The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-30
EDITORS coRREspoNDENcE.
PHILApELrnIA, May %, ls4s.

EDITORS EsPoNDENcE
PHILADELpHIA, May %, lS45
lief New York Yesterday afternoon at quarter
to FIVE, D. M, and arrived in this city at halfpast
ten, D. m The mail containing my letter Of yesler-
day, and which should have gone to Washington
last night was detained here as usual till this
morning at o'clock, a. m.
Tbs sooner the Postmaster General can rectify
this irreguarty and delay, the better. Generally
speaking the directors of the Baltimore and w ash
insion road have shown a greater spirit Of accom-
mediation to the public than those of the New Jer-
sey and New York railroad. ~ IS i.t,s
The former charge but three dollars while the
latter charge four dollrs-the dissnce being in each
case about the same
The latter price is something over four cents per
mile Il is said passengers were transported by
stages, &C., between Philadelphia and New York,
some fifty years ago, at the same price Two dol
lars per head for FIVE and half hours travel ought
to be sufficient remuneration.
The directors allege, an excuse for this high
charge, that they contracted with the State of New
Jersey to pay her bonus of $50 600 per annum for
the grant of their charter True; but were they de-
srous Of serving the public on reasonable terms
they could easily do the other line Of railroad
across New Jersey, extending from Camden to Am
bry via Bordentown.
This is the Oldest road, and was the first monopo-
lized when the other road via Trenton, Brun-
swick, Newark, and Jersey city, was started
in opposition This road finally fell under the con-
troll OF those who had monopozed the old road, SO
that the same parties measurably own and control
both roads, monopolizing the immense travel be-
tween two of the largest cities in the Union, and
charging the most exorbitant rates for travel.
Now, the difference between the old and new road
is this: the charter granted for the old was given
without bonus and the rate Of fare fixed by the le-
gislature never to exceed the Of 80 per head II
the directors consult the interest Of the pub
lie, and probably their own also, they would easily
manage to make this the principal route. But, in
stead of doing this, they manage things in such a
way as, in measure, to force. travellers into the
"a track. This they do by starting on the old road
at unreasonable hours, and by placing inferior
gines and cars on 1t, which necessarily con-
sumo much time in passing over it,
By this old route they leave New York at 81
a M, which compeIs passengers to breakfast lat so
cents) on the Amboy boat; and in returning, they
leave Philadelphia at Z, a. M, which gives the
steward of the Amboy boat chance of squeezing a
dinner out of the passengers at so cents each Thus
the travel costs the voyager 50 SO cents and although
he leaves New York three hours and half, and
Philadelphia two hours sooner than the dear line,
he gains scarcely any in time. He arrives in New
York about the same time as the Jersey City line
that is to say, from to 2 O'Clock.
The southern mail which leaves Washington at
halfpast 5, p. m, reaches Philadelphia about 3,
Here it is detained I'LL T. M; when, if it went
mas 1t should do, at 5, a. m giving the post Office
here two hours to assert the mails, and the direct
ors, by using proper diligence on the old road,
might deliver the same mail in New York at half
past 10 O'Clock, instead of-as now often happens
at 2 and o'clock. The Washington afternoon pa
pers by this arrangement, could be received in New
York next morning in time for business men to
consult, and for editors to peruse. II seems that
much reform is wanted on the part Of railroad man
ayers, as TO mail transportation, &c tts
As the Baltimore and Wilmington companies
have heretofore done well by the public, it is to
be hoped they win readily accede to the necessity
offorwardng the afternoon mail from New York d.
rectly on TO the South, as soon it reaches this
city. 'e9t aE. Gt
As to the New Jersey monopoly, the citizens of
New York, if true to themselves, will adopt some
course calculated to overthrow il, unless those who
control it yield to the dictates Of reason The levy
of four dollars per head upon every traveller pass
ing between these cities is calculated to deter many
merchants, and especially small dealers, from visit
ing New York. W
Should the atmospheric railway succeed as well
as expected, the section Of country lying between
the Hudson and the Delaware in New Jersey, will
be extremely favorable for the construction Of such
a road. / see that committee Of the House of
Commons have reported favorably of this kind Of
railway, as far as tried.
large number of persons came on last night in
the cars from New York, in order to be present at
the race between Peytona and Fashion on the Cam.
den course, opposite this city. From their CONVEX
sation, / gather that the purse to be run for is
Al ,OOO that bets were now altogether of an even
character that the amount bet will by no means lie
equal to the sums wagered on the result of the
former race; yet il will be very considerable. As
the nature of my business IN Philadelphia 10 alto
gether of different character, and having no incli-
nation to witness race Of any kind, shall not be
present at the contest to-day but as many Of your
readers will feel anxious to hear the result, will
,"n;,w So - - ''s Yfr''7
The young man Wilson, who shot himself in the
Park yesterday have heard was driven to the COM
mission of that dreadful act by having lost case in