The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-02-08

Ebefore the. .freshet, the outlay 81
will not exceed $50 Q0Q =
rxrRAcT ERl1 5sF 81 Mr.. IrrueoE.
Ihaa6 6l t6e Hamburg division ofthe
| fuite good, not having suffered in the
: same proportion from the late freshets, as 9TH
er parts of the Road, no damage Of conse-
quence being sustained, except in the itnnledi.
ate vicinity of Hamburg. The Columbia di-
vision, regret to say, is not so good, the fresh
ct on that branch being unprecedented, as re-
CARDS damage, in the whole history of the
Road. In the immediate vicinity Of the Con-.
garee river, between the Treste work and
Camden Junction, nine different breaches were
made in the embaukment from one to four hun
dred feet long, besides sweeping away the
bridges across the river. These different
breaches have, as yet only been partially re-
paired, in consequence ofthe unfavorable state
of the weather, together with the great search
ty of laborers, and the enormous high price to!
be paid for thy same. We are progressing,
however, with the repairs as rapidly as circum-
stances will admit, and expect during the pre-:
sent year to put this Road n the best possible
order. A temporary bridge was erected with
the least delay possible across the Congaree
river, until permanent bridge could be con- !,
structed and put up. This will be done iu the |
course of three months at farthest, as the SUPER
structve for the same is to @ great extent ooRa-
pleted, and only waiting the opportunity for
driving piles and putting up the same.
The Camden division of Road also had itS
difficulties to contend with at the Wateree RiN
err from the abutment on the north side being
undermined, and the piles driven to support
the draw washed out. This has only been
partially repaired, it will be necessary to build
new bridge sooner or later across this stream
as well as to rebuild or embank the whole four
miles of swamp. The Road generally on this
division, from the river to Camden requires q
general and thorough repair. The casualtiesS
to which we have been subjected have preven-
ted our doing anything of consequence with
building the double track; as recommended by
the Stockholders at their last annual meeting.
Indeed such have been our difficulties that had
it not been we had recourse to the Companys
own hands, my opinion is it would have scarce
ly been possible, for us to keep the Roads, in
working order.
The new road for avoiding the inclined plane
at Aiken was completed, accordingt to the origi-
nal design in May last and has been working
successfully and satisfactorily since that time.
No accident or damage, or injury of any kind
has happened during all the rains and freshets
that have occurred, except the slide or caving
in of a mass of earth at the Aiken cut, and Il
force of hands is now employed widening the
cut, and filling up with the earth the plane htlS
low.
The new road to avoid the plane has in all
respects, worked up to all our ureexpectations.
We are rapidly progressing with the Railroad
Bridge across the Savannah River at Augusta.
Four of the eight spans are now up, and the
last pier of piles is now being driven and the
Bridge will more than probably be completed
before the first day of March next. The depots
and tracks are also in Il state OF torwardneSs,
and will be completed as soon as the bridge
The cost of the bridge and tracks will not ex.
ceed $25,OOO The ping machine and force
now employed on the last pier of the Augusta,
bridge will he transferred to the Cangarce, to
piling for the bridge there which will be done.
in full time for the structure now in progress
of construction at the Companys yaIds in
Charleston.
The survey Of the line for the double track
to BranchviIle, with profile and estimate of
the same, will be laid before You in time for
the meeting of the Stockholders. My object
will be, if practicable, and am confident it is,
to predicate the double track upon dcccndins
grade all the way from Branchville to Charles
ton so that an engine may bring from Branch
vile nearly fnot quite what two Of the same
power will bring to Branchvle. The cost Of
such track so graded will be, according to a
rough estimate have made one million and
fifty thousand dollars (Sl,O50,00W including
iron and all contingencies.
EXTRACT FROM REPORT OF MR.. PETSCH.
OF the So engines contained in the Report
for 3lst, Dec. 1851, two second class passen-
ger and two third class freight engines have
been condemned, leaving in the service on 3lst
Dee. 1852, only "a of the 80 engines men,
toned in the Report for 1851 as fit for service.
10 which have been added during the past
year, five passenger and seven freight engines,
making total number Of engines in the service
of the Company on the Slst Dec 1852, forty