Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-04-01


gravel hillin Seekonk, will hardly pre-
vent its Accomplishment. -
We soafs~ ourselves ut loo& - diseov'
er the publick utility Of this msssipey ssi can
see NO essential benefit that can aeerue ex- |
cepting to few individuals."
Is possible We never had an idea
that aay system Of publick Improvement
could be projected and the editor ofthe
Chronicle not see its utility. Nor d'd
we know, that turnpike from Provi'
dence to Taunton, 10 order to make the
same Of "puhlick atility," must be car
! ried some eight or.ten miles out OF the
most direct course, through Pnwtucket.
"lu the first instance, it must inevitably be
attended with IN immense expense, siuce a
road laid out in direct line from Taunton to
either Of the aforementioned bridges, VIII
neg essarily cros. over two hills in the town OF
Rehoboth, one of which is 90 steep aud o h'-
cult, as to reader the cost Of making Phssa-
bic turnpike over it, equal to the. whsle oi me
one from Pawtucket to Taunton.'
This is a whis lie, manufactured by
the domcstick editor, ond published
a view to gull his country readers.--
Where, in the name Of common sense
| is the man, at all acquainted with the
town of Rehoboth, who can for me-
uent be made to believe, that she Poss
esses a hill, which will require more
money to make passable than the cost Of
a Turnpike from Pawtucket to Taunion.
Citizens Of Rehoboth F! read not this
paragraph in viow Of your rising grounds
lest the little 'eminence once pressed
by the moccasou of Annawan, be pull.
ed up with pride, and Terrydiddle be.
come an Alps
Should it be located 10 such manner as
to avoid these hills, still the expen'c wonld he
much greater than the Pawtucket road, with
/ out the least advantage being gained, in such
case, there could nAhing be saved in the dis
tance."
The editor makes out no better in
his attempt to measure the distance be-
tween Providence and Taunton, than he
did in measuring the verses Of Mrs. He-
mans. A turnpike from Taunton tc
q Providence, by way of Pawtucket. would
be one third longer, than a straight roat
over India Bridge to Taunton.
u "We have been cseditubly infor ned, tina
q the nature Of the soil is such. on this southern
. route, that, to procure gravel and other mate
rails for building good road, will be ATTENDED
t with the greatest difficulty"
e The man is a WIZ ,rd-a downright
v necromancer-a dealer in the black ar
0 "a pupil of Breslsw. What. discove
{. so many high hills, without an ounce
4 Of gravel in their composition. One
O would think the call for cast iron plow
|. shares mast be rather limited in thl
r. soft country. No materials for buildin
\. roads? Is there any water in the sea
% or any lawyers in the Internal regions
ave night show the fa'lary OF two turn
pike. running parallel within very short di'
E. tance of each oth.r, by illustratiny the sui
v. jset with the story y. the toad, wuo wante
|. two tales"
" We admire these illustrations, but tn
fact slipped the good mans memor.
=" that a toad has the same use for tSs
tails that h, has for one +; and that tn
:! said toad hath an undou5ted right
8 choice Of ends. to which his tail, It
80 tail he must have, shall be appende
'o I'VE think, under all circumstances that 4
,r- plan of making this south road will, ultimat
Lo iy be abandoned, and we doubt not that O
Providence friends will go far !enl us The
ell assistance and countenanSs in procuring
hat turnpike from this place to Tauoton, asto r
move any difficulties which may at prese
ith impede its operation"
on- Now he comes to the point ; the cl
er, ven foot is discovered at last. "V
'. hope our Providence friends will 81
the up their projected plan Of a Southe
nth turnpike, and smoothe the path for Z
h a. sulkies of our manufacturing gentry"
lay Modes,ly remarked. Lot the farrn'
and trudge on TO market, in the beaten p;
of their ancestors let the owners tf
minor manufacturing establishments
,ket their goods to shipping port Ms II
that can what care we for the convenie
pike Of the publick or Of individuals. wi
edi- our interest interfsres. The very
ters do our bidding We said, let
ot Of canvass be shook loose to the wind,