The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-17
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THE Cause OF Posr OFFICE DELAYs.-We
are gradually tracing the Irregularities in the
Post Office deliveries to their source. In one
instance. complaints having been made that the
residents Of Butternuts, Otsego Co., N. Y, had
been neglected Of late, inquiry was made of the
Postmaster ut Port Deposit--which is The dis
tributing Office for thai section Of country--re-
specting the cause of the delays. The reply
was, that the msils for Port Deposit we're fire.
quently carried past that station by the night
express train Of the Erie Railroad, and actu-
ally taken to Dunkirk No agent of the Post
Office Department accompanies the train, and
the neglect is consequently chargeable on the
conductor. The Erie Railroad has earned SO
much odium in various ways that this discovery
will not affect its character seriously. At the
same time it is right that the cities and villages
on the line Of that road should kaow, when
their newspapers aud letters are late, that the
railroad company is the culprit. Mr. McCul-
lum, the Superintendent has promised amend
ment in future; aud the credulons will rest
comparatively satisfied with his assurance
Most people will regard it as mere idle words /;
the Post Office, above all, will know better
than to trust to so frail security. 1t is, or
ought to be in the power Of the Postmaster to
punish such examples Of neglect as the omission
to leave mail at o station the Erie Railroad
should be made to pay for such gross mismaa-
agement. The better way undoubtedly woul
be for the Post Office to have an agent on every
train which carries mail but il Mr. Camp
BELLS mistaken notions of economy will not
permit this expense, the conductors, superiu-
tendent, and the company should be held re-
sponsible for their failure to perform their cor
tract.
We must however be thankful for any. symp
tom Of desire for improvement, and teader
Acknowledgements to the Post Master for having
inquired into the delays of which the people Of
Butternuts complained. We beg to suggest a
further question to that oflic II: how does it
happen that the mail time between this and
St. Louis ia four days, while passengers eau
travel the same distance in two days and three
quarters or three days? Inquiry, inquiry will
root out q host of evils.
Music FOR THE MnLIoN.-The city. Of Bos
ton, Notwithstanding some of it's unpleasant &C.
centricities, has still some good points. The
modern Athens has clean streets, an efficien,
police, free public library, magnificent pub
lie park, and within that park (called the Com
mon) the city government treats the people te
music by capital cornet band. These soirfe.
takes place twice week, and in order to show
what our puritdhical friends delight in We give
one Of the programmes
2-weber's serenade, from Presciosa andante and -
s-cA Finch. ouic1sep ar msSss
4-schubert's serenads--renor solo . .... schubert
5-Der Lustige Tanzer waltzes -Iutn, vivace,
,s.n s,s anu sinas nj bra .cs
PAST SECOND.
Pot and All. GRATITUDE
s-cav.tna 20 milo Fernando from L. fa- D0a"0''n
4-Jesstnin Waitxes . .Labtzsi
Quick Step Mcaieyil, nN Bona
This, taken in connection with the fact tina,
there was boat race on the Fourth of July
under the patronage of the city government
proves that there is some hope for Boston yet
Why can't we have some music in our public
squares?-parks we have none worth the name
That member of the Council who would get an
appropriation to pay for music for the million
during the hot August evenings would receive
the everlasting thanks and all the votes of the
Cant Get Away Club" Who is the public
spirited Individual?