The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1841-12-18


yond human control Yet Of these, people at
distance never get TO have any knowledge, aud
easily conclude that they result from bad ar
rangemenr, or bal performance Of contracts.
Copy
Posr OFEIcE, MONTGOMERY, Ala,
December 3D. ls4l.
SlR; The excessive heavy rains which fell here on
the 2lst and again the oath ut swelled all the
water courses and carried away nearly all the bridges
the larger streams on which account the regular
progress of the mails obstructed on every
leading 10 this point, and on all Of which failures
Cured as stated below
On route 1868, from Montgomery to Columbus,
Ga, mails on this route due daily at II p. m, no
mails were received the 22d and 23d ult., the
24th received mail at p m, by way Of the rail
road, and, by the same mode Of conveyance, have
since received mail daily about IL The rail road
extends from Montgomery to Franklin OF Upshaw
pee IS miles, and within or 10 miles of Tuskegee,
Macon county, Ala
On route 3677, from Montgomery to Mobile. Mails
on this route due daily by a. m; mails received
by this route the 23d, 25th, and Goth ut On the
I'D and oath the mails due at a. m. delivered
here at 9 p Mails made up and sent out from this
Office had to return, being unable to proceed
count of high water, and loss of bridges The con
tractors both these routes deserve much credit for
their great exertions in forwarding the mails under
existing circumstance
On route 3679, from Montgomery to Selma Ala.
mails due every Wednesday, and Friday by 10
IN. No mails have been received here by this route
since the 2lst ult The cause of these continued ai
lures is said to be high water hardly think it sufi-
cisnt without special showing is much com
plant here on account of the delay
On route 3679, from Montgomery to Maplesve,
mails due Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays by
p. m. No mails received on this route on the 23d
and 18th ult Since then the mails have been very
regular,
On route $500, from Montgomery to Talladega-
Mails due every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, by
5 p IN. No mails received by this route on the oath
and Goth ult.
On route 3677, from Montgomery to HaynesvilIe,
Mails due Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, by s.
D. IN. On this route the contractor failed in his at
tempt to carry out the mail the 22d and 24th con-
sequenty no mails were received the 23d and 25th
ult.
B.. On oool, from montgomery 10 WonIceilo'-
Mails due every Saturday by 5p m. The contractor
being unable to carry out mail the Oath, ac-
Of the high stage of the waters failed of
to deliver mail on the eth ut
On route 1862, from Montgomery to Argus, Ala
The mail on this route delivered in time (though
not a, the hour speci6ed) to enable him, the con-
tractor, to return to Argus the eth ut, in con
tract time.
On the lst inst. contractors route 3677, COM
menced running under the winter schedule that is to
arrive here at M. and depart at 10 a. m, daily
De route 1869, contractors delivered the mail to-
day agreeably TO ihe winter schedule, and will CONT
nue. to run by it during the time stipulated in con
tract. .-,,
For further particulars refer you to article in
the Alabama Journal, which send you by the same
mail conveying this letter.
Respectfully yours,
(Signed) N. BLUE, P. M.