Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-24
'STAUNToN
VALLEY TURNPIKE.

At meeting of tho Commissioners an
pointed to receive subscriptions in TIE Coun.
~ of Augusta TO the stock of the VALLEY
Road, held on Saturday last, it was resolv.
ed, that the Commissioners attend at the
Court house on Monday next (being Court
day. for the purpose OF receiving subscrip.
lions in the manner indicated by the notice
OF their proceedings which follows. Sub
scfiptions will be received in like manner
on the same day al Mount Sidney, under
the superin.endence Of Samuel Harnsber.
ger. Adam Link, and Peter c. Roller, and a,
Mr.. Snaps Mill under the superiut lie nd nce
of Robert Spapp, David Griffith, and Will
liam Mills.
The Commissioners appointed by the Act
OF Assembly to superinteId the subscriptions
10 this work in the county OF Augusta, held
meeting on Saturday last for the purpose
OF determining what course they SHOULD re-
commend 10 be adopted by the people of Au.
gusta. The principal difficulty in relation
TO the subject seemed to result from the an.
prehension which exists to some extent. in
tho minds OF the people, about the extension
OF the road up TO this point. A very gener
81 disposition is said TO prevail amongst the
Citizens Of the lower or northern end of The
county 10 subscribe 10 the work if thew had
any guarantee that their subscriptions would
enure 10 their own benefit. But they are
generally unwilling to subscribe a, ali. I'M
less 'hey have some assurance, that the
Other counties lower down the Valley will
subscribe enough 10 bring the road TO our
borders. Iii plain that ii some such assur
snce IS not given, the subscription of Angus.
Ia might be expended entirely for the benefit
Of Rockingham & Shenandoah. Great doubt
exists, especially in relation TO Rockingham
That county, with the power Of giant. has
hitherto, in all works requiring enterp-ize
q public spirit, manifested the Imbecility of
an infant. With resources almost unlimited.
she seems disposed TO husband them so close.
y, as to preclude all hope OF the success of
any Work dependent upon her iiberality
Nor 10 she even satisfied with Withholding
nef own aid from the great cause of internal
improvement
IL would seem from her recent election
that she 10 determined to act the dog in Tie
manager and neither improve her own terri
rory nor suffer others to improve theirs.
Wnat reason have we to hope for efficient
ala IN tho cause OF internal improvement from
county which sends delegates to The Cen
erai Assembly. at this enlightened period.
pledged TO oppose all improvement How
ingiorieusiy does her course contrast with that
OF aooie oidShenandoahwho was the first eoun-
~ IN the commonwealth 10 step forth in ber
strength q cheer on the friends of improve
Enent 10 the last Legislature, by pIedsine
9erself, IN public meeting, TO sustain them
Rockingham still has il in her power 10
remove the stigma of tho want Of generous
and patriotic spirit of improvement from her
character, by putting her shoulder 10 the
wheel now. Let her hand this Valley road
over 10 Augusta. and our word for it, Angus
Ia will conduct il through her territory and
deliver II up TO Rockbridge. When that is
done, who can doubt as 10 its extension to
James River there to connect with the great
Railroad which is contemplated TO the South
West! ''A
Alter mature deliberation the commission
ers OF Augusta County have determined to
recommend TO their fellow citizens. that IN
Ssead oil an absolute subscription which would
ieave them IN The power Of the lower coun.
fies-insfead Of a conditional subscription
the legality OF which was at least ouestiuna
bie-they should sign power of attorney to
those gentlemen in whom they had conf.
aencs authorizing them TO subscribe on be-
nall OF their principals, the number of shares
oi ROAD STOCK opposite their respective names
whenever the company should be organized.
Se'ShSo gwen ny u pIeQge
OF the faith Of the company to construc, the
road up to Staunton. The three gentlemen
named by the commissioners, 90 the attornies
Tor this purpose, are, Gen Br iscoe C. Raid.
win, Thomas J. Niche and Alexsnder n
II: Stuart. The power of attorney with
suitable caption, will be circulated for sub.
scriPtions, and when they are made the al.
tornies will hold them until the condition
precedent is fulfilled by the Company. and
then they will make the subscriptions abso.
Lutte.
II is hoped that this course will be salts
factory 10 all concerned. Ii certainly ought
70 be fer no one Can be injured by il. II will
stimulate The lower counties to make erea.
Ter eXertions TO extend their subscriptions in
order TO ensure the ard of Augusta, and il
VIII also obyiale the objection which the CIT.
Izens OF that county might otherwise feel TO
subscribing at all. Let our friends below
then Ego ahead" with the perfect assurance
maj old Augusta will do her duty.
The General Assembly ofthe Presby-
terian Church met at PhiIadelphia on
the nth instant. For Introductory pro-
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