Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-12-02

and the nearest would never be used II
nracticable road could be obtained from
Iiavnla, ket. It's urged thatin conducting
the Turnpikesby the Courthouse, the dis
lance saved BY that route would induce ali
those about Ashby's Gap, and those cross
ing the mountain ct that place 70 take the.
direction of Little River, much stress IS
laid upon that saving, but c.nnot think
this an object worth contynding SO warmly
for
There nust be something fur ther coatensP|at-
cd. The direction oItie vo-dls, ~ my opinion,
lie grand sebIa contcnded flr, and would BE-,
III ugh there was nor one fooy saved il the ron {
aad tbs is circumstance wien ought patticc-
Iaf!y to command the Afternoon OF the Ssoeshol
ders and the citixess IF Alexsaatia. Let them
rccqlect that the Foad BY the Curt House in
terseets the present Tufap.kc Road at the Blue
Ball Tavern, .rot Hure than SIX mles from Alex
a1dria, and fully fourteen fem CeEterville, over
a bad piece OF ground; this will, most efeGual-
Is cut of all intercourse with al that district Of
country which | have described, containing at
least three times as mary peorlc as will ever use
tie Little River IuTnlake Road, whatever drec
ron it.n,ay axe and the only cid il will an
swcr will be 60 ebiige The people about Asbby's,
aud those crossing &c that Gap, TO take the d.
section elLttle River, which, in all probability,
they wo.tla not q, was the other routeimpsoyed,
50 uuco befteg is tlatroad as far as Haymatket
Il is not to BE- expected that the lardhcders in
the d,strla mentioned. will improve tile road be-
tween Hayrnerset aad CentsIyilc, ii the Turk
pike lioaa Ssss slIe direction of the Ccu:t- House
as il car be productive Of no benefit to item While
the toad tTon shcncc to the Blue Bsll remains in
the state II row is. On my way up the country
s bfeakfssted at CentervilIc, where I was told
Col. Powell, nhis way home from the last meet.
ing. informed Nj. Lacey that he perceived the
people Of Alexandra did nor wish the read to be
conducted higher than CenterViile. / called up
on MIR. Lacey To know whether that account was
true, by him was told Col Powell had mention.
in Alexandra did not wish the road 10 GO higher
than Centsrvllic, and if rightly understood Mr..
Lacey, my name was particularly mentioned.
caudidy acknowledge thar viewed the measure
of dnectng the road to Little River as incous;de-
rate and injurious, out as the subscriptions were
made under that impression, i have and do con-
csive that any deviation from that direction would
be fragrant a9 ofinjustice ard breach of public
compact, and that at no time entertained the
most distant wish to have such nlcasure.attempt
ed. A few days ago accidentally 'feIlsin with
small circle which Mr.. Ricketts, was harrangu-
ing AID pointing out the great advantages which
would result from pursuing the Court House rout.-
After he had finished was asked by one Of the
company what / thought Off. ! let them know
that differed altogether from Mr.. Ricketts, in
opinion. To which he significantly replied old
gentleman, it is well known you are interested,
implying that no opinion of mine from that cir
cuustance ought to be regarded.
Il cannot be deemed Illbera or indecorous, to
judge him by bis own rule. He aud his partners
have for iome years poaeiied large and vaua.
ole property, upon Goofc Creek, below Leef
burg this f1n,rner he has made a large addition
% h.s property in that'neigh bourhood he gave
$500 dolls for mill and ieme land it may Their
ta,riy and jualy be attributed to the accommoda
ton OF that property, the grcatexertions he has
made 70 carry the 1ufnp3ks by the Court E1oeie.
- However, notwithstanding thole exertions t.
accommodate char property, notwithstanding his
many incomprcherfble fpeeches, prove The fa.s
periofity OF land over water carriage, lam firm.
" o. opinion, when his zeal and his phrenzy
begin 10 moderate, he will difcoper tia, his true
intefcf will be, 10 make ule Of water carriage,
and thar he will avail himfclto it. Since came
home, have fcen the addrets Of the thee Dlrec
crs to the Stockholders. Ihavc neither time
| nor inclination, TO travel through that fpecious
bur deceptions publication. One prominent iea
tufe, ismay not be amils Tightly ,osnotice. Il
! Is the confruaion Of the at OF AAtmbly, in which
they wholly rejets 40 important part Of the law,
and what they admit is examnded and decided
upon, by thofe ariet, contracted, aud rigid rules
by which, in The courts of common Law, the
oIradioos in tbofe conrfs haye been canpaq-ca ord