Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-08-01
From the WEir.
The RochJish Navigation and Blue Ridye
Turnpike {mDrOvement

From the Wig.
Iae Rochtish Navigation and Blue Ridye
|urnpike Improvement
Messrs. Ellors-I perceive by To-, ki,y
over the acts passed n, the last General AS,
senhiy OF Virginia that there was one pas>
sea providing Tor the incorporation of a Com.
pahy Tor The purpose OF making this mos,
'mpoftant improvement, than which, can
CONCEIVE OF nune OF such vast importance TO
The citizens ii Nelson, Augusta. and the
eastern part OF Ruckhridge, as well as those
counties lying north and north west OF An
Susta, mat now trade 10 Scottsviile Beinu
ci'lzen OF this fertile region is my snolppy
LOT presenting my views to those iminnd,atn.
interested. When reflect upon the ag.
riculiural advantages possessed by his
section, and The entire neglect by lie citizens
Cor part OF them ) to cultivate their main!
RAJ advantages, by improving this teauriful
iht'e river. an conjunction with such roads
as would DC convenient and necessary | am
constrained t"say with wonder and surprise
'ha' we are vastly behind the aye on this
most Important subject of im,rovement-
as Is my purpose To try TO stimulate INV
friends and brethren OF this region. I hone
VIII ho' he regarded az presumption in
me 10 pony OUT some of the many advania-
yes 'hat would likely result from this i'm.
all me produce OF this region at vastly re
uuceh rateS-Insiead OF paying from a IF h
10 fourth OF our wheat (irom Nelson) for
set'ing IL TO James River, have not a doubt
tenth would be sufficient. To This we
may safely add The advantage of getting an
outlet for all The timber of This repion
which IS no small item; and then the hene,
MS OF water outlet for The iron of part of
'h's siHn, which is abundant aud 20 tins
my tie aided the advantage Of getting on
more accommodating Terms, plaster, as we'll
a all me necessary articles Uf merchandise.
Ia regard TO the rrsctica5iIity OF maxine the
fI'er navigas'le, have not the smsiles,
donht-frr, Uf all the streams with which |
am acquainted, ihInk II would be the Ieas,
Costly III proportion 10 the fall II has. IL is
s'fehm with generally high banks, and
peh'v OF materials for dams and locks
ne distance, | understand from Martins
mHI, One head OF The contemplated nayiga.
Hon, TO Back Creek, in the County of Au
guStu, Will moi exceed ten miIes-tbis I
would propose 10 turnpike; and that, in the
commencement, 10 enahie The citizens oft the
alley to furnish supplies OF grain &c 10
me 'aoorers on the river, at the lowest pos
sibie prices. Should this scheme he pros
porous, have not shadow of a doubi I'm,
Immediately there would he line of stages
rom stanton 10 Nelson Courthouse, which
w"u'o De OF some importance TO each Uf those
places, as well as 10 the intermediate coun-
Iy' he distance, it is thought between
nose points, 10y making such changes in
'he ROAD as II ~ thought would take place,
would moi exceed thirty miles instead of a.
n0"t thirty eigh, or forty, as a, present.
ne distance from the head Of the cOntem
F!"icd navigation IN Sidunton would no, I've
more Than eighteen or twenty miles. A.
h"iher Item of advantage thai would result
I" land holders, would be the increased val
ue OF The lands along The line-y have
thought Tie advance would he so yer cent
hu' ~ lh's may lie mistaken However,
. nave heard OF capitalist in The county Of
y els9n, no has proposed 10 some of The |
,'"u h"'deis IN that county that il they wi
have their Land valued now, ard The i'm.
Pf"remen' succeeds, that ulon lis comrls |
'i"h be VIII give % per cent. advance UPON
Tue valuation. Tbs capitalist owns no land |
upon u, nor do know that he feels any !
pa fiiCuidr interest in the improvement. /
"o"id suggest 10 The friends Of lbe improve. |
~ me propFIeiy Of calling meetings al |
balls Lending, Fabers' Mills Usrris, |
Mills, and Greenfield, in Nelson C. nuntv
and Stuart's Mills, Greenville and Siaun.
'"n, IN Augusta, in imitation OF meeting |
that IS TO I've bcId al Wits Store, on the Al |
~ August. To me, il seems very impot.
'anI ih't We should make an undivided eiTu,
I" commence The work early next winter
Tor one, among many reasons is, Eccause
me prospect Tor an abundant croi, Of prai, /
never TO me seemed more fluerinr. which |
u 1t continues, ought 10 be a great induce
iDeot 10 make vigorous effort 10 maize H., |
Improvement The next year. lam f,courn,. !
~ asked will IBIS improvement Weld croft
10 The stakeholder? My opinion is. that #
VIII and handsome profit too. Can any
mdn who knows tie situation OF The country !
d"u6t Tor moment that If this work is vol I
executed, II vii attract almost rhe entire |
trade OF Augusta, and part Of Rockbr,J,c |
aud Rockingham, and all the trade frnn,
many OF the counties lying north and north !
west 81 Augusta. When we coniem.
Plate tHe produclivcness Of this wealthy re
g'on' 10 connection with ihe fact, that the