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aining several thottsoud names.
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"WET INES. CORDIALS, LIQUORS &c.—-THOMAS M
COOK, (at his old stand, opposite the Masonic Hall.) ha
utt received from Charkston a gettered assortment of such articles
tt arc usually kept for sale in his line, which he offers for sale on
he most accommodating terms for cash—among which tire the fol
owing :
WINES. LIQUORS.
Cognitic Brandy
Champagne Peach do
Madeira Apple do
Poit Cherry do
Claret Holland Gin
Sweet Malaga Jamaica Runt
Teneriflb St. Croix do
Muscatel Monongahela Whiskey
Irish do
American, French <fc Dutch Cordials, assorted.
Also, Cider and Ale in bottles, London Porter, Stough’on’s Bit
ters, White Wine Vinegar, Loaf Sugar, Gunpowder Tin, Butter
Crackers, Soda do, Sweet do, Ginger Nut do, Sperm Candles, Soap
in bars, Shaving and Toilet do, Salad Oil, Sperm do, Cavendish
To acco, Cut do, Havana Segars, Maccoboy SintiT, &e.
FRUITS, PRESERVES, <J?r.
Bunch Raisins, Soft Shell Almonds, Primos, Citron, Preserved
Ginger in jars. Tamarinds, Fruits in Brandy, - Capers, London
Pickles assorted, Catsup, &c.
Also, Smoked Beef, Tongues, Dried Beef, Cheese, Table Sat,
Nu'raeg*, Mace, Cloves, Olives, and a variety of other articles too
tedious to mention.
Milledgeville, Oct. 17. 41-Gt.
1 \l>| TAI. STOCK .9l:r.).000. all pm'd fn.—IVERBO.N 1.. lIAR
-7 BIS, Agent at Milledgeville. of the Georgia Insurance and Trust
(’mnpany. will take Fire and .Marine Insurance on the most rea
sonable terms. THOMAS S. METCALF, I’res't.
W»t. T. Gould. Secr'y-
Dire ctor suf the Georgia Insurance and Trust Company, Nor. Ath, 1836.
Samuel Hale. Benjamin 11. Barren,
David B'. St. John. Elisha Morton.
Adam Johnston, Edward Thomas,
Jacob Moise. James P. Stuart,
Solomon Kneelar.d, Samuel it Pick,
Hays Bowdre, Isaac T. Heard,
Pleasant Stovall. William H. Morgan,
Artemus Gould. Harper C. Bryson.
John M. Adams. John I". Cowling,
Andrew J. Millet, Edward Padelfoid.
Nov 17—-14
H&.J. SiIoTWEI.L. Druggist.*. Macon. Ga— The subscriber* I
• (former partners of Ellis Shotwell, <V Co.) have resumed their
>ii»in< ;s under the above firm, at their old -taiul opposite the Brick ■
Tavern, mid will keep a general assortment of Drugs. Medicines, Snr- '
giealand Instruments. Paints and Oils, of all kinds. Window Glass, as
sorted size., Glass-Ware for shop furniture. Perfumery. Fancy Articles.
Brushes of ever? description, Botanic anil Patent Medicines Carpen- i
ter's preparations, also Ins Essays Mcilica. Dye Woods, and Dye stuffs,
and a great variety of .Miscellaneous Articles, which thev have received
a la r gc supply of. and intend keeping their stock constantly replenished, ,
so as to t>e able at all times i<» siipplv Dealers. Pliysiuiaus, Planter
and others who may favor them with their custom.
Intending to he permanently engaged in this business, the subscri
bers from their long experience, hope to render it worthy the patron
age of old and new customers. Orders by lett .r will meet the same
attention as if made in person.
N. B. Garden .Seeds, assorted, warrented fresh \ liberal discount
mads to country dealers. 11. & J. S.
Oct. 11, 1837 39—if
fl d HDD'S St. Croix Sugar, 20 do Porto Rico do; 10 do .New
—S-M z Orleans Sugar
40 bb Iv double relined Loaf Sugar
25 “ single “ " “ 10 boxes White Ilavannah do
150 Bags Green Coffee. 50 do Java do
10 Casks Rice. 50 bbls N 0.2 Mackcie'l.
50 blds. No. 3 Mackerel; 50 half bbls Nol &2 do
150 bbls Phelps <A Barbers Gin.
100 “ N. E. Rum. 75 do N. Whiskey. 20 Monong. do
3 Pipes Cog. Brandy, 5 do II Gin,
2 Punceons .1 atnaica Rum,
20 half &.qu:irter Cask Mine (various kinds)
50 " Baskets Champaign (Fancy Biands)
50 doz. bottles choice Mada. Port &• t'laret Wines
100 Dimijohns ars'd, sizes. 250 Kegs .'- ails «!t Brads ass'd.
100.000 Pounds Swecds Iron, well ass'd ; 3.000 do Plough .Moulds, ,
1.000 “ Nail Rods, 1.500 do Band Iron.
1,000 •* Hoop Iron: 1,000 do Scroll do
1.500 “ German Steel, 1.000 do Cast Iron
1,000 “ English &. American Blister St; el
10,000 “ '■ Castings, ass'd
5 > kegs White Lead,
500 gal's. Linseed Oil.
500 do Lamp Oil, winter strained.
54 hhds. Mo|a*«es, 10,000 bush. Sail,
50 Boxes Sperm Candles. 30 do Tallow do
100 “ 8z 10 st 10 zl2 Glass. 50 bags Shot.
1.000 pounds Bai Lead. 150 cask-Dexter I ,ime. fre-h
150 *• Thomaston Lime, fresh: 25 do Plaster Paris,
400 Pieces Gilroys heavy H nipßagging,
10,000 pounds Grind Stones.
SALT, One Dollar per biu.hr I, for sale by
June 27. [2l-tf ] NICIiOI.F-& DEMING.
VALUABLE LANDS FOR .■MLE.—The subscriber ofl'ers for sale
on accommodating terms, tlirei: squares ol first rati: PINE LAND,
in the 9th District. Dooly County, ten miles from Drayton, near the
road leading to Traveller’s Rest, and about six mil< - from the Rest.
Tbero is on the premises, a new Log Dwelling I lou«e and Gin I lome,
end other outßuilditigs, Negro Douses, tee., as well usalmut one him
dredand seventy acres of Cleared Land, which is mostly rich and in
good repair. Th ■ settlement has several Hue Springs ol cool water on it.
The termswill be liberal, ami may be known by appljing to JAMES
M. EVERETT, near Draitm. Doulv Coun’v, Georgia, or to
CH ARLES 11. EVERETT, Fort Valiev, Houston Coimtv.
August 30. ' 35--t.ll
FOR SALE—The Plantation whereon f now live, viz: The
Standing Peach Tree Settlement, containing between B<JO rind a
HHMJ Acres ol Land, on both sides of tin. Peach Tice Creek, and on both
sides of tho Chattahoochie River; l> twrrn I and 200 acres of the first
rate low grounds; a great part of the up lands lies well, and is good
for co’ton, as well as small grain; 200 actics of cleared land, the best
'of well and spring water, a good framed two story Dwelling House, a
Kitchen, Dining Room. Well House, a good Store I louse and out I louses.
&c., a first rate Saw an I Grist Mill, a Ferry on the Ch t ahooi hie Ri
* cer. five public roads leading from the premises, a Post Office at the
place, and the Mail Stage passing from Decatur to Rome three times
a week and back, rptito a healthy and elevated situation lor a tow n; and
m the Rail Road is now locating from the Tennessee to the Cliattahoo
chie Rivers, and going into operation, and in all probability will be the
Central Rail Road to .Macon, Ac., and the Brandi Rail Reads from
both Athens and Columbus will intersect the Central Rail Road near
or at this place, there is several beautiful situations lor a I own or A >1
lage ; but under all the above prospects of advantage, the subscriber, on
the account of moving to the limestone water lor his health. Im I cing
labouring under the Dyspepsia, and having purchased land in Walker
comity, is desirous of selling the above settlement to any genllcimin or
<<nn;>any of gentlemen who would w ish to purshase the above settle
ment, with a view of erecting a town near where the Rail Boad.s may
one day or other int; rscct.
The Subscriber has also a» very valuable Plantation of Laud of up
wards of 200 Acres, two miles lower down the River, with over one
hundred Acres of cleared Land, and in a high state of cultivation, tin
excellent Dwelling Dourc, Kitchen, Corn Crib, .Negro Houses, Ac.
well watered, perhaps as good, if not the best land on the Cliatlaboo
rhie River. The whole of the above ("remises, if soon sold, may per
haps he got for less than one fourth of the real value, a- the Subscriber
is, by many of his friends aid physicians, advised io move to the linic
stonc water for his health. ».l. M. C. MONTGOMERY.
ORANGES. APPLES, DRM'.D CITRON. Cl HR ANTS, PALI!
SHERRY, GOLI) do.. just received and for sale at the Sign of
he large Lamp, by the undersigned. Also, in store, Champaign W ine.
Sparkling Burgundy do., Mader a do., IMineta do., Ponmiard do.. Ma
laga do.. Cognac Brands, P ach do.: Jamaica Rum; Dried Beef:
SmokingTobadco: Bologna SaHsages Ac. Ac. B. JI H AN.
Nov. •10. 47—*!
Oorttß of
DM'tiiiie'nts sttbtttilh’d to the I.eu isbi/ure, in reference to the Sur
rey, Locution and Construction of the I* estern and Atlantic
Rail Hoad.
Ciovernor Schley to Col. Long.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Geo. }
M I l.t.Eic.uvi 1.1.E, IStli April, 1837. $
Sir-—A’otir letter dateil nt 1 Inpkititott, New Hampshire,
on the (sth instant, was received to day lamat a loss to con
jecture how yon eonhl have misconceived the purport of my
' letter of the 27th ult., so far as '<> nmierstand from it that any
i other work than that from the Tennessee to the Chatlahoochie
' was intended or contemplated. 'Fhe ai tol the Legislature
! has authorized no other, and, consequently, I have no power
to extend the operations beyond the limits prescribed ; nor did
1 intend, in my letter, to convey the idea that yon were ex
pected to do aux other work than the route irom the Tennessee
; to the Chatlahoochie. as mentioned in Mr. Thompson’s letter,
j 1 hope this explanation will satisfy von, that you will not be
i expected to do more than von cont mplated when yon stated
your terms, and which 1 inimediali ly incepted.
I hope very soon to have the pleasure ol sieinif you in Mil-
I ledigeville, w hen w. can more perfectly understand each others
views.
1 am, very respectfully,
Your Obt. Servant,
WILLIAM SCHLEY.
Col. Samuel IL Long,
(.'are ol the Topographical Bureau,
Washington, D. C.
Col. S. 11. Long to Governor Schley.
Milledgeville, Sth May, 1837.
Dear Sir—l beg leave respectfully to represent, that an en- I
gagetnent in the service of the State of Georgia, on the terms |
proposed by me on a former occasion, involves the following
alternatives, the last of which 1 am constrained to regrad as the j
only one that can beadi-ptid ni di r existing cii< tm.stamcs, I
unless the second should be preferred, viz : Ist, an exclusive j
devotion on toy part to the State service, at a compensation >
or salary of $9,000 per year ; which, of course, w ill pre- |
elude any attention to other duties, and of necessity, require a |
surrender of my commission in the L'. S. service.
2d. A partial devotion to the service of the State, occupy- '
ing at least, half of my time, and admitting of my attention j
to other public duties, Cora salary of $5,000 per year. By '
m ans of a stipulation of this sort, i should probably be able ;
to retain my commission in the army, and, at the same time, -
devote ail (he attention to the service of the State that will be |
essential to the advancement of the work committed to my ■
charge.
3d. A partial devotion to the service of the State during i
the first six months, or till the preliminary surveys sii dl -
have been completed ; and, subsequently, an entire devotion '
to the service of he state, at the rates already considered in the !
first and second alternatives. By this arrangement 1 should be j
able to accomplish certain specific duties, tor w hich I am now .
under orders from the War Department, and which in due al- '
legiance to the General Government, ought to he performed. -
Tlie performance of these duties will not abstract my attention I
Iron) your service more than two months—and that during the i
time necessarily occupied on the preliminary survey s.
With a view to a permanent residence in Georgia, I wish I
an opportunity, covering that period at least, to return to '
Netv Hampshire for n y family—si (lie up my concerns there, '
and efieeta transfer of my domicile from tiiat State t<> Georgia. ;
This opportunity will be chosen ::t the time when I can most I
conveniently he spared, and without hinderance to the field
operations. Such an opportunity w ill undotibte lly occur on
the completion ol the preliminary reconnaissances, and while
the surveys art yet in their incipient stale.
The indiduence hi ie proposed is not mil’k i'.ed as a gratuity,
but with the understanding that a corresponding reduction is
to be made in my compensation—or, i • oilier words, that my j
emoluments for the first six months shall be reduced to $2,500
and subsequently raised to $9,000 per year, with an exclu- 1
si e devotion on my part to the State service, on condition of j
an acceptable amendment in the law fixing the duties and pow
ers of the Superintendent.
I do not hesitate to declare my preference to the last of
these alternatives, especially as it will afford me an opportu
nity of comply ing w ith the orders now pending over me—and |
also, of convey ing my family to Georgia. Moreover, by this
arrangement I shall ho able to retain my commission in tile
army till definite action can be had by your Legislature on
the proposition ofemplnying a Superintendent, and upon the
duties, powers, and privileges enjoined by law on such a func
tionary ; which, as they now stand in the law, 1 am constrain
cd to regard as utterly impracticable with the powers and
privileges that fairly pertain to the funcliotis of aCliiti Engi
neer.
The alternative here ] referred cannot, in my opinion, mili
tate ngaiiGt the Sta'c si rvice, in an\ shape whatever, for the
assistants 1 have employed are fullv competent to execute the
surveys alhidi d to, in the most efficient ami sainfaetory man
ner, after the ronti s to he surv vi d and the principles upon
which the surveys are to be male, shall been fully ex
plained to tfii-m, all of vvh’eb shall be done in the best manner
I am aide to adopt, prior to mv departure to (he eastward.
\ our early a'tention to ihes-- maitcrs is solicit
ed, in order that a final drci-imi up >:i the question now pend
in'! bi tween os, may he sp'-edily had.
I tak*' leave to snbjoi:i, by ray of post>cri;!l, that the objec
tionable feature in the law of your State, relating to the ap
pointment of a Snperiniendant, could n t have been noticed
by me in our former e rresp-m'! f'oi I had not the slight
est knowh d of it till in v lit" i:ite- v i.".v with your Excelleiii-y ,
at the time of ue, arrival at this place.
I have the honor to he, sir,
Vt ry rcspci tidily,
Your most obt. serv t.,
S. 11. LONG.
His Excy . Wm. Schlf.Y,
Governor of Georgia, f<c.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Geo. )
Milledgeville, 9th May, 1337.
Dear Sit—ln your letter of the 17th March Inst, addressed
to Mr. John Edgar Thompson, Irom ’Vnsliingtun, you offi'Ced
to be employed as Chief Engineer on the We-lern and Atlan
tic Rail Road, for a salary of nine thousand dollars per annum,
if you bestowed the whole es yi.-ur time and attention to the
service; or to exercise a geri'ind stiperx iri nt amt dh-eetion of
the work, with the privilefre of similar cimaoements <m othe
works, for a compensatiim of fiv.- thousand do'iais per v ear
This propo-ition was iinmvdiatciv ncceptctl bv me, in my lett' r
dated at Milledgeville, on th- 27tu ?iT irch last—reservi. g to
myself the privilege of determining, after a conversation will;
you, which'of the til'.ernative ; I w ould take. In virtue of thi
contract you have come to Georgia, and, if I rightly ttnder-
I stand your letter, of yesterday’s date, you recede from the
i first proposition of nine thousand dollars per annum, in con
| sequence of that provision in the ai t of the Legislature w hich
provides for the appointment of a Sttpi r'mtendent. whose du
ties, as prescribed l>v law, von consider iucoinpatable with
your rights ami privileges a* Chief Engineer, and of which
provision you had no knowlegc when you stated your terms
through .Mr. Thompson to me.
You now propose two alternatives, upon the acceptance of •
either of w hicli by me, y ou offer to enter the service of Georgia. 1
The first; is your second in the letter addressed to Air
Thompson, as above stated ; and the other is in substance as
follows: A partial devotion to the serv ice of the State ilurinc
the first six month-, and subsequently, tin entire devotion at
nine thousand dollars per .annmn—provided an acceptable
amendment shall he imide in the law fixing the duties and pow
ers of a Superintendent—and that your attention will not bi- '
abstracted from the work more than two months—wl ich ser
vice of six months, you offer to perform for the compensation
twenty five hundred dollars.
I would iritich prefer the original contract of nine thousand
vjk 3j 0134 iL l"', «
<#rrr Conscience —filer Cossm f rsj-~~Our
EORUrIA, THURSDAY UIORJMIItfCi, DECEMBER 14, 8537.
dollars, hut as that cannot be obtained, and as there is not
now time li ft me to seek a competent person elsewhere, I
therefore accept yonr last alternative, so far as to employ you
on the teflns mentioned, viz: For six months at a compensa
ti'.n of twenty-five hundred dollars, with (he privilege, on
your pint, of being absent from (lie work for the term of two
months, on condiii.m, that in the mean time the work shall go
on, and that no delay shall be caused by such absence. In
regard to toe remainder ol your last alternative or proposition,
viz: to ipli.yed after the expiration of the six months, at
the price of nine thousand dollars for your whole time and at
tention. Ike., as it depends mi the contigency of legislation,
I w hich 1 have no power to control, 1 propose that it shall be
; left ail open question, to be hereafter determined, as may suit
[ the interest or convenience of both parties.
I am, very respectfully,
lour obedient servant,
WILLIAM SCHLEY.
Col. S. 11. Long, Milledgeville, Georgia.
Contract bettreen Governor Schlcij, and Col. S. JI. Long, Civil
Engineer.
It is hereby v ! xpre-sly i nderstood, and egreed by and be
! tween, his Excellency »’> iii:a;:> Schley, Governor of Gcorgi-,
I on the one part, and S. 11. Long, of the U. S. Engineers, on
the other part, that the aid S. 11. Long, w ill sen eas Chief En
gim er, and in that capacity, w ill take the charge and directions
of all examinations, surveys, locations and constructions, con
nectedw ith, and in furtherance of the Western and Atlantic i
Rail Rondos the State of Georgia. That the term of service |
of the said S. 11. I.oog, shall embrace ape riod of at least si;. !
■ months, from ami after the 20th day of April, 1837, and shall >
! lie extended to sin h date in the mouth of November, or of De ,
j ccmber following, that the Legislature of said Slate, max have'
: ample lime and opportunity, to revise and amend the law ot '
• December 21st, 1836, authorizing the survey an 1 constructior. j
I of said Rail Road, in a manner to vest in the said S. H. Long, j
-by law, the approuriate duties, powers and privileges of, and
I pertaining to, a Chief Engineer, it is moreover agreed by and
i between the parties hereunto, that the said S. H. Long, may
; absent himself from a personal supervision of the work above
- contemplated, during one-third part of the time or term of’
: service herein provided for; on condition,however, that the ah-(
I Stiaclion <4 his personal attention shall take place, only at such j
I time as his presence maj be dispensed with, without detriment ;
or hindrance, to the progress of the surveys, location or con--
struetion of said Rail Road. I
And the said \ < iliiam Schley, on behalf of die State ofGeor- ,
gin, agrees to constitute and appoint the said S. H. Long, Chief i
Engineer of the said Rail Road, with full powers and privileges >
and authority to survey, locate and construct said Rail Road, i
and its several appendages, as provided for by the law of De
cember 21st. 1836, before cited: it being understood, that the
said William Schley reserves te himself the right, as the law
directs, of appointing such superintendent as l:e may think nro
pey-
i he said Vv iliiam Schley, also agrees to pay or cause to be i
paid, to the said S. IL Lung, for his services as herein content- 1
plated, a salary of SSOOO per year, or at that r ile, for the time ,
stipulated herein ; also, to defray or cause lobe defrayed, such |
expenses as may he necessary to the vigorous prosecutions of!
the surveys, lication and construction of the said Rail Road. :
Signed, sealed ami intercbangably delivered, this 12ih day '
of May, 1837.
WILLIAM SCHLEY, [L. S.]
Governor.
S. 11. LONG. [L. S.J
In presence of
John R. zAnderson.
Col. I.o:>g's dructions.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Geo. )
Milledgeville, 13th May, 1837. J
Sir—The objects of your appointment to the office of
vhief Engineer, of the Western and Atlantic Rail Road of the '
State of Georgia, are sufficiently explained, in the law passed
during the last ses-ion of the Legislature of Georgia, in refer
ence to this enterprize. A copy of the law referred to, is here- ; :
will) presented for xour information and guidance. Agreeable : '
to this law, and the written compact entered into by yourself;
and the undersigned on the 12th day of May, 1837, the re-i
sponsibility of si lecting the most favourable route for the con-|
templated Rail Road—of directing the various surveys that max I
be required, in order to enable yon to make such a selection— i,
of causing a proper location of the road, to be made on the!
route selected—and ol snpcinterniiiig and directing all opera- ■ i
lions in furtherance of the survey, location and construction of! >
the Rail Road, in all its parts and appendages, will devolve!,
on you.
The means requisite _o the accomplishment of these objects, j
will be placed at your disposal, on your requisition for the i i
same, on the Governor of the State, provided the amount cal- I
led for, any time, shall not exceed the arrearages actually due, ! !
fir articles purchased.(and for services rendered ; and provided, \ •,
also, that the total air,mint required by requisitions, does not;
exceed the amount annually appropriated by law. ,
'l'he several Assistant Engineers, Surveyors, See., necessa- I
rv to the execution of the surx ey, location and construction ofj
the road, will be such only as you may select or approve; pro- ; |
x ided, no appointment of an Assistant Engineer, shall be made,
without the consent and approbation of tile Governor; and j
provided also, that the compensation to the first Principal!
Assistant Engineer shall not exceed $3,000 a year—to other I ,
Principal Ar giants $2,500 per year for each, to each Sub- '
assistant Engineer, $1,500 per year, and to i aeh Surveyor!
SBOO per year; it being expressly understood, that the sevc- |
ral compensations above designated, shall cover al! allowances >
that t.i e to !>e made to the several officers mentioned.
Yon w ill keep or cause to be ke|>t, a record of all proceed- |
ings, in furtherance of the work committed to your charge—;
and especially, caief d accounts of all disbar:ements, setting l
forth distinctly, the objects for which expenditures have been
made, am! the sums expended therefor. At the clnsp of each |
quarter of the year, you will make full and comtilete returns of!
all expenditures im-utiid in the prosecution of the enterprize,;
together with a report on the progress of the work, and on other j
topics of intere- t and importance connected therewith.
Until a co !e of rules an 1 regulations can.be devi-ed for a I
sv tematic management of the various concerns of the Rail ;
Road, von w ill conform as m arly as practicable to the usages I
e tabli-hed for the governn nt of the Engineer Department ol
the United States. 11 being ex;>r -sly understood, that no ac-
i oiinls (or ervi 'es, or arii.-l s of any kind whatever, pertain
ing either to the rccotiiiaissanee, surxey, location or construc
t'mii of the road will Im pass, d, xvitliotit your sanction or appro
val innexed thereto.
It is expected, that yon will engage in the requisite prelimi
nary reccnntii-same, without loss of time; and that you will
expedite w ith all practicable despatch, the \ uriou-preparations
you max’ di em necessary to the commencement ol the field sur- I
vevs; also, that yon make arrangements to prosecute the work, I
with the utmost despati h and energy.
I am, iery respectfully,
Your obedient serx ant,
WILLIAM SCHLEY.
Col. S. 11. Long,
Chief Engineer, £<c.
Col. Long's isl Quarterly Report.
Athe?i’s, July Ist, 1837.
Sir—ln accordani e w ith the requisitions of the :;ct of your
Legislature, authorizing the surx ey, location and con truction
of tlie Western and Atlmtic Rail Road of the State of Gcoe
gia, I have the honor to submit, my first Quarterly Report (or
the 2nd (.'mu ter of the current y ear, 1837.
Yom - lett: - )'of appointment constituting me Chief Engineer
l of the W. Sc A. R. R. of Georgia, was received on or about the
, 4th day of April last. Immediately after its reception 1 used
I all diligence to c.xpei'.itc my arrangements for the carli-m t prac
ticable engagement in the actual service of the State, and on
' the I Sthof the same month, tribk my departure from Hopkin-
ton, N. 11. xvhere I had been stationed agreeable to orders
from the War D; p irtment, and entered at once upon the duties
of my appointment to your service.
I proceeded to Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Balti
more, in quest of instruments and other articles of outfit for
field service, as also in pmsuit of skilful and experienced As
sistant Engineers, Surveyors, &,c., to aid in the performance of
the variiiiis duties assigned me. After much trouble and delay,
I succeeded in obtaining on credit, supplies of Instruments,
! Stationery, and Camp Equipage of various kinds, iudispensa
i hie in the prosccti’.io > of lb;.* requisite field surveys, which sup
! plies were to be in readiness for delivery, at Boston, on or b«-
j fore the 20th i.f May l::-t. I a Iso employ ed William S. Whit-
I well, Esqr., an experienced Civil Engineer, of Boston, to take
| charge of all matters relating to the outfit, and departure of the j
I supplies, &tc., from the East. 'This gentleman entered upon i
! the duties of bis appointment on the first of May. The arrange
ments were completed by Mr. W. in due season, but his de-
I parture from Boston was unavoidably delayed; the vessel in
I w hich be bad engaged a conveyance for the men and baggage
! obtained for the service, not being ready to sail till the 27th of
j Ma v-
In the mean tunc, I pursued my journey to Milledgeville,
J with the utmost de .-.'.oh, and arrived at that place, on the
t stl> of -May-
! Previously to my arrival as above, no opportunity had been
; presented, for my obtaining a •' now ledge of the nature and
; ' haracter of the service required of me, as set forth in the zAct
of the Legislature of Georgia, before cited. On a perusal of
this document, I found one of its features exceedingly objec
tionable—the appointment of a superintendent, with authority
to interfere in the construction of the road, and other matters for
w hicli the Chief Engineer must be held responsible, or with
mix aiithority whatever, impairing the powers and privileges
of the Chief Engineer, to survey, locate and construct the road,
in ail its parts and appendages. I deem it totally incompati
ble with the functions in which theCkief Engineer ought to be
securely rind, in order to discharge efficiently, reputably, and
to the advantage of ail concerned, the high, responsibilities that
devolve upon him. j
These objections were accordingly raised, and that no liiu
; uranee might be put in the way of a speedy and vigorous pro-
I secution of the ctiterprize, a temporary arrangement was con
| chided, agreeable to which I entered upon the duties of my ap
pointment, with the understanding, that I would persevere
■therein with all due diligence, till the Legislature should have
! an opportunity to amend or rescind the objectionable parts of
the Law.
A compromise in reference to this matter, having been ami
cably ('fleeted, I forth - .', ith engaged in a reconnaissance of the |
country, likely to be traversed by the contemplated Rail Road, I
and itt the course of my examinations, had my attention direct- ;
ed to the following general routes, which from the best informa- |
lion 1 have been able to obtain ofthe country, both from ob- i
serration and enquiry, appear to have the strongest claim to.!
consideration. The several routes are of course comprised with--1
in the limits specified in the Act before mentioned.
Ist. 'I he most northerly route examined, commences on the ;
Chattahoochie river, near Winn’s Ferry, and proceeds north- !
westerly between Coal and Sawney Mountains, and downward ;
in th:’ valley of Si ttingdown creek, to the mouth of this stream, '
on the Etowah. Tlie continuation of' this route, by the valley !
of Long Swamp and Talking Hock creek, to the Coosawattie, ;
and thence to the Tennessee line, near McNair’s Boat Yard, |
has been partially surveyed by Gen. Brisbane, and found ob- i
jectionable on rccountof the unavoidable abruptness ofthe gra- 1
d::t:.:;;s, especial!;, in the valleys of the two creeks just men- !
tinned.
2nd. A route crossing the Chattahoochie, at or near Collins’ I
Fury, or hi the vicinity of War tw. This route crosses the;
ground dividing between the waters of the Chattahoochie and ;
EiowMi, at the sou'ce id'Little rivtr, and proceeds downward I
in th. x d'ey ofti -r latter to its mouth. It thence passes in a cli- '
rection to strik;; Wm-ford’s Trail, leading from the Etowah to;
the head of P ine Log valley, whence it descends either by the ■
valley of Pine Log creek, or by that of Slllacoil to the Coosa-|
w ;'.tti , and tin ue ■ across the g rounds dividing between this river
and the Ccmnusawga, am! up the valley of the latter to the
Tennessee line, or upwards in the valley of the Coogehully, to
Red Clay. Ti.is route is deemed too devious, and the aspect
traversed bv it too uneven, and in places too much broken, to
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justify a survey. i
3rd. A route leading from the vicinity of Pitman’s ferry, 1
crossing the hie. it grounds between the Chattahoochee and
Etowah, near Young's store, and proceeding thence, to a point I
near the mouth .4 Noonday creek, and thence by Allaloony,
to Pittier’s Ferry, on the Etowah. This route then pursues a
course leading town.ds Hargrove’s Mill, on Two Run creek,
and lhencf-down the valley of this creek, and across a low
summit into tin valley of Connaseen’s creek. It then ascends
in the valley ofthe latter, and descends in the valley of the
Oothcaloga to the Oostanollee, which it crosses a few miles !
below New Echota. It then passes upward iu the valley of;
the Conns tug, : and Coogahuliy, eltli'T in a direction tor Red ■
Clay, or in a direction for Chattnguta gap, and from the lat- i
ter proceeds northwardly to the Tennessee line.
AVitbtt) a few miles before reaching the Tennessee line, this I
route m ty be deflected westward in a direction towards Tay- I
Im’s gap, from which it may tend northwestwardly to the !
Tennessee line.
From Tax lor’s gap, a route loading in a direction towards
Rossville, his been deemed worthy of a survey, in order t<"> i
determine t!:< features of the most feasible pass to that point, !
within the limits ofthe State.
4th. A co leading from Montgomery’s ferry, on the
Chatiahemcl.i , to Alririetta, and thence northwardly of Ken
nes iw mm tram, an 1 by the flats of the Allatoeny adn Pmnpkin
v hie creeks to tb.e I/owah, al or near Aliy’s ferry, oral the
mouth of Pmnpkin-vine. This route proceeds thence as in
the preceding, to Hargrove’s Mills, anti thence in coincidence :
with route Ao. 3. to the Tennessee line.
In addition to the examinations made at the localities men- !
tinned in reference to routes No. 3 and N 0.4,.4, numerous explora-!
tions were made on the right and left of those routes, with the !
view of’ discovering the most favorable passes for the road.
sth. A route b-miiiig from Sandtowtt, via Marietta, See .in the ,
direction of the route last described. By this route, 1 deem it ;
impracticable to reach the summit near Marietta, without •
greatly exi ecdit' g the limit of gradation w Inch I have thought j
it prudent nml -dx i,able to assign , viz: an ascent or dcscen'j
not exceeding thirty feet per mile.
6th. A route from Campbellton, via Sweetwater, Powder!
Spring, Burnt Hickory, See., toMhe mouth of Ailatoony w’ !
Raccoon creek, and thence by either of the routes before m»’ I
tinned to the Tennessee line. Anv route from the ChnttahoO *
cbec to the Etowah, in this direction,'must bo exceeding!}’ ob- ■
jecti mablo, : ut only on account of the unavoidable abruptness j
j of the gradations, hut on account ofthe inequalities ofthe sur-!
face over which it must pass. ;
I 7th. All of thermites above descilbed, as beginning on the
I Chattahoochie, except the first and second, may be connected
j in the valley <4 the Etowah, and become coincident iu their
prolongation dowif'.ard in this valley, to a point near the con
fluence of the O-istanolla and the Etowah, or at the head of
Coosa. Tins prolongation must be effected, however, at lite
expense of much distance in pursuing the meanders of the
Etowah. From the bead of Coosa, the route now under con
sideration, a.-cends in the valley ofthe Oostanolla, and in that
of the Armati-lit'c cri ck, to the Dogxvood Flats, and proceeds
thence downxx :r<!, in the valley of South Cliickam iuga, to
Taylor's Gup, where it becomes oincident w ith the routes
before mentioned, as passing that point.
Bll>. In connexion with the route last considered, there is a
pass called Treadtux ay's Gap, leading from the valley ot the
A rmuichee, across Taylor's Ridge, to the beautiful valley ot
the Chattooga. It has been deemed advisable that a survey
ofthe pass should bemad', with a view of exhibiting’ cieariy,
• | the nature and magnitude of the obstruction here presented.—
i i This difiicnlty being overcome, a route may be continued on
. jvery favorable ground, through Lafayette, and theme by the
(?. Z.. . aa.i;l.nsoai, I’itOPlitlHHEfi. *
s valley ( f West Cbickatuauga, or by that of Pea Vine cii
s to the 'l'enue.isee line.
In prosecuting the various examinations, above explained, r '
- various others io con exion with these, most of winch 1 b
■ I ecu compelled to make, unattended by any one acquain .
with the country iu which they were made, my object I
i Loen to make myself acquainted will) the most promiueut le
, tures of the country, so f, ir as they have any relation to the i
, cibties or xlifteullies iu the wuy of a Rail Road; audio
places where impediments were to he apprehended, in the w
of an easy passage from one favorable locality to another, I
have been careful to ascertain the character and magnitude <
every impediment, so far as my best judgment and experiem .
; would enable me to decide.
i 1n a country so w idely and so greatly diversifi ■l.
as that through which i.iy examinations have led me, it is ii
to be presumed that all important passes h ive received the ■
teution to which they are entitled; it is, however, believed, th •
there are no general routes remaining unexplored, that c
come into competition with those above described, while t
various portions of routes still entitled to examination, v i
receive ail due attention in die progress of the instrumental •-
; veys about to be made in their vicinity.
j While I have been personally engaged in the examinations
übmc 'cred, Gen. Brisbane and Mr. Stockton, who
appointment to serve in the capacity of principal assistant c
gineers, has received the sanction of your Excellency, bax
been employed on a special reconuaisance of the very int -
cate, complicated and difficult grounds, situated between t
Chattahoochee and Etowah. Their examinations have resid
ed in the detection of the most suitable passes for the trace i •
experimental lines, and parts of lines, on two distinct rout*
between the rivers last mentioned. One of these routes con
mences on the ChattahoocbieJ near Pittman’s Ferry, and t!
other at Montgomerx’s Ferry—both uni e near Allatooncx
and may cross the Etoxvah at the seme point.
The survey of these routes will be committed to Messr
Brisbane and Stockton, while that ci a route from the Etovv;3»
to the Tennessee line, will be assigned ,o Mr. Whitwell, who fa:
i also been employed with the sanction of your Excellancy, as
principal assistant.
On the 24th of June, the baggage wagons, containing th
instruments, and other articles of outfit for the survey, arrivin'
nt Athens, accompanied by sundry individuals, who b;-d hi < o
employed for the service. Horses had been purchased at A"-
gu ta, bv order of the Governor, and the expenses of the sairo
defrayed agreeable to his instructions. The outfit now coni'
prises three two horse wagons, for the conveyam e of bagga; < ,
provi-hms, £cc., and an equal number of one horse wagons, f’c
the col’ect’.-.m of forage and provisions, and for the convey
ance of insti uments, together with nine wagon horse-.
Air. Wiiitw 11 arrived on the 25th, and preparations wen
set on foot for tlie speedy organization of three parties fm'
field operations.
Each field party was to consist of a principal, assistant, en ’
a szb-assistant Engineer, three Surveyors, two Rodmen, two.
Chainmen, two Axemen, one Purveyor, or Commissary, om»
W'a-oner, and one Coe-k; together with an active lad, who
might serve as a Vanman.
Un the -Bth and 29th of June, the several Brigades wcr
organized, and took their departure for Warsaw, where they
were directed to commence the surveys, and act in concert til!
thev should be able to adopt a uniform method of observation*
and records.
The Brigades were assigned to the several principal as
sistants in the follow ing order, viz:
Brigade No. 1, to Gt n. Brisbane, assisted by Mr. W. S
Brown.
No. 2, to AV. S. Whitwell, assisted by Air. S. Norris.
No. 3, toThos. Stockton, Esq., assisted by'Mr. Vining.
A defi-etive organization was unavoidable at this time,
ow ing to our i (Forts to constitute three instead of two brigades,
as origmaliy iii’eaded. 31r. Vining and one of the euri'eyriEs.
for each Brigade, were still absent or unprovided for.
Special instructions, relating to the survey of experiments'
line, comparison andchoice of routes, fiela drawings, definitive
surveys or locations, demarcations, Geld notes, computations for
excavations anil embankments, brigades, &tc., together with
a series of general regulations, for tlie management of field ope
rations. were prepared and submitted to each conductor of a
brigade.
The known abilities, skill and experience with which tin
several brigade conductors and their co-adjutors are endoxved.
leave no room to doubt that the various duties assigned to them
respectively, will be performed tn the most prompt, efficient an‘‘
satisfactory manner.
With respect to the expenditures incurred, during the quar*-
ter, no precis -return can be made, in as much as but few of tlie
accounts ha-, e yet been settled, and of course, the requisit'.-
vouchers cannot be produced. An approximate statement o!
expenditures, probably near the truth, is hereto subjoined (or
p our information on the subjei t.
Instruments, stationery, &.C., SIOOO 00
AVagons and other articles of outfit, 800 00
Freights and other expenses to Augusta, 500 00
Purchase of nine horses at Augusta, 1100 00
Expenses on theway to Warsaw, 2000 u
Camp equipage, furniture, &c., 500 00
I’relimina;'x reconnaisance, Ike., 350 00
Probable amount expended, exclusive of pay-
ment for services, $4,450 00
Agreeable to the stipulations by which I entered the actual
st rvi; e ofthe State, I propose to proceed eastward, and attend
to the performance of certain public duties, that have been as
signed me by the AA’ar Department, as soon as the several bri
gades shall have fairly commenced the field survey.
1 have the honor to be. Sir, very respectfully,
Your most obedient servant,
(Signed) S. H. LONG,
Chief Engineer,
AV. Sc A. R- R- of Geo.
To His Excellency, AVilliam Schley,
' Governor of Georgia,
Milledgeville, Georgia.
Gen. Brisbane to Gov. Schley.
Altona, September 10, 18SF.
Ilis Excollcr.cy Gov. Schley.
Dear Sii.—On yesterday we returned from onr attempt to cross
the Taylor Ritlge into Walker County. On reaching the "1 reader
way Gap, I wrote to Col. Faris, notifying of year request that h*
would attend ns in our examination, at the wmo time adding that if /
■ we found the pass u» tho Chnttnga A alley, beyond our adopted ’
j grades, xi-c would extend our operations no farther, and that oot*
• failing '■■■ reach hit. farm near La Fayette, would bo stnefv of oms x
iki’iiry to c; . ■- the pass. One day's survey proved enough. pm
t is 3 7 feet dvseem on the Cbattuga Valley side to the first
' table land, and at ?. distance of less than sos a mile, andthf a«ceiL
f from the waters of the Armouchy to tho Ridge, for a distance
; ? of a tnile, is 135 feet, xvi<h a grade beyond of some fit) to
!f< tlie mile, to the flat limesttn.e land in its vicinity. Thcso data,
! with the impusribiUtx of reducing difficulties by approaching ridges, z
’ ind iceil us to discontinue our levels.and on the day after we prepar
ed to make om-wav back. Vt breakfast. Judge Story brought .
M.-.- e from Col. Faris, if family indisposition would allow, He
s .mkl j in the com s- ofthe d..y. But from a failure to ob»>n
"uidcs t > i x.i'mre further into the nature ot the Ridge, I thougiit l>t
?o 1 them; miimition to the gentlemen of fho vicinity, with Uu> .
F u-is : thoii he 1, and promised that if they could satisfy them
's. Ixe-.ofa [ '■ that would even seem possible, that I would mount «
tlviw i>:u ;x .and test it at th:- earliest possible convenience. Havni
made the ./• m r to-monts, I hastened back to tho point whore
~. e ent w. have Ab. Stockton’s and mtr own party ready for loca
lion in the mornina (Monday, 11th.) Mr.Whitvell s wtllbe hen inthe
i course of a day or two, having hoard ot Ins arrival at New Echota,
' I think dial max’ now say that the people shall no longer com
i plain; in less than a week the work will bo ready tor them. I
i only visit that we could see ns many contractors in onr netghbor
• hood as wo could supply in the coming month with work.
Tlie result of the levels to the Ridge near Decatur, Dekalb Coun
ty, which you authorized me to run, proved altogether flatterer
the ascent to the main ridge, where we left a beach mark, i« o
W mjMI