Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-03-07
Derangemcnt of Halls.

Derangemcnt of Nails.
There has been but little regularity in
the transportation Of the mails through
Western Virginia for several months past.
Indeed, great irreguiarity now prevails.
So great and general is the arrangement
that very few persons # late expect to re-
celve their papers, letters &c, Gin due
course OF mall as the phrase runs
Mail matter for Pruuty town, and other Of
Fl eS west and south Of this place, which
sh Duld be received here on Saturday, we
believe never arrives here before Tuesday,
and is frequently delayed much longer
Although transported in the cars from
Baltimore to Fctterman, yet the mails are
often suffered to lay off between those pla-
ces. Again, Il better arrangement is inn
periously and loudly called tor at Fetter-
man, where the stage coach and cars con-
meteor more properly, where they ought
to connect, for they very often 40 not con-
meet. BY the present wretched arrange
ment, large portion Of Western Virginia,
including the counties Of Taylor, Barbour,
Rudolph, Upshur, Harrison, Lewis, Gill
NOR, Braxton. Doddridge, and some 9TH
ers, with about one-eighth of the entire
population Of Virginia, are deprived Of
nearly all the benefits and blessings of
early mails.
We have enquircd much into the causes
of this bad state OF things, and we learn
that the facts of the case have been laid
before the General Post Master at Wash
ington, who, SO far, has shown very little
concern about the matter. The present
condition of things calls loudly for some
efficient arrangements. But We can hope
competent officer is at the head Of the De-
parimcnt. Vet it may be that Mr.. Camp
bell, who is not only Il Roman Catholic,
but Jesuit-thc most bgoted sort of Ca
tholcs-is disposed 10 punish the people
Of Western Virginia because, lorsooth
they are supposed to be favorable TO the
American reform measures. BE that as
it may, Mr.. Campbell is VIGOROUSLY re-
gardcd as one of the very in udiciOus and
improper selections made by President
Pierce.
The above, which we extract from the
Pruntytown Gazette, is as fine a specimen
Of bigoted misrepresentation as VIC have
seen for many a day. Because the pres
enteXcellcnt Postmaster General is Dem
ocrat and Catholic. he is set down as in
competent and dcrclicL in his duty, MS
showing little concern" about the de-
rangement oil the postal affairs OF this
country, and as "dsposed to punish the
people OF Western Virginia because, for
sooth, they arc supposed to be favorable
to the American reform measures" Was
there ever more unmiigated villainy per-
petrated in the same number Of words :?
Perhaps the writer was not acquainted
with the facts; but that does not excuse
him for his unqualified assault upon the
best officer in the Cabinet, or his string O:
unblu<hing falschoods. Many Of the facts
are matter, Of notnriety along the line Of
the Northwestern Turnpike. and the bal
ance are easily obtained. There is, there,
fore, no reaso.. for him but vcnali'y.
During the past winter Judge Camp
bell has sent two agents Of his Department
into this country to ascertain the cause
and to rectify the arrangements Of the
mails, and the only reason why the prop
err connections are not now made at Fet-
terman. is because the stage company will
not comply with the instructions of the
Department in regard to the time Of start
ing, without the payment Of 50. 900 extra.
This the Postmaster General considers ex-
orbtant, and ia hesitating between pay
ing it or compelling the company to com
ply with his instructions, even at tho risk
Of forfeiture of the contract.
The Postmaster General has done all
that he could do, and has attempted all
that he has been asked, to facilitate the OPP
erations of the Department, and is, conse
quently, entitled to the credit and praise
Of our citizens. Blu. instead of this, some
scribbler in factional sheet lets loose his
food gales of detraction, ard would fam
envelope him in apathy, incompetence and
crime. This is the way our KnoH-Noth-
ing friends put down party spirit.
ExT1RELT TOO ECoNoM1CAL.-A new
style of ladies bonnet, of Paris origin, and
called yiId L1Le. has made its aDDearance.