The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-15
THROWING OFF NEWSPAPER BAGs-THIs ABUSE BEING
CORRECTED !! BADNESS OF THE ROADS.
~. Extract from the SneciaL Aoenf

THROWING OFF NEWSPAPER BAGs-THIs ABUSE BEING
CORRECTED! BADNESS OF THE ROADS.
Ertract from the Special Agent
TOLEDO, ONO, Feb 26, 1912
81 am aware that the abuse Of throwing off and
OBTAINING newspaper bags to make room for passen-
gers, was practiscd sometime since in almost every
section Of the country but have not heard of in.
stance Of the kind in my district for at least six
months.
The mails in this section Of the country arrive
very irregular now, especially the Northern and
Eastern The Eastern mail due on day before yes
terday at A. p. M, reached here yesterday at T. m
and the Eastern mail due here on yesterday at the
same hour reached here to-day at 3, a. m % hours
behind schedue time. These Irregularities are to be
ascribed to the condition of the roads, it is almost
impossible to reach here sooner, do not think 1
haDe erer knoion them than noac
STATE OF THE ROADS IN THE SOUTH.
Extract from the Special Agent to the Postmaster
General.
MONTGOMERY, ALA. 21st Feb. 1912.
Z ~ have passed along route No. 1868, from Colum-
bus to this point, John L. Mustain contractor and
really language would fail to give You idea of the
horrible condition Of this road many of the bridges
upon it have been taken off by high water and it is
matter of much establishment to that they able
to convey the mails upon it, Too much credit cannot
be awarded by the Department to Mr.. Mustian for
his unparalleled efforts upon this route; himself and
partner, Mr.. Mott have absolutely left their homes
and taken up their abode upon the road and have
been engaged night and day in constructing bridges
crossways &C.. to enable them to get tho mails over
it, The stock upon this route is equal to any have
seem their stages are 6ne, and above ALL the con-
tractor is tn be depended upon and if failure
happens it must be caused by unavoidable clcum-
stances. This country is absolutely washed to pieces.
am informed by the Inhabitants that they have
known such heavy and continued falls of rain, and
long they continue the Department must erpect
failures Of the mail. find the small Post Offices in
this country managed in shameful manner, and the
attention that they have required from is the prn
cipal cause.o my not having gone further upon the
great Southern Mail Route"
WRITING ON NEwsPAPBRs.A GROSS FRAUD-YET
SEE HOW COMMON IT HAD BECOME!
g January l3.
!" have made number Of citizens mad by requir-
ing letter postage from them for writing on newspa
pers and if it had not been for the circular that you
directed Mr.. Fuller to address to the Postmasters
they ,cold hape been perry hostile. had discovered the
fraud they were committing about two weeks before
/ received the circular, and was collecting from
twenty-five cents to one dollar per day for those
frauds. have collected five dollars from Mr.. --
for said violation. The gentleman it was addressed
to having refused to take it out and have and will
send back tomorrow papers to amount to more than
one hundred dollars for those frauds
have the honor to be-
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
G. w. E. BEDELL, Postmaster.
Hon. C. A. WIcKLIrFE, Postmaster General.