The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-05-03

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ings Of their road have been used to per-
feot and equip 1t, and their interest and
debts had to be provided for.
The business Of the road has been
conducted during the past year with it's
usual regularity and freedom from acci-
dents resulting in loss or damage, and
with moro economy than large majori-
ty of roads either North or South, for
tho length of tho line or miles ran by
trains. The road-bed, cars, coaches and
engines are generally in good nnd eff
cient condition. The bridge across the
Savannah River was finished in August
last, and is regarded equal to any struct-
ure of its kind in the South for perme-
nenco and excellence of workmanship,
both in tho masonry and superstructure.
Tho Board acknowledges to ". Fl. Muir
dock, Esq, and D. NJ. Renno, Esq, the
faithful performance Of their respective
contracts in tho erection of this struct-
ure.
To meet the demands Of the growing
business Of the road by next full, two
more locomotives, two more passenger
coaches, and about thirty cars ADDITIONAL
will be required to complete its equip
ment. Greater convenienccs for pnssen-
gers will also be required Mt Columbia,
Chester and Charlotte, which, with q
substantial brick building iu Columbia
for Offices, will complete the outfit and
equipment of tho road.
1t is gratifying to report that the At
lantic, Tennessee and Ohio Railroad is
making fair progress, md is expected to
DO finished from Charlotte to Statcsvillc
i'll July next, distance of forty-six
miles. This connection with the West
ern North Carolina Isailroad. nov finish
cd to within twenty five miles Of Ashc-
vile, will make on outlet over your road
for large portion Of Western North
Carolina with its varird products, which,
since the war, have generally found n
market in other directions. When the
Rock, on the State linc, the connection
Virginia Railroad, will be, over your
road riu Asllcvillc, shorter to Charleston
than by my other rail route, and will
bring the vast grain and stock region Of
East Tennessee more than $50 miles
nearer to Columbia than by any existing
route.
1t is also matter OF congratulation
that tho charter of the Dan River Coal
Field Railroad has been secured from
Statesville to Danvillc, w., there to
connect with the Richmond aud Dan
vile Railroad, rs we'll rs tho road now
building from Lynchburg to Danvillc.
If this road is constructed, it makes two
through competing lines from Charlotte
to Washington City, and opens shorter
route riu Lynchburg than That by Rich
mond; whilo it renders all middle and
West Virginia moro accessible 10 the
Northern terminus of your road, and
points ultimately through the Gu, sn-
peake md Ohio Railroad, and the james
River and Kanawha Canal, to q conncc.
tion with the valley Of tho Ohio River.
The Branch Road Of about one milo
from Alexandcr's Oil Mill to the Green
vile and South Carolina Railroad dcpots
has been finished. This connection
grcntly facilitates the exchanges Of
freights between the three roads in the
city Of Columbia.
With the enlarged steamship TRIMS
portntiOn 10 and from Charleston, tho
tendency OF tho froights has been in
that direction for the past ycnr; with q
growing prospect OF restoring much
which has, since tho war, found other
chaEnels
The reports of tho Superintendent
and Treasurer. with full tabular state
mcnts, arc herewith submitted, to which
yonr attention is invited for moro de-
tailed information.
The officers: agents md employees
have very generally rendered to the
company faithful and efficient services
in their respective positions, and nrc
commended to the favorable considcra-
ton of the stockholders. Respectfully
submitted,
WILLIAM JOHNSTON, President.
DEATH OF TIIALDERG.- is reported
by cable that Thalberg. tho great pianist,
is dead. This eminent master was born
in CieneYa. Switzerland. JnnnnrY