Washington telegraph., 1848-03-01

Tm I.lrtlr Rock Man Rourg.-on Sunday
night, we received all The mails dno=-,he greater
portion Of which, had been held in reserve for the
last two weeks During this time, We received no
Eastern mail, except the one we mentioned us
having bera los, tive weeks ago. This one made
ils appearance about ten days SINCE after u "Trip
10 Rock Roe, whether it hnd been sent by the Post
Master al Little Roek-a funeiionary who attends
about as strictly To the duties Of his office, does
the honered head Of the department, Cave Johnson
himsrlf Through his negligence, and the negls
renee Of the contractor between this place and
LATHE Rock, we are in a fair way 10 be cut of
from n mail communication with the east In.
deed. ever since the route has been in the hands
Of the present contractor, the iailurs Of the mail
have been entirely too fteeqaen, for convenience,
Whether he has been fined for these failures, or,
whether there is private understanding between
him and the department, by whish he is allowed
10 carry the mail to suit his own convenience, in.
stead the convenience Of the public, We are un-
able to say; certain We are, however, ihat he has
not complied with his contract, as made public
Instead Of carrying the mail iri.weeky between
these points, IN two hOre rest.eoaehes, it arrives
hore srmi.ooeasionally, sometimes on horseback,
and sometimes in a tallle.irap sort Of nonicsenpt
vehicle, which has been dubbed stage We
would, however, have no objection TO the unique
appearance Of Tie cart nor be particular Us TO what
name It bore, Il our mails were only furnished
regularly, as per contract with the Department.
hutwc are satisfied, that 80 long as these old 90.
carts are upon the route, we never will have Il
regular mail; because !, takes all the time they
should be occupied IN making two ihps in getting
them repaired 10 run one They were wora out
and rotten, yearz ago, aud are breaking every ifP,
and. as a consequence, about one half the time,
CUT mails, OF as much Of them can be eaHied
in that way. are brought GU horseback, and very
often injured By exposure.
We are satisfied that, on Friday night, itoin
hiseause, large portion Of the mail was lcii on
tic road, as the driver brought in four bag on horse
back. ,as many As he could eaHyl bat with them
eame no newspaper mail The ldiile Rock "llan.
nrr,s due on Wednesday night, as well as many
ether papsn. due fora week OF ten days. failed
10 reach hete until Sunday night when the con.
Gem was lnaded down with mail, which had
been, no doubt, aeeumuls,iag for several trips,
waiting, as usual, for the Stage 10 be mended up
These things have been borne long and patient.
ly, and the time has arrived, when we think a
remedy should be applied. II the prssen, con.
tractor will no, provide better coaches, and carry
the mail Ia accordance with bis agreement, his
contract should be declared abandoned, and the
route giyen,o some one who can and will, use some
ese'iien loprOmO,s the interest Of the public We
have waited patiently. for two year, hoping that
things would change for the better, but they have
continued growing wuBe, until, instead Of being a
pablo convenience. the route between this place
aud Little Rock, has become public NUISANCE.