| From the Montgomery Mail |
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| December 20, 1862 |
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| The South & North Alabama (or Central)
Rail Road |
| We are rejoiced to learn, from
a high authority, that this rail road company's prospects are very
flattering. The company's means have recently been largely increased
-- indeed we doubt that the company desires further increase of means.
The road will be graded and ready for the superstructure, easily,
within the time prescribed by act of the Legislature, or within three
years from February next, and probably before the expiration of that
time. It is believed that the laboring force of the company will be
increased to one thousand negroes within a very short period, several
hundred being now and for nearly two years past engaged upon the work.
The Chief Engineer is yet advertising for six hundred more negroes, to
work on the road. |
| All intelligent men now see
the prospective value of stock in this road. Just look at the map and
see the important rail road connections it will make at Montgomery, at
Decatur, and at intermediate points, and then say if the road will not
be a more valuable property than the State road of Georgia {the
Western & Atlantic RR} which has netted for that State
forty thousand dollars per month, or upwards, for several years past.
Besides, our road will not cost one half the amount the Georgia State
road cost, although it will be by some fifty miles the longest road.
However, it will traverse a country equal to that through which the
Georgia road passes in all respects, and far superior in minerals. |
| We need not be surprised
if our road is ready for the rolling stock within three years from
this time, as it is probable that the company will manufacture its own
iron rails. |
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