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GrifRn, in Pike county. About this time the affairs of both the 

 road and bank became much involved — so much so, that the 

 entire capital invested in them v^^as a total loss to the stock- 

 holders ; and after much litigation, the road and all its equip- 

 ments were sold on the 5th day of August, 1845, under a de- 

 cree of Court, and were purchased by Jeremy Cowles, Esq., 

 agent for Daniel Tyler, Esq., for the sum of $155,000. By 

 the energy of Daniel Tyler, a new Company, composed princi- 

 pally of northern capitalists, was formed, of which Daniel 

 Tyler was made President. This Company applied to the 

 Legislature, in 1845, for a confirmation of their purchase, and 

 a change of the name of the road, both of which were 

 granted. 



• The old road and equipments were found in so great a state 

 of deterioration, that the new Company resolved at once to 

 renew the superstructure of wood, and lay new rails on the 

 whole line, and to furnish an entire new outfit of engines and 

 cars. To accomplish this, the energies of the Company were 

 applied about the 1st day of January, 1846, and the road was 

 opened its whole length from Macon to Atlanta, 101 miles, 

 and a regular freight and passenger business commenced on 

 the first day of October of the same year. To give an idea 

 of the rapid manner in which this work was completed, we 

 will remark, that over $600,000 in cash, including the purchase 

 money, was expended in less than nine months. In 1847, the 

 Macon and Western Railroad applied to the Legislature for 

 an amendment to its charter, which was granted, conferring all 

 the previous privileges that were enjoyed by the old Company, 

 except banking, including the right to construct a road from 

 Griffin to West Point. Total cost of road to present owners, 

 $628,091 25. 



The public are aware that the trains of this road have 

 been run with a regularity unsurpassed by any railroad in the 

 United States ; and the President of the Company, in his re- 

 port for the last year, says " the entire credit of which is due to 

 the superior skill and management of Mr. Emerson Foote, the 

 general superintendent." 



Southwestern Railroad. — In 1845, a plan was con- 

 ceived of constructing a railroad from the city of Macon, 



