Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-07

the spirit Of the age virginia is aho1t 10 resume tho
Improvement OF the James River navigation 1t will
doubtless be prosecuted with energy aud zeal san
guine hopes entertained that the work will rebound
to Tue veal OF our commonwealth elevate her character
and reject additional lustre upon her name The larger
Portion 1T not all OF you Will be benefited by this i'm.
Provement But cannot your interests be further ad.
vanced by work of different character? | think go.
ana VIII now respectfully suggest for your reelection
route tor public road, Which believe would if adop.
ted be conducive to your individual benefit aud TO the
pubic good-lt Is well known to you, that portion of
the people of Augusta have for some years mast car
ried Oh trade with Scottsville on James River and
that portion of tie inhabitants Of Rockbrdge have
ayaied themselves Of the navigation of James River and
shipped their produce from Paonsburg md points lower
Gown, and from thence on TO LynchbuTg and Richmond
mere 49, however, large part of the county Of Rock
bridge and also large part of the COUNTY Of Augusta
which think would be benefited by the construction Of
good road commencing point on the main stage
ROAD from Lexington to Stanton, the dividing line
between Augusta and KockbTidge and about distant
from the towns aforesaid running thence through the
northeastern part OF Rockbrdge county TO Nelson, and
through that county, between the Priest and Three RIDGE
Mountains, by DIR. Massies manufacturing Mill thence
down by the Variety Mills to New Morket-a tohacco
Inspection situated the junction of TEE with James
River The road should DE extended as far Maysyille
the county seat OF buckingham
What are the probable advantages of the pronosed
road' The citizens in the northern part of Roekbridpe
and the southern part Of Augusa, would then have ii.
rect communication with the James River and New Mar
Ket Flour clover seed, &c. would be brought that VIII
lage and sold-shippcd Richmond or carried on 10,
buckingham g. H., where the clover seed, the cattle
ana norscs oil Augusta and Rnckbrdge wiz COMMA nd
good prices The advantages Of the 30 the people
3f Nelson arc obvious, particularly New Market
which, in the of a few years would rival If moi
surpass Scot,svle place of trade Occupying
nearly middle ground between Scottsyls and I,vn,,b
burg, New Market receives ansaaly considerable
quantity OF Tobacco aud Flour good road, running
as have suggested, snpersded 10 h~ Improvement OF
the James River navigation, cannot fail render New
Market Bourisng village afrddnn to the farmer and
planter opportunity OF sehnr their several produc-
tons without the expense and trouble of trip to Rich
mOnd
The proposed road wosd also be advsnta0eous TO the
people OF Buckingham who already trade with ihe neo
pie of Augusta 10 extent lsss however than they
would do II there aud better facilities for
INSTRUMENTATION Droves of cattle hogs and horses
would be driven down this road to SUNNY the dcuand
for beef, PORK, plough horses, &C. in Buekingban Cum
berland, Powhatan, &c--During the summer months
many families n the middle and lower parts of VIRGINIA
VISIT the Warm and Hot Springs Of Bath, the White
sulphur III Grcenbricr &c, and by many this route
would be preferred Ia the route BY Charlottesville and
Stauntvn the north sitls OF Tie Jaes OK 10 that by
Lyncburg Liberty and FincasiIe Oh the south side of
that river because 70 theIn this through Buck
ngham, Nelson and Rockbridge ON TO she Warm Sprngs
would be direct. Many Of ibose who visit or move
10 the 'iar west would likewise 60 along this road
wherever there Is travel taverns necessary for the
accommodation Of tr traveller Hence houses Of public
entertainment contribute 10 agricultural prosperity by
creating demand for many articles which the ind1str
Gus and prudent farmer supply.
have proposed, that the road should terminate at
Maysvillc Why? Because the road from thence to Ca
Ira and Cumberland Court house ON 10 Dic,u,oud l.
tOleraby good
understand, that Of you desire the construc ton
Of a road from Lexington 10 Now Glasgow in Amherst
thence north eastern direction (eavinO New Market
few miles the right) 10 James River crossing the
about the Swiit Islands, into Buckingham, ard
running thence into Cumberland, nearly psrallel with
James River, and distant from il about 10 ~ miles
have stated the route, 10 the best Of my information nd
] trust correctly ask you 10 examine the map of Vir.
gina, and compare this route with the have suo-
rested Suppose the former should be selected "a The
most eligible what produce will be brought to New
Glasgow from c xngton other part Of
Kceoileot that New Glasgow Is small inland village,