Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-02-05
Plank Roads.

A5Ihe people OF Hannibal have at last
become partially awakened to the Importance
of organizing company for the construction
of Plank Road from that place to Paris
while our citizens seem to be perfectly asleep
on the subject. A meeting, to take into con-
sideration this and other matters, was to
have been held at Hannibal on Saturday
evening last. 1t is high time they were
moving on this subject, if they would keep
that immense trade which now pours into
that place from this section of the country
for in the event of the construction of the
Plank road from Huntsville to Glasgow,
(Which now bids fair of being constructed, J
much of that trade will be drawn TO Glas-
gow--provided the means of transportation
10 Hannibal is not made as good as that to
Glasgow. If this trade be directed to that
point nobody has a right TO complain, for
certainly the people of Monroe and Marion
are as able to build Plank road from this
place to Hannibal, as are the people of Ran
dol phi and Howard to build a similar road
from Huntsville 10 Glasgow; and if the peo-
pie on this later route go ahead and build their
road, while we remain inactive, we shall re-
joice in seeing them reaping the benefits re-
sulting from their industry and enterprise.
As far as Hannibal alone is concerned, we
are of the opinion that good Plank road
from that place to Glasgow would benefit it
equally as much as the contemplated Rail-
road from that point to St. Joseph; for while
at all seasons of the year it would command
the greater portion of the trade as far west
as Huntsville, and the immense fertile re-
gion Of country bordering on the road, at
those seasons when the Missouri river is Of
difficult navigation and freights high it
would command heavy trade from the
towns and counties on that river-and such
trade, too, that its benefits would be felt by
every branch of business in the city. Con.
sequently we think the Hannibal people, es.
pecially, have been standing greatly in their
own light in not pushing forward the build.
ing Of this road, or in not exhibiting more
interest in its construction. We consider
the matter as settled, that the road from
Huntsville to Glasgow will be built, and ther
who cannot see the Importance of continuing
the road to Hannibal, and in its completion
the important benefits that would result tc
the towns at the ends of the route, and alsc
to the towns and people all along the road
The people of Monroe are likewise deeply
Interested in this matter, and we think it i.
high time they were arousing to its impor.
tancc, especially if they would manifest til,
spirit of the age and keep within respectful
distance of their neighboring counties, il
pushing forward works ofinternal improve.
ment, calculated to develop their resource.
and add to their prosperity. There is NJ
good reason why Plank road from Hanni
bal to Glasgow should not be built at once
esp' cially the two ends of the road-all ad
NIT its practicability and the ability Of tn,
people to build it. Then why should thos'
interested hold back or longer hesitate abou
the matter? Let them at once resolve t,
do the work and go right ahead and do it,
An effort will be made in the next Legis
lature toprocure the aid of the state in th'
construction Of Plank roads--hence tn,
people interested should see to it, that the,
elect the right sort of material to represen
them in that body-men favorable to sucl
and other works of utility; and who can AM
will properly represent the NATTER Pari
Mercury.