Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-12-21
THE IRREGULARITY OF THE MAILS.

There is one general complaint in regard
to the Mails. We hardly pick up newspa-
per without finding complaints made. But
Of all the places yet heard of, Burlington has
the most ground for complaint. in all our
experience, which extends through several
years, we have never had our patience SO
Amuch tried as since the stoppage of the boats.
I'll is nothing strange for US to get three or
four daily papers from the same Office by the
same mail. The other day we got the Chica-
60 Tribune and Democrat Of the 18th. The
next day We got the papers Of the l4th, and
the next day those of the 18th, with the Jour
nal of the 18th! And then we got no more
papers from Chicago till thu Goth when we
got those Of the 10th! The same thing &C.
ours 10 regard to our Southern Mails. We
got St. Louis morning papers of Friday, by
Saturday evenings mail, and we have had
mails almost every day since, but bringing
US old papers, nothing later having since
come to hand. These mail contractors make
an effort and bring US mail in three days
from Davenport, once in a while, but it over
comes them so much that they do not attempt
the imprud ,nce- again for week or two.
Without wishing or intending to do il JUS
tice to any body, we cannot help believing
there is something wrong somewhere. Don't
the stage agents deposite the mail in some
fence corner when they happen to have a full
load of passengers, leaving it for more con-
venient season? Or are the bags left over
to suit the convenience of some Of Pierce's
deputy Post Masters? Letters and papers
reach us from New York in about seven days
from Ohio in twelve to Chicago
from three to ten-St. Louis two to six.
But if this were all, We could still bear it
with some philosophy. But there is ss6re
in the rear!'' Our papers are delayed in their
distribution westward, to far greater extent.
A gentleman called only last week, who, at
his Office had not yet received number of
the Hawk Eye under its present proprietor
ship. The subscribers out there were just
reading the diatribes of our predecessor
against abolitionism, written and printed be-
fore tho election. He had no idea of receiv-
ing the Messages by course of Mail much be-
fore corn planting!
Of course, with such mail facilities we
have not the faco to ask persons in the inte-
FOR to take the paper. Yesterday the fol-
lowing note was received
SlnNEY, FREMONT Co., Iowa,
- kg~ " *sAs 81 Dec. l2, 1854.
The TIawk-Eye is always from to weeks behind
its time in getting here, and then some haf dog N
come frequently at q time. The consequence is
never read it, Tie Plaindcaler Of TT. Madison and
the Valley Wing arrive regularly every week, but
your paper is kept back somewhere.
Respectfully, L. LIkGENFELTER.
Why is it the Hawk-Eye is no. forwarded
by regular course of mail, but is retained
from sir to eight weeks beyond it timer
Where Is the fault? 1t is ALWAYS mailed
hero on the esentng before its publication |!
Since the frst week Of its publication it has
been mailed BY us personally and in advance
of its day of pablicstien a. stated. We are
satisfied the papers are delayed as stated BY
Mr.. Lingenfelter, because he is o gentleman
whose statements may be relied on, and be-
cause other subscribers from that place have
teld us the same. We are satisfied the fault
is not here. Every facility is afforded in this
Office, as we'll to us, a. the other newspapers
here. Mr.. Tizzard has Kept the mails open