| From the Raleigh Standard |
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| February 12, 1862 |
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| North Carolina Railroad |
| We learn that Thomas Webb, Esq., of
Hillsboro' has been elected President of this Road, vice Mr.
Cameron, resigned. |
| Mr. Webb is a man of great energy and fine
business talents, and will no doubt exert himself to keep the Road in
the best possible working condition. We wish him entire success in his
new but highly important position. We have heard it intimated that in
order so save expense, several experienced and worthy employees
in different departments of the Road have been discharged, and cheaper
men employed in their places. We are surprised at such a step. It is
the old way of "saving at the spigot and letting out at the
bung." The management of a Railroad successfully, is nearly
similar to the proper conduct of a Hotel. If you want a popular first
class house that will pay, you must have the very best outfit
possible, a wise, managing and liberal host, first class waiters, and
every thing to fit, without stopping to enquire into the expense.
Whatever is necessary for the accommodation of the great public, ???
must not be doled out stingily, if you want it to pay. It must
be expended liberally. The only concern to the manager should be, that
the money is wisely expended and that he gets the worth of his
money. It is just so in the conduct of a Railroad. The right men
for the right place must be had at any reasonable cost. Speed, safety,
[promptness and the spirit of accommodation must be secured, or the
thing runs down. A work to the wise, &c. |
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