Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-11-29


Alex lnayr, Esq Of Hnrkbtilse whose experience
IN road making, and Il ID lily in tie execution Of
his contacts, are oicS,eusiso nolor.e'Y
Char,crs for turnpike companies iiom the upper
end OF the Canal To Lexington aud also 10 pa,inns
burg by way Of the Natural Bridge, have also
been obtained both of which only awht scne III
ton OF the State that Will ensure arond fbr the Sc.
nnos through tho mountains. TO hevo their
stock taken up and the feads made. And tie eilis
Gems OF Rockbrdge, OF the dlrec, line between the
Canal and coyington, have raised tho SUN oi'twsge
hundred dollars, by voluntary donaton 10 make Il
good free road .inn the west end OF the canal 10 in
;eesect ,hs Lexington and cosnsion Turnpike, at
or near Collier town, which nearor route by
somo six or seven miles.
A sutlicieney ofihc stock IN the l.ynehburg and
Concord Turnpike Company has been subscribed
Tor TO make their road, and the company has not
and wiz not ask tho State TO subscribe for any Of
their stock. Thai road leeds oastwardly from that
town. an the main Richmond route 10 Chtons Ta-
yosn, neay tlia lower end Of Campbell. From
thence to Richmond the main road, passln. through
the counties of Buckingham. Cumberland, Powha
tan and Chesterfield, IS already good and as i, Is
loc ated gcnerolly on the ridge which divides tho
waters OF James and Apponatoy rivers, requires
very lae care TO keep 1t IN good repair.
Thus it appears, that the road from Richmond 10
the Ohio river, at the mouth Of Big sandy "a d,s.
lance Of between four and five hundrea miles
passing by Powhaan courthouse, Cumberland
courthouse, Lynchburg, Lexington Covlnslon,
White Sulphur Syringe, Lewisburg, Clatlcslown,
u &c, accommodated with continued turnpike
or excellent free road - obaraetcd Ter distance
Of sepcn mfies mig, tie Blos RtdEe. And that,
the citizens have Iath Subscribed their private
funds literally and adapted their plans 10 SUIT tho
opinions Of tho officers Q, il1a Stale itsea
The General Assembly likcV'se have manlieS-
led Just appreciation 81 The utility OF thus road,
and disposition TO preserve The public ii,h. La.
ring the session which commenced D4tenlbet
1880, tuey passed lax nPptopuouhg ulne thga.
sard dollars Of the tolls o. he James River Cglapa.
ny 10 The construction Ola read through he zap oi
The mountain and directing is expenditure under
the supe,in,endence otthe President aud Dircc,ota
Of tina, Company and expressly declaring that the
sum SO appropriated was Ia len Of subscribing
tWo fths of,he oopilui stock Of the Turnpike Com
pany thus adding the Legislative Sanction to the
plan proposed By the Engineer and ef,Iuiesscd IN
Ivy the people. And al the last session. Inc General
| Assembly slltl solcl,ous for the making Of this
road, inserted in the act Incorporate tho James
| River and hanawha Company, Il clause anhofls-
| road, and charge tolls thereon.
Bat the Company contemplated IN ihe last act
has not been formed AMI 50 far US we are ad-
yisod the President and Directors Of the james RI
yer Company have taken no steps whatever to
wards the execution OF the act of he session before
the Last although they were expressly required 10
! do " lorih@ ,th."
Under these circumstances, youy petitioners agar
present the subject to The consideration oil tho Gene
rad Assembly They ask that the law last rgscr.
red 10, be executed Or that the road be rnadc by
! The public IN such manner rs to youf wisdom may
appenr most advisable They respectfully submit
whether GOOD fnlh towards those who have cxpsn-
died. ,hcr weney II the execution OF their phrs oi
! le road docs not require ihstihc Commonwealth
! should perform her part Whether tho money
winch has been expended by the people shalt b,
! 'ifnwn away, or rendered 81 htc value, for tbf
saii OF fnad seven miles Ions Whethc, liz
hope oi establishing ths gfcai thorous hfate >aGd i
must be tho ereafcs N the commouWf atl) Is Il
be dsapuonJajby 50 trivial an ohstheit They
also represent mt this end expenditure viii
! greatly ptonoie the pablo int rcats, W. prodaee
IN adequate rftoln IN tolls aud render tho ,oll Drudge
oAneJ h5 he State yely prof able
i the cs ealion of ;lte NV Of 1850 has bcea de-
iaysd iiuH an apprehension that 1t would inugc lie
! nlescn. V #.as, OF cmoar9se hose contemplated, II
s tota'ly s.oeaii 49, Theiessliues admit the con
sifuctiun u gao rnld without touching tie "a
hai, OF gseaad Rh h Ht ~ occupied by future IN.
! proeetnoo.a eSeep' ,nt tss feet, where the road
Nj, oppr5aaa ihe BRUCE. Why, then, sloai4 his
! road be iul.saf Il IaTol ! asepmnp Iaton II the
travelling p.dlie Gheif aud The minds Of the
silH.ens / il = ait whetheg tho STUN sill Ter
form her ilonisll
Bofufc - as,nonal rsaehes ?oW honorable o.
! dy, dali me d .;tosss Wi! ~ e,ab.isied b.
aeen Rcinpnd and Lypcoiucg. l. tbs sc'cn
all's OF roal d. made, the daily line may b. ON.
Iinuel to I,ew.sbhg and by this QUITE, which Is
thistY m, nearer tnan III others nd tho tolls
81 HE Slasrs alg2n VIII naafip pay ls!al 'n.csest
il of whiuh Is respectfully auotnil!cd, st.
James Rue and hano .5Aa Mprorewa'-i
may se wei asain to reta,ud our readers that Nh
charter oi tic Jam.s River ard kenaWla company
alll be fortelt. On the - MONDAY OF December, i
Tie requisite quantity 9: stock shall vol be at thu