Democratic banner., 1848-02-28
PIKE COUNTY ROADS:-THEIR M
PROvEMENr, &c.

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Of the good people Of Pike, 10 the pubIica-
ton, made BY order of the County Court,
in this weeks Banner, in relation TO Roads
and Highways. The People Of the whole
County are deeply interested in the i'm
provsment Of a few principal roads, which
have become the great thorough-fares, over
which nearly all the produce Of the County
10 carried, to say nothing Of the vast amount
Of travelling which is constantly done over
these same leading roads-to wit: the roads
from Prairieville to GAINESVILLE, from Prai-
f~isviIle to Louisiana, from Louisiana TO
Bowling Green, and from Frankford TO
Louisiana. Each of these, Is the outlet to
the trade of large scope of country, the
citizens of which are necessarily depend
ent upon it alone, over which to convey
their produce to market; and from the many
complaints which We have heard on the
subject of bad roads, We are led TO hope
that they will readily and eagerly embrace
the opportunity now offered them, of max
ing a good aud permanent improvement
upon the same, at only half its actual cost,
when that Improvement will be of i~ncalcu-
liable value to themselves and to the coun-
try. Every citizen of the County is more
or less interested, and he should now make
q manifestation of that interest, by prompt
and decided action-action backed by the
means necessary to support it. Farmers of
the county! you who have heretofore en-
dured the labor and the fatigue of reload
ing your wagons after an upset-you who
have tugged and toiled at the wheel to lift
It out Of the mad,-How is your time TO
avoid that thing for the future. You can
avoid it If you will-Then resolve to do il;
and act accordingly. 1t is only necessary
to run your hand into your pockets, and
pull 1ut = few Of your dollars, to save your
selves from much trouble and ~inconveu-
fence, as well as add much to the general
prosperity of the county. IL you make the
improvement upon your roads, which is
loudly called for by necessity, will you not
be able to transport your produce to market,
at . saving Of time, trouble and expense
aud thereby much enhance The value o.
your lands. and your actual wealth? IL you
refuse to act, will you not only subject your.
selves to further inconvenience, annoyance
and loss Of time, but leave a weight on the
struggling energies of the County, which
it is your duty to assist in rolling off?
The Improvement made on these roads,
should not be a temporary scratching, but
real substantial Improvement, the effects
Of which will be seen for years to come
Less than Q thousand dollars will be of little
use towards the improvement Of either. But
BY that amount judiciously expended some
actual good might be effected. Though in
proportion to the increase of the sum ap-
piled above that amount, would the bene-
fits arising therefrom be increased also
But the road from Louisiana 10 Bowling
Green, being the first in importance to the
people Of the County generally, should re-
esive their first and most particular atten-
ton. The wants of the country call for a
Turnpike or Macadamized road between
these points. This would require a sum of
about three thousand dollars-a small a.
mount compared with the actual benefit to
be derived therefrom. For this, fifteen
hundred dollars would have to be raised BY
individual contribution. Can it be done?
most certainly it could. will it be done?
There lies the question. In it almost the
whole county is interested; and the citizens
Of Louisiana doubly so. Then surely it
ought to be done. But we have only a few
moments now in which to fling before the
people q few hurried remarks upon this
subject. We expect to recur to i: again in
our nezt or q subsequent number. In the
meantime We would be pleased to have an
expression of the people on the subject
What say the People Of the County? and
what say the people of Louisiana on this
subject?