| From the Selma Morning Reporter |
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| April 19, 1861 |
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| The Selma & Gulf Railroad |
| We are pleased to learn, as we
do from good authority, that the work on this road is still going on
quite vigorously. All through the late stringent times, occasioned by
the short crop of last year, the scarcity of corn and the political
disturbances, the work of grading, masonry and bridging has progressed
steadily till now forty-three miles are nearly ready for the rails, or
will presently be so, and the directory are expecting soon to make all
the necessary arrangements for rails and the laying of track. We are
delighted to hear all this, as it speaks volumes for the officers and
stockholders of this company. It shews they have plenty of
"backbone." As to the value of this road, its importance to
the "Central City," and to this State, and the States north
of us, and to the Gulf cities, has never been overrated, as will soon
be demonstrated. |
| The Mobile & Great
Northern Road, with which the Selma & Gulf will connect, as well
as the Montgomery & Pensacola {the 2 Alabama
& Florida RRs}, we are pleased to learn, is making good
progress and will be completed in a few months. The present state of
political affairs has had a tendency to give impetus to all these
roads as it enables all to see more fully their importance to the
defence, independence and prosperity of the Confederate States. |
| We shall recur to this subject
more hereafter. |
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