The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-01-28
TURNPIKE FROM BENTON TO
f YAZOO CITY.

this place, has been agitated to a certai
extent for some years past. During ever
winter, the principal season for the con
veyance Of produce to aud from this market
owing to the immense number of wagon
which travel over it, the road becomes al
most impossible, greatly to the detrimen
: and inconvenience of the planting commu
nifty who transact their business at thi
place. While such was the condition O
the road, the mania for the construction o
a turnpike, has ragged, but the agitation has
generally ceased as soon as the season
passed away, and returned only with the
annual recurrence of the same state of af
fairs. Its condition, however, tho present
season, should and we trust has, awakened
public attention more seriously to the &C.
complishment of the project.
1t seems useless to argue the Importance,
and enforce the necessity of executing a
scheme which would be attended with such
beneficial results. Every planter, who
ships his cotton from this port, is aware of
the difficulty of access to it, and must be
convinced of the Importance of remedying
the evil.
At this time the road is almost impassa-
BILE, and such has been its condition for
nearly two months past. Planters who
have sent their cotton to market, have lost
large sums by having been compelled to
leave it on the way-side, which, exposed to
the inclemcncy of the weather, depreciates
greatly in value, and left in an unguarded
condition is frequently injured, and in some
instances entirely lost. Many, knowing
this to be the condition ofthe road, aud I'M
willing TO encounter the disadvantages in
cured in attempting to haul their cotton over
i, have retained it at home, when their in
crest required that it should have been in
market.
AL Of these difficulties, and many others
which The planting community have exPe.
isnced, and are therefore fully aware Of,
VuaId be removed by the construction Of
be proposed Turnpike.
1t is known that at Benton, the roads
1hich lead from other counties to this place
ONE together, rendering the road hither'
le main thoroughfare for nearly, if not
ute, all of the travelling. The cOnstruc-
Oh then of good Turnpike from Benton
ould render YazOO City easy of access at
l times.
Some have advocated the establishment
a Railroad instead of Turnpike
While we commend the laudable spirit of
which has prompted this move.
lent ON the part Of its advocates, yet we
iffer with them in toto as to its expediency,
r practicability. We do not believe ii
would receive the favor of the planting
community, whose interest the project would
more directly effect, 1t is not such road
IS their interest requires should be estab-
ished. All of them are necessarily COM
'elled to keep teams, and they would great
y prefer hauling their cotton ten miles fur
her over good, level turnpike than incur
he extra expense of having it conveyed up
m Railroad. We hope therefore that
IL will unite in promoting the speedy con-
tructiOn of the proposed Turnpike. Its
ecessity being so palpable, and beyond
ispute, none can doubt its practicability,
nd the entire success of the scheme fun
ertaken with the right kind of spirit.
To the enterprising citizens of Atala,
'arrOll, ChOctaw, Leake, Holmes, Madi-
On and YazOO counties who transact their
Isiness at this place, we feel that we do
ot appeal in vain when we urge upon them
10 importance Of acting effectively upon {
e subject. Experience, has demonstra. Z
d more forcibly than it is possible for S
Ords to do, that their interest requires that c
Q proposed Turnpike should be cOnstruc. s
4. b
The same remarks are applicable to the
iizens of this place. The bad condition
the road cOmPels many planters who 2
'uld otherwise do their trading here, to
Up their cotton down the Big Black, or
al It to jackson or other ports. A large :