The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-12-06
SOUTHERN RAILROAD.

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, CRY or VIcKspuRG,
Office ui the southern Railroad Compan

STATE MISSISSIPPI, CRY OF VoKspuR6,
Office the southern Railroad Company.
T HE Railroad Company invite proposals om con.ac9s
clearing, gradaalon masonry tesns ana bridging ne
roadway of the eastern division OF their road.
Also, for furnishing the cross hS ana iof e uaehas' WI"
for all other work aons Platforms depo, &C., required
IN thorough of the road for effective operation
The graduation Amounts to cubic yards eIcaSa0n ana
The ueaslng 10 !, 900 feet
rne masonry for eulvsrs amounts to lO,oOO perch
The cross-ties 10 10000 ,r
until the LIST of November next and will be- a, the op
entrs construction completing the road ready fo
H. construction and track
II For each item oil work. entire separate
" For the grading of ethef or specified number OF echon
v For the cross-ues furnished specided
VI For the entire construction ready for The on OF either the
tree divisions hereinafter named OF said road -, =. =
The division connecting with me completed road at o.
miles, divided subdivisions the first Of II
mics, the second of 70 miles, The third of 33t mites
% the @ @ msa nns @ s at do s
cess elho for much per cubic yard upon the largest em
The parties making proposals are desired
l. For the whole payable monthly in cash. as the
oneha cash. payable way, and half in the
stock o. he company & one % e h 10 rasn s in the
bonds Of the company payable in Ten years %n interest s per
sai ss1 payable annually Payable entirely IN Inc STOCK o'
The proposals TO be considered accompanied saac
Toy references credentials and the company reserve the right Of
accepting any or declining all, - =. - . ,,,. aa.. -
further information will be furnished upon application 10 h
The Jackson capital Of the
finished the OF Brandon; and In good
unnng that point II extends from
Brandon line directly eighty two and half miles TO
~ intersection Of the Mobile and ONO aroad few miles below
of Marion, in Laudedae county passes through me
Of Rankin Scout aud Newton The ue Is over high
economical living So equal the most favored Of
Caouas and Georgia The grading except for the hr twenty
mites generally sh and upon the most Of me seeion ts sIes
u ths Two heaviest Gus Jus nns o sr "a nP timber sa
able bridging and Is believed that no WORK Of
feihies for construction greater Inducements to contract
op, especially those using negro a6rr ,,
ockhoders about $3.50 0o which will doubtless be paid the
board Of managers call In II also recipient und the
believed be Of nearly 100000 OF
land.
aroad completed and in f operation 10 the Mississippi
m Shreveport and Trras railroad aow under contSct
Gsance and in rapid progress OF construction II In
cksun through that Canton connects with ths Mississippi
railway iron which low being laid to Holly SPRING
with the Mobile and ONO aroad as already stated
u Marion point Of intersection meets with the North
and railroad Alabama and through that
Gates with the roads IN VrEnia any @ m d
Indispensable link in the line o. railways naL are to
Shreveport II PEso, with thr Paethc ocean, running ~ tn
nsh on he same parallel o aeoS Sn nun Io
nspses country thoroughly national IN its character
ppr by ndissoubIs national, n appeals
~ ay southern enterprise for when
being built right through The heart Of
great growing States Louisiana, Mssssppt
hanama Georgia South Carolina, and unito' The great inland
broad
capitalists and contractors embark literally IN It's eansuu
no The ansen mites Of completed % railroad win rs % s
State Mississippi the public land has been donsed BY Con
properly Of tho road TO put million Of dollars n
who may become such BY direct sub
VIII that h road pEesen peculiar inducements to
men of means to engage in '' eOO'r"SgSP w% q snrpEs
Frp, I2-dt31utoct President Of the southern Railroad