Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1868-10-02
FRIDAY MORNING, OCT. 2, 1868.
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FOR PRESIDENT,
HON. H0RATI0 SEYMOUR,
E-'4-. H~ OF NEW YORK. 't''' @"''
FOR VHCE PRESIDENT
Gen. FRANCIS P, BLAIR,
OF MISSOURI.

Our attention has lately been called to
the condition of our county roads by several
ofour farmer friends Some time ago the i'm
provemento of our roads was agitated in COM
munication in our columns, and we then
made it the subject Of an editorial. We de-
sire again to csll the attention Of our people to
the Importance of this subject. Nextin impor-
lance torailroad communication is theimprove-
ment ofour county roads. We are now destin-
ed to have superior railroad advantages by the
early completion of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railroad and the then imperative necessity
of the extension Of the Valley Railroad
fact, the then almost absolute certainty Of
its extension to Salem. 81. r.... f..-......
Can we take the full advantage of our
Railroad communications without our coun-
ty roads are improved? We can not. Is
our present system of working our roads eff
fcient and calculated to place our roads in
proper condition We think not. Therefore,
it behooves our people to look to their interest
and set on foot, at once, some plan by which
our county roads can be put and kept in
thorough repair. There is no county in the
State more capable Of making good county
roads and keeping them in good condition
than the county of Augusta We should
then, by all means, take the matter in hand
= and set to work to place our roads in the best
possible condition. Ef'-7 '& e4 -.
With good roads our farmers can haul
larger loads, with greater ease and less wear
and tear of vehicles and teams, their lands
will be appreciated in value thereby and
they generally can reap almost the same ad-
vantage from our railroads as those whose
lands lie in close proximity to depots.-
Whether the present plan of working roads
2 be retained, or special tax be levied to
Keep regular sets of hands on the roads, or
some other method is adopted to put and
and keep our county roads in good condi-
ton, the matter is important and should be
attended to at once The roads leading to
the county seat and the various depots should
meet with the earliest attention. Then in
turn the next in Importance and so on until
every road in the county is put in complete
p repair. Money expended in this way will
4 return the largest possible revenue to ALL
1t is not what is made but what is saved
that adds to our wealth and in no way car
as much be saved to all as by, having goof
roads s sasa.rr sr
Other counties are turning their attention
to this subject. Our energetic neighbors o
Rockingham are improving their roads, lay
ing out air line roads to their county seat
erecting bridges &c &c. They are aliy
to their immediate and prospective interests
Let us exhibit the same zeal and liberalit
In improving our county roads and the re
5 suit will amply repay. We therefore cal
upon our citizens generally to take an inter
est in the matter and let us make old Au
gusta as famous for her good roads as she i
for the energy and go ahead spirit of he
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