Tri-weekly journal., 1847-12-14
A MERCHANT.
PoSr OFFICE. EVANSVILLE, IA.
Dec. 18th. lS47.

OtC. lolu lOtts
MEssRs CHANDLER g. Co.
GENTLEAIEN-In your Journal OF Saturday, the IL tn
inst, is publication signed "A Merchant making
certain inquiries about mail matters which, am re-
auested to answer should have preferred answering
the enquirer personally had he chosen that mode TOR
have no time to spare from my official duties, for
composition for the press II have guessed truly
who is the authorof that publications. tear ms OBJECT
tods not information, other motives moved him to
to waste paper and ink BE this as II may, shall
proceed to answer his enquiries briefly and directly
but respecuully-h IS RottrHe THAT our Eastern IN
telgence-l mean letters-are received now by the
way of Henderson" IL IS not true "that some time
since the Post Master at Louisville, enqulred OF our
Postmaster, if he would receive mail by our LOUIS
vile packets twice u week" IL is not true that our
Post Master learn referred the Louisville Post
Master to the instructions of the Post Master Gener
al" your informant Mr.. Merchant, Dit you haveone
was badly informed The tale about getting "our
Eastern intelligence, - by the way OF Henderson is
founded as suppose upon the following fact. Our
Eastern mail to come by the river, was made up at
the Louisville Post Office, on the hrst day OF this
month"; and by the agent delivered on board the reg
ular New Orleans mail Boat The Postmaster and
Mail agent at Louisville discharged their duty but
the Boat found it convenient to pass our city, without
leaving mail Where it was left, or where 1t went
/ to- have no Information. In tune, however, II ar
rived at Henderson. The excellent Post Master at
that place sent it TO this office by the first opportuni
ty where it arrived the 7th inst, such Is my IN
formation, thus II learn" that our Postmaster, has
not received line no, not word from the Lou
svle Postmaster, respecting river mails or any 9th
er mails for the last twelve months, the first the last
| the only communication i have received for many
months, perhaps more than twelve months, inrelanor
| to river mails, is he following letter from J. {
Buckles, Esq, which give entire.
LorisvILLE, KY Nov Is, lS47
| p. NJ EVANSVILLE IND-SSir; The Post Office De
partment write me to know OF you, ii you wish me
to supply you with river mall-please reply oy 10
turn Boat Rastpectfully ]. c. BUCKLES.
TO this brief note, did reply by return Boat,
did not retain copy Of my letter. but sad n o SUP
i renlv That we wanted and greatly desired NOR
mail facilities, by the river, certain, and that
he could supply wants. that citizens and on
Post Master would thank him most heartily. Ihav
not heard since from Mr. Buckles or any body else OF
tins subject except the publication of A Merchant
who seems 10 be the repository of all mail news-I
would suggest to our worthy Merchant the prophet,
OF bestowing some of his attention upon those whc
have contracted 10 carry river Mais-I believe
however if he does, he will find that reports -
learn" and 'as learn does not always convey in
formation TO be relied upon.
believe MIR. Editor, can safely appeal to YOU ant
others OF our citizens witnesses to prove that
have laboured and continued TO labor for the pro
lcurement of additional mails, and mail facilities
have been unsuccessful, tits my misfortune not nv
fault In closing this very imperfect and hasty com
munication permit 10 say shall at all times take
pleasure in giving TO all enquirers any information II
my power, in relation to mails, and mail matters
Respectfully your obt. svt.
i b. +. DUFUY F. NJ 2