Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-11-26
FoR THE VINDIcAToR.
THE MOUNT SOLON ROAD.

For THE VINDIcAToR.
THE MOUNT SOLON ROAD.
Mr.. Editor,-The late movement of the citi-
zens of Mt. Scion and vicinity in getting up a
petition and procuring an order from our County
Court for the survey and location of main road
on an easy grade, from said place to Staunton is
likely to throw the Northern section of our coln-
ty into quite fermen. Many of the signers to
said petition were greatly misled, if not actually
duped. Why, may we ask, We're signatures
sought and obtained in Spring Hill, on the
Glade, and even East OF the existing road? Veri-
ly, those individuals thought they were doing an
act for their own benefit, and Mt Scion and vi
cinity were only making common cause for
what had long been talked of and desired But
as things are now developing, it is to be an en-
tirely new route, leaving the present road to
those whom il may concern to keep up and i'm
prove on their Oval hook and in their own way.
This, too, may account for the nomination of a
very worthy Engineer, C. see communication
in a late numbered the Spectator, to this work,
as well as the very rapid movement OF the sur
veyor on the present road leading through Spring
Hill, without deigning to grade or wind round
the hills on said line. The truth is, this matter
should be well understood and canvassed. lido
not think our County Court should be too hasty
in making up their decision.
Grant unto Mt. Scion this entirenew location
ard is it not most obvious TO all Who are ac-
quainted with this part Of our county, that the
old line leading through Spring Hill along the
be kept up and improved or is it the intention
OF the County Court to break up the old estab-
lshed order of things, and at cnoe, spring up
the necessity for a central road on an entirely
new and intermediate line between this new
Mt Scion road and the McAdamized road; and
ii the County Court be disposed to grant just and
equal favors TO our citizens, such, in fair deal
ing, will be the result land instead of the stem
leading as now by Snaps Mil, Spring Hill, the
Glade, Bridgewater, &C., TO Harrisonburg, new
graded road East OF said line may be demanded.
Can it be expected that the present old line
will be kept up with all its branches on the
East No, sir. Our people will rot long sub
nit to this one-sided business. This Eastern
side has hitherto been content to bear up With
their road i'll the direction OF Mt. Scion and to
make common cause to Stanton. But if this is
to be deranged, poor Spring Hill withit twenty
families Of industrious mechanics and merchants
may as well prepare to tnrn cut TO grass and
pitch their tents on one or the ether of these
lines that will become the centre of neighbour
hood business, Post Office, &c. Now If Staul-
ton IS soon to be, as is expected. great trading
point, this central section must be accommoda-
ted with good practicable road There is. per-
haps, no sectionof our county more densely pop
uated than this good wheat-growing country.
Heretofore, it is true, they We're more interested
in roads towards New Hope and Waynesboro',
the direction in which the proetacewent to mar
ket. But it they will soon have inducements to
Staunton, would it not be economy to concern
trate their road, it exists, on the old line,
instead of throwing things into confusion? If
there be need for a road West of tae present
line, 1t should be one Ell route to Franklin, there
TO meet the turnpike now constructing to Moor
field forming most desirable post route, and a.
long which Pendleton would convey the burden
of her trade to Staunton, and to which she would
be ready to give ahelping hand, and if it should
so happen that Mt. Scion should not fail in d.
rect line, yet large and important section Of our
county would be greatly benefited. and accord
ing 10 her OWL showing these little villages
should have no controlling influence. I, how
ever, for one must protest against the propriety
OF the Scion road approaching to within mile
or so OF little Spring Hill: and the public COM
PEELED to keep up these parallel stems so contigu-
GUS to each other. The oblique position of Mt.
Scion down the valley ought to make her salts
fled with one of the prongs of the Y or if road
she must have, let her follow suit in our paral-
lei roads, yeerine for some distance up the Warm
Springs road, and then converging to stanton,
say by way OF Parnassps. Goncentric roads can
not be expected from all important sections of
the county, and we should be content to meet
half way and make a common line but good
road. Where roads are needed they can be
made. SPRING HILL.