| From the Carolina Observer |
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| January 16, 1865 |
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| Deep River Transportation Co. |
| The Deep River Transportation
Company was organized at the office of the Raleigh & Gaston R. R.
Co., in this city, on yesterday. The following gentlemen were elected
Directors: C. B. Mallett, Esq., Col. J. M. Heck, Dr. W. J. Hawkins,
Capt. B. P. Williamson, and Kemp P. Battle, Esq. Col. J. M. Heck was
unanimously elected President, and Wm. J. Norwood, Treasurer. This
Company expects to operate on Deep River, and will no doubt run boats
between Locksville, at which point the Chatham R. R. for the present
ends, and Egypt, where the Fayetteville & Western R. R. {the
Western RR} crosses Deep River, and will afford speed and easy
communication between Raleigh and Fayetteville. |
| Ral. {Raleigh} Conservative |
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