| From the Greensboro (N. C.) Patriot |
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| October 16, 1862 |
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| The Piedmont Railroad |
| The President recently sent in a
communication to Congress informing that body of the contract entered
into by the Richmond & Danville R. R. Company for the construction
of this connection, but acknowledged his ignorance of the progress
which has been made upon it. Since the contract was entered into, we
learn that the Company's officers have been very zealous in
prosecuting the work. The entire grading is under contract, and the
conditions are that it is to be completed by the 1st of May next,
under a heavy penalty. Already a mile or so of it is done, and a large
number of hands are engaged upon it every day. The number of hands
will be increased shortly to fifteen hundred, and it is said that the
grading will be done by Christmas, perhaps. |
| It is a matter of great interest, not only
to the Danville Railroad, but to the people of Greensboro' and
Danville, and indeed of the whole country, that it should be completed
at the earliest day possible, and we are glad to learn that the
sub-contractors appreciate this importance and are doing all in their
power to complete it. |
| Danville Appeal |
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