The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-12-06
SOUTHERN RAILROAD.
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Office of the Southern Railroad Company.
HE Railroad Company invite proposals from
clearing graduation masonry, eslng bridging
the complete preparation for the supersucure Of the
Also for furnishing the ties and for the tracklayng with
other work. stations, Platforms depots, Sc required
me thorough completion Of he road for effective operation
SS, 900 cubic yards Of noo embarrassment. ~
The bridging to 600 feet
The masonry for eulverts amounts to 10000 perch.
Proposals. sealed, endorsed aud directed undsrsgned will
until the LIST of November next will be- op
The entire cork Of construction completing the road ready
The of construction, exclusive Of and track
III. For each item of work, entire and separate.
w. For the grading of eithe specified number Of sections
For the furnished specified
VI For the entire constucton ready for the ron OF either of the
The division, with completed road
the Of Brandon extends to the Mobile and Ohio road
which will be divided into three Subdivisions the first of 2
nes the second of % miles, the third Of aal miles
the graduation per cubic yard
and embankmen and the additional difference for ex
either or @ for % much per cubic yard upon the largest em
parties making proposals desired them in four
l. For whole amount payable monthly in cash. the
progresses eservng twenty cent for final settlement.
o the company 3 One third in cash. payable in the same
IN the s stock Of T. s ne company and LIN IN The
n! payable annually Payable entirely in the stock Of the
proposals considered be accompanied by nac
references credentials and the the right OF
aps prOdes specifications may this and
further information will be furnished application TO the
railroad Jackson capital of
ae and finished fur The town OF Brandon aud In good
order and well equipped to that point extends from
in line almost directly cas-, sishy,wo and half miles. to
Of Maon in Laudeidae county passes through the
CHING county well umbered, point OF heah-
economical living ss equAo the most favored portions Of
generally light and the most Of Tho sections The
embankmen alternate voabyj the exceptions being
material character easily
growth OF the affords abundance Of timber suit
PIE iOt bridging and cosstes and believed that no work Of
Acites for construction greater inducements TO contract
especially those using negro labor ,.,,,.,,.
about $3.50 00o which will doubtless be paid the
az ssds nsde S BY II they can be SaS aons
believed to be the case Of nearly 900
The with and extension Of the vicksburg and
completed and n a @ operation % 70 ' M.sspD
bu shreveport, and Texas railroad, under contract
Whole s and IN T Great
and through that at Canton connects with The Mississippi
railway the iron OF which IL being laid TO Holly Springs
Mobile Ohio railroad already stated,
and southwestern railroad Alabama, through
with the roads in Virginia. Tennessee and North Carolina.
Charleston savannah through Montgomery vieksbus,
S he ana s T ouds SsSdi w sse aes. Il /. a
that this line Of work OF the most important unfinished
1nitss MSSs and New os%Ds and ne Atlantic and The
y "S.'SGss S bonds ba. wS thus nso9. 4 e. sPps,
with The nepedae gaP IN Ass.ms :, Will with =.
now bui being OF
- southern growing States, louisiana Mississippi
hama Georgia and South Carolina and un,os the great inland
IL 4 with the broad
These facts call this line Of road and
capitalists embark literally in ts
The hneen mites OF completed rnroad with s equipments
arB valuable slaves many o them mechanics bonus from
State or Mississippi public land has donated by
and perhaps, not greatly estimating The present
y Of the road put II a, million Of DOLLARS In
h stockholders who become such BY direct sub
e money o. wors will be :. once egT.ly interested Il
p means 10 engage In lie construction.
WIN O. HMEDEs,
ErH -dt1lstOct President Of the Southern Railroad,