Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-09-28
TO THE PUBLIC.


Ia, hey would be taken Though IT. I says ut the
arhest. We, they did Rui arrive at Piushursh.
until the evening OF the 2I'h. being the ninh dsy
These delays and deIrntruns were chused ;un.
ripnlly by the carelss-ne., and Indifference Of the
agents along the line.
A. Harrisbnrgh they were detained , days. and
no disposition Was shove 10y the agent IN that place
sol, ralIpn. IL, we're sel,l on. with the assurance
that there would be no farther deleniitn.
When they arrived at Mrlleniown they were
again detained , days. aud when the agent. Mr.
Colder. came from Lewisruwn with coaches To
carry them un To that place. he refused 10 return
until The next day.
A committee Of three Of the passengers then
waited on Mr. Colder. told hlm that they had been
detained at Hurrsburgh; that that was the second
day since they had arrived at MllersIuwn; that they
were very unT.uS. To go on. and requested nrm To
send on The ladies and thu baggage. the gentlemen
OILS ring Iu walk II he " ,ulj ID -. Thus he refused
10 do, un The ground hist hts horses, (ai'rr a -
hours journey, 20 miles on q good turnpike rUaIj
were very much ia'igued. They thea pr,pO.ei
''N -" ANfEN aAN Wv ANAAANA
ntely. offering To pay The expense themselves Tnis
he also refused To do. and when asked II any prup.
ositiun could tie made, TO which he would uccedr
'ad. No! Hsv ng no alternative. the, we're Obliged
to remain there IL hours longer. and wait his plea.
sue. On the next morning. ~ hours after lac had
arrived. AID alter his horses had hti abundance of
lime 10 be rested) he started. and Was IL huurs IA
taking them 30 miles. a distance which might have
heen gene over Ia ) Or 6 hours win great ease-
Also. ia consequence Of 81 much time having been
consumed IN guIug lhuse % miles. they wee obli.
ged To remain IN lIuIlrdaysburgh anohes night hnv-
Ing reached that place 100 laie 10 cross tho noun.
nIus.
The passengers are thus particular with regard to
that art OF the ruuIe under MIR uldcr's supervisor
IA order to show tina, he had manifested the mUsr
perfect indifference. a. 10 whether the passengers
got on or no.. hut evidently appeared 10 endeav II l."
cause as much delay as lay ia his P,Ner. HIS di-
vers said they could have gone much further, ard
Mould have done - with pleasure; tut that MIR
orders were that they should moi de- 50.
II is pruper TO Stale. that there was 40 cause Oi
complrml West OF Halliday sburgh.
IL may be alleged ia exclamation OF all This. Ihr
The breaches which had been made IA Ihe canal ~
the late rains, had been so considerable. as 10 pr
vent their carrying passengers through Ia less ilm-.
buran inpari'l prhlic vail reiIIy perceive. that
al The difficulties which ~commrnly occur, ia case.
II that KIND. might have bern ohv!aIed. without
more Ihan one OF rwO days detention.
THIS L. u siaiemeu vi facfs. aud il is submitted
10 the public. in order that they may ruun an o,li.
nate pf The courtesy and aueanOa. shown ru persons
travelling on The Express Canal Packet Line, be
.ween Philadelphia and PuIsbursh.
Edw'd CheaIhan, Tennessee.
jams Chatham, do.
John w BlanIon. do.
lsham Boyce, d..
J NJ Duilly, Kentucky.
II Dulimc, Cincinnati.
= Sweat, lllIHuD.
J M'DnnIel. Ohio.
J Ammeu, Mississippi.
ID Jordan, Ohio.
A GehhaIt. do.
The undersigned lett Philadelphia OH tho l7lh
ind Is of Sept.
Jnuu Real. uf Alabama.
Henry Sheppard. Arkansas.
WIN A Wuhcrs, x eutucky. SEP IS