Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-08-25

'" '"o o'hSf oook 81 $4,000 j. When
the Tact -. that its entire cost. including
The compensation allowed by the board Of
directors to the builder is only s5S,Oi6 ~
They also assert. that tie bridges b,ii!t
ruth dressed or faced stone are as foUo,c..
r,s: at tf,cy,n's Falls. Roberts run. Uar-
-neds lane. Gadsby's run, ID. Il Smiths
htfa ON the ION section, Dorseys run. a
small fridge on the 18th section. another ou
Ms 1914 section. Sc together ,ciih most IF
The bridecson The 2ddirision' What bridges
they INTENDED to cover with the &c.' l
know not. as all the bridges on the cit,
and hrst divisions, are named, except the
bridge over Cwynn's run. and the Pattcr-
son bridge, across the Paispsco. The
first too near the city. and the other too
much examined and admired, 10 admit OF
hazardiog the assertion, that they are Of
dressed or facet sione.' This example OF
The truth OF tho assertions Of those United
States ropographics al Engineers is quoted,
because any one OF you who will take the
trouble TO examine the bridges particular
ised. will find that those at Roberts run,
at Wsrficld's lane, at Gadsby's run, and
at smiths field. are Of undres.ed atone !;
and " he will pursue his examin ations
throughout the Sd divisions. he will disco
yer To bis astonishment, after their public
assertion 10 the contrary. that not a Elm
gle bridge on that division 10 built Of
dressed or faced stone unless a small
roughly hammered bridge near Ellie OTIS
Mills may be so called Those misreore
sensations may be taken as samples of the
veraeiiy and unprrjndiced candor Of those
gentlemen, and most conciusively prove,
out OF their own mouths. that they we've
either cuipably ignorant Of the cost and
character OF those bridges, or that they
have been guilty Of wilful and wicked mis-
representation. They may choose either
horn Of the dilemma
In their slsnderous and malicious pub.
iicahon, my Integrity is called untried,'
nay 1t Is impcached-ny vcraeity que.-
Toned. and my pretehsions styled AFRO
CAN'T 10 these iDputa.ions | have only
10 say. that they are as untrue. as theis
jealousy and hatred of me are deep rooted
aud raneorous. did not come here as an
adventurer. ! was born and raised, and
have lived from my birth within less than
one hundred miles Of this ciiy-exceptine
the time devoted 70 the superintendent
Of the United States road in the State Of
Ohio, called thc Cumberland road. All
the real estate. possess lie, in Washing
ton and Frederick counties, immediately
on the line Of the Rail Road. For nine
years Immediately preceding my sppoiot-
rncnt by the President and Senate Of the
United States. TO the superintendent Of
the Cumberland road, west of the river
Ohio. / resided in Washington county {;
and In that and The adjscen, counties Of
tins State. and these OF Virginia, I trust
am OF least as q ell kuown as am 10 INV
lcalumnlstors. That road wa, under nv
SUPPLEMENTARY for very nearly fouTyears,
fortunately, untrsmnclled by the direc
tions Of such Engineers ss col Loog, and
capt Mcneil.
I or the manner IN vhich funds were an.
piled for and placed at my disposal, OF the
confidence reposed in my integrity and
OF my conduct and ser, ices wh lst in the
discharge Of the important duties confided
to me as superintendent Of that work, the
following letters, trust. speak sati,facto
rily:
WASHINGTON, Sd Nov 1928.
! SIn,-For the service under nv charge
The SAM Of fifty thousand dollars will be
! necessary. will thank you 10 cause
twenty thousand OF that amount 10 be
placed 20 my credit IN Baltimore, aud lhir-
~ Thousand IN Piitsburg. Pa.
! have the honor to be- sir.
Yours most r.spcctfuilv
CASPAR w VIEWER,
Supdt- 4. 5. Rcal.
Chief Egineer Wa.hips.to,r C;fv