Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-01-28
TIa GAZETTE.
mARrINsBURG, JAyv4nr zs. 1859.

inst. in the House Of Delegates BY one of the
members from this county-proPosingt to make
Martinsburg point on the great line of com
,unication from Parkersburg to the Eastern
cites. IL is obvious, If the object contem-
plated by that resolution can be accomplished,
/ IT Will greatly add to the prosperity of Mar
Insburg and the adjoining country. Martins
burg has usually been considered an insulated
spot, out Of every possible line of communi-
cation between East and West-North and
South. And the route proposed by Mr.
+. is the only one, we believe, that can pos
sibly promise any thing to US. We hope he
may succeed. The people of Shepherds,own
will certainly have much reason to be indebt-
ed to him for his exertions.
Mr.. Faulkner presented petition from sun
dry inhabitants ofthe town of Ge,srdstowu
and county OF Berkeley, praying for the passage
Of law to lncsfpursts a Turnpike Comyany.
with authority To raise by sub ,crlption the a.
mount OF $685. 0e. TO construct a road from
the Bioomery Cap in Hampshire, 10 Smth.
field. in Jefferson. which, Oh bis motion, was
Ia on the table, because there wss a biz al.
n, Faulkner presented a resolution, re.
I q ie.tng the Board OF Public Works, 10 en-.
q,'re i"ts the sxpediency of directing the pub
4 lie Engineer as seen 40 II NAV be practicable,
#wltheut interfering with previous engagements
Ito examine and survey the most practicable
route, tor a road from Petersburg in the
county Of Wood, 10 Clarkesburg in the county
@Of Harrison, from thence 10 Romney I'm the
county of Hampshire, frsn thence to Martins
bag in the count, Berkeley. Co Shepaerdstswn
in the county OF Jefferson, or ssmc more con
senient point on the Chesapeake aud Ohio
Canal. and report thereon As soon as practice
bls. together with the relative and respective
advantages of the rsu,e by Winchester, ana
tne route indicated by this resolution
Mr.. r. remarked, that although it was not
usual in submitting q resolution Of inquiry, to
support il by any remarks, yet rs the resolu.
tisn which be had just submitted esn,empla.
ted q route differing in its eastern termination
from chat which WAS embraced in the provisions
of q bin but few days since, before the House
+ 1.-THE bill TO construct road from Parkerssurg
TO Winchester.) he would be pardoned in &C
compsnyipg it With one or two words of *
PLANTATION.
Ii MAS known, that with view 10 the cor.
attraction Of great State Road, in that section
OF the Commonwealth, a survey had siresdy
been executed from rhs Ohio River to Rom
W
only therefore neo~.-.ry to comp,ste the sur.
vey pointed out by his resolu,ien, to ex,ena
! that examination, from Romney through Mar
4 tinsburg to shepherdstowp
His object was to charge the eastern direc-
tion of that road. tie believed that one more
desirable could be pointed out. He wished,
4 instead of Winchester. to substitute some
point aho-ding greater advantages and fseili
tea, to communication with the eastern mar.
kets.
The route pointed out by bis resolution, pcs.
ssssed decided advantages in bis opinion, over
the route by Winchester. Ii would. h e be.
iievsd, be more acceptable to the people
whom il was intended more Immediately to
benefit. Il Afforded the shortest and most di.
rect line ct communication with Bsltimsre.
Itbesides presented at It's eastern termination
IN Virginia, the facilities and advantages ofthe
Chesapeake and Ohis Cansl-probably Of the
B.llimsrs and OAio Rail Road-snd certainly
OF one of the finest turnpike roads in the United
States, leading through Fredercktown tos8alti
more.
The idea Of making Winchester the pre.
posed point of eastern termination. srigi mated
before those great enterprises, the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal, and the Baltimore and Ohio
Rail Road, had become fairly developed before
the public mind The new improvements
contemplated in that section Of couatry. must
that part Of the country. He thought that
sound policy required that this road should in
tersec: these important improvements, and no
point OF intersection could be designated more
proper than Shepherdstown, which is nearly
equi distant from Baltimore, Georgetown end
Alexandria.
The County Co,ir!s.-Ihe Convention hav-
ing determined to retain these courts in the
new Constitution, it is of great Importance
that some measures should be adopted to ron
der them more efficient than they now are
The principal objection TO the county courts.
is the want of regularity in their sessions, and
the great delay and consequent expense to
which parties lihgant arc subjected. This
delay frequently amounts TO denial OF JUS
tee, and in consequence we daily hear loud
and deep curses upon the system itself
1t is believed that regularity in the sessions
of the couaty courts, and complete and full
performance OF their duties, might be en-
suted, by a classification of the magistrate. &c
be made by themselves, and assigning TO each
class the duty of holding court at certain spc
Cited times. BY this arrangement, the duties
would be equally distributed, ami would b
found less burdensome than they now are -
Then, each Justice would know precisely wha
time his services would be needed; and woul,
accordingly make preparations for their per
formance. Now, justice is frequently com
i peled 10 leave his business unexpectedly, an,
devote his whole attention to official dnties-