The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-02
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thoughts are turned TO Improving and
adjoining the earth wheresthe comfort md
pleasure OF man can be prDnaoted thereby.
we fancy now that we zee In the drying
county roads tho mud-holes and deep ruts
left by. winters travel in oil the ways that
lead to and from. the city. These continue
for some time to annoy travellers and inter-
rupt and delay transportation. How much
the spring transportation needed In agrfcul-
ture, Including the raanures and the many
things that are necessary in husbandry,
would be facilitated at this time were tue
roads good and freed from the winter scars
that disfigure them md impair their useful
ness! How much tie satisfaction OF the
eariv spring excursionists into the rural
neighborhood would be increased II vehicles
could travel rapidly upon smooth roads
through sections adorned aud utilized by
industrious and thrifty tillase.
The bill for improving the roads in Hen
rico will give the county people a chance
to show their energy and forecast. Ifthey
do this in earnest they will be soon rewarded
in the general improvement Of their lands
and the enhancement Of, sheir value. They
are the most favored people in the Common
wealth. They have at their doors the best
market in the State, and their nearness to
the capital makes their lands especially de-
sirable as places Of retreat for men Of bust
ness and Of means who desire to enjoy along
with their confinement In the city a little Of
the country earth and air which are indis-
pensabe to recreation and health.
We do not like the idea that we people in
Richmond, who cannot get off by rail for
the want Of leisure, shall be hemmed up as
in Jail by the impossible roads OF the
neighborhood in the country. We don't
want to live in a penitentiary, 80 to speak.
Liberty to shoot through the near country
upon a railroad don't afford the relief we
want. People i'll Richmond want to Guilt
vate friendly relations with their country
llow-citiZens--to 60 out amongst them
and have holidays with them, enjoying the
country air and tasting the country earth
.eat dirt" so to speak, which is
a healthy occupation, and, so far
from being one that humliates, it is one
that invigorates. We want to cross the city
boundaries and wander through the fields
plucking flowers and delighting in the sur
rounding fields. o., if they were such as
they should be, and will be when the peo-
pie of the county wake UP to real progress,
such as should be in the metropolitan coun-
ty, and bless themselves and the public with
good roads. TO fly through the vicinage
on a rail cannot compensate for the depri-
walton from such liberty and opportunity
to enjoy the intercourse with good friends
and ride through neighboring fields in
their loveliness of budding, and blooming.
and leating, and fruiting in the seasons of
luXuriance and growth.
Such benefcent. succession of seasons
OF enjoyment and prosperity as may be
secured to Henrico county by 4 really active,
enterprising, and liberal policy amongst her
people is in no other county in the State at
ta:nahle. We desire to see this policy
amongst them for their good and for the
pleasure and good OF Richmond. We de-
sire that they shall flourish, and that Rich
mond shall not resemble Saturn surrounded
with his dark rings. ...