Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-14
msmphls and charleston Railroad.
Railroad Miscellany.

English locomotives are reckoned to
laat for bon $50, 900 train miles, though
on some roads this may go NJ to 400, 900 or
even 500, 900 miles, as the wear and tear
depend greatly on circumstance. "
A railroad. ~eQnEention was 10 be
held at Eaton Rouge last Saturday for the
purpose, probably, of considering the va
riOus plans for constructing railroads pro-
posed on routes near that city.
Col. Mitchell, President Of the
Mississippi paliroad is IN town, He re-
turned yesterday from an extended tour
North, and viii be present at the opening
OF the bids for work on his road, on Mon
day next.
A dispatch from Albany, n. Y, OF
the 9th, says: The testimony was taken
and arguments heard hefare fudge Feck.
ham this m5raiug IN the matter OF the
soEtesting receivers for the SVsquehaRna
Railroad, and the Judge has decided that
Hon. Il. IL, Pruyn ia the legally appointed
Receiver, aud that James Fisk, jr., is not.
This gives the Ramsey interest full pos
session Of the road, and they are now in
charge of il,
A correspondents, HB. d." of the
louisville Cbtfrier-JOTadi says that from
the Office of the Memphis and Fl Paso
Pacific road the information is given that
three corps of engineers are in the f6ld.
and one thousand men ara IT work upon
the road. TIE attempt OF various parties
az the Interest of hostile corporations to
damage the credit of the company in
France has signally failed, and thew ha,s
nothing on hand to console themselves
with bat their CW4 maltgnitY. The ON
raQy has plenty of'money and materials,
ana will have plenty more. 2 ?
a Boston disp9tQA VI the 9Th saysj
OLIVER AmEs, President of the Union Pa
chic Railroad, published in the JuipTlat
this morning the following card: We see
by an article in the New York EreniRg
F0st OF yesterday that it is suggested that
the Pacific Railroad Companies nave is
sued bonds, under the law, for one hun
bred miles in advance of the completed
line of the road. If this ismea0t { aTpiy
to the Union paci@,L t,Ga2, Il is entirely
false. TAes0 Union Pacidc Railroad Com
pany ave not sold as many bonds as they
are entitled 20 Issue, by OYer one million
of dollars" o.
At a regular annual meetino Cf tne
Nashville and Chattanooga railroad, held
in Nashville o. Thursday last. the subject
u the indebtedness Of that railroad to the
United States was brought up, and igaS-
much asthe goYerumentQWes the loadQver
50, O00.0 200, It was determined to resist the
VI ar Department in the collection of ST.
$4,000 daImed as due for r~ollipg,stOok, etc.
\ resolution was also passed authorizing
the lease fOr a term of years the Nashville
and Northwestern railroad, the terms of
lease to be fixed by said Directors. Also
that the said Board Of Directors be an
thOrized to make any such ENGAGEMENTS
with the Tennessee AID Pacific railroad,
IA tefsreaBe' 70 depot connection or rail-
rbad communication, that may be deemed
advantageous to the company for a term
of years.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Nashville and Chattanooga
Railroad, held in Nashville on Thursday
last, the following named Rcsrd pf Digec-
tors We're unanimously Neglected for the
ensuing year: E. W. Cole, John NJ. Bass,
G. N. F9gg, John Frizzeu, c. L. Jordan,
W Hunter Smith, Thos. G. Whitesjde, A.
L. lands, Andersen Powers, w. S. Hig-
gins, IoAn \. Anderson, John p. HsW-
kins, 4. y. Patton, Jackson Pryor and
Ben May. There We're $500 votes cast and
not q single name erased from any ticket.
such unanimity OF action is rarely seen.
At a meeting of the Board Of Directors
last night, the following officers were
unanimously elected for the engCiEg year:
E. w, Cole, President; W. a. Gleaves.
SECRETARY aad Treasurer; John w
Thomas, SupeFintehdent; K. c. Morris.
Resident Engineer; r. G.. Bransford'
General Book-keeper.