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90 felicity Of location.

ein boundary, we have the p,,,J
Nodd leading from wincbes,er ~ nj
noIe. TO which all the produce crown
sou'n OF Middle Creek could h. co,y.'
esy taken. If there existed , ,,ood
.o 10 tha: important tbor,uyhf,,.
nIoos hts whole northern bo9,a,,,
runs ina Chesapeake and Ohio 81
romn a cheap and easy channel of
s,,.. 10 the District anl Ne have
'"enuc information that the Wort h, :.
eaoy commenced, and IA the courS.
years We may expect 10 Wit.
se" ,he completion of a Ra;i-Rnad
TUT "iliiamsPort 10 connec, with The
central State Improvement. nov 80.
ho'ns to Philadelphia. We have
mus. a. each extremity OF our coun,x
uo1c Works unparalleled in magn;f'
ecnee and usefulness. from the fulI bc.
~" OF which We are debarr.d. for
want OF connecting Ink Of ian.
P'o'emenh extending THROUGH Tho
country. Should this latter he arcon,.
P''shed. Berkeley will have il - b..
power to select amones, ,bres IS -
o. important markets in the Union.
NJ WIZ; Baltimore, Philadeiph or The
distinct Of Columbia. ~
hs'' then, remains 10 be- done 90
.nso,e VS. TO derive that fuN benefit
en our location authorizes fro,,
use great contiguous improvements,
S'npiy' IN the opinion OF tins Co,,r,;,.
"e construction OF n good MoAd,.
mixed Road from Winches,er or Co.
~. on Depot passing along tho site
o., ,ne public road through BunL.r,.
hih' Darkesville, Mar,insbure and ,e-s
in'aa'ng at the river opposite vii.
Transport. Such road worl1 conpec,
the three grea, improvement, above re.
,erted TO- and give TO the citizens Of
neikeiey their selection of the use Of
s'her CT them. II would pass central
y and iong'tudinally through the coun.
ny Instance OF twenty-scyen milo.
,no'aihS 70 every part, in a gre a:er or
iess ucgrce, participation in lis bcne.
ms IL would pass through IT'S princ;.
PAL towns. and impart new life and
N,Sor 10 villages which now cxbihi,
al ihe indications of a rapid and mo.
mature decay. II would enhance tho
value Of real estate. both in IN. So
ana country-present the most dcsira.
"'e routes Tor travelling from the South
70 rniiadelphia, aud from the North ,o
'he Virginia Springs. and lesson mos,
essentially the burden Of the farmer in
he transportation of his produce. II
oeheved that over no country oCeou,I
"A'eht could a cheaper road be con.
s,ructed. There are few or no cIeya.
uons to graduate, and the materials for
McAdamizing are profusely scattered
a'ong the entire line Of this road.
Inc committee are not unanp,;Ss1
mat there are other projects of i'm.
provements which from time n H..
nsnsiently occupied the praiscwor,bv
attention Of individuals. and ubo,o ;rc
Anee inns committee is very far
rom heing inclined to question. They
a'uoe 70 the road from Bunkcr,' IIiIl
10 Smithheld, and-from Mariinsburg
10 sm''hheid, and especially as il, i'm.
Por'ance entities il 10 be Inv, dis,;n.
guiShed, graded road designed 10 omen
tne alley Of Back Creek. and Sleeny
creek 10 the advantages OF n,,Ln;
east OF the North Mountain. Thu
are opposed 10 none of tho,e scheme.
ou. on The contrary they are prepared
al hs proper time TO give them a hear.
ana efhcieDt support. They regard
mem q, branches Of the On. Sv,Ie,
~nieh, IL carried into successful 49,
.eehon must, elevate the co~n,,
berkeley to condition Of great and
permanent prosperity. They, respect.
iuiy, however submit IL TO the candor
ana intelligence of the county whether
tne schemes TO which IL is the object If
th's meeting 10 call their especial a..
tenuon, does not. from the consid, "a.
uons above detailed from the bc,c.
nus winch u must extend. not par,iallv
ou' generally, over the county and
from The fact that il is the lcadiny i'm
Ptovement from which the Other, are
lateral and consequential. AT tins ,;rs
e"ano Inc united action and concern.
Ha'ed support Of the couniyi Once
construct the road between the tvo
points designsted above, and these I'm.
Provenents will follow in the natural
course Of events. Lei, therefore no
shor.-Sighted and illi5eral iea!ou,v-no|
CRIMINAL Indifference and suninenes.-
no narrow and contracted sectional
sn''nosities deprive this work of TIA,
cofoial and generous support which
should come from the oounty--and the
enure county. Let US cndeavor to &C.
compiish harmonious union Of conn.
oiiS--a perfect concert Of sc,ion-and
INC voice Of Berkeley. powerful in II,
uhan'mlty. will command from the
Jushce OF the General Assembly that
respectful consideration which !. due
70 tne claims OF free and enierp1sing
people. '''"s
Resoirr9, Therefore. a. the sense ~
ihis meeting. that Just attention 10 |
we Improvements Of our roads. !, a !
matter OF vital inieres. to the prosper;.
~ Of this county.
Re'ofreS That in the opinion Of ,bi.
meeting. good MoAdsmized road |
extending from Winchester TO Wi. |
liamsport. and passing through Bunk. /
ere Hill, Darkes,iIle. aud Mariinsbutg |
Is work which eminenuy deserves
'he attention Of the people Of ,b;g
county, and has a Just claim on the ma.
fFuu zoe a Al. '''N 70