the superstructure but we
cannot afford the expense Of your corps OF
engineers for a single year." The result that
they were paid off, the matter satisfactorily arranged
and they left the work.
! Among the assistant engineers was F. P. Holcomb,
young barely at majority, but with considera-
BILE experience, and who had attracted the attention
of Mr.. Gordon, and Mr.. L. o. Reynolds, the latter
now the able and efficient President of the South
Western road. 1t was arranged that Mr.. Reynolds
should take the chieship. and he gave to MIR. OIL
comb the location Of the road. Upwards e four years
were occupied by him with his single small corps in
the survey, the road passing through country Of
difficult topography, great part of it wilderness.
and intersscted by immense swamPs, the corps liv-
| ing in their tents summe! and winter, sleeping in
their blankets in the absence Of mattresses, and the
annual expense Of the whole engaged probably net
equallng the salary of the former Chief Engineer.
may remark showing the good judgment Of Messrs.
GeIdon and Reynolds, that IRON the admirable loca.
tion Mr.. Holcomb universally conceded to have
made of this road he recommended by the Chew.
aler Bodisco. the Russian Minister, 10 his govern.
ment. as Engineer of high capacity and establish
ed reputation. But Mr.. II. did not 90 Russia, bot
has since located the South. w estern, the Columbus
branch, the Waynesborough and Augusta, and is now
engaged with his corps in preliminary survey ot
the Savannah and Pensacola road. These roads all
have connection with the Central, in most Of them
it is directly interested their length when completed
including the Central. will be some 700 miles:
Among the early employees of the Central Raj
Road in very subordinate capacity, was w. M
Wadey, whose talents and great business energies
were discovered, and who became superintendent o.
the Road managing it and its great freight business
with an efficiency and success unsurpassed. He i:
now managing the State Roads, under an Executive
appointment from Gov. Cobb the poor mechanic boy
, may now be said 10 be The Z" Rarood King" of Geor
gia. He is the same gentleman to whom your citi
zen G. B. Lamar, ESQ.,, recently addressed lette
through the public press as the prominent interna
Improvement man of this State, on tie subject of th
Caloric engine.
, Mr. Gordon. who died before the ple,ion of ,hi
road, and to whose memory Savannah should erect
statue, since he started her for growth and com
mercial importance that will be unrfvalled in tn
Soalh, was succeeded by R. r. Cuyler, Esq, who t
fine financial talents. joins that industry, orde car
and attention TO business, so necessary in good ex
ecutive officer. The annual receipts Of the roa
under his administration have reached one million
dollars the stockholders are receiving eight pc
; cent. dividend, with handsome surplus on hand
the stock being above par. the road out Of debt
e its receipts annually increasing. The system Q
r check and accountability is the most perfect hav
ever seen, full reports in writing being required
each conductor Of every days operations.
So much for the personei, and have dwelt th
! more upon this because il has. probably, genera
as much to do with the Of railroad enterpr
zes as the character and capacity of the general an
d officers of an army have TO do with the success
g military campaigns.
8 The Savannah and Pensacola road starts under "a
vorable auspices. Dr.. Scriven, Of large wealth
r a citizen of Savannah, is devoting his fortune to Il,
+ great enterprise, and he is strongly coopera,ed wi.
= by the merchants and othersof Savannah and arp
u amount Of stock has already been subscribed. BIZ
u the immediafc destination should be Pensacola the
while greatly benefting Georgia and Florida, it wi
partake in the objects il will accomplish of that
onal character that will make it one of interest
q the whole country"
= The SMALL TRADE OF, NoRroIx. 1t appears b
. statement in the Norfolk News, that last yea
!. about eighteen hundred barrels of eggs each col
= taining about one hundred dozen, were shi2pe
" = from that port; The return including the price
oats in which they were packed. is estimated at 81
per barrel, making total of thirty.sx thousand do
: lars received for eggs A vast amount of oyster
: vegetables and poultry is also annually sent AVA
n for which the sun of three hundred thousand doila
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