Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-21
Southeastern cAdnmiaed Road.

virginia concerning this improvement, and much
mas been said about the manner in which its pro
gress has been stopped, we subjoin two articles
HUH papefs OF that section, on the subject:
From the Abingdon Virginian.
lHE mcADAM RoAD.-We like the tenor of
the article OF our neghbor (the DEMOCRACY in bis
last paper, upon this subject, and Think as he
y treated. We also agree with him that there is
not, in good faith, any other alternative left the
Board of Public Works, under Col Honkins' re-.
solution in the last Legislature, than that of re-
| letting the road in sections of not moro than five
miles, obedience to which would secnrn tie rom.
| petion in short time.
The resolution is distinct and explicit and cave
'hat unless the present contractor upon the South.
western Turnpike road shall, on or before the I a
day ofJuly next, enter into bond with sufficient So
curity for completing the road within IL months
from that time, that the Board of Public Works ba
and they are hereby required to let the said road to
the present securities of said contractor; or su oh
of them as may be willing to accept the same,
upon their executing bond with satisfactory Sc
curly, for completing tine said road within a rea-
| sonable time; and if the said securities of the
present contractor should fail or refuse to accept
the SAID contract, ard to execute bond aforesaid
ior the faithful fulhment of the same, at the price
allowed the present contractor, then the said board
OF Public Works shall relet the said road to con-
tract, In sections of not more than five miles. pro-
V'ueu the same can be done at an average price,
,iot exceeding that at which the present contractor
| mas undertaken to construct the same"
We now learn that gentleman bv the name
OF Mulholland has the contract for the whole
WORK, put we are not informed how it came in,o
his hands, or OF his ability successfully to prose-
cute SO gigantic an enterprise. We have hoard
nolhlng OF the compliance or failure of the former
contractor with the provisions of the resolution -
We have heard nothing of the refusal of the
securities or either of them to undertake the work
themselves. We have heard nothing of any action
at all by the Board of Public Works upon the
SUBJECT. All that we know is, the vague report
that the contract has fallen into the hands of MIR.
Mulholland. The people, it seems to us. ought
to be informed of the actual condition of an en-
terprlse so Intimately connected with their inter-
ests; but so it is, no subject of public concern
was ever enveloped in more profound mystery.
"Give is but light"
From the Wythevlle Republican.
GOVERNOR tLoYD.-The Governor reached our
town day or two SINCE and we understand has been
engaged with the Engineer of the South Western Nc
Adam Road, Mr. James H. Piper in consultation as
10 tne best means OF speedily resuming work upon the
semby. 1Ao
The Governor left yesterday to pay short visit to
ms venerable mother, who resides at Burkes Garden
Monday next -
We learn the prospects cheering for the speedy
resumption and energetic prosecution of the work on
[naaln road ana we learn further, that the
governor proposes to remain in The country until this
road, which he has often rescued from stoppape and
destrueuon shall be "put beyond all dispute" are
easeo 10 learn thsr-not that we consider the Nc
Auan road anu lis further construction of any value
to the State, now that the Virginia and Tennessee Rail-
road IS SIDE by SIDE with it, anu will and supersede
al It's travel and Iransporaonbut for the Governors
own sake, and that by his perseverance and skill in
saving the road, he shall put his and deractors
to shame Vile nsnuaton and bar-room elimination
pave been tor some time busy with him, because he
happened 10 be the brother iu-iaw of Col William l.
Lewis, with whom MI. Charles B. Shaw, the former
Engineer OF the road, made contract for the purnose
of taking the road from the power of the Legislature
whlca contract ratified BY the Board Of Public
Works and did save the road in 1852 from Ieoisla,
tive destruction
By the way the tone OF the Abingdon Democrat, late
50 decidedly hostile TO Governor Foyd not by name
but through the SIDES OF The Board of Public Works
will we apprehend, change now the zeal cause of this
un rendly spirit is apprehension about the continued
construction OF this road. We must however he
permitted to express unegned surprise that an ed
tof ana PRINT protesting to spread facts before the
public should quote resolution the law of the land
winch the Editor must or should have known never
passed the Legislature at ALL 1t this course is intended
TO produce prejudice in the minds of xhe peopIe
against The Board OF Public Works, or ne Governor
we think Ii we'll calculated to effect it. Ifnot inten
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the editor and his readers who may have swallowed
TINS false resolution as law will turn to the Session
A a OF isoo-5l and examine at page 2lO they will
ind the Resolutions that law, and that govern the
acuon OF all concerned. Upon scrutiny they will
be found very different from the one published and as.
sumed as the law upon which to found moral lecture
to gentlemen touching their "swo rn and mnerative
duty ~
The Bangor Wing says that Vermoner has in
vented machine for making brick by steam power by
winch the clay Is shaved up, dried pulYerzed and
pressed dry into the mouds at the rate of fifty thousand
day. and placed in the kiln for burning no sun drying
Deng necessary after the bricks from the mo uld
HE SLAVE Trade IN CUBA.-The New Yok Cou-
rler and Enquirer contains the following
We learn by private and reliable advice, that the
clipper brig Hanover, lately built at Williamsburg and
which an Intellectual effort made to detaln on charge
OF peng about to engage a saver was at Cardenas
on the 4th lns ready sail for the coast OF Africa
with crew OF about 100 men, and large supply OF
musRels anu ammunition Twenty five of the men had
come armed in the vessel from Havana. There was
no secrecy exhibited either in her appointments or The
object OF those commanding her. The person who
mas provided the stores Don Andres Cortna trader