Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-20

this road is The germ Uh0se stem IS deltnedl cfe
long, 10 crcnd itself 10 the fur scestern irdtffs, ana
become great restern and eastern tiOroughfareJ or
both trade and travel, they cannot believe that The
81 stockholders can lose sight OF all these facts IN
favor of the Albemarle route, or their tendency
10 fulfil The important objects contemplated BY The
law, more effecually than can be done by any
other route.
| will again remark, that, as 10 The relative
advantages of the Two routes in accommodating
the trade of The Valley, the difference cannot be
very material The road is extended 10 the base
OF the mountain, al Rockhsh, il will then oe as
near or nearer 10 Harrisonburg than Siaunton IS
10 the James River Canal al Scoltsvle. IL IS
true that il is contemplated 10 construct a Mac
adamized road from Saunlon TO Scollsville, but
whether The object will be effected or not is e1-
lremely doubtful. Blu, are The citizens OF that
part OF the Valley opposite TO Powell's Gap de-
sirous that the road should be extended in that d-
reclion for their Accommodation What indica.
lions have been afforded that such is their wish
Let them speak for themselves. Alta large and re-
specta Bile meeting lately held at Grovehill, in Page
county, Tor The purpose OF appointing delegates 10
attend Convention proposed TO held al Front
Royal on the ID inst, 10 take into consideration
the subject OF improving The Shenandoah river,
which meeting was addressed by several OF
The most distinguished citizens, and among
them ST. Clair D. Kirly, Esq, late delegate from
Rockingham county in The Virginia Legislature.
in a prea mbe to certain resolutions then adopt
ed, approving The said Convention and appoint
ing sixteen delegates 10 attend The same, they use
this emphatic language: "That there is no mode
OF conveyance for subs ances OF heavy anu ouiky
nature in point OF ease, comfort and cheapnesS, 10
compare with that OF water carriage; and Inc 1ol
OF nature having blessed the Valley with one OF
the most beautiful rivers in The world, fully caPa-
BILE Of floating all the surplus products 10 lioe-wa
ter market, nothing seems 10 De waning Out Inc
helping hand Of man 10 improve tina, broad outlet
the beautiful Shenandoah in such manner as ''
secure the ascending as well as descending trace
therefore, Resolved" SC. From The language
Tins used, il is eviden, that the CITIZENS Of maj
part OF The Valley have no fancy Tor railroads
and Thai they had i! expressly in view to CONTRAST
water carriage with railroad transportation, &c
The disparaeement OF the latter.
Ii is known also that great exe.tlons nave oeer
made 10 stir up The citizens OF Rockingham lf
lake sock in The railroad but they seem hard L
be operated upon They prefer the McA damizeC
Winchester road no doubt, with the use OF thell
wagons and fine teams, and also The improve
ment OF their "6ecuflfm. Shenandoah" 81 as Il
adapt il 10 steamboats,; and perhaps they may
be more than halt right. Il seems 10 be The
Greene people and Madison people only that AIT
clamorous for The extension o: The road lf
Powels Gap, and who claim the law as intended
for their special benefit. And why should they
so claim The law1 Do mol The citizens oil MadI
son know that their own delegate voted against
the lawl And DO they moi also know that II was
by the votes Of The Albemarle and Augusta Se
sgaies III 1.-The law WAS passed. as their votes gave
The majority which procured is passase2 And
besides, are moi The people Of those counties
chiefly within striking distance Of the Gordons-
vile Depot and SO a. 10 be much better on N
that respect than large majority OF The Citizens
OF almost any other section cf Virginia2
The accommodation OF trade hich goes i'm
mcdiaielY 10 promote The great agricultural in
teresls Of he country. the writer is willing 10 al
mil should be Predominant consideration in all
questions Of improvement; but Iavel or The pei
sona lccomoton Of man, is certainly not with
out its claim TO special regard also. And il is be-
lievfd that no intelligent and dsineresied inci-
vidnal, who is acquainted with all The localities
OF the Two routes, can for moment doubt that
the travel will be beyond comparison greaer on
the Albemarle than on The Green route; and con
sequcnly that The profits or di9idends on the tor
mer route will also be much the Iargesl; and this
consideration, il must be admitted, is also entitled
10 decent and cue share Of resptcl on al such
occasions. ALBEMARLE.