South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-03-27
Trapks 10 SoaM Branch TuHy, DC.


The Legislature Of West Virginia has chartered
Company to build turnpike road from Cun,-
berland, by way of ''Wre Suspension Brilg
over the South Branch, Hampshire county, 10
Romuey theme, the Eastern side of the
South Branch to Moorcicld, Hardy county and
an Independent branch from Rumney To Lost
River, in llnrdy co Ivy way OF ''Grassy licks"
The importance Of this road to CImb erland.
as aitOr'iing supplies from n very valuable country
deserves very serious consideration With two
toll bridges over the North and South Branches
OF Potomac, this road can be constructed, upon II
most favorable route, 10 Romnev, I'm n distance
not exceeding twentv-three miles and pat Cum
berand in immediate commune ttiOn with the
fertile valleys of 'aterson's Greek and the South
Branch. with their immense sources Of grain,
corn. meat. stock fruit &c, adequate To the
supplying Of n growing city, with its main
quircments Of provisions. Secured against the
emergency Of hi u waters by the bridges prOvide 81
FOR. with great natural advantages of lrration a
cheap route & easy grade. this roa6 without fur
Their extensions ought 10 prove more pruuL,Uic
and advantageous feeder to Cumberland than any
Road which can be projected for her direct benefit
Her merchants. mechanics hotel-kecpers i'm fact
al her industrial classes directly interested
in its construction. II has been stated above
that the distance from Cumberltnd - ltomney
will not exceed tweuty-three milcs-eX:cnl the
road on to MooraIeld, in Hardy additional dis
tance oftwcnty-tuur milcs--1n easy d tys staging
and y road of Is easy construction and Cum
rs the sun shines on
FUt the charter contcmplates another ard IN
portant stem ~ road, by way of 1.-The Grassy
Lick Run to Lost livcr-above CapCn Springs
in a distance from ROmuey of some twenty
three or four miles. This branch must also
afford very considerable accession of trade TO
the mGiu line Ii may be laid down that this
Artery 90 Trade will Put. at a moderate ctrali-
ti"D, half n million Of dollars worth into Cum 70
bcririi annually. This road en- be con t.uctei
covering nll cost. at $500 per mi!c-cHtite dis
lance &C rOui and branches 10 b, uHtlc.l say
sixty miles -abor;t SIS 900. add ;wo hriiCcs 10
cost :l2.pnO and we have a sum total O' cost
.. about so, coo.
The rates OF toll provided Cor o. the rial and
bridges ought To realize about tweiTe per cent on
tho capital stock, after allowance for wear AMI
tear, bat it tie stock never yielded one dollar.
the good people of Cumberland, in the increase
of business and trade could we'll udJll the
vrStmcnt. What would stoc, Subscription OF
$50 600 hs 10 n growing city-S5CO clch, to six
o. Individuals Would not the tolls ga hridg
Of the North Branch, within yenr or two, pay
the interest of the whole outlay
As prominent citizens OF Cumherl tnl are named
among the commissioners to secure the suhscrip-
tion Of stock in the road, copy Of the charter,
which was carefully drawn hy lawycr AZ KoIn.
rcy will shortly bc furnished 10 tho press for pub
licotiOu, aud il is earnestly hoped that the sub
Fcriptous Of stock will be made at once. Cum
hcridni must he liberal in the matter. because the
country through which the road passes i iuau-
Ci1ily crippled, while its recuperatiye power Il
inin use. aud Whatever profit or advantage is
likely 10 rebound from tle construction 81 the
proj. cted road is in the rap OF Cun'bcr-
iNud. INTERNAL i4rEOy ENLN1s.