Washington telegraph., 1848-03-08

Tns U. s. Mat LlsR FROM LIrrLr Rock TO
w.snlSuros.-The SlOp and Basy came Jogging
along on Sunday night in due season, bu, as usual
without the mail. The mail due on Friday night
also failed. II Is doubtless stored somewhere be.
tween this place and Little Rock, aud will come
along--when the roads improve and there are no
passengers. OF the mail due on Sunday night
tive large bags were len at Roekpor., for 'he
double purpose Of tightening the coach and, as the
driver aveHed, of giving the postmaster time, until
the next trip, to carefully assoTt them. What the
postmaster ut Rockport has to do with asserting
the through mail, we eannO, tell, but think II
more than likely he would be saved that trouble
L The proper locke were placed upon the bags
As an evidence Of the wretehed management
Of thIa worthless concern, we give the following
nfmOrsads Of one days journey from the log of
passenger
Lnile Roek-was called up to start a, one
o'clock, A. NJ. Waited two houra for driver TO
hunt straps, rope, ele., to tic the mails on behind
coach, there being but a msfe remnant lef, Of
what was once intended for boot Started at
three o'clock and reached the house of the pFopne.
tor IN due season, ghste It was discovered that
the aSle.ttee Of the coach had turned wrong aide
up Afisr waiting here three hours for repairs.
tackled on horses and attempted to start, and
although II was down hui, the harness was 50
rotten that the slarboard horse walked nahl
through and lei, stage standing--P'oeursd another
set-got off in magnificent style, and preceded
about one quarter Of u mile, when the ifap cell
into mud hole-hers larbOard horsc walked
through harness and len siefe sticking Sent
back TO propfieior's house for assslznee--iouad
the way.mail had been len thste-lueky mud
hole. The necessary sssislanee aud the mall
esme--got out aud proceeded a short distance
when the driver discovered that the tongue was
sbou, to pAI; company with the houaas--siop,sd
tive hours mofe-rePaifed damages aud proceeded
to foriy.mlc stand. whsfe we arrived five hours
behind time. Nlght--dafk as a stack Of black ea,a
-drser not knowing the road. aud having no
lamps, hired a man to walk ahead during the
night with pine torch aud take the toundnel
Proceeded at killing pace, aud arrived at Rock.
port, where driver suggested that a, II would take
postmaster fully three haas. 10 overhaul nal, 1t
bad better be len un;il neat TRIP, which would
give him ample time TO assoH il carefully. and
woaldnt deiain s,ags--gosd idea; threw mail
overheard and mifssd. Reached next stand and
found driver just returned from the wooda with
his horses they having very deIisrously stepped
through the harness on the TRIP up and decamped.
Wasted until daylight, took iFcth start. and
after assisting 10; Of miserable hoBss 10 pulling
'tll more miserable, eIrply coach good portion
Of the distance, Arrived-minus the maila
This Is true history Of one days journey over
this wrr,ehsdly managed route; and yet ,his is
the only route BY which the people sf South
Arkansas and great portion Of Texas aud even
LouisiAns receive their mallh Il Il no, ridiculous
Ia 1t no, buflssque upon ali siagsing ever
known IN this or any other eoun,ryi Arc we
svsrio be swintled aud imposed upon In this wayi
10 Il not the duty Of the Posimssier.G General to
have the evil remeded, and Il the presen, con.
tractor cannot, or will not, transport the mail in ae
eordance with bis contract, should !, no, be given
to some one who could, and would, DO so'