American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-11-29
From the National Journal.
NATIONAL ROAD.

1-be various accounts which have been received
as to the progress Of this great road, in when VIC
in common with our fellow citizens oil the Wes1,
are so much interesld; and the system oil suPe'in-
tendence adopted by MIR. Weaver, are extremely
satisfactory. The great object OF the super'n'eh-
dent seems to be the expeditions construction 0. 'he
road, and the application OF the funds appropriated
by Congress according TO the strietesl pt'nciples
Of economy. BY this judicous conduct The appro,
nr;a,;on made will be rendered adequate to carry
ihe road 20 the point proposed; and Will probably
leave small surplus. We subjoin paragraph on
the subject. from the ST. Claisyille paper, and an
extract oe letter to a gentleman in this city;
National Road.-The line of this road from
Canton to Faryew, presents scene OF Zeal anu
industry, seldom Witnessed It's expecteo ina. 'he
contracts will be completed by the time mentoneo
in the articles OF agreement, viz: those OF the ISL
division on the lst July 1896; and those OF the "a
and Sd divisions on the st September, 1890
Ii has been estimated that the average cost, per
mile. for Grading, a cover of three inches of broken
stone and masonry, bridges, cuverts, &c.) VIII Dc
about X3.4Oo that the cost OF the whole line un.
der contract from the Ohio River TO the west end
OF Fairview, distance OF 28t miles, with cover
three inches in thickness OF stone broken 10 We'sn
not exceeding four ounces including masonry, Will
be about 8l00 600; and that the appropriation
made by Congress last winter, Tor this oolect' OF
Sl4O 900, will complete that distance with cover
of six inches, including masonry, and all Incidental
expenditures, and will probably leave small sur
plus We are not aware OF the average cost per
mile. of the National Road east Of the Ohio but
we presume the cost OF making the road on this
side the river is considerably less, notwithstanding
the M Adams plan, on which this road IS construct
| ing, is more expensive than the old mode.
| For this economy in making the road, the public
are indebted, in part to the gentleman at the hcae
! Of the War Department. and partly to the iDte
gent and competent individual to whose superinten
dence the construction oil the road IS commltled.1
Ertract Of a letter from gentleman in Ohio
to his friend in the City Of Hashington datse
/ October "a, 1895
"The National Road is in an active state OF pro
gress what has been done is well done. ny ihl
lime mex, year, twenty eight miles VIII have beer
finished, besides number of bridges, some OF then
very large, and is earnest OF speedy hnish IL
order to break down monopoly, and to induce com
petition, as we'll as to give poor men chanee VIII
the rich, MIR. W eayer, the worthy, industrious, ant
able superintendent, divided it into very small sec
tions, and required no other security than resrr
vation il his own hands OF fourth OF the relative
value Of the work monthly done. The consequence
has been as was reasonably TO have been anticipated
from so udicious arrangement mammoth con
TRACTORS have had 40 stand aloof, and there are nj
gentlemen contractors to prey upon the poor, ant
pocket what they never earned. When persoI
goes along the line, instead Of finding the contrac
tors standing with their hands in their bteeche
pockets. he sees the contractor hard at work, with
msttock, shove or sledge in his hands. Gentle
men, as styled by the world, do not make good turn
f uikere''