Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-07-31
Failure of the Newspaper Mails West OF the
Mountains.

Mountains.
Much complaint has been expressed. and no
wonder al irregularities the receipt Of nclrspG
perS at various points west OF Wheeling. The
causes of these Irregularities, however, have not
been fully understood. Some uinor ones will
happen al all tunes, by u-tahes Of distribution,
IN large offices; but the principal, If not tie ony
Que worthy q reg.rt, an1 the must difficult TO re-
uedy. Is lhc rast increase of nal MATER. which
falls III Gt Erederlck'oan, Maryland, especially
stuce lie meeting oI Congress, and the recent
establishment ia the Eastern cities Of r1iy nam
moth '.lceckLycs," larger than any common barn
door. Some tea ma. be formed Of this proclglous
accumulation from the ilCt that. without berg
caused ty sHv recent failure east OF that point
more TIA n three Wagon loads Of newspaper bugs
were taken from Il .tlmore on Sunday last, TO he
amalganaied at Frederick with the mail from
Washington. On the same dav, the four horse
mail coach, contracted for and constructed under
The direction Of a previous administration II the
Department .ar this particular service, lett behind
at Frederick cight bags Of newspapers, after ia
king away t.ffD Sir, besides the letter mail port
mnntcaus, weighing propabiy upwards OF three
thousand pOunds! besides a very heavy coach TO
be taken over the mountains at the rate n' about
SIX and half miles an hour-the thermometer at
So degrees
By the following note Of preparation for the
"QaadruPle Boston Notion,' some faint notion
may be had Of what Is III Store:
the 10h ult., aud Will contain more than tro
thousand square inches ofrendire matter oUer the
amount contained IN that sheet II viii embrace
III the aggregate, prin ted surface IT one hnnirfd
square feet, and Will be imposed in the double TO-
Ito form, every page containing THIRTEEN COL
UMEs, Of abou, FOUR FEET IN LENGTH 1t will
contain new popular Novel, entire; an original
Sermon; Tales, Sketches. ESSAYS, Poems, Sc;
together with series of original Ouihne Portraits
81 eminent Americans, and d large number OF
other eugravings, illustrative of American scene
rv. antiquities. &c. by celebrated artists. Alto
gelher, I" i'll far surpass in extent and beauty al
the prev ous specimens 81 typography which have
been before the world ="
The one previously issued, already deemed too
small, weighed, coming from the press, one
pound; and, ifcarried bv weight. ike passengers
baggage, would pay l28 cents number from
Frederick to Wheeling.
Even before this immense increase of mails.
failures had been very frequent, and the Depart
ment had been obliged, IN some cases. To pay for
the transportation OF the surplus matter down the
river from Wheeling. The complaints have now
risen again with the increase Of mai! matter since
the meeting of Congress and The anxiety of the
| People to what is doing for their relief
| These iTrcguari,ies have not escaped the vigi-
| lance Of the Postmaster General His subordi-
mates arc aware of has anxiety, and have, under
his Instructions. Instituted strict investigation.
and collected the facts, fer such action his part
the tar and the exhausted means IF tie DtpGrt-
ment ,riI authorize. b, the PInIic must rcn1ern-
her that, while the Thanking privilege of public
fnnctionarles has been constantly IN the increase.
new publications. nave multiplied even beyond
! the growth Of population advancing at tbe rate
3 neaTy mi!"n year; End |. 5hSX w295%
Congress to 90 free. and newspapers each Of lone
/ hundred sunare feet snriaccf aud pound weight
to he sent all over the Union for the pos age
which IS paid for toe smallest penny paper-why ,