Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-04-10

Our subscribers at distance, as well
as those much nearer home, often COM
plain of the irregularity with which their
papers are received. A highly ntelli-
gent subscriber in Lynchburg, Virginia,
writes to US as follows on that subject.
Mr.. ATKINSON
Dear sir,-Permit me, n
stranger to you, (although one Of your
patrons to send you copy of IA memo
randum | have. 1t contains the dates
Of several copies of the "HERALD OF
THE TIMEs," and the dates of reception,
and age Of paper when received, which
by reason of former irregularities l was
induced to make for few weeks. You
will see in it little more Of the "Jack-
son and Reform" of which we all, to our
sorrow, have seen much. One paper
issued January 23d, was received Feb.
9th, Of course IA days old. The same
mail brought the paper of Jan. 3Oth, be-
ing only days old, and in due time. /
had some days previous seen an extract
from the former in the Journal of Com.
merce of New York. would here re-
mark that neighbor has received four
or five copies of that valuable paper by
the same mail, so that he had to peruse
them in rotation to get the oldest news
first. Your paper issued Feb. 9th was
received the 18th, being l2 days DID,
OF February 18th, received Mar. 10Th,
being 81 days old. On the same day
received one issued March 9th, I days
old. | was informed by one whose opin-
ion from his office must be considered
good, that the paper 81 days old had
probably made trip to Orleans,
as was sometimes the case. have a
friend there, but do not suppose it went
that way to CRAFTY him, as he subscribes
for your paper. received a Taunton
paper Of Feb. 18th on the 23d, by the
same mail which should have had your
paper in it, which came II days after
wards. One paper of Feb Goth, re-
ceived the 9th, in due time, I days DID,
March 9Th duly received.
l have given you my minutes as made
out, presumng you will see no discrep-
ancies except such as may arise from
my counting or not counting the day OF
issuing and receiving. Every person
even of limited observation, knows
where the blame lies for the present ir-
regulariies in our Post Office depart
ment. No one who gets his papers al
all, even ifthey should be a month old, q,
need deem himscllt to suffer as others suf-
fer, for some do not get theirs at any
rate. There can be no fault on your
part | presume, as the papers sent me,
when received, even after a journey to
New-Orleans, are in good order.
Perhaps some may ask why | have
stated the above facts, and attribute it
TO complaining disposition. 1t may be
that that is the reason, as have always
been disposed to grumble too much ever
since the bigger children used to snatch
my bread and butter from me, and the
old habit will cleave to me until death /
suppose. And it is natural not only for
children but for men to snarl when their
bread and butter are taken from them by
those in power. A great many are los
ing their bread and butter nowadays,
and there is mighty snarling about it
too.-The Elections in this neighbor-
hood will be hot enough. The number
of whole length Jacl son men is dimin-
ishing, although Jackson Representa-
tives may be elected to the Virginia Le-
gisIature in April in this county; but it
will be principally owing to personal
popularity if they are. 1t so happens
the Jackson candidates are very popu-
lar, but it will after all be as the Dutch
man said-a tight squeeze.
p. S. The mail via Richmond (anti-
Jackson man for contractor,) has failed
but once ! am told, in 90 years. The
mail via Charlottesville, Jackson man
for contractor,) has scarce been receiv-
ed in due time for the last three months.
Due at 8, it arrives between 10 and 2
O'Clock, from two to six hours Late
kPHow many fines have been paid
Major Barry' If none, will there be
any improvement y. 5.
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