American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-02-14

road--and no turnpike road en- be travelled OF
without pay.
1ptef- men you mean, cir, that the only desig
nation you have tor turnpike road, is TO be laker
from the money you compel travellers to pay al
they wade along il.
Joshua--I don't like such insinuations agains
Iour improvements We improved the road as
SUMMER upon the newest plan to accommodate
winter travellers.
Peter--Then indeed, sir, either the road unus
have been very bad when you took it in hand, OF
you have been very unsuccessful in your efforts.
came along part of the Kennel road last summer
and probably part Of this same ore, when it was in
a Tar better state than it is now.
Joshna--That is only in thy opinion, friend--we
have lately been improving the road by new and
approved plan, upon which all the English roads
are now treated. They call it Merchandising the
road.
Peter--Weil, sir, they may call it by tina, name
1t they see proper, in England, where names are
arbitrary, but ii their improved roads were like this
we should take the liberty TO call it in America,
make muddum ising' them.
Joshua-Wen, then, have no patience with the
man-he does not know the difference between gra-
vel and mud, and do not believe he does betw cen
a good road and bad one.
every Intelligent man who has any eyes and feet
can tell the difference. Upon this road now before
you, there is nothing TO be but deep coating
OF red mud. and before an impartial jury ii would
he declared a nuisance. Pray who put The road in
this condition?
Joshua-The directors. understand ordered the
OVERLAPPING of the road with gravel from one of the
gravel pits in the neighborhood.
Peter--Will you be pleased then TO tell me wheth
er the gravel pit belongs 10 the board OF to one of
the directors?
Jostua-I do not think proper to answer the
question.
Peter--I am it must be so, for they never
would have paid amy thing for such mud as this
and 1t you had told me this at first, it would have
saved our further conversation--and have, there
fore no objection that such fact should be known
TO the public which is thls-that one of the Direc
tors OF the Kennel Turnpike Rod has hauled out
loads OF red mud and clay TO swamp the turnpike
road and get paid himself for the " tricks he play
upon travellers"
Joshua --l1ush man, don't speak so loud. There
is man hearing thee-he will go and put this &C
count OF thine into the Watchman At Wilmington
Pefcr--l hope, Sir, he may. The Waterman
ought to have watched long ago better than he has
done over the interest OF this part of the commune
~ and not have suffered them to have been thus
either for the private emolument OF one
even the Company.
Jostu1--Do be too severe friend hans it
is owing to want Of Judgment.
Peter--lt must arise either from the want OF
judgment or industry--but either would produce
the same eject TO The annoyance of the public
1t the read wanted repairing, they should have ia.
ken The proper materials tor it-and while they are
paid the full price Of travelling good road the
public have right to their part of the contract
Joshua--Well, then, the road is very good one
IN the summer.
Peter- So are all others through The country
where no toll is collected, and even more pleasant
or horses than this But at this season Of The wear
when the public are dependant upon the turnpike
companies Tor all the money they pay The rest oil
he year, they LEI; 10 wade through red floating
mud which puts me in mind OF the Red Sea, or
he Slough Despond in the pilg,im's Progress.
J0shua-Do not be SO severe upon The matter.
fder-l cannot help il. Only look al my horses
low. " IS OF no use 10 talk 10 you any longer ,
'ou only Try 10 justify them.
PHARAOH liz