NP, RSJ 2/22A/1862

From the Raleigh State Journal
 
February 22, 1862
  
   A freight train numbering about seventy-four loaded cars, arrived at the depot of the Va. & Tennessee railroad, in this city, from the West, yesterday evening. This is the largest train ever received here.
Lynch{burg} Rep.
{The longest train I have seen mentioned before is 24 cars. I assume this report is of 74 UNloaded cars or the train had 2 or 3(?) locomotives}

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