HERIOT ROW.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2154, 1 April 1870, Page 2

HERIOT ROW.

(To the Editor of the Eveninq Star.) Stk —The good folks dwelling in Heriotrow are, in some particulars, true disciples of Job ; and in the matter of footpaths have, in their City Surveyor, a true “Job’s comforter. ” The whole of last winter they patiently waded through mud sufficiently deep to render it (to the lady portion of its inhabitants) a most difficult, not to say dangerous, feat to attempt reaching the main thoroughfares. When the fine -weather had set in, a quantity of 3-inch metal was spread upon that portion of the road set apart for a footpath ; and it has taken until now (at a great expense to the inhabitants, as the bootmakers’ bills can testify), to make the paths at all fit or comfortable to walk upon. Even in this they have not so much as grumbled ; but even while they are congratulating themselves, behold the highly-gifted City Surveyor arrives upon the scene of their summer’s hard labors, and causes to be spread a something whether for gravelling or blinding purposes, it is beyond their “ken” to imagine. They know not what it is, or for what purpose it has been placed there ; but I will endeavor to describe it and its present effects When dry, it resembles brick-dust or burnt clay ; so far good as regards its “ blinding ” properties ;—when wet you sink over the boot-tops into something like, and of the consistency of, red paint without its component “ driers consequently what was a tolerably pood footpath a few days ago, is now a veritable slough of despond. If it was intended for gravel, our surveyor has committed an error of judgment (quite in keeping with some of his previous “ engineering works.”—l am, &c , Ambula.toi;.