Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-04-09
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Thus, Tor running an express mail for
year and 8 months, and fer keeping four
horses 10 meet frcqurnt deientions OF To-
reign letters. Of from one 10 two hours.
the contractor received. ss,5I2 so in adj
dition TO sa5.s75, which he received du-
ring The same period for carrying the two
regular daily mails. A contractor, too.
who was bound 10 give every increased
expedition required, and TO carry ihe mail
with as much speed as man and horses,
and machinery would allow, whether on
railroads or IN STEAMBOATS,, by day or night
summer or winter and send expresses
without expense TO the Government.
There is also The following item. under
date Of LIST Of January. 1888. I" Sending
southern mail four trips TO New York.
wheR the steamboat did not arrive tn keep
up the connection. at $50 dollars per trip,
GOO dollars. See doc. 1.
But the matter does not rest here. AZ
ter the account had been EnfniAhed TO the
committee. and il appeared by il that the
department was on the lst April. 1884
in advance TO MIR. Reside S54,36 OF !,
the officers Of the department requested
its return, and then added TO IL, as Of that
date, several items, amounting in al 10
1889 7G
Still leaving a balance against
Among these Items. so added. as the
following
LIST April. 1884 Running the daily
express between Philadelphia and New
York, 90 miles each way. through in six
hours, by special orders from the POST
master General, from the 30th January
to the 8h March, 1888, il being IS trips ;
that is TO say, that two sets of horses run
each way every day. making $50 trips, 90
miles each Trip, at one dollar per mile, for
each set OF horses, SIS $50
An express, by special order. for So
successive days, at an expense OF 500 dol
lars per day.
Thus, in addition 10 the two daily mails,
the contractor has received for express
mail and expresses S22.792 so.
On the LIST Of October, 1884, the com.
mite called on the Postmaster General
for the reasons Of the employment OF this
express, what was transmitted, by it co
pies Of the instructions respecting IL. and
The vouchers on which the compensation
was made. On the S0tb December bis
dtSNtf Rdc trENItN ~ 10 bHBGbAtN
hereto. (See Doc. 1867 BY reference to
IL. il will be seen that tie reasons assign.
ed are, that private express had been
established between New York and Phila-
delphis by one Of the newspapers, on &C
count OF feelings OF deep interest in The
minds OF The citizens, OF the politicians
and Of the commercial community OF the
city Of New York." respecting the rcla
tons Of South Carolina 10 the other States
and the course pursuing by the Na,iona
Executive by which express news from
the South and from the seat Of Govern
ment was anticipated one day in adyanc,
Of those who depended upon the mail fo
I intelligence; that ii was likely 10 produc,
can effect injurious TO The mercantile in
terests Of that great commercial empo
rianl - that "there was reason 10 believe
il would convey all kinds ofmailahlc mat
ter. including letters and packets for 'ns
preprietets and their friends which "cnl,
very sensihly affect the revenues, az wei
as the character Of the Department. ans
That this arrangement Was called Tor ,.
the editors Of The daily newspapers IN 10
city of New York. The validity Of thes