Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-23
scott.viiic and staun,on Turnpike.

OF the last Legislature member OF tina, body 81
his return home passed through Seousvlle with whic
place seems (not having before) he had previ
oasy had imperfect hearsay acquaintance He sug
gested that il he had known the state OF things that
ally exiss-the Importance Of the road om Scott.vie
stanton and the amount OF trade done Scottsyie-in
stead OF voting Ne he did against the bill for improve
mens Of said road he would have supported IL He bn
no conception IL Of the road being great an out
let and thoroughfsre as Is. During the Fall and carl
part OF the Winter until the road becomes impa.sabe
hundred wagons may be counted in one dsy betwecr
seovile and the Blue Ridge approaching the Scottsvi
Market IL has been ascertaned 10 be fact which
be asserted without the fear OF combination that this
stream OF trade would flow in continuous current through
out the Winter aud Spring months from the Psrkerbu,
ana tGrnpkes and from various other dircc
TONS II u were not damned up at the mountain by th
~Leehed state OF the road leading Scove and orees
on against the wishes OF the principal parties concerned
down the shenandoah river the Winchester road.
may. perhaps, be well state for the benefit of ali i'm
partial persons-membcrs OF the Legislature and others
who, like the gentleman above named may not have hsc
the means OF Informing themselves fully upon the
mat Seoisve contains according the last census. abou
seven hundred inhabanu-iha, thore are thirteen mer
camille and trading establishments in the village bcsides
three Taverns, two Boarding Houses four Churches two
Millners, four Taiors, Sadders, one Timer two
Boot and Shocmskers, Carriagemaker one Wheel.
wright one Cabnetmsker, one Carpenter and Lumber
merchant The Flour Inspector informs me, that the
amount OF -four inspected during the last ten year. has
ranged at from fifteen twenty thousand barrels annu-
ally besides about one third Of the quantity arriving which
goes oil down the canal to Richmond without nspection
whc the yearly receipts Of wheat have averaged at from
forty TO nifty thousand bushels and OF butter at from forty
to nifty thousand pounds; besides great variety of articles
aud products IN smaller quantities. tobacco corn oats
bacon pork, lard, clover seed honey ginseng &C. &c
During the trading and marketing season from the frs, Of
Autumn 10 the latter part OF Spring. when the road il
travelling order, average Of from fifty to n hundred
wagons may be crowdng weekly through the Streets
and one OF the most experienced substantial
respectable merchants OF the place tells me-
to SIX thousand dollars paid every week for the
ous commodities exposed to sale in the village; whilst the
sales OF goods, and merchandise amount 10 one
hundred and twenty thousands dollars or upwards wear
BY no means would mPeaeh the motives of any
man or set OF men known TO be hghmildcd aud
honorable; but old Hobbies has Justly remarked that
self-interest will make call IN question the very
demonstrations of Euclid which all admit to be correct
II not To be presumed then that Charlottesville and other
places that regard Scosyille as a competitor wi dis
posed to give the staesmens here made their due weight
Though to rse from the dead" and confirm
No indeed, Scoiisvie lays the AaieTnR JUNCTION 10
her soul" Though the lone voice OF Scosvle should be
like that OF lone crying from the wilderness" amidst the
eaueusings and Pannngs going in rival sections yet
consong for her ref, that "God has never deliver
ed orsces by the multitude. nature truths by herd"
Charlottesville stalks forward with arrogant preteus
ScOsve advances the modest garb Of true merit Char
oesve is the gander that does the Cabling; Seotsve
the goose that quietly lays the golden for the James
River Canal. Charlottesville attempts 1t should scem
supervise and control the affairs Of the county Scosye
itAPPears sdmOnished by Saneho Panza's sdage:
"A hen and housewife whatever they cost
When once they 20 gatiing VIII surely be lost -
stays AT home and looks the affairs OF her own house
hold. Scotsve seeks neither 10 exa OF depress ober,
bat occupying her position she stands in her own de-
enee The people IN the regions around and beyond Sun
ton do not desire Railroad TO burhen them heavy
reights, when with other employment for their teams
they had good road, they could bring their products
Seosyie Tree OF charge, save the small tolls the turn
pike) and transport II irum thence Richmond cheaper
than they could have carried by the Railroad for the same
distance. Though may be very deeply indebted TO
the STALE rubbish OF the schools for the small amount OF er-
udon possess and have not very large stock of such
hreadbare ideas have been creeping through numskus
even since the hood yet have perued the Book OF Nature
IRON which all human knowledge must be originally OBJ
alned with attention, and have found sopht:y
eircumlocuuon there This volume teaches me that the
Louisa Railroad ought whenever Is extended to pass
through the counties OF Orange and Green, to Swift
Gap Then would the trade OF that portion of the valley
with which this Gap communicates flow of 10 Richmond
through lhe BuRs hole without the trouble of tappiHR' the
paneheon that holds IN reserve Tor other markets Trade
follows It's proper direction naturally water finds is
level aud any adventurous used Tor the purpose
Of wantony diyerng generally attended with results
more mischeyous than beneficial shape or other
From the eares; settlements OF the Country the trade OF
le valley aroand Saun;oa took its Rock
Seoitsye sands owing to its coutisuty totbat
tam pass 10 be sent in baeauK down the river TO
and continued the greatest portion oft TO DO so when Wa,
fen only SIX miles above the Of is
enjoying tina patronage and influence Of Governor Niche
las and the greatest number Of the other wealthy and i'm
huennal individuals In this section Of Albemlrle This
solution OF one OF Natures problems plain and pal
paoe that no learning Is required To understand it. No
be not o5uscsed by seif-lntees Every ha,e
holder in the James River Improvement as well ne the
STATE Is largely interested ia the Scoitsye and Stanton
urpAej Tor 10 their brethren stand knocking A. th~r
mountain door, and they will open II unto ham bev
are willing and anxious Scotsye and no ,sh,y,
tt5e-because IL is 10 their interest do 50. Give them
substantial road and though others may attempt 10 toll
them IN different direction yet they will not bsa 10 their
calls Place Scotsyie attitude TO receive them and
hey Will ny TO your wings for shelter Repe them with
cold neglect and inderence-dye them from Won 10 Raj,
nd ola
Spend the hour talk good fortune brings
and hereafter, when il late your and eaek
lnRs and squalings to bring them back, will be IN vain
then may you
81 Like cuckoo hang your drooyiag wings
Il is the opinion OF respectable men, who are well aeou,n,
ed with all the circumstances that not more pebaps than
onehrd' or At farthei one-haf Of the trade beyond the
mountain comes TO ScoiIsve that the people are anxious
70 oring here, and which would come #
the road could be travelled throughout the winter rbc,
also great loss Of travelling custom Let the eacua
uon be made hen OF the accession Of revenue which
would by the great increase Of trade and travail owe,
Macadamzed Road from Stanton accrue 10 The In.
River Canal IN connection with the amount Of money
NnIch WOud DC required TO construct such Road and
MINK mere would be not the shadow Of doubt out that
he results 10 all inients, constructions and purposes would
fully Justify the investment and the undertaking An
gineer have boen told surveyed the some two or
nree years SINCE and estimated the Of constructing
haeadnmIcd koadifom Scosyle Stanton AZ O. 600
dollars. Now appears to that this sum ought to be
quite easily raised, when the Immense profits which yud
arse rom such an Improvement taken into condsra
ton am Of the impression that Il would be more pro
htable TO the shareholders than any other stock in the
state whilst would give the James River Canal more
man double, perhaps treble qua5rupe the amount Of
revenue which that Improvement is now receiving from il
All those persons then who have invested money in the
Canal will md It much more TO their advantage to put
their shoulders TO the wheel and life the Scottsyie and
stanton Turnpike out Of the mud than 70 be he spnv oh
Jurgauons upon tho Canal. which, however mpoitie m
construction might have been first II now their inter-
est ns well ns that OF the State sustain by every nyaa
bic and Legitimate means within their power When men
advance money speculaton,n they I'll with folded arms
and expect the money with proceeds 70 return 10 them
OF s own accord, they will find themselves eRregiously
mistaken IN their r0ckonings " about the fgtree and
dung IL, TnEs II IL bearoh good fruit cut il down g.
The hgree has been planted is true but is proprietor
ought not TO complain Of its doah Of fruit 90 long a. thew
neglect TO dig about II and dung Let them pruns
and nounsh the important branch that springs from the hg
ee at Scoilsye aud they will be we'll paid for their la
Dor IN rich and abundant harvest Of fruit People in
some sections Of the State may, and probably will Ransay
the statements have made IN regard tho ScOtsve and
stanton Road. This will be readily accounted Tor when
We reflect that sei-inerest and seldom hold com
panionshp any longer than they brought in conflict
on the principle,
NO thief Ger felt tho halter draw,
With g11d opinion Of the law"