Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-05-25
His Excellency,
JOHN W. ELLIS.
RALEIGH, May 18th, 1859.

RALEIGH, May 18th, 1859.
The undersigned, Presidents of Railroads in the
State met, according to suggestion of the Board of
Internal Improvements, for consultation as to the
best means for facilitating the transportation of
feights to and from the several ports of the State
Being entirely satisfied from the experimental
working of joint cars owned in common by sew
eral roads, tried by some of US heretofore, that
neither this system, nor the system of promscu-
GUS interchange will do practically, We decline to
try either one but being earnestly DESTROYS to pro-
mote the convenience Of shippers in and out, by
through transportation without breaking bulk-a
thing less desirable and no less advantageous to
the railroad interest than to the people-we have
agreed to the following arrangements for through
cars
That from the LIST day of June next, whenever
either road of the three connecting at Goldsboro',
may deliver at that point any number of loaded cars
the road receiving shall send them forward with the
best despatch, on their next DEPARTURE destna-
tion-and shall deliver the same back after being
discharged on the next return time of a round trip,
loaded if possible, otherwise empty, in as good or
der and condition as when received.
All such cars shall be sealed at the loading point
or at Godsboro', before delivery by the road con-
signing, and manfests shall be made out through to
destination from the shipping point
No road can refuse or delay to receive any car,
loaded sealed and having clear manifest unless
such car is in bad order, when it may be refused
| Each car must have separate manifest, and
must be entirely loaded for one point of delivery.
Whenever through train shall be delivered, the
road consigning may send Conductor with the
same to destination.
For the faithful and prompt carrying out of this
agreement certain regulations are adopted which
shall be strictly enforced. (Signed)
W. s. ASHE,
Pres't W. & W. R. R. Co.
JNO. D WHTTFORD,
Pres't. A. & N. C. R. R. Co.
CHAS. F. FISHER,
Pres't. N. c. R. R. Co.
The undersigned concurs in the policy of the
above agreement and will give whatever aid he can
to it's successful working (SigneD
Prest W. N. C.R.R.Co.
Maj Wilder, President of the R. & G. R. R. Co.,
being absent from the State for some weeks, could
not be present. but in far as his interest is con-
cerned in making close connection with, and prompt
delivery of freight to Western North Carolina, the
President of the North Carolina Railroad agrees to
receive from him any through cars he may desire to
deliver, and to send them forward with the same
despatch, as agreed with the other roads above anu
upon the same terms.
CAFE FEAR AND DEEP RIvER-We have the plea
sure of laying before readers to-day the report
of Ellwood Morris, Esq, Of his survey of the Cape
Fear and Deep River works. This report is charac'
terized by candor, accuracy and ability, and will be
perused with interest
At meeting of the Board of Managers of these
works, held one day last week at the Executive Of
flee, it was
Ordered That the Chief Engineer be instructed
to proceed at to the repair of the Cape Fear ano
Deep River Navigation works, with view to the
speedy navigation of those rivers,-not to exceed
however, in his expenditures the limit fixed by law