The daily union., 1856-10-24
SOUTHERN RAILROAD
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, Cry OF VICKsBURo
Office Of the Southern Railroad Compal


Office Of southern Railroad Company.
Southern Railroad Company invite proposals from contractors
esssa 70 the complete az nsI Tor roa o OF the
the ties and for the uackIayng, witt,
any Incidental wors necessary ,.,s,.,,. ..o,. .,,..
in @ @ o" S"e n for a and
665,oo0 cubic yards Of enba"kment.
The bridging to COO feet.
Tns masouy for sulvsgs err amounts to 10000 perch
sealed endorsed directed the undersigned will
be un the Is, of November and will be- a. the
Of construction completing the road ready for
H. The work of construction, exclusive of cosses and track
iii. For each item of work, entire and separate.
~ For the grading of either specified number of sections
" For the to be furnished the number specified
vi ready the of either OF the
three d visions hereinafter named of said road.
The eastern DIVISION CONNECTING with the completed road at or
miles which win be divided into three the first Of Il
proposal the bidder will his item prices and
for The w make n @ Gd at 30 ps
ee either or for 50 much yard upon the largest e
The parties making proposals desired make them in four
forms l. For the whole anount payable monthly IN cash as the
half cash. payable in The same way and oneha in the
way OF and third IN The
able in with interest six
payable annually Payable entirely IN the stock Of the
be considered must be accompanied by
tory references credentials and he company reserve the night OF
Maps pro3es and specifications may
further information will be furnished application The
Jackson, the capital Of the
State hn'sbsd hs town Of Brandon aad in good
directly eighty and half mites,
Marion Lauddae county through the
rolling county well wssfsd and dmbsed and in point
an.s economical Irving SC equat the most favored psons Of
miles generally light and the OF the section The
emhankmsnt alternate yoiab the exceptions being
growth of the affords abundance Of timber
Bile H
ers construction Inducements
ors, especially those using negro labor ,,,,
stockholders about $500 OOo which will doubtless be paid the
board call in IT also recipient under the
the line which believed be the case of nearly OF
land.
The road connects yeksburg
jackson arosd completed and full operation the Mississippi
The vies,barg shreveport faoad
for n. ~so and !" HPS pos's . q Il "a.
Jsckson through Canton connects with ths Mississippi
Il iaeect. win ths Mobile and Quo railroad as already stated
Marion, and lis point Of intersection meets with the North
silnia, TENNESSEE and North Carolina
,s @ S.a.oS ~ md ssvnnss through aon,somsy vcssSsrS
Shreveport and " Pao, with the Pacific ocean, running ~ entire
length parallel Of latitude wfth these places is
obvious important
enterprise, IN the country thoroughly naIona 70 Us character
sppt BY ndlsouse bonds Bat whlstrhus natona appeals
especially aid uhern southern
completed, with The 'nsss,s IN Alabama Il will win IN.
c6nne1ons tul and being built rht through the
Alabama Georgia ard south Carolina, and uniis' great
with The broad ocean
induce capitalists and contacps 70 embark hsTay In It's
no1 The hsen mites o. s"mp,e,sd rail oId WIN is equipments
the STATE of Mississippi The public land has donated Con
cp. =" m "a y cut u" Il 81 .p ns m ~ Hs Ss ~
which Stockholders ~
scs5 tina, 1a road presents peculiar Measurements to
men Of means to engage In us eon''slsp O. ssrprs
a.D IA a,a,.,oo, President of the ssu,hern railroad.