The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-11-10
THE MAILS.

shews that at Washington, they rre laborng un
importance Of reaching Dubuque at an earlier
hour than six clock in the evening
The facts are SIMPLY, that the road from Ga
lena to Dubuque as mles) is as good, if no,
better, than the road for fifteen miles East Of
Galena, and that in place Of reaching this City
at six and seven clock in the evening, could
just as well reach here at II M.
Now, let us state few facts which will ef-
fectually settle thus question and shew the i'm
portance of a change. The distance from Free.
Port to this City, if we are correct, Is 06 miles.
In travelling FIVE miles an hour, which is what
every contractor should be compelled to do, in
anything like good weather ard roads, would
bring the mails to this point in l9 hours and l2
minutes. The time for leaving Free Port, we
| understand TO be, IL o'clock A. NJ, which at the
rate Of miles per hour, would bring the mails
to this point the following day, at l2 minutes
after o'clock A. NJ, which would be II hours
aud 4S minutes earlier than they now reach
here. Allowing 80 minutes for change Of hors-
es and change every " miles, would make a
difference Of hours deducted from II hours
AZ minutes, would make hours and AZ minutes,
or bring the mails to this point at l2 minutes
after 10 A. M. Of the following day, in place of
I6P. NJ, which is the hour under the present
management Of the mails. But the secreie Of
this matter is, that there is a sufficient influence
exerted at Galena, to detsin travellers and the
mails at that point, for the greater part Of the
second day, leaving Galena bearly in time, to
reach the opposite shore, before the Ferry hauls
off for the night. s5.ha' St' @
The effect Of this arrangement is, to deprive
ilege Of answering their correspondence by the
return mail. The mail now reaches this City
at, from FIVE to half past in the evening-often
er at 6, than any other time while the rule is
rigidy observed OF closing the mail for the
East at clock. The time occupied in open
ing and distributing the mail is from fifteen to
forty minutes, precluding entirely the possibility
ofreading and answering correspondence re
turn mail.
Now, here is a plain, simple. statement Of
facts and we appeal to every candid man in the
community, to justify us in the opinion we offer,
that it is one Of tie greatest outrages ever per.
petrated upon community. This state ofthings
has existed for years, and every effort has been
put forth by leading men here to correct the evil;
but it seems as though the inhabitants Of Ga
lena and the contractors upon this route, exer-
else kind Of s.Star Ch,mber' authority over
the Post Office Department. ess
Such derelictlon Of public duty as this, in
volvlng the interest and convenience Of this
community TO the extent that It docs, ought t.
call forth public indig cation meeting, at which
every citizen should be present. Ii men will
look at it dispassionately, they must feel the
force of our remarks.
Posr OFFICE DEPARrMENr,l
CoSrRAcr OFFICE.
Sept. %, 1852.
SIR - aatt saa5 a.Ii-4-E
Yours of the l4.h ult complaining Of the
schedule on the route from Rockford to Dubu-I
que was duly received. The Post Maste s at
Rockford and Dubuque have been instructed to
report schedule that will not only give the
proper connection, but also expedite mail If
possible. The road from Galena TO Dubuque
is represente as being very bad and requiring
more time in proportion to run that part o! it,
than any other. Amy suggestion you may
make, naming If possible positive schedule
will be duly considered.
yours Respectfully,
f. s. CHlLDS.
For Second Asst. P. NJ G.
Hos. GEO. w. Jones. ssstf sr-1s5