The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-11-07
NEW MAIL ROUTES.

n0pSlS THIS WCcR, Dut VIII DO 30 IN our next
NEW MAIL ROUTES.
According TO notice, meeting of our CIti
zens was held in the Court House during Court
week, TO take into consideration The necessity
of petitionng for additional mail conveniences.
Maj. John Can,ey was called to The chair
After the object OF the meeting was explained,
G. J. Shannon, w. Thurlow CASTOR, Dr. VIM.
Carlisle and Wiley Kelly, were appointed TO re-
port resolutions, which are given below. The
citizens OF Darlington and Fairfield will learn
with pleasure that our citizens are ready and
determined to cooperate with them in procuring
such other mail facilities, as seem TO be deman.
ded by the people. Let every citizen have an
opportunity TO sign the Petition, that The esab.
lishmcnt of the new routes, may appear what
they certainly are, generally desired and msch
needed. We trust the duty imposed upon the
Town Council, will be cheerfuly undertaken,
and tia, they will succeed in securing large
number of signers TO the Petition, before our
Representative leaves for Congress. The
Petitions should a, once, be placed belnre the
people, for their signatures tina, they may be
ready to send on, by The first of the Session.
The following preamble and resolutions were
reported by C. J. Shannon Esq, Chairman of
the Committee, and were unanimously adopted
The growing trade, and commercial impor.
tance of Camden demand increased mail facili-
ties and new arrangement of mail roufes.--
1t is the duty oil the General Government, to
distribute its lavors among the people, as near.
" equal as possible, and it is the duty of the
citizens OF the country, to claim respectfully,
such distribution, SO far as il is consistent with
the public good Some Of the neishboring
Districts and some portions Of this District, have
laborrd under serious incnnveniencirs, for many
years, in Ceiling heir letters and papers by mail
without a word Of complaint, but the compile.
ton of our Railroad, and the consequent in
crease in business have rendered desirable and
essentially necessary, that souls changes be
made to meet the wants Of The pc "pa. Oar.
lington, a large, populpns and wealthy m!ioining
District, whose trade in our market has greatly
increased, has no direct mail communication
with our district. From the number other citi-
placc, from the Irregular and inadequate ar.
rnngrmenls that exist al present and we may
add from the amount of papers that constantly
pass through our Post Office TO that District, the
Post Oliirc Department would he well warrant.
ed in directing the Northern line OF Stages.
through Darlington Village to Cheraw, via So.
cety Hill, which lenglhens the route tc Cheraw
only drive Of four hours. Certalnly some
change is earnestly demanded by the wants OF
the people, and our citizens heartily CT operate
in the movements now being made in Dar.
lington to procure the establishment: OF new
routes. While tho mail arrangements and
the stage line, in an Eastern direction are
very incOnvenient to most persons trading
here, from that section. those of our citi
zeus who reside on the West side of this Dis
trict, are entirely cut off from any direct mail
communication, with this, their chief place OF
business. Though distant not more Iha1 IL to
20 miles, their papers and letters from this place,
take circuit of more than GO miles by Rail.
road 10 Columbia. and then by horse mail a
ride of about 30 more, before they r'ach their
point of destination. Our citizens therefore
cheerfuIly Join in with the citizens o Fairfield,
in earnestly peilioning the Pos, Office Depart
ment, TO establish semi week. y, or weekly
route direct from Camden to Winshoro'. These
convrnenccs would he very great TO our
people and could be established by the Gen
eral Government, at very inconslderable
expense. Therefore, hc il
RrSOlrcd, That we the citizens Of kershaw
District, learn with pleasure that movements
are being made in Darlington and Fairfield
Districts, to increase our mail facilities and that
we do heartily cooperate with them in present
ing the wants the people in this section OF the
State, to the General Post Office Department.
Resolrcd, That the Town Council of Cam
den,3b requested, in behalf of our citizens, to
petition the Post Office Department, to establish
such direct mail communication with Darling.
ton Court House. as will meet the wants of the
people and have the same signed by the citizens
OF the District.
ResoIrcd, That the Town Council he also
requested TO petition, in the same behalf, for a
mail route semi.weeky, or weekly, direct to
Winsboro'.
Resolrcd, That our Representative in Con
gress, Hon. J. 4. Woodward he requested to
urgc upon the Post Office Department the es.
lablishment Of these mail facilities.
Camden, Oct. 3Olh ls49.
JOHN CANTEY, Charm.
ARRIVAL OF THE lIBERNIA.