Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-12-14
NEW STAGE LINE FROM louisville TO
SHnMOKIN.

NEW STAGE LINE FROM louisville TO
sHAMOKIN.
We are gra,i6ed in being able to state
that new stage line has been established
by MIR. Conrad Kershner, of this place, be-
tween Pottsville and Sbamokin. This line
commenced operations a few weeks since,
and is now running daily between the
above places. A comfortable two horse
coach leaves Mt. Carmel for Shamokin inn
mediately on the arrival of the Pottsville
stage, and will return next day from Sham
okin, so as 10 meet the Pottsville stage GO
ing down.
The proprietors will also run daily |
line, on or before April next, from Shamo-
kin 10 Trevorton. Tn the meantime private
conveyances will always be kept in readi-
ness at Shamokin. This line will be
great convenience to those who desire to
visit our Coal region, as well as to many
others.
POSTAGE REroRM-THE COUNTRY PRESS.
The newspapers, both city and country,
we are glad to see are urging the necessity
of Postage reform in regard to Country
newspapers. The Post Master Generals
recommendations will never be carried
through Congress, unless there is provision
made for the free circulation of papers for
thirty miles, or within the Congressional
district. This will be insisted on as a sine
qua non by almost every country member.
II is to be regretted that Mr.. Hall the Post
Master General, did not recommend this
measure in his message. But Mr. Hall has
been reared in city, and of course is not
as well acquainted with the wants of the
country. The City Press generally, have
not favored the measure, but there are ex-
cep,ions. We are glad TO see the New
York Tribune enlisted in our cause. The
following suggestions, are in substance
what we recommended, several years past,
and what friend Getz of the Reading Ga
zette also suggested a few weeks since
| The ten cents per annum, we think, should
be retained BY the Post Masters as their
compensation. This would ensure care on
their part, and give general satisfaction to
publishers and subscribers. The following
is the extract from the Tribune:
One cent per printed sheet weighing not
more than Two ounces when mailed, is pro-
baby "A very far general rate but there should
be a much lower rate for Country Newspapers
that is, for all periodical conveyed less Than
forty miles. We think ten cenlS per anuum
AS The postage of a Weekly, twenty Of Semi
Weekly, thirty for Tri-Weekly, and sixty
for a daily to be paid for "A full year in adj
vance-would be fair rates for all Journals
conveyed not more than forty miles from
their respective places OF publication. We
believe such rates weuld be most advantage
ons, ye, bn, justly so, TO the Country Press,
which is now unduly crowded by the city
journals.
The following we copy from the West
Chester Republican:
An effor, will doubtless be made at the
approaching session of Congress, to effect 9
reduction on Letter postage. We have seeI
indications of the movement for Il long lime
from city quarters and shall not be surprise,
Ia witness further eXerlons 10 give ii success
The mercantile interests in The Atlantic cities
are especially anxious on this subject ant
uige it with greai energy
How far the conutry-or the masses OF ,h,
peOple-wOuld be benefited bv n reduction o
Letter postage, we are moi prepared to say
but we are one of those who believe thai Post
, age reform means something more than sucl
reduction. ...
1t is lime the Country Press should inrr
: their attention TO this movement and max,
known their views. The people OF The coun
try-,he farmers, mechanics and workir;
? men of The lan1-are interested, together will
the publishers of the Country Press, in have
ing such alteration of The pnsla"e system a
will allow Newspapers 10 circulate ,hrouol
the mail, free Of postage 10 all subscriber
withia the county and Congressional district ii
,rhich they are published; and Senators AM
, members of Congress should be given 10 un
dprslaud in very plain terms, Thai any dltera
! lion Of postage rates which does not ncGd
this. will not be regarded with public favor
We hope the Country Press of Pennsylva
MIA will speak out on This subject, now on III
n rve Of the opening Of another session of Con
Il .ress aud let their representatives know wha
= is desired and expected OF them. Thes
members owe something in this matter, 1
The people and The Press of their RESPECTIVE
r districts, and it is time they were paying il
WEST BRANCH TELEGRAPH.
: Our neinhbors al Iewishuru held n meei