Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-11-28

FOR TIE ENQUIRER
Messrs Editors: Should your paper not be entirely
devoted 10 politics, should like that you, one
else through your columns, would draw the attention
of the public Tor at least that portion Of The public who
interested in the ma,er) to the great necessity for
improving ibe "Staunion and James River Turnpike.
think II Is q matter in which the city Of Richmond,
well as large portion Of the citizens of this Valley,
interested the trade Of this portion of the Valley
and some OF The daceni counties West Of it, that
goes pretty much to Richmond, is small matter;
therefore, think something should be done, and that
speedily, otherwise nearly ALL if not all this trade will
take another direction; fact il is fast taking that d.
rectI0n now. The road from here TO Scottsvie is
getting worse and worse every year. and al some sea
sons OF the year is almost impossible. When il is
difficult matter for farmers 10 haul in their
gons 10 Scoitsvle ten to fifteen barrels Of flour. the
wagoners on the Valley Turnpike getting along
with thirty TO forty b1rrels with all ease, from here
to Winchester and the quantity of freight up, and
produce down, is daily increasing, and will
tinue TO DO, until the whole trade of this section oil
the country will take that route the cheapest and
most expeditions, unless the road from here to SCOTS.
vile is improved in proper manner
The company, | understand, intend approprating
the whole OF the tolls for the next three years to
the improvement of the road. That, it is true will
help the road little but it will be but little. To
put the road in good order will require great deal of
money and much labor Nearly all the hills between
here and Scosvie too steep, and in very many
places the road will have TO be made entirely
So, think II is very plain 10 he seen, that while they
endeavorng to pat The road good ORDER by spend
ing the tolls 1t, the competition the Valley
Turnpike will have greatly increased the facilities
and reduced the prices for hauling, that all the travel
will have left the Scotlsville road and, consequently
there will be tolls received upon it.
understand -four is carried from this place to
Baltimore, including all charges via Winchester, for
81 20 per BARREL and oil kinds Of merchandise bav
been delivered here, by the route, from Balti.
more, for 81 0G per 100 bs except coffee, in sncks,
which cost 90 cents per 100 lbs and also understand
the proposition has been made to deliver all kinds of
goods from Baltimore to within less than fifteen miles
of slnun,on including all charges, at eighty cents per
100 lbs.
Richmond is certainly the place where all the trade
oft,s valley, south ofthe town Of arrsonburg should
20, and where it would go, the facilities for get.
ting there such as they might be- and the only way
know Of 10 to Richmond The trade Of this por
ton Of the valley, is By making good road from here
to Scotsve; and the soil is such greater portion
of the route, that permanent road cannot he made
unless il macadamized; therefore think those who
interested in this matter should at sci To work
proper manner; and let those who are able 10 con.
tribute TO such work, view il in proper gh,-not
as selfish stock jobbers and speculaors-but as men
who wish to benefit! their county and their Stale, and
subscribe accordingly, and the road can be made
AUGUSTA.
Sr,ryrox Nouemhnr 1H