Democratic banner., 1851-07-02
ThePIaak Road again.

THE l1th inst, OF al persons interested IN inc
construction Of a plank road from this city to
Bowling Green, thence to Middletown.
A special term of the County Court is also
called at the same time, for the purpose oftaking
into consideration the subject of aiding with the
Road and Canal Fund of the county in the con-
slruction Of said road. The building Of q per-
mansnt road from Lesisiana to Bowling Green,
Iis a subject Of deep interest to the maiOr part Of
|ihe entire population Of Pike, rs well as Of citi-
zens Of the western adjoining counties. Years
back the Banner has advocated with zeaithe con-
|struction Of such a road, and at times with a
prospect of arousing the interest Of the public,
but Invariably had to abardon the subjectas hope.
less. Since, however, the benefits Of the plank
road system has begun to be appreciated in the
West, and the subject has been airiy brought be-
fore the people, we have had every confidence
dat the enterprise must prevail. There -Was
indeed q time when nearly every writer, and
even talker, had hauled Of from the work and
left the fsh as lost to Improvement, but We nsv-
er wavered in our confidence OF ceased in our
feeble sxsrtiOns to bring backs teaithful feeling
Ia public sentiment.
If ever there was q time when sc.ion upon the
part Of those interested should be had, K i now.
Ifssse. there was a time when the farmers should
upto the work and meet the advances made
|by their friends in town, to build them a good
read upon which to hsultheir produce to market,
is low. II ever there was a time when our
Of heuisians should put forth every
nerve land many Of them have nobly done their
|dsty +, } to connect themselves with the interior,
it is low. Ifeves there was . time to confer q
benefit upon the county with the road
|asd canal fund, IT Is rxrHATfcALLr NOW! II
ever there was & time for the County Court 10
|eoonomise the funds at their control, by 9 tempo
|rsry appropriation Of money, u Is nsri What
citizen Of the county does not know that more
than the interest on five THOUSAND dollars has an.
nually been squandered upon the road from here
10 Bowling Green, withoutits benefits being seen
three months after its a~pplictioD3 What citizen
does not know that it is impossible ever to have
any good roads or lasting BENEFITS. from the pre-
sent application of the Rad and Canal Fund.-
What citizen does notknow that it will be
for the county to rid hsrself Of any
expenditures the rosd from here
TO Bowling Green, y siding . company to
build a permanent plank rosd, that will be
q credit as well As . benefit to the county?
PRovipENrfALD D. sPENsATIoN.-On Thurs.
day lest ne Witnessed in this place . scene
the most heartrendisg and melancholy
About 4 o'clock 10 Intervening q light cloud,
heavily charged withelectricity, was pass
ing over tbs this city,from which their fell
bat little rain. AT the same time a wood
boat, belonging to MI. Andrew ]. Trimble'
who resided near this place, had broken
from its fastsniags and vas fosting down
the river. ar. Trimhle discovering II,
Jumped aboard . skif lying at the wharf,
flor the purpose Of ovstsklng it. He re.
questsd Mr.. Free to 60 with him, 10 order
Ito row the skif back to aie landing, sud be
consented { odo 50. They had not proceed
ed but Q few rods from tie shore, when Mr.
Triuble was struck BY lightning on the left
side Of bis head, the 6uidPassing down his
body and shivering the sess on whichhe sat.
The hair was burnt from bis head, and the
lskin broken on bis breast. The fluid final
lly passed out Of the skif. penetrating the
IsoIid plank on the side. Nj. TFimble was
Instantly killed, and felfbstk lifsless with
Ibis head and shoulders in The water. Mr.
Free, who sat near him, with the oars. was
lprostrated by the conclusion, and remained
apparently insninists for sivpg time.
The shock wa witnsssedty many Of our
Icitizens, who hurried out to the skiffand brought
It to shore. The scene was rendered much
more Distressing BY the shrisks end irreprsssi'
Ibls grief Of his wifi, who happenad to be in town
lon the occasion, and was just preparing to leave
lfor home. Shocked BY the intelligence Of the
,ldesth Of Der husband whom she had seen buta
moment before, in sngouising grisf she ran to
the shore, where lay his remains, and inplored
THE physicians in attendance 10 restore her hus-
band.
The deceased was a good man-sniahle. kind
and generous to Q fault. He has long been . res.
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