The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-13
SOUTHERN RAILROAD.
&N R s3Ea
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, Cry OF yIcKsBUR,
Offine Of The noulhern Railroad CnmnD


Office the southern Railroad Company.
He Southern Company proposals
ot the clearing graduation masonry rens and bridging ne
roadway Of the eastern division Of their road
Also for furnishing The cross ties and Tor The aekayng with
And for al other work stations Platforms depots Sc required
thorough completion the for effective operation,
The yards excavation,
'' fSs t result 10 1000 feet.
Tue masonry for 10 900 perch.
The cross ties o 10000
Proposals. sealed, endorsed and directed the undersigned, will
be until the LIST Of November next and viii be- at the
l. Of construction, completing ready
H. The work Of constructions exclusive Ties and track
III FOR each item OF work. entro and separate.
Nv grading Of either, specified number OF sections
" For The erosses to be furnished the number specasd
construction, ready iron,
three visions hereinafter named Of said road
divisinn connecting with completed road
Of Brandon extends the Mobile and ohio
miles, which viii he divided into three subdivisions the first Of
miles, the ,econd ofss miles, tGe thrd Of 55a miles
In Of proposal the bidder Will state Item prices
excavation emhankmen and the additional difference
cess Of either or TOT 50 much yard upon the largest item
The parties making proposal. are desired TO make them ia fu
work progresses, reservng twenty cent for hn settlement
stock Of e company s one third ia cash. payable IN The sam
in toe stock o. me company and onehId N III
cent payable annually Payable entirely IN the stock Of h
ne proposals accompanied by aue.
tory references credenua and the company right
probes and specifications be this Office
further information viii be furnished application 10 the
The Southern railroad Jackson capital
: finished
running ote, and well equipped TO that point Il extends iron
Inc Intersection the Mobile railroad miles below
Of Marion, in Laudodae county, passes through
rolling county, well waer.d and tmbecd, and point Of
gns yag' &C. oqnao ihs mo.' voed petitions o.
miles generally ghi and upon the ofih section
IL the two besyest The o. character ensi,
growth Of the affords abundance
for bridging and eossdes and Is believed that
rs cies for constructions greater inducements
Tb company Is entirely out Of debt and has due sabr
toctboders aeoo, ssCCO which wiz doubtless be pad as III
land Ian "''' ''''''' ''''' o.
The road connects with extension Of the WoksburV and
yIe.sSay opposite winch CIV in Louisiana eonmspee'
ter.ee,. the New oan. JACKSON Great NORTHERN railway
Central railway the iron which being laid Holly Spring
nis,se WIN me MOBILE snd ONO faond A. already stated
Southwestern railroad Alabama through tina
!, Indispensable nk Of railways that are
"g n P % ~ Psss ssseng
length on The ssps parallel ., latitude with hese places thu
enterprises IN the country thoroughly national 10 It's
9r uu,es Maine and New oreSn. and ne Atlantic Ms
especially for aid 70 southern enterprise for who,
being built run rght tnronsh Inc bss
those geat southern cotton growing States Louisiana hppi
| with the broad ocean.
These facts call attention to mi. line Of road and
induce and contractors % embark literally In s
uon The hneen miles OF completed railroad, with
the State Of Mississippi the public donated nv Con
and Psfsp. no, greatly over estimating The
which future stockholders who may become such ty
that this road presents peculiar na"es@sn. y
men Of means TO susAasin l'' construction.
sept l2-d'Slsoet President Of the Southern Railroad.