Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-06-19
Fayette and Glasgow and elias.
Cow and Huntsville Plank
Roads.
TO THE Enron OF THE TINES:

10 THE EDIToR OF THE TINES:
We would be pleased to hear, through
your columns, whst progress is making, in
Glasgow, in procuring funds for the propose
ed roads to Huntsville and Faystte. fit is
found difficult to raise on half in your city,
for road 10 Fayette, it is probable the Fay.
etle subscription can be increased; but the
two points being much more deeply interest
ed than is generally imagined, we trust the
effort will ne, be Abandoned, until hope is
lost in despair.
The difficulty which will probably be OK.
perenced, in and about Glasgow, in raising
money for Two roads, the same season, has
suggested the propriety Of union, at point
near Hackley's. Looking ct the subject
from Fayette, we suppose il the interest oil
all parties TO make the intersection as sug.
gssted 1t would connect Huntsville with
Fayetts, as we'll as Glasgow, and upon th,
construction OF road hence 10 Boonville,
with the entire south. west, thereby adding
greatly 10 tho dividends Of both. The road
from Fayelte TO Glasgow, would be exceed
ingly valuable; commanding. on the south
east end, all the travel TO and from Hunts.
vile, and to and from Glasgow, which would
include the travel from the whole upper
country to St. Louis, as well as to and from
Boonville and on the northwest, all this,
with the immense intercourse between Hunts
vile and Glasgow From Huntsville to
Hackley's. tho road would probably pay,
but the prospect would certainly be better,
with the proposed nlerse ction, es the entire
travel from Boonville and Fayetts, would be
added to it, carrying mulliudcs who now
pass over the Smilhland route through Roam.
oks and Huntsville.
These are mere suggestions, but being
made in good faith, we feel satisfied they will
be met in q proper spirit. The great bulk
Of the subscriptions, in the end, will have 10
come from Huntsville, Glasgow. Fsyette,
and their immediate neighborhoods. and the
county Of Randolph. The interest, there.
fore, Of those points, and those only. should
be consulted. The two roads, as herein pro.
posed, may be constructed, it is believed,
for at least twenty thousand dollars less,
than two roads 10 and from each point
Thus constructed. they would surely pay
their owners much heavier dividend, and
connect three. instead OF two important
points Of travel. On the question Of mo-
ney, it should not be answered that, parties
on straight line from Roanoke to Glasgow,
would contribute the additional twenty thou.
sand dollars; for the reason that the capital
stock would DO incumbered TO that amount,
and the dividends reduced. Connecting at
Hackley's, the two roads will probably cost
about ninety thousand dollars, and an in.
come Of $5 400 per annum, pay the owners
six per cent. Separately built. the cos. will
surely DO one hundred and fifteen thousand
dollars-the income would be at least S400
less, and the dividend less than Tour and one
half per cent. In any point Of view there,
fore, it would seem to be proper to connect
at Hackley's, and 10 this proposition we in
vite attention.
The additional distance from Roanoke 10
Glasgow, will probably not be found a ser.
GUS impeachment. Gentlemen we'll ac9uaint.
ed with the country, on both routes, express
the opinion that it will not exceed one and a
half miles When estimated by straight
lines it is admitted to be four miles, but the
ridge from Roanoke to Hackleys' is straight,
those on the other route being more or less
ciIculous. But an actual survey will settle
this question, and il the facts turn out as stat.
ed. we hope that no feeling OF jealousy or
rivalry will be permitted to interfere with
neighborhood improvement, which will great.
ly honor all those connected with its success.
A CITIZEN OF FAYETTE.