Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-10-09
SOUTHERN RAMROAD-
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). STATE Of MISSISSIPPI, CITY or TIcAsBTRc.

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, CITY OF VIChsBURG-
Oree Of the Southern Railroad Cotapagy
VIZ southern Railroad Company invite proposal, from
- os Tor NE clearing, graduation, masonry e-sns ana sss
tn; Roadway svoS hs S 1o.s ' Of
.ny iO "a. sInsg the eTo.. and for bs With
s ~. oT al Shsr .9L stations, platforms dpU &C. required
.oa as 5 % a.oSn.' 1920 cubic yards q excavation
The Ts,,lins to t,oOo feet
The bridging to 900 feet.
The The masonry for egysrts to 1900 perch.
Proposals.. sealed endor.-d and directed to III. uns.,. IN
onoo y, h s hI', day Of November be a, he
81 The entire ''0rt oOHueiO completing the road read,
IL The YORK construction, exclusive Of
III Yor each Item work. entire and separate.
FOR the grading Of either specified number of sections,
For he cross ties furnished the number ,.c,sa
the three DIVISIONS ready Tor t iron, Of either
near sa oB S,,oo connecting .h completed road a, or
miles, Which wiz be divided three subdTons The
" IL :. u. ssT1 d. Of e miles ne h,I Of 81
q na Mill at his BID :. 3 @.sA
item and The s.ne 70, Sc %Ssh per cubic yard
me Pas making proposals desired make them In four
% for the whole payable monthly in cash a. The
0nsh.n cash payable way and one half ie ~, t
i he company and oSshs s snS
Payasie snry T IL 3. n.s 5s q a. T., per cent
10 be considered, must be accompanied BY ssts
Maps prones and Specifications nay seen At this oae- and
ans arthe Information will be furnished upon appIest 10 he
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Tie southern Railroad commences =, jackson tn 81, -,
state and finished far Brandon and . 80
Brandon Ano., dreesiy ess, t SoSS t,ssSs from
70 ne Intersection Of the Mobile Railroad Few .
through The countie, Rankin se~tcn he line y
hsh rolling county, well wAed umbered and IN pont Of
portions Of The carnss Geo, sis ne sE.sns , ssa
miles generally light upon most ths see
eepons being In the heaviest cuts The material n
init EASILY moved The srouh oft .bonaanes Of
no sok ourrs in Aetes for greater 70
This company entirely oides, and Rs. due To sY r,
49, - about saO' which viii doubtless be pad
SsAI1 OF hAhagrrs may call u IL TecIpisut uni,T
The recent of lands by Congre- they an h. 80
acres Of land. ~ S' " nearly %"'NV
The road connects extension Of the and
~ Nekso1rg opposite which city In LsuisiAna commence
@ shsyepor and Texas RarOad contrsci
ot 10 whole distance and In rapid m in
rseet The New Orleans aud Jackson Northern Rsius,
Jackson and through that Canton connects w t
Central Railway, The which Is nov tas 80 ~ Iif
springs IL interests with the Mobile Ohio RAILROAD A. s.
s North eastern and sth Railroad Giabsns "a
SaTn m With ne roads IN Virginia
MAJ are to unite Charleston Savannah through MontT,rV
Is entire length the parallel Of latitude s,fh s nIc
has obvious that this line Of he mast pror.
os:l y unite. Maine and Nss o,isb s Ss
h A N and The Mississippi BY indsoluble whist
e. NaonAl appeals especially southern mn .nd
ouern enterprise Tor when the 90
10 Aahana, will. connections oS bu sna bin ~
run right through the tose rreH southern rao
A,s louisiana Mississippi AabaHs Georsa and south c.ToIns
uu'ss the great inland SEA with the bruad
ese ias stated call line Of road and 10
, All and contractors to embark literally
ine hteen miles ofeompleied Railroad with equip
en and sixty valuahle slaves, many mechanics be-
y Congress and IS perhaps greatly -
ent property Of the road At million Of dol
ret 'pe'ePton Of money wiz equally nssre
sn,. - ~ seen Ai this road presents
"e"Ns 70 men OF means 70 engage IN ts construction.
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