Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-04-18
THE HINES
PLANK ROAD FROM FAYETTE
TO TIE river


repeatedly called attention to the subs
ject Of connecting this place and Fay.
cite by such an improvement, but those
Immediately interested seem TO take no
interest in the matter, and if they con.
,inue 10 treat the subject in this manner,
the result will be- the loss to this place,
Of the trade of Fay ette, and large
scope of country adjacent.
All that is said in favor of the road
TO old Franklin, applies with double
force and truth TO this place, as there are
ten wagons and tons of goods pass over
this road 10 one over that. Are our
business men and property holders
the property holders along the route
and those interested in the improve.
mcnt Of this place, willing TO let SO ia.
vorabIe an opportunity pass of benefit.
ting Memselrcyi They will not only
lose the benefits that would accrue from
such an Improvement, but the fact of
the Improvement being made on the
other route, will prove destructive
loss, by taking away business that we
now have, and decreasing thereby the
value Of property.
Public attention at Fayctte is awake
TO the importance oflhe subject, and if
our people continue to dose, they will
wake up when it is too late. Now is
the time to set the ball in motion.
We quote from the Democrat
We are apt, think, to regard the i'm
provements and facilities OF intercourse, en-
joyed by large portion Of the inhabitants Of
the eastern States, as luxures, which they
from their fortunate position may enjoy, but
which are beyond our reach. 1t needs but
little argument 10 demonstrate the opposite
Of this, for certainly we have everything here
out Of which 10 make these Improvements
timber, iron, and capital in abundance-nay
more-w we have far richer soil, neither worn
out or exhausted, and climate much more
favorable for the profitable agricultural pro-
ductions hemp, tobacco, &c. than they.-
We have therefore more "wealth in the soil"
and il their comparatively meagro products
can support these Improvements and make
them profitable, surely the most abundant in.
crease Of our own country is ample to pros
duce the same result. II seems TO me; we
have only 10 act, 10 secure to ourselves these
valuable advantages in common with them.
There has been someth thing said Of plank
road from Fayetle, to the river at old Frank
lin. Such road would be, doubtless, OF in.
finite advantage, not only to Fayete and the
section OF country through which it might
pass, but 10 nearly the whole county and the
rich counties lying farther back from the
river.
The building Of plank roads is no longer
an experiment do not know Of one, (and
have paid some attention 20 the subject
that does not pay handsome dividend on
the investment. Can any one doubt that
this one would pay? Let US see. There are
some hundreds OF tons OF merchandise, dc.
annually brought TO Fayete from the river,
This is now mostly hauled from Glasgow, by
wagons, al from s2A 10 $3 per ton--nor can
il be haulad for less under present circum>
stances. In the usual condition Of the roads
at this season OF The year, team cannot haul
more than 1900 or 1000 pounds, and very
frequently much less. On plank road, the
same team could haul three tons or more,
reducing The expense OF hauling 10 be paid
by tie merchant, and through him the con-
sumer, to 8 per ton or less. All the haul
ing from the river TO Fayete, could be done
for J OF the present expense, and save annn>
ally large amount in wear and tear oil wag.
ons, gear, sc. The same saving OF expense
would attend every thing hauled from Fayette
10 the river for shipment, for 4 horses with
wagon Of sufficient strength, could then haul
six hogsheads Of tobacco as easily as they
now haultwo Merchants would be able
10 buy and receive 10 store any amount Of
produce with the same facility as if they were
a; the river, as they would be sure OF send.
it away at any time, and at trifling ex>
pense.
To The farmer, the saving would be great
er still. He would haul as much to the riv.
er at one trip as he does at three, saving
thereby, at every trip, two days work ofhand
and team. lie nigh, "put in" The rainy
days TO good advantage, too. II his ground