Washington telegraph., 1856-11-12
ENGINEER OFFICE.
fl., o. & r. r., r.
CAMDEN, Nov.


Editor ot the Ouachio Herald:
DEAR SIR:-I have Just returned from
my trip to the North. where have been
engaged making the necessary arrange
ments to procure the iron for the first span
OF road across the Mississippi bottom, and
knowing the deep interest felt by all par
ties in the mission entrusted to my care,
| take the earliest opportunity of commu-
nicating briefly the result of my opera
lions.
Before attempting any thing like a def
mite negotiation, made it my duty to be
come familiar with the condition of the
whole Iron market, and for that purpose,
visited all the principal agencies in New
York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore.
In New York, L was assisted by Mr.. Me
Collum, your worthy townsman, and one of
our Directors
Our plan was to lay before the several
parties the precise condition, not only of
our road, but of the country and the peo-
pie tributary and dependant upon tex
planning fairly the present condition of our
read as to the amount of work done, and
to be done by the time the Iron could be
delivered-the terms and coaditioas upon
which this work was done, and the co1,aci-
ty of the company, after paying for all the
work from the Mississippi river to Camden
to Iron and equip the same.
The impression created by the policy
pursued by our company WAS most compli-
mentary to us all, and Mr. McColum and
I IL. al. Al
garded our condition as decidedly more IA
vorable and better entitled to credit, than
any company that had presented its claims
for long time .-..-
As the result of nly mission, / have the
pleasure to announce that | have made sat
isfactory arrangements for Iron enough to
carry the road as far as 'DeRtons," a dis
tance of twenty-three miles from the river,
and on terms entirely within the capacity
of our people to meet. | have also con-
tracted for one Freight and one Passenger
Locomotive, on very reasonable terms. viz:
one third cash, and balance in six and nine
months The first to be delivered on the
1st day of March next, if desired, and the
second on the 18th.
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cured on equally as favorable terms and
delivered at our eastern terminus By March
next
So soon as the Board of Directors meet
on the 18th inst, l shall lay before them
my plans, and proceed at once to the North
to consumate my negotiations. On my re-
turn | shall set to work and cure some of
the radical defects in our operations at
home; and to do this propose to hold a
meeting, at each county seat, of the stock
holders of each particular county, and lay
before them many matters of vital impor-
tance to their interests as connected with
the building of this road and you will do
me a favor to keep this matter before
| them.
Another result from my visit to the
North may be noted, and it is this, that ii
the stockholders of your road will come for
ward promptly and meet their calls, the
road can, in twelve months time, be pl,-
ced IN such a condition, as to make any
other means than those now at our com
mand, easily attainable, by the u, c of bonds
of the company alone There is every dis
position among the business men at the
Nortf. to aid all southern and western
roads, that presents themselves with such
claims as we do; and l now regard the
problem as fully solved with regard to our
own road. If " but do as we have prom
ised when this work first commenced, no
thing can prevent the speedy completion
of it.
Respectfully,
Your ob't serv't.
LLOYD TILGHMAN.