Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-03-11
EHE BERRYvILLE TUaNPIKE,

Messrs Ediiorss--The constfuc,ion Of Turn
rsr-----A- fsa4na- ReIrlzille 10 Charteslo o. hes
Been suggested and urged ~ some. white 9th.
i ,l 81 dpd AeIent, and few oPpose The mea.
adranisges 10 be derived If0mrurnsuru,E.5v-
meni, 10 impress Il upon those equally IL Sest
ed. But as few only seem dispose6 fkeep
pace With the present spilii Of impff SCENT, q
hini 10 the tardy may be Of some asSn. n is
common 10 hear. il said, s,Gur PoreiSihetis re-
auired none Of these new tangled notions TO IA
cilitale their business opefsiops, aBd, therefore
il must be useless expenditure Of money
Overlook ing the fart. thai cBcamstances have
entirely changed. What oac would have been
dsemed useless, may now, " The force Of cit
epmslanees, be rendered ablolniely indispenss-
sle. Whhin eOnparaiisely Afev years, atsrge
productive grain growing c6untry hss-heen o.
pened. and dailY extendiag with facilities for
transporting lis produce 70 msrket, the effects
Of which, are and willbs felthy Us. ~ istheie-
fore necessary, that We should make eyefy rea-
sonsble exeftion 10 fedpee the price % cost OF
or grSia 10 lis mioimum. 10 enablskhe Farm
er here, "a compete with The ehesp. teh apdfsr-
Tile piains OF lhe West. Add there IS no way
/ Ia which a part Of the Iredue,ien~can be more
essilY accomplished, than 10 the imPfoveuentef
our roads. e
To como more diree,ly 10 The subieei under
consideration, any one IN admit skarmae time
end labor ID Loaf in travelling a had ihsh good
road,i and that The wear spd teare greater.-
But fs~ lake the trouble to.estimste the exact
] diGTsrepee. Mel, lei ns make scne little ex.
amiasiios,. and sesl this diGetrsct be sf any
value 10 the Farmer. Instances have cone un-
dsr.my observation. which has indn,fd q rough
caleela,ion respecting one Of ihsm. fWoParm-
ers. a ana 9, delivered wheat ,ors nsighbsriDg
mill, Tie d,sians. being equals A oisr a good
Turnpike, sna 2 oyess common din Iosd. A
| hsuledtwo loads per day, one haadisd br,hel.
| each, while B, with more labor ana ,,oshlsI
sesssa along with one load OF sixty b.shels 81
Nov suppose their respective team A. h.
worm ~ per day. and heir crops 1000 R.sh.
es would rlsce his wheat 10 The uilI I, ,
- q = per cent per besheI, aud ia five d,ys
Iane % cost cts per b6shei and requitcd "a
80 70 accomplish his work The whoIe. cos
N, y; whole cost Of. BIS $50, Iesyisr i
-, -. trsnsfer Of 1000 Bushels Of vhea
fs,e, - ~ 70 the mil, difference d. cas- !,
| 49, es-piAf or = tshs..e. f----ss.-s q
,1e' pr sea- % its vslues Then again, q sim
- .sSses.oe u 70 be made In tbehs1ling from
'ne 70 =. 70 the rad read, er canal fsia his s.ii
mate The wear and tear o. rs Team. is suppose,
10 equal a least he toll paid 81 An
rhess sx me difieuisies A . h;.h an r.,
en are constantly suhjecied 10 iAs proseeplie<
Lsher ensiness Operations. My'femarkg>fe
ooa os'y dssigesd as applicable 10 the. leu-
Pas.sa road beIrsen The Seats Of stlee 9:
eisrte ane Jefferson, tu: also "a. <eiy public
road n oar County, (JeEersar1 The vast
seoani 81 taxation paid anp<siiy 70 me shspe
o. TINE add labor, in drsesng over eur roads,
aud The money and lscof exPehlsd By the
Court upon hen. 81 matter Of serious consid-
erstiou. and asserres Ia sllsniion 81 he public
mind. Sad experiences las pfoEsd a Is that The
present. road Law, III dees not deserve 20 Be cll-
Cd Rad sysisn, isai,etly ineficisBi and iuprac
iicahls, ard ikeEefors NE messy snd labor that
g expended pn1er 4. j. tos1lIy psele}s. Think
q the people Of Jefferson would call public
,Reiioes, and sdopi spoe good practical system
.n.he Improvements pf eng rosdy. and make
~; Non TO The LseiSIsiore 70 that erect. the
- 49, bs repsdis1, and Fan expense, far
". aeu are coupcIlsd e lineuf-