Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-10-27
YRLLew cREgk, Pa.
October u. lsGs


October %, 1865
MEssRs. EDIToRs:
in additioH to the suggestions coDoo--.
the turnpike road from Pattonsyille 60 H.
well as published in yonr issue of the lo.,
Inst. have a few items yet to bring 10 a.
notice of your readers, that may probahI, =
an incentive 10 action IN the matter ~ y
consideration.
The large scope of Coal lands belon0;ru
Lane heirs lying on Sandy Run in the :.
mediate vicinity Of Hopeweil is soon to ,aa.
into other hands, who will at once begin -
developeits vast coal veins, which will reon;.'
multitude Of workmen at the highest ran..
and consequently must create heavv 4.
mand for produce. at the highest rates. wbioL
if not supplied by the surroundino conr,--
must be furnished through some other Oh.
mel; and IL the producer at home can ,u,nI.
the market with the necessary articles i i
obvious that they will always have the pr;vi.
| lege of doing so, sooner than that the consn
mer should draw upon any foreign source
Should there at any time be superabundsDe.
of produce in the country the producer can
forward from Hopewell by Rail Road At
equally as low rates as from any other point
/ have been informed by Col. j. +. Loxrr
and other business men at Hopewell. tba,
the President and Superintendent of the HIM.
tingdon and Broad Top Rail Road has given
assurances that articles Of commerce will ho
carried over that road to Huntingdon at all
times as low and perhaps lower than bv
the Pennsylvania Rail Road. Why not then
make Hope,ceu the point for Transportation
when IT thus can be done to greater ADVANTAGE
than at Hollidaysburg, and why not have 3
good road to convey it to HopeweI when #
can be made so easily an with so little s,-
peDse as enumerated in my first letter.
very commendable plan for the CONSTRUCTION
Of road has been suggested by gentleman
| formerly of Blair county, now. one of the
partners of the firm of Lowry, Eichelberper
& Co. at HopewelD which he has had tbs
kindness to submit in writing and has handed
me in connection with this communication.
I'm Morris township, Huntingdon count,
some years since, the road from Water Sfr,,f
on the turnpike road leading from Harrisb.rg
to Pittsburg, to the mouth of Spruce Crs,F
| three miles was a very bad one and a great
| expense TO the township TO keep it in repair.
The citizens of the township of Morris peti.
toned the Legislature for an act of incorpo.
ration for turnpike; the supervisors thenby
consent of the citizens subscribed the create,
portion of the stock and laid tax on the
township for it. The result was that when
the turnpike was completed, instead of its
being great expense and trouble to the ct
zens and always bad road; it was goodroad
and source Of rerenue to the township
nearly sufficient to keep all the balance of the
roads in the township in repair
The above can be substantiated by any of
the heavy tax paying citizens Of said town
ship, or by the Superintendent of the road
John S. Isett, Esq. at Spruce Creek
By adopting the above plan, there would
be no difficulty in getting sufficient amount
subscribed in a very short time to make the
road.
Mr.. Aaron the present proprietor of the
valuable Pattonsville Property, Hon J. B.
Noble, }. Shoenfelt, ESQ.,, j. Mentzer, ESQ.
and other mill owners in Morrison's Cove.
and J. Steel and George Wishart on yellow
Creek whose Touring mills are doinga veryex.
! tensive business, and the firm of Lowry, ,Eirh.
elberger Il Co. at Hopewell would subscribe
largely because these gentlemen are, or ought
to be greatly interested in such an improve
ment seeing that it would be much to their
advantage. Besides, there are farmers along
the route, who have promised to subscribe as
much stock as win make the road through
their farms, and one thrifty farmer, Henry
Clapper) has possessions nearly mile long
on this ronte, and has promised to furnish
funds sufficient for that distance.
There are many other farmers and business
men in Morrisons Cove who have constant
communication with Hopewell, that would be
glad 10 have an opportunity of subscribing to
so laudable an enterprise. Let meeting for
the purpose be appointed at Pattonsrille at
an early day to take the matter into consider
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