Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-11-20
Increase of Mail Service in Missouri.

Inc SJ. Louis papers Iurnsh us Tue par- |
ticulars of an increase of mail service in
this State, to go into operation forthwith
The following are the main features of the
new arrangement: A daily mail on each
side Of the Missouri river, from St. Louis
TO Boonville, to be continued on the southern
side as far as independence; tri-weekly
mail from Lexington Uia Richmond to Wes-
ton, alternating with the tri-weekly mail
from Rocheport, SO that there will be, in
effect, daily mail from st. Louis 10 Rich
mond, and the points above that to Weston.
The tri-wockly mail above Rocheport will
continue as heretofore.
This is, indeed, good news to our friends
on the other side Of the river, and above and
below us, on this side; but so far as the cit
zens of Howard, Randolph, Charlton, Car
roll, Linn, Macon, &c. are concerned, they
are not benefited in the least. We are not
disposed, as our st. Louis contemporaries, 10
award any great credit TO the Post Master
General, or any body else engaged in it, for
making so partial and bungling an arrange
ment. Look at it: Two daily mails from
St. Louis, are to meet at Booville, and one
to continue from there to Independence; and
from Lexington, tri-w eekly mail ola Rich
mond to Weston, alternating with the tri-
weekly mail from Rocheport, SO that there
will be, in effect, daily mail from st. LOU
is to Richmond, and points above that TO
Weston--leaving the densely populated
country from Rochepo,t to Richmond, and
all the points north, supplied from the main
route, as heretofore, with tri-weekly or
weekly service. Now, we see neither sense
nor Justice in running two daily lines into
Boonville-thc one that comes on the north
side crossing the river twice Get St. Charles
and Rocheport) and thence up on the other
side, and crossing again at Lexington, the
matter for this side. Why not continue the
daily line on the north side, up to Weston,
at once, and thus supply Fayette, Glasgow
Kcytesville, Brunswick, Carrollcn, &C.,
with daily mail? They are about as i'm
portant points as the same number above or
below, on either side. There is no need, ex-
! cept TO waste time, OF running daily mail
from Rocheport to Boonviile; because, Boon
vile win be supplied with daily mail on
the other side; and Rocheport being sup
nlied from this side. the local business be-
tween the two points neither calls for nor
will justify such service. If the daily mail
were toterminate at Brunswick, or Glasgow
it would be a great accommodation to the
people of these places, as well as those
north of them, who are supplied by cross
mails.
Hdoes seem to us, the Department was op-
Grating in the dark; and while the st. Louis
press are so lavish of their praise of this
increased mail service, they would confer an
especial favor on their numerous friends and
patrons in ''the sighted district" by insist
/ ing on such change as Will afford them at
least justice, in The new arrangement. 1t
only requires look az the country-a
knowledge of lis business, population, &c.,
to show that profound ignorance or studied
neglect was at the bottom OF an arrange
ment by which the people between Roche
port and Richmond have been sadly neg
lected.