Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-01
CoswAY RoalysoE, Esq, Richmond, Va.
OFrIcE OF THE RrcHMoSD, FnEDEntcxs

OFFICE THE RIcHMoSD, FREDERICKSBURG
Il PoroxAc r: p. CoApAsY, Jan. q, 1888.
To AMOS KEYDAIL, ESP, Postmaster General:
Dear Sri had strongly urged upon MIR. McLane the
hour Of 4, A. NJ from Washington for Baltimore, under
belief that il was better hour than g. A. NJ both for
the R. r. Companies and the Department am equally
Of opinion, That it would be BEST if the line, leaving New
York in the morning, arrive ct Washington the
same evening. But since you have not found il prac
cable effect either Of these measures it was have
doubt better 10 make the arrangement which you have
made than not to have made any.
The schedule made out By Mr.. Hopkins, the supern
tenden of transportation Of this Company, which
mated lately from this Office in printed form, and copy
of which sent you, will have shown you the desire
fel, on the part Of the Company, 10 make this route
more expeditions one Hitherto in going North the
travel has been detained at GaGton waiting for the Ex
press Mail and at Baltimore whole night has been
lost In coming South the travel has been detained at
Washington from abnuto IN the evening till or In the
morning, and again at Petersburg from the evening un
ii! half pas: tie next morning. South of CASTOR also,
believe there might be considerable increase Of ex
petition The printed schedule before referred 10 shows
TO what extent it is thought improvement might be
shade.
If the other Companies will untc with this, in effect
ing this improvement this Company can, confidently
believe perform The service which would devolvc on it
in The slime mentioned in that schedule. This Railroad
81 miles in nih The time prescribed for travel
it is houts to which must be added half an hour for
s,oppagc get wood and water and eare mails, and
further addition Of half hour fos neal, when break
fast dinner is taken the way. If the Steamboat
and Stage Company would deliver the mail and travel
upon Fredericksburg, in te for cars 10
leave there puncluay at D, A. NJ, we could breakfast
ing the way) &c, Richmond With great regularity
BY 10 A. NJ.
In RETURN leaving here at l 2 p. NJ, (which would
give 10 citizens receiving letters in the morning an
opportunity Of answering the day,) might get
TO fredericksburg at half past 6, T. NJ, and the steam
boat could reach Washington by or ia the morning
which would give several hours to tie Post Office at
Washington for asserting the mail.
The Steamboat and Stage Company will not like the
arrangement because it will require the OK two boats
instead Of one and will pct tieis running entirely in the
night thereby diminishing their loca! travel. But it
seems 10 me, that after fixing upon the hours which are
best or The great mail TO arrive ut depart from Wash
ing,on small considerations Of this sort ought not 10 pre-
vent arrangement Of the kind from being carried into
effect The Steamboat and Stage Company have already
two steamboats,, and the Department has the means,
iave no doubt Ct making them entirely satisfied to bring
them into will cordially cooperate with the De-
parmeni IN such in respect to that Company
"s may Seem Just and reasonable.
doubt whether you will find it in your power to SD
T'sece the Express mail far Castor, before the
completion Of the Railroad from this city 20 Petersburg
expected to be III April; but should think that
measures might be taken at once to expedite the Great
mai south Of Washngtoo
oad you ad'eried TO the effect that the Louisa Rail-
onr produce in exped;irg the travel TO the West'
inc rave acknowledgment in the morn
1oii,sv; IS easng at THAT hour may arrive at Char
eSa;n al me same evening, instead of 10 the next
ha"na M'.c H is The hour by the Stage ne and by
meet The train from Ftstreksburg a, the junction Of
The two roads, say q A NJ, posssnrs-s ,hsn Ieavng
Richmond would arrive at Charlottesville o -, = p nj
The act of Congress regulating the Post olf;ce De.
parment provides, that no stage or other vehicle which
regularly performs trips post road or On ro,S mr..
allie to it shall convey letters Abou, month aSo y;,i,
view Of enforcing this act, made an order inLibng
Lie capains Of trains and other persons in ,ha nIs
Enen' Of the Company, from receiving letters petso11s
near the road say that tie inhibition productive Of
great Inconvenience, and has been suggested to me
That would be convenience 10 have box on the care
such as is used steamboats, in which letters for Rich
mond or Fredericksburg might be put and the box upon
an arrival at either place, lodged in the Post Office
repeat the suggestion to you in order that the proper
authority may be given from your Department.
~ Respectfully yours, CON. ROBINSON.
Copy: T. s. PoMERoy7
aHsn1 Is going on:
70, oSI offcE-The Great Eastern Mail will hereaf:
W. " ecsed 4. pas. A. NJ, and the Southern and
.Tt;l Malls at l2 past P III.
suhn arrangement is adopted with view 10 have the
N0"."e1H aa arriving here at Q 4. VI ready for deli.