Khedive’s Nile Rail Plan Won’t Stop at Darfur
A Salem era article argues the Egyptian ruler’s push to build rail links from Cairo to Khartoum and beyond to Abyssinia would consolidate trade and military power, enabling control of the Nile valley. It warns of British resistance and foresees a Cairo-dominated western Red Sea coast if Abyssinia is annexed.
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Rao
Austria
Italy
United States
Africa
Darfur
Cairo
Khartoum
Gondokoro
Lake Albert Nyours
Nile
Onder
Abyssinia
Egypt
Red Sea
Ecen
England
Mall
Valley of the Nile
Constantinople
Trains schedules and stationery bids from 1875 notices
The Greenville and Columbia Railroad timetable lists Up and Down trains from Columbia to Charleston Wilmington and points south with connections at Walhalla and Abbeville, while notices solicit sealed proposals for House and Senate stationery including paper, envelopes, inks, pens, binds, and office supplies with delivery by November 1 and bid terms under an 1875 act. Proposals require bonding, open in Columbia before a governor led board, and contracts awarded to lowest responsible bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville and Columbia Railroad
Convusra
8. C
jpAssexcen
Columbia
Crain
South
el Connect
Assengers
Trin
South Carolinay Railroad
Charleston
Augusta, &O
Wilmington, Col
Augusta
Anderton Eisen
Blue Ridge
Walhalla
Pendleton
Anderson
Belton
Seneca Ci
Abbeville
Teave
Ulere Rouse
Nefreses Ative Corona
House of Representatives
Parker's Treasury
Arnold
Congress
A. W. Faber
Morgan's
Rodgers
Wostanholm
Fabher
E. Faber
Waterston’s
India
Roche & Co
Sisuil
Seal of Hous of Representatives
United States
Tyles. Ra
Executive Department
General Assembly
House of Presentatives
C. A
Jones
Senate
Cotvamta
5. C
Manilla
Faber
Morgan
Moore
S.C
Wew
Mid Board
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Teyos
James N. Jones
Siow
Aura Coop
Mel Tien
TM. Fowler
D. Lee
Aou
Iskued
Ai W. H. Gibbes
Corumeta
C. Shah
E, Rose
Capitol
Assembly Street
Conmanis
Suns
Florence - Wilmin
Ern Road
Wimington
Wilmington
Florence
Ing
Oeton Railroad
Conden
JAS. Anderson
Trai
Camden
Kingville
Solomon
B. Picarxs
Charlotte
Columbo Coneania
Augusta Granita
Richmond
New York
Gorxo
Chester An
South Carolina
Cee
Phenix
Richardson Sr
Puarx
Hiag
Grzanza
Phoenix
C. Ke
Ailand
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