New-York daily tribune., 1845-01-27

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'Vclks Calepdcn, Peoples Almauacs,' Of which
there have bccn many since 1880
a. a sign Of the ti.pcs, We shoaid mention that
the fertile novelist Spndler, in his old age, feels
this Impulse TO write ior tbc people; he also pub
lshes, und=r tac tile Of Ocutsche Vcrgjs rnein-
nicht,' t1n frank d nuai containing merey ITO
Iies l"7 tn people. Observe, toe, that the aris,o
cratic literature begins 10 give place OF al! the
Sa'con-wrlters, among whom STIR berg and the
Countess 1do s:aenhahn hold nov. he first rank,
there are meme who can vie with those Of the
democratic tendency, snd the annuas intended
for elegant society fad more publishers, read
ers, nor gifted writer's Such annuals
are not read as the " Historical Pocket Books" oil
aoEmayr and Won Raumcr. the Literary and
6istoncal ocket-Book," edited by Pruiz, and
the "L Lower Rhnc Annual for History and Art"
edited by Lerach in Bonn. This has great merits
as to the history of Politics and AIT in Rnne
land, IS also clc:r and readable in manner OF
The morc elegant annuals, both as to literature
and outward form, would mention two as wor.
thy your attention in the other home. One is the
tribu.or, published by Brockhau5 in Lcipsc. !
chief interest lies in two novels by Gutzkow and
Sternbcrg. The other is the " Rhine Pocket
Book" which is otnamcnted by goad engravings
and contains, beside the novels and tales, an ex.
celent treatise by Creizcnach OF Frankfort, under
.bo H. -
which expresses with genial force the former
and present Literary life of Upper Rhine. And
the best poets OF the Rhine.land have contributed
to this, so that the book combines The interest OF
bellies leticrs, and serious essays, with that of a
poeical Muscn Almanach.'' X
The Southern Mail and Southern Ex-
presses.
Many of our readers are aware that a Private
Express has bsen run, on various occasions, during
the past season, between certain points The great
hail Ronle from New-York to New. Orleans, by
means OF which, intelligence received, both
here and at Orleans, and also al Mobile, one
day in advance Of the hlail. 1t IS understood that
arrangements have recently been made for the run
ming of this Express daily, both North and South
A meeting OF Editors was held in this City on the
5th instant al which ii WAS resolved 10 apply IN the
irst instance 10 The Post-Oiice Department, IN Inc
belief iher, suitable representation OF tiic case
the Postmaster General would deem II advisable 10
establish Government Express, and that hps ihe
necessity of another Private Express weuid be su-
perseded. With these views, a letter was ed-
dressed to cur Posi-Iaster Col. Graham, 10 copy
of which will be found below,l signed by the
Editors or representatives CT n:ost OF tha Daily
Papers in the Cily, soliciting bis Influence with the
Department for the accomplishment OF tho proposed
object A letter was also addressed 10 him by the
President OF the Chamber Of Commerce, TO The
same effect.
Ga the strength Of these applications, Col Gta-
ham proceeded 10 Washington, and presented The
case to the consideration of toe Pest Master Gene
raj, in letter which will be found below. He also
had several personal Interviews with that officer,
and with those members of Congress whose constr
tuents, from their locality, might be presumed 10 be
most Interested in the subject. The immediate re-
suit was, that Special Agent OF the Department,
MR. Bridge WIS forthwith despatched Ie the South,
in order TO ascertain the facts relative the exist
ing express, the probable expense OF u government
express, aud other particulars noticed IN the letter
of instructions from the Post Master General, whcb
is also sutjoined.
The subject was likewise brought TO The notice OF
Mr. Nlerrck, chairman of the Post Office committee
in the Senate, who, in consequence, submitted 10
that body the following resolutions, VIZ:
Resore9 That the General be requested to COM
muncate any information IN his possession en
the establishment Of private express G now Iunmng Oe
naiabc mniter and whether under existing laws the P9st
office has The power % 9 eoGcS sy n @ x s b a he
communicate to the Senate his views rs To Tue proper
legislative provisions to be made upon the subject
This resolution adopted and IN obedience
thereto the Postmaster General submitted report,
communicating such information was in his pos
session in regard 10 the existing Express, andms
views on the necessity of Legislative provisions
This Report if we are rightly informed, maintains
thai the Department has power TO stop the Express
now running, bu, as the decisions OF the Courts
have been various, he expresses desire for dis
,inct declaration Of the will Of Congress On this
point that he may govern himself accordingly We
further learn, that in case Congress should pass no
new law bearing upon the Gaze, the Postmaster 6e-
neral will make the bes, use Of the existing laws 10
meet the views of the applicants. In other words
1--WE presume this is the meaning, he will establish
government Express
By the instructions to MIR. Bridge, il will be seen
that the existing express gains lis 21 hours, between
Coyipgton, Geo. 1.-THE Southern terminus of the Raii-
road, and Montgomery, Alabama, distance OF l9o
miles.
II will also be seen that Mr.. Bridge has nstFuc-
lions 10 inquire into the practicability OF giving TO
the mail such increased expedition between Coving
ton and Mobile that will be impossible for horse
express, within that distance, 10 gain "a hours, and
thus overtake the mail of the preceding day.
Between New Orleans and Mobile, and also be-
tween Covington jGeo.) and this city, the mail is
carried all the way by seam either by water or on
Railroads. The following is the correspondence
above alluded TO-
Correspondence. ,e.
(f-onv CRY or WASHINGTON, 10TH jan ie'o
y,Le Hon C. "A. Ficki,fs, PostmGs ter GonerdL: ,,
hive lie honor herewith to encose copS oil conhu
nSations recently addressed on the grievances stcW
nt OF The private Express Mail now running oet"ee -'e
SenS M The importance of SUBJECT they bring to notice