American Railroads History of their Construction, Original Costs and Profit Mode of administration adopted Review of the legislation ruling them Sequel to Interior Improvements, etc. By Guillaume Tell Poussin Former Major of American Engineers and aide de camp of General of Engineers Bernard Time is money Paris Carilian-Goeury, Bookstore of the Royal Corps of Bridges, Roads and Mines Quai des Augustines, No. 41 1836

This statement by Major Guillaume Tell Poussin of construction of American railroads is divided into an Atlantic Line from Boston to Roanoke, and secondly by lines from the Atlantic to the West. A third part portrays the administration of construction, stressing the costs involved, handled in detail by state agencies. The texts of legislation to create state agencies are reviewed and explained