The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-12-13
CASH TERMS or ADVERTISING

oorhood distances say twenty to thirty jls sas is.
ale lost 10 gettipg TO the Railroad ana ~ -s,tsn
tor the cars. and by ans OF tho y,.- =. wasssn4
tue hours az which they muss b. rssshs - saoo os
eas .aa. gained q ths increased speed Of thss
sislt 70 RcnmoDd by the cars involves ssnsrsit 49,
Necessity OF remain ng all night In town II herar..
a. once obvious that Plank Road saves tha' nsI.h
ooFhood ysitsr both time and money To ~ h0.sn- -
aehs OF Richmond, these improvements are ~ .res,
pe' po .ance' IL connexicn with the supply aftf das-
:. A-A4AeH. by means of them the area from whlfh
icy are FINISHED with poultry ysgetables snd
.a m " pc greatly enlarged, and the articles reach
xnsrla nahkt IN much better condition. But indeed
- a nee mas Already spoken so loudly, aud with
"a. Z; M authortative voice Ia favor of plank roada
t. "oso be idle in me to enlarge upon their be.
nsnbs' ana therefore proceed to the msu object of
ths communication which is TO cali the sttansion of
nose interested TO the that ow IL the tine for
IL az Of this enterprise which, IL aea-
at least. " " 'ns Senofsuoa
nfough the enterprise and industry chiefly. nav
anost entirely OF one individual large ameunt 81
s.oca Is already subscribed or pyornissd -, - -
oso 70 the WORK in questi CD. The owner, of the
proroa,i tiafnpl4e have also behaved handsomely in
tb@nI1tlon ct this enterprise. A large usior,sv of
ia ,b agreed TO convert their stock into shares
=, ~ Improvement, to sell il at a fair priee
yer the 70 the plank road; provided howe
,nnsnr; :, GENE ut can be cosedat once. In the
they have app led TO the LIE sslsture for an
.piI enabIa tnelr cbarter, which when Obtained
,ha;- road as they doubtless suppose, 10 make
men ROAD again profitable and to do winch ,hay viii
"a oou.so a. once 60 TO work When that Il done ID
road to ,benpp 80 tnat they will part with their
which the latter viii hardly be sb,s ~ 81 :, 60
Ply Wlth the livair ~ CT the Brook Turnnike we NAV
Despair OF ever haviDga plank road in liz neiebbo,
hood and direction. 1t would tbsn ,sL -. ,,sns rr
the old RichmoCd Turnpike for ,Uh,ch So o,,a,. $3.50 =,
boiders along that road anxious and aiready
IN sctiou Nor are these two the only work. from
whIch we have TO appEeheud q eompetition 70 opr
enterprise. Dir Jackson has already made a rov-
hent IN the Legislature, to end the act nnSar
which our Plank Road lie proposed to be made as to
allow the construction of q railroad on The pIan af
James D French." between the points road pro-
poses TO unite. Thus appears that the yigant eve
OF public enterprise is easeriy turned in The diree
tloh our improvements proposes 70 take. TIE coun-
Try between the Ceutra. Railroad and the snes Ri.
sof CShai $500 extensive and valuable TO be aban.
doned to the wretched highways called county
IN nlch the traveller of this day encounters tha
aIlae poois and mud holes, which impeded the pro-
eS o EnS armies OF CORVALLIS and La Fayette and
oi "nlch thereto e II would he impertineuce in him
g comp air. 1t cannot be Supposed thai these histor
cai n'Cnuments OF times Pas. should be obiterated
from our county roads, but still the public voice i'm
ptrttivey demands that this portion Of our State
shouid have some of the facilities of Transportation
sent age.
Some hesitate for fe ar that when the air line
Railroad to Charlottesville is constructed it will 10
JaTe the Plank Road. We think they need have
no fear OF that for are sure that when that
road IS located, il viii bs found 10 go so far
60 the West of our improvement to leave
kecton OF country amply sufficient for the
handsome support of our road. We who de-
sire Flank Road On the Brook Turnpike and exten-
oCu ne nave now the 6art OF the
voFtrs OF othtr improvements of another route
The property holders the Brook Avenue have
now to consider hat it is worth to them retain the
trade which now reaches them by the Brock Turn
PIKE, and what value would be added TO ther pro-
perty by having their Avenne plapked and the
stream az the foot of it handsomely arcbe6 and We
ry largely increased trade brought their doors
And the farmers along aud beyond the Brook Turn
PIKE, W n MAKE OF it, have to consider what it
would add to the facilities and felicity of their travel
along 1t 10 have its heavy sand its oltng stones and
yYrenchins h)e4, subst t1ted by smooth plank sur
isce which would save in the and Of teams
and vehicles, ana in time and the dminution horse
power, the whole amount of tolls charged for its use
meeting will be held next Tomorrow at o'clocf.
+ NJ at GoGdins Tavern, to consider these ques-
tiODs, so important to those 70 whom they are now
addressed and it extremely desirable that all who
feel an interest in them should attend. DELAY in
pressing our scheme will be virtual absndonm meut
Of IT. All, therefore, who wish it success must be
prompt ia rendering heir aid. The meeting referred
10 ia called by its friends, Ii will be addressed by
able and interesting speakers and it is earnest
Is hoped that VIII be fully attended This appeal
Is made in behalf of MANY SUBSCRIBERS
To THE New PLANK ROAD.