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Editorial
November 25, 1803
Alexandria Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
Editorial from Alexandria Daily Advertiser estimating immense savings in distance and time for transporting 120,000 barrels of flour annually to Alexandria via a proposed Turnpike Road route by the Court House instead of Centerville. It calculates 6,000 miles saved per year and over 4 years in time over 20 years, urges merchants to consider trade benefits, and nominates Leven Powell as President and others as Directors for the Little River Turnpike Company.
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For the Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
The following sketch of an estimate will show the immense saving of distance, and consequently of time, by having the Turnpike Road by the Court House instead of Centerville.
It is supposed the number of barrels of flour brought annually to Alexandria, from the west of Little River, amount to one hundred and twenty thousand, and this may be expected to increase,
120,000
These at twelve barrels to each wagon require one thousand trips, and if three miles be saved in each trip in coming, and as much in returning, there will be a saving of six thousand miles in one year to the transporters. In twenty years the saving will amount, in miles, to
120,000
Supposing a wagon to travel three miles an hour, the saving in time to the people employed, will exceed four years in the twenty. To the merchants this matter is referred for their computation, who too are requested to consider, how the trade to Alexandria can be benefited by putting the country people somewhat out of their way, in coming to them with their products, as well as all those who have intercourse from Winchester, &c. to this town.
To the friends of the route of the Turnpike Road, as established by the board, the names of the following gentlemen are presented as fully qualified, for executing the duties of President and Directors of the Little River Turnpike Company.
Leven Powell, President.
Charles Simms,
J. T. Ricketts,
Directors.
Thomas Swann,
William Payne,
The following sketch of an estimate will show the immense saving of distance, and consequently of time, by having the Turnpike Road by the Court House instead of Centerville.
It is supposed the number of barrels of flour brought annually to Alexandria, from the west of Little River, amount to one hundred and twenty thousand, and this may be expected to increase,
120,000
These at twelve barrels to each wagon require one thousand trips, and if three miles be saved in each trip in coming, and as much in returning, there will be a saving of six thousand miles in one year to the transporters. In twenty years the saving will amount, in miles, to
120,000
Supposing a wagon to travel three miles an hour, the saving in time to the people employed, will exceed four years in the twenty. To the merchants this matter is referred for their computation, who too are requested to consider, how the trade to Alexandria can be benefited by putting the country people somewhat out of their way, in coming to them with their products, as well as all those who have intercourse from Winchester, &c. to this town.
To the friends of the route of the Turnpike Road, as established by the board, the names of the following gentlemen are presented as fully qualified, for executing the duties of President and Directors of the Little River Turnpike Company.
Leven Powell, President.
Charles Simms,
J. T. Ricketts,
Directors.
Thomas Swann,
William Payne,
What sub-type of article is it?
Infrastructure
Trade Or Commerce
What keywords are associated?
Turnpike Road
Court House Route
Flour Transport
Distance Savings
Time Savings
Little River Turnpike Company
Alexandria Trade
What entities or persons were involved?
Leven Powell
Charles Simms
J. T. Ricketts
Thomas Swann
William Payne
Little River Turnpike Company
Alexandria Merchants
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Benefits Of Turnpike Road Route Via Court House For Flour Transport To Alexandria
Stance / Tone
Advocacy For Efficient Road Route And Company Leadership
Key Figures
Leven Powell
Charles Simms
J. T. Ricketts
Thomas Swann
William Payne
Little River Turnpike Company
Alexandria Merchants
Key Arguments
120,000 Barrels Of Flour Annually From West Of Little River
1,000 Wagon Trips Required
3 Miles Saved Per Trip In Each Direction, Totaling 6,000 Miles Per Year
120,000 Miles Saved Over 20 Years
Time Savings Exceed 4 Years Over 20 Years At 3 Miles Per Hour
Benefits Trade To Alexandria Despite Slight Detour For Country People
Nominates Qualified Individuals For Company Leadership