Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-04-09

(Seo O. b. Browns letter, Doc. los lie
arrival NJ New York is noticed in the let.
ter sf the postmaster as Of the 9lst of
january. (See doc. i2---see letter.) The
charge in Resides account OF the s0th Of
s 20 creating an apparent overchargc
oil one or two days. The call from tho
editors newspapers is dated 7th February
1858, seven or eight days after the ex-
press commenced, and does asf reiate 10
zoe running Of The FIRST express between
New York ard Fhiladelphia. but TO one
started from Washington city o philadel-
phla. subsequently; and they express the
opinion that Il need not last more than n
week or two. to nip the plan in tho bud
and efiest,aly put stop,o such proceed
ings Sec doc. u.s.
The orders given were Ia .outfun any
and every express on that route, whatever
expense II may involve.n aisemcmbcr
this Is an enterprise which calls upon ALI
the energies Of the celebrated Recside,'
and you must beat every express az least
an hour, and as much more as ron can.
The credit Of the department Is involved,
and we look to yon 10 redeem II. No la.
Dor or expense 10 be spared in doing 60.
piease answer Begin Immediately; the
department will not let you lose by t."
(Sec letter Of O. p. Brown, January %.
1858. doc. 1867 The answer OF 25th OF
January has N. b. ~ will say to a
certainly that viii 90 from this city 10
New York in six hours, or faster than any
other ono can do it, (yee doc. 1917
Upon this answer being received, orders
were given 10 run il in six hours, leaving
a. - A. 81
mail had arrived and reaching New York
by seven tho return TO be IN tho same
time. The committee do not think il ne
cessary TO stale, in detail, how far the
order and the promise were met in the
execution. They refer to The DISPOSITIONS
on this point, especially to thst Of Mr..
Hale, fsce doc. i2lj With the accompa-
nying papers. u seems 10 bave been ire
quently out of time. That II was gener-
ally beaten by the private express OF .air.
Hale, and that failed In is object. The
return express from New York 10 Phila-
delphia was also wholly unnecessary no
private express ran that war md notliihg
relating 10 the movements in Soulh Care
lima, or the measures Of the General Gov
eminent could come from that quarter and
demand special despatch The increased
cost for siie return express, whatever il
may have been, was wholly without the
excuse, by no means satisfactory, which
is made for il from Philadelphia 10 New
York. -
The committee have boi been able 10
perceive the proprieiy for lis continuance
for SO great a length Of time. II was how
ever, continued under The orders which
were given for iis first establishment.
Those orders were. This arrangement IL
10 be continued daily, t,ll the steamboat
mails shall become regular as during the
summer establishments" and il was thus
CONTINUED after the adjournment or Con-
gross, when there was no rival express,
ard When the department was paying Tor
three other mails between those clt,es
which started AT G. 0, and Q O'Clock each.
day, and which cost lie government s23.
ESQ Annually ; furnishing news for The
morning papers. The deposition Of Jos
seph bod. (see doc. 07,) and the state
ments furnished by Mr.. Ualc OF the lime
OF the times Of is arrival, &c, show that
il acc, mp 'ished hut little. if anything Of
the INTENDED purpose OF the department.
The matter carried in this express was
partial in us character, and therefore, il
was al least questionable in expedicncy,
il carried only the "excbange papers.
from the south. Tor the editors ia the city
Of New York. and all the letters for fbc
New York ti,y dcIiscry;;' and in returning
I" the exchange newspapers, from the east
and north, for the Philadelphia editors.
ard all letters for the Philadelphia delive-
ry"
The vouchers upon which The sum OF
SIS $50 was allowed Tor this thirty eight
days service are statement OF the &C.
count by Reside at one dollar per mile
each way. with The joint affidavit OF w.
King, Thomas Greenwich. and Stephen
HeartweIl, who have been engaged 10 run
ming expresses. and The business connected
herewith "that they consider the char
ges therein as entirely fair and reasonable.
and no more than JUS, remuneration for
said services, and the necessary expenses
connected herewith" The account is
without date, the affidavit is or the 18th
Of December. 1891. The entry 10 the ac-
count Of Reside was made after the com
mittce had received copy Of his account
from The department. and is of the first
Of April, 1884
Reeside adds 10 his account statement
Of The weight Of the mail. the difficulties
of the roads, and the injury 10 his stock.
and claims $500 additional therefor; s.
Stephen Har,wel ceriIfies, (see doc. $50
" The charge which Mr., keeside has made
Of ~, 500 is as right as my Judgement VIII
serve ME TO do justice TO both panies.'----
II seems. however. That this item was not
credited on the books Of The department,
when the additions 10 the account OF April
1884, were made in October last; and
thus far, If the charge be right, the con.
tractor has been treated rather harshlY.
for lie was most distinctly assured that
no labor or expense was 10 be spared
and that /" the department would not let
him lose by it."
TO the committee, however, the charge