The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-06-20
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ROADS, CANALS, Sc.
Yellotu Springs, Pa June l6There few matters of
greater Importance to the people at age than due atten
ton to the condition of public highways The roads in
Pennsylvania too much neglected. Landhodes per-
med to trespass upon their boundaries until the traveller
very often finds himself hemmed in, upon either sde by
seemy fences with here and there perchance, huge rail-
or frghtfu pile of stones uurpng the little space that had
been allowed him His progress also much retarded by
rugged hills and hoows, which sometimes much cut
up to endanger his safety, and be dsresngy
moving to that most noble of all animals the horse In the
little State of Delaware, whose citizens entitled much
credit for their enterprise and perseveng industry in works
OF public utility, things very differently led Their
roads preserve uniform width exceedingly smooth, we'll
made and kept in good repair They have it true very
great advantages the citizens of this State the
face OF the country much levebut STILL every thing
considered they are very much in advance Of improve
ments of this kind II impossible TO travel the roads in
that State without experiencing the most pleasing sensations
Beautiful hedge fences nerspersed here and there, with
fruit and ornamental trees, may be either se far
the eye can reach, dispensing their agreeable shade and
vyng perume to cheer the traveller his way We should
like to attention paid the roads Pennsylvania.
is no very difficult make good roads, and when
properly made it is easy 10 keep them in repair We would
also recommend the planting of trees and hrubbery the
road side They tend to beauy the country and add much
to the comfort of the traveller
Chesapeake and Delaware CanaI--We have heard so
much SAID, and much published, relation this
faramed work, that recently induced visit
most interesting parts The work is complete with the
exception of about half mile, and contains from
eight feet of water The unfinished part WILL is expected
be ready for the reception of the of the pre-
the most interesting portion the ne and perhaps
est curiosity of the kind 10 be found in this other
try about four miles length, and in places enty
six feet deep Considerable difficulty has been experienced
at this place. owing to the peculiar texture of the EARTH the
vast number OF springs oozng out at the Sides and the i'm
mese elevation of the banks large bodies of which have
caved in from time to me and retarded the progress of the
aboers They were peseverngy engaged, however, when
we saw them IN guarding against similar mpedments, and
in excavatng that portion which is yet incomplete II
truly novel sight stand great distance above Them
and witness their movements The large number of men,
and nj lint fnft bpn
gether with the of pumping the water from that part
on which they working by horse power all combined
TO add an interest the scene and tended to excite the
matlon and amazement of the behoder bridge of
arch erected over the deepest part (and its elevation
ed gddiness in our head and apprehension for safe
~ when we crossed IT'D with span of two hundred and
hy feet, which should pronounce masterpiece of work
manshp Immediately under the bridge is flight of steps,
extending from the to the surfacethe
extent OF which deferred from attempting ascend them
as well as from ascertainng their number We cannot how
ever pretend to be minute in describing the curoses
which attracted attentonbut would venture the asser-
on that no would grudge ride of several miles, the
pleasant roads of Delaware this supendous work.
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