The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-12-02
SOUTHERN RAILROAD.
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, Cry OF vIoKsDu

MISSISSIPPI, NICKsDURG
Office OF the southern Railroad Company.
HE Southern Railroad Company invite proposals from
cessary complete pr, the
roadway OF the eastern dVis n other road. -
any incidental WORK necessary
And al other work. stations Platforms depots &C. required
in the thorough completion of the road for effective operation
The 77O 600 yards of excavation
COS O0e cubic yards of enhankmen.
It Inc ln,g nlss.lng to Az aiooo e feet
Tue masonry for cuver,s 1000 perch.
roposas sealed endorsed and directed to tire undersigned viii
be received until the list OF November and will the
The entire ~Ork Of construction, completing road ready
H. Tue work of construction, of
III For item of work, entire and separate.
m Fo the grading Of elhef specified number OF sections
V. furnished the number specdedi
For ne en're eoa'tucon ready or the on either OF the
The division, completed road
the town Bandon extends Mobile oho road so
miles, which will he divided into subdivisions the first Ol ~
miles, the eeond Of 70 miles, the third of 33t miles
aduaon at much per cube yard
excavation AMI emhankmen and the addtionu difference m
ether or Tor 80 much yard upon the largest iem
For n@ ~nss payable @ony 1 e1sh 5e
0 work fessrgng twenty pc, cent TOR s Gas
stock o the J. One third payable the
company pay in ten years Vim interest at six per
cent! payable annually Payable entirely the stock OF the
THE proposals considered accompanied by
tory references credentials and the the night Of
accepting any or declining all. :. 49,
Maps prohes, office
any further information will be furnished application TO The
State and finished far The town OF Bandon aud IN good
running and well equipped TO that point 1t extends from
Die intersection the Mobile and Ono oad few miles below
eounc 0f Rankin scott and Newton The ise Is over high
rolling county, well watrrud and tmbered and point health
uns economical living ac equal the most favored portions
the Caonas and Georgia The grading except the dr
miles generally eat ond upon The most OF The section me etea
Vauon and emhahkmehl alternate hEoahy he ere1phohs Ong
in the heaviest The character easily
abundance
able for bridging believed that work
es in fciie for construction inducements
Ts company is rutrg out Of debt and has duo by reliable
Stockholders about 600 which will doubtless be pad
board of may call also recipient under the
recent grant Of lands made w Congress they be had along
land.
The connects win and an extension Of the Vic and
Jackson aoad completed aud In u operation the Mississippi
Ncksburg which city, Louisiana
or It's whole dsaae and 10 rapd progress Of construction IL n
jackson, railway
Cenu away the iron which being laid to Holly springs
nsocts with the Mobile and ONO railroad
Southwestern railroad Alabama, through
Ih ne roads 10 VHsina Tennessee ahd North Carolina
u asn an indispensable ink the ue Of railways that
shteyep and u ra'o with h" Pacific ocean running ~ "nTe
engh On ths same parallel Of latitude with these places Il thus
enterprise IN the country thoroughly national IN s character
for uues nine New Orsan Atlantic and The N'
especially m aid 20 suthoR southern enterprise for when
completed, with fhe intermediate gap Alabama, will, with
and bsnE built run right through
s' geat southern cotton g0wng states Louisiana hissspp
% @ ~ 10 ssd aesan a"G SCUM Carolina aud unite ' great inland
These ac stated call attention . hnc Of road and 20
induce capitalists ard contractors To embark eenl u" consuc
ton The Green mites Of completed rail Dad win equipments
STATE Mhsisspp the public land hn donated by con
E'fs and Is, perhHp not greatly estimating The
which may BY
viii mus be- seen thai h road presents peculiar
men OF means to engage In It's construction ,,r,,.
SEP, p,a-d3lroct President Of the southern Railroad.