Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-08-28
van BUREN, AND FAYETTEVILLE TuRNPIKB,

"eSS 'he lively interest taken by the community,
In the project of constructing Turnpike Road,
over the Boston Mountain, from Van Buren, 10
Fayetteville. 1t is reasonable to believe that a
good road once opened to the Champagne coun.
try north Of that great mountain barrier, will
render convenient, Communication with an i'm.
mense back country, distinguished for the fertIi.
~ OF The lands, and industry Of lis Inhabitants.
Inc facilities of communication as near as FAY.
e1teve, are already within the reach of the
southwestern counties Of Missouri and north.
western Arkansas. The country is admirable
for travelling, and the roads will rank with those
OF any other country.
We have been shown letters from citizens of
Newton, Jasper, Lawrence and Barry counties,
IN Missouri, which assure US that if good roads
are constructed over Boston Mountain, we will
secure profitable aud permanent trade from that
quarter.
Van Buren is many miles the nearest point on
navigation, TO those counties, and at Ieus, 1000
miles nearear to New Orleans, than Boonvie.
their present shipping point; which is from rs to
100 miles farther, and in northern and colder
climate, than Van Buren-a point mo re accessi.
BILE, and moro desirable upon account of the cli-
mate in winter, which is not so severe on teams;
and which is on a river never rendered unnavi-
gable from floating ice, &c.
preference is given to this point, by the en-.
terprisng citizens of south.weste Missouri, an
evidence Of which is before our eyes, weekly, in
the persons and teams from that country; and
nothing but good turnpike road to Fayetteville
Is wanted, to brlhg the proof Of that fact to the
senses Of every one.
10 those who interested in tho welfare Of
this young city. we nppeal-to the merchant, the
mechanic, and the lawyer, whose prosperity is
dependent upon that of Van Buren-,o come up
in proper spirit, and enlist in this contemplated
Improvement. To the farmer who is interested in
seeing rise lourshing city on the banks of the
Arkansas river, which shall absorb the surplus
yield of his productive labor, we appeal for his
aid in the accomplishment of this work, which
will be creditabe to our generation, and prof,a.
BILE to pos:eri.y. All persons living OH this route,
and within convenient distance to it. whereby they
will be enabled TO dispose Of their produce at their
DOORS are deeply interested in the success of this
PROJECT; and cannot contribute their labor. mate.
rial and provisions, in an enterprise which will
repay them so well. 1t will not only yield a good
interest upon their stock, but will doubIy enhance
their real estate. All those living in that grea,
region of country north of Boston Mountain,
whose prolific soil produces so large share of
the best necessaries for mans comfort, but who
are destitute of a market at home, and dislan,
from one. from the want of good roads over which
advantages of this road As steamboats, and m.
vIgabe rivers bring marke, almos. to our doors.
so do good roads bring US nearer to it, renders
more valuable the produce of our labor. and in.
crease our wealth.
The citizens of Benton and Madison copp,;os
haVe as deep interest in this road, as those who
i've on 1t. good road from the river to Fay.
e'teVIIle, offers opportunities in all directions, by
connecting roads, to the citizens of those counties
to find market; and thus are we inevitably. at
some future day, not distant we hope, destined to
be bound up in one chain of mutual interest.
Our correspondent Bayou" in to-day's paper.
believes that this road can be constructed under
the provisions Of the charter of the "Van Buren,
and Fayetteville Turnpike Company We refer
our readers, who are interested in this matter to
a Perusal of his article, and if it is practicable to
convert the provisions of this charter to the pur.
poses of our road, we ask the Commissioners 10
give the required notice and open books for sub
scription.
We invite the attention Of the Commissioners.
to this matter, at an early day. The people are
ready-keep up with them,