South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-04-17
Correspondence.
HARDy Co, ". Va, MAR M0oREF-E,p.
March 2Ist Ssg


in regard 10 the proposed Turnpike 10 this wall
ley from your town. The last Legislature Of
Tbs State granted charter FOR this road. aud
can see no reason why the road should no,
be NJ once made 1t seems to me. that so FAR ss
The people in this and the adjoining counties
through which the road would ,,ass. aud tho
people of your city are concerned. they would NJ
once put their shoulders 10 ihe wheel and begin
and complete this road, because Il would be OF an
Immense advantage 10 10th parties both i'm the
way ~ trode ard Convenience. dot.'t know
whether YOU have ever visited the South Branch
valley or not, hHt IL is one Of the most lovely
and beautiiu, pieces of country in the world and
IS worth the ride Just 20 see IL. y more generous
and liberal Clrss OF peoTlc no where lives than In
this magnificent valley, and You may well say
the importauce Of tins road 20 Cumberland do
serves very serious consideration Go t. work
Won people Of Cumberland. and uush on the
making If this road, and Won will Get the trade
Of the most valuable and richest portiou Of the
State OF West Virginia II viii cost bat little
TO "u"d tDis road, as an excellent route can be
selected Tor n. IhcmCSt costly part Of the whole
route would he from R,'mncy 20 lloorc6eld where
most Of the way IN entire new road would have
10 be made, bat iroH Romuey 10 Cumberland
very mite expense would make n splendid road
This road would ut once put the city OF Cuiuber-
luud in Immediate communication with aud com
nmnd u the whole trade OF the fertile valleys of
Patterson Creek and the South Branch. with
their truly abundant sources of grain and stock
81 All kinds and the very best quality all kinds
Of fruit. There are many, very many articles
in which this country abounds, that 20 TO waste
now sltnI y. because tberc is no market for them
they viii MOI bear transportation TO Baltimore
and other markets which would be OF incalula-
bic hcnctt 10 your market and afford great income
10 orr people One Of these articles is our fruit;
our people have been PAYING "a great deal of at
ienuou 10 trult growing since the war, and
think We can boast Of the finest quality ofauples
and peaches in the country. They overstock orr
own market by thousands of bushels and the
consequence Is that the surplus goes 10 waste or
is FED 10 stock, because we have 40 market
have myself frequently thrown WAY fruit enough
10 supply our whole market If we had a good
road all the way 10 your city you would get the
benefit Of all this waste. Your city IS now jun
ping into new life, aud will no doubt, from the
Information we have in this section, in a few
years double rs population. \ on must then put
yourselves in communication with some such
section Of country as this ia order 10 supply the
necessary wants Of your people, and it does seem
10 me that this is the section Of country that Won
want 20 deal NTH. can sec no reason why all
tic trade, and II IS immense, which now goes
either 10 Nov Greek, Patterson Creek Depyt
aud from thence 10 baltimore or direct from here
10 ihe VALLEY %, Virginia and Manchester, should
rot go to Cumberland. There IS bat one reason
and that Is the want OF communication Build
this road os the charter cou;cmplates. and vour
CITY Is in easy communication with and command
Of the trade OF tho most productive and oyciicst
counties the sun shines on. IL cant be calcu-
lated the amount OF trade this road would take
into your city. And as J said before IFS cOst
would not be much. not over 500 per mile on
an average. 10 hope you viii urge IL upon
your people 20 subscribe ljbcraly TO theconstruc-
ton OF the road. 50 that can have a good
market for our produce in this region. IL aus
been estimated thata Railroad could bc coustruc-
ted from Grecu Spring Run 10 Mooreicld a. II
cost not exceeding $1,000 per mile, Dut our poo
rlc would rather deal in Cumberland than any
place else. They like your people They have
not and viii not forget the mauv acts az kind
ness Of your prominent merchants and business
men before and Immediately after tie close of tIe
late war.
our people, notwithstanding the ravagcg oftbc
late war, making many vino heretofore lived in
niiiucnce poor, are getting along very well and
arc mg'Nug money. e are however living
under the most grinding despotism in the
world VIC are ruled by the Radical marty
They ARE men WHO before the war could not
have been elected 10 The position OF constables
They now hold tho Offices and make our laws
They hold on 90 power hy means Of one Of tho
most infamous Registration Laws that was ever
onnctcd. which DISTINGUISHES more than two
thirds Of the tgy-p9vcrs Of tho county but ,ee
look forward for better times in Tic political
world.
The '"r'ng is opening ani our farmers arenow
busy prep'riur 'ur putting in their crops The
March term of Our Circ.iit Court his Just closed
Our community gnutm''r. particularly that Of
thc town of Noorf.'i were verr much excited
over thc fr.ol Of 'h1s Harmis1n who wac tried
for TIC murder ar Adam Parish / have never
before seen SID mrch interest manfcstciin the tri-
81, ut amy case Boo fu.s county. The cisn orcuuirl
tcu days 1 irving t anJ tbr spacious Court
house Zoo Noorefe'd was crowded a.' thc time go
ilr iad.er manifested much iutercs: iu the cosc
and were constant attendants listening with
marked attention to 'hc le-u discussions of the
attorney nrnu points Di evidence. as well as the
speeches before re jury. Iar prisoner was "a yc-
ry Young ulu. MOI Fe' twenty should suppose
ara wos very a.iy defended by Nrssrs Allen
ami ~rr.rr nuI N.ss.s White ANA Jacob. Isis
ably managed ou DO. falt pf OLD. defence f1au
arr .asa fHFt has tgrl tiel iu f'ts c9unif for
uHw .r pf Fcfs. IIc.oYn-ei all put forth their
l..t end s8Vor. iu behalf Us tAo prisoner Your
iorwe ., .9"-.'N usmfn. 3iT.gg eunguish-
'i N.m-'' Il '.. ca-e Ff ir tHe opening ar-
-.aert f.r 'hp defence occupying ABBOTT three
hours ard a half in lts delivery sod showed hjm-
s,it Pufrgt master oi ae Jas and tle ll-ts Zoo Csc
ease. 10 was ono 1i 'le most eloquent and u4s4
t.rIv rT.ft ltFe ever heard iu a Colr. H1ute
ST. Spricg r1ar afrane 8f lfuc more than Two
years ag0 o. perfect stranger AMI Foung mIn.
and to-day hes eue Di uur .rldiug MICA q stlnds
ai iHr head ut Gee lnr 100 tais .if0Gt iIc s now re-
guided one Or fhe rei Speakers in t.is part "
''e state and h0e ths cufirc confidence 0ftne pco-
Ve, and could te elected 10 any oEec So their
eur, Dot Tie ronancs bmscllcA ,asitciy % p pro
tes.Ion Uis colleague iu ;he cl.e both made
capital speeches, aud Nl regard thc a-qnitai of
tht prisoner as attributable alone 10 his able At
torueys. if Dee wIll oniy boz a good boz from OILS
out, uo one ain biamc re counsel fos display ing
So much legal ability Jos A- 'lr w. r.
q ouTrTinN rog lAwYEgs. --~ oppose nan
owns s1.T Doe fastens tho s.tiT % thc shore with
rope made ~ straw along comes a CIV COW
gcis irto boat forms around and eas tho rope
tuC sgff fFus Iet loose wifh tge csw or hssrF
starts down stream. ADD CO - passage e unset
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