Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-10-27
Far the Alexandria DAILY Advertiser.
Mr.. SEowDEN.

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Much having been said about the direc-8
stion the present Turnpike Road should
take from Alexandria to the ford at Little
River, and as it is IN contemplation by the.
present board of directors to make final
determination of the rout on the first Mon
day in November next, it is presumable
they will not be averse tc receiving lntor-
nation on thesubiect, however obscure the
source from which it NAV be derived. 1t
is said two or three routs are IN contem-
plation, one TO follow the present road as
near as may be from the Trough Hill to
Centervile, and from thence to Little RE
ver-another from the same point to FAIR
fax Court House, and from thence to Lit
tie River-and third by Fairfax Court
House to Centerville; and the directors,
have enlisted, what they call the parties in
Eterested On each rout, to point out the most
direct and best course.
In perusing the list of Stockholders it
will be found that four hfths of the shares
are held by the people of Alexandria and
its neighbourhood, of course but two ques-
tons present themselves to our view-hrst,
which is the rout most conducive to the In
terest of the town of Alexandria, for that
is to bare the burthen of making the road
Secondly, which rout willlproducet the
Stockholders the best interest for their mo-
ney, so hazarded; for, in this business, the
accommodation of this or that mans tavern
at the COURTHOUSE or elsewhere ought to
be totally out of the question. The direc-
tors have caused three different routs from
Alexandria to Little River to be run by the
Surveyor of Loudoun County--one is by
Centerville, the other by Fairfax Court.
House to Centervllle; and straight line
is laid down on the same plate from Alex
andria to Little River. On the straight
line the distance from Hyneman's, at Duke
Street Bridge, to Little River is 80 miles,
2 furlongs, and 16 poles-and by Center
vile to the same points 81 miles and 275
poles, making difference of mile and
179 poles to go by enterville. hestraighs
line leaves the ourt-H House upwards of a
mile, and the line by the ourt-House to
centerville has a considerable angle; of
course if the road takes that rout it must be
to accommodate tavern, and I am per-
suaded would have been the last rout ever
contemplated if no tavern and courthouse
had been there, and it has been asserted by
the friends of the courthouse root that
their course will shorten the distance at
least four or hveEmiles. In attempting to
do this it must appear evident to every one
that they are mistaken, or they must have
found out a routn than streight line,
which | confess requires ingenuity. The
presentroad, as it now runs from Center
vile to Little River, is only half a mile and
six polesI further than straight line, there
fore little or no change is necessary, especi-
ally as tits much cheaper making aroad in
the old track than going through woods or
fields.
Thepresent road by Centeryi!le, intersects the
mouth of what is called the Guinea road, which
course from Charlottesville by Slstee.run Church,
through Prince William by Gates's ford, on Bull
run, and enters the present road at Mis's old
field above Rayensworth; it also, interseds the
roads which pass over Nestels, Chester and the
catharpeu gaps of the Bluc-rldge, and by the rec
house TO Centeryle; also. the same ron. touch
es the roads from Faduier Cours-house, and that
direction 10 Alrxandra-while the Court. house
rout nterects no roads leading TO Alexandria.
1t is aso, to be recoleeted, that as soon as ten
mil 8 are completed, the company are authorised
to receive tolls.
On the rout to Centervile, the first ten miles
will end m the present old road above Acco-
lack--on that of the Court house, the first ten
niles will end in a forest of woods some distance
fron,any road, and no tolls can be expected
che second ten miles The Centerville rout, will
emo at or near Centetvlle in the present main
road, while chat of the Court house, will again
end in forest Of woods and so on to Little
l,ver---and until the company comp,eas the
road fhror.rh TO Little river they can e1nect aln