Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-14
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For The Enquirer
NOTICE-The Rev. Addison hai OF in wi,,on"hhv
{ Caybroos OF Northumberland ana loi. @ ~,
Newton Of W.stm"ieand WIZ " 'o - rino I;orpe West
dis,,ct couposcd Of the counties oi hinS oeo'sei
uorcland Richmond, Mountaineering a Wi;; IT,
convention amend the conslll,.'oH NarbmInTIand
above can MhNW VOTERS OF NoETHuMBERLAND.
For The Enquirer.
! PLANK ROAD.
norton of the citizens OF Brunswick Inunty, wishing
the Plank road 10 pass through la"fe'e''' e ~ VIZ
Court House, ON the Sih June, loou = ~ p
y v III. was called 10 The chair, and d. l. roynor
Pwn II T. Merritt. Bnrwc L. Wilkes and t. L. Turn
bu committee appointed previous i'efln' !" pre-
pare an address relative 10 the location o' Tue ''u PRESENT.
cd the following ,n,rsc
N ,cspectllly invite your attention 10 The following
statement Of facts: ;.,;,; ,h,
,hcr, are PRODUCED in ncghbohood al awrencerlie, IN
= radius o six miles IT, 900 bushels "i wheat annually ana
30 hon.lcad of tobacco When We say n.iShp"ihood 81
rencryile we mean the country around that place that
would use the depot if The projected plank ROAD should pass
~ that place, and establish depot At VI , ,,nr ~ -
rom ,n crops made several years past we 'hh we may
safely saw that The above quantity I" wheat ana oHl'co
,nu be sent from this ncghborlood by 'h Pah ROAD 10
prsburt There articles OF prodncc-corn, oats
c,,,on sc more than sufficient Tor domestic consumption
ana Nm, surplus or large portion Of IL world seek mar
t in Petersburg by the Plank road Niit elect The IN
leased facilities of sending produce To market and obtain
mo supplies lime, gnno &c. would have on the produc-
~; c.n,nv Of This section OF the country can but
rer,uro--bui il must be- considerable. Some estimate
The increase % per ccntsonc at great deal more bn
we arc the mark are sure when we say mat very
,on IN OO bushels OF wheat and 300 ho.shcads Of tobacco
would be sent from this place by the plank road TO Peters
bru if the road takes this route. We leave you 10 estimate
the freight of wheat toll and other produce sent TO
po,,shrn and probable freight articles brought from Pc
ershrn by the back loads Now the road does not approach
w,t 1rcvIe nearer than miles and that on The north
wcs, la, whole rly the Whole Of tins freight Will
Il, = To H. Some of this produce will reach Petersburg
and be sold there will pass on 10 Northumberland II
l be carried to market either BY the country
IN h,.icd RyanlS and thence the
Railroad Petersburg Richmond but the plank road NJ,
that distance will oier no Inducements sufficiently strong
~ draw This
Another important of consideration is the difference
of travel this and other route Here is the
comfy seat and centre the business Of the county. The
tous and and public meetings OF various kinds
attract persons this place from all parts ot the county,
pass bv awrcnccyilc there would beyond doubt be much
cacr travel H. than il il took any other route not only
y The citizens Of this county but by the citizens Of other
counties alon. the line of the road from Boydon IL Peters
bur. hat this increased travel would be- will not
rtakc Ia say but prefer leave 10 the sober calculation of
The Stockholders with the single declaration that however
individuals may c hc extent Of this travel YET all
sensible men agree that the travel must b. greater Oh
this route any other which may he selected through
The county.
The people Of this place and IL vicinity would gladly aid
in the construction any improved means oi travel and oi
transportation o merchandise which r'lnscd mutt be
nctt them and their ilowcitizcns II the road should
pass bv awencc,ir they would subscribe as literally as
any according their means and on that condition They
have subscribed 81 COO which they would increase
sorv Ia $1,000 This subscription condition that The
rad passes By this place for il does not II must be obsi-
aus thu, far from being benefited they will be injured
While thew il with any advantage To convey their
produce market the travel and business WI! be drawn
,w;y from I.awr.nccsr and while they would envy
or renc al the good fortune or prosperity OF others they
anna, be- Suspected they de- suspect Others of the
tly of lavishng their means 10 bring about their own ruin
Hut show them that the contemplated road will yield them
the same hcnc, that others expect and they are ready 10
come forward and contend with The most liberal III Their
subscription.
Tho blank road b. the of its charter s from
,isg D.f.rs itIr,,
These M the only points designated The eligible
rouc between Boydon and Ebcnelcr and Ebcnczcr and Pc
crSbu all things c"nSdercd VIII be hereafter selected hy
The stockholders sraish, line IS the shortest distance be-
tween points and ii that consideration alone decided the
location oi roads all roads would be exactly and entirely
raight-;nd pass tho Ebtnchcr, the plank road must
uaL, a detection straight line. l.awrenccylc lies Il
t. below the straight line, but We believe thai the route by
this place exceed any other route which could be Sc
,r,,i with due regard The interest and accommodation
If ,hc public and OF the stockholders than
about Two miles There has been actual made OF
any ;rl If The proposed route but speak r" rhc best
ana carefully collected information which We can OBJ
| tain ~ thls point
In view OF facts thus presented 10 you, would re-
-ncuv ask ought the road Ia pass by lawrGnc6ylc!
not The interest al The merchants and business al
Petersburg Boydon and along tho whole route Of the
road that ii should pass b. The county seat Of tho county
l.. il moi the interest the Stockholders that they should
e the sun 0O $1,000 subscribed 10 aid in building
ne nadP Isnccilly when they reflect that the additional
subscription will beyond doubt more than build The addition
Al OK tent cf road and the additional freight and travel will
surely after Keeping in repair This part Of the road, Md 10
! thl
me road bctw cen Petersburg and Lawrcncevle reasonably
obcc, 10 it, when Petersburg is the market they seek and
the road them is not heightened al all! Can those who
ike above Lawrcnccvile the planters III the upper part cf
brunswick aud of Msckcnburg object 10 the slight dcec-
lion Of miles perhaps to pass by the courthouse
of the county when they take into view the profits and adj
ynnanes and conyenences resulting many persons
50 many yaods ways and The evident benefits which the
, public generally must receive
Under the OF the confess should
consider strange anomaly in road making the road does
moi pass by I.awcnccvic Railroads. ana Canals, built ~
tey are expense, and designed TO accom-
nodac the interest of large towns, and large districts OF
country aud forced by their nature 10 seek the most
direct route pass through the country without regarding the
minor inicrcsts which may be involved But We hazard
nothing IN saving that in all other mproy Of this
kind hardly instance be shown o the county OF
arrr and respectable county. bcin, thus sighted, and
ia interests and the interests of the public thus anpcd
The t,irnpkes and NJ Aiamzed roads and common country
ros and all the great highways and travel when
they pass through county, most generally pass hy the
county Take The great valley road an illustration
wc mean the ron! running from Baltimore through Virg
MA 10 Tennessee and The Wesl-n road BY far tn.
most used and the valuable and important in Virginia
This road from lIarpcrs Ferry East Tennessee distance
ii $50 miles touches thirteen counties in this State and
passes br the county seat And not only This but
On 10 Nashville 800 miles further West The main road pas
ss by the house county il touches. exrepi
! j.. believed the Cumberland mountain. You,
o,seya must satisfy you that the thing il
all the great highways passing through The or running
from one part of the State ~ another.
Nhy then should the road not pass by lawrrnccvlr ,!
The onlv objection have heard urged is the increased
distance. This is wc believe and have said quite nconsi-
~
subject grave consideration, but il by means the
only mn,tc be weighed in deciding tho location of
road The producvcness OF the cnuniryhc freight
sccure-tie amount of trayethc number persons BIZ
accommodated the various interests Ia be promoted the
difference in Tho choice Of rol;csa these must
carefully weighed in sslc. ling the for The proposed
road.
In conclusion woui saw that while earnestly urge
the selection al The .awenccyc the best and AS the
proper for tin Boydon and Petersburg Plank Road we
discaim all hostility other and other
urge the adoption al this route bi in uncndy spirit
A ly pt
irresistible claim ami 3y reasons The strength and
force Of which cannot be mpugnod Here claim
shall ciculy await the decision Of the stockholders
trusting their good 10 give due weight tho
-i.orations which We have invited their attention and
. believing shat considerations such heretofore IN
similar had controlling influence in the location OF
+ roads cannot fail now - exercise similar influence on
mnG. open conviction and willing discharge in 90 ID
r Faith the duy which has dcvovod On them.
The meeting unanimously adopted tho same ANA appoint
% VIM H. f. Merritt Burwell C. Wilkes md T. r. Turn
bull a committee these proceedings be printed
and distributed.
resolved that the Editors OF the papers
in Petersburg and Richmond be requested publish these
proceedings. Meeting adjourned.