The southern press., 1852-04-17
DUFF GREEN. BEN. z. GREEN,
attorneys al Lar, Washington City, ID. c.

| .hointg at Lar, washington Guy, ~. 4.
DRACTICE in the Supreme Court Of
III United States. ana IN the Courts ofthe Dis
trict Of Columbia ana attend promptly to all
claims against the United States, or Foreign Gov.
ernmenis.
Sra :-After consulting many persons interested in
the principal Rail- Roads in the United States the
undersigned propose TO establish agencies in this
city and in New York, for the purpose Of collect
ing full and authentic RAILROAD statistics and
such other information as will enable them TO serve
persons desiring to invest in Rail Road securities
or TO procure information ofany matters connected
with the construction and administration Of Rail.
Roads. They also propose, especially, to urge
upon Congress a modification Of the laws relat-
ing to contracts for carrying the mail, au-
thorize the Post Office Department to contract fo'
the perpetual use Of Rail- Roads, and, instead Il
paying, as now, quarterly on contracts for fou
years, to advance in FIVE per cent. bonds Of IN.
United Suites, chargeable upon the revenues Of
the Post Office Departmental amount, the int
rest upon which at per cent. would equal u ,
payments now made.
The government now pays $500 per mile for
carrying the mail on first class Railroads. This
is 6 per cent. on 5000. The undersigned would
urge that, instead Of paying $500 mile, per an
mum, the Department should deliver, on acontract
n perpetuty, FIVE Al 900 bonds, bearing an int
rest OF five per centum AT this rate the charge
upon the Department would be reduced from $500
10 SOU mlle, per annum, anu tne eJU per mile
saved would create a sinking fund which WILL in
fewyears pay ofthe Bonds, and give the use ofsuch
roads forever thereafter, free of all charge there
by effecting vast saving on the present annual
expenditures Of the Pc. Office Department, and
a consequent reduction Of the rates OF postage.
The effect will be no less advantageous to Rail
Road Companies than TO the government For
such contract would give to the Balti.
more and Ohio Railroad Company more than
81 900 900, which would enable that complete it's
road at an early day, and greatly increase its bust
mes. and profits.
But to meet objections and impress the public
mind with proper sense OF the benefits to result
from this measure will require concert Of action
and continued active effort, through the press and
otherwise. The undersigned tender their services
to your Company, expecting reasonable CON-
pensation, partly contingent upon the success OF
the measure and respectfully suggest the pro-
prlety Of your sending one more delegates to
this city, on the first "Wednesday in December
next, TO confer with delegates from. other Rail-
Road Companies, as to the details Of the propos-
ed arrangement and the best mode ofbringing the
subject before Congress
Should It be your pleasure to accept Of our
services IN this matter, we will promptly attend
to all other business, which you, or your Com
pany, may have with the Post Office Department,
or other branch Of the government.
Hoping TO hear from you at your earliest con
venience, we are, respectfully, your obi servt
DUFF GREEN,
BEN. E. GREEN,