The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-26
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The New Mail ARRANeEMENr.-Of
course our respected contemporaries of the Alexap-
dris Gsz cite and Sentinel very much "upllfted"
''sreat Southern mail' by athe Alexsadria and Cor
donsville and Central Roads' to Richmond instead
of by the Fredersksbu!s and Potomac road. as here
tofore. for time to which the memory of the old
est nhsbitaut runneth not to the contrary We are
not surprised at this And We arc sorry to interrupt
to have two mails day. She must have been in
very bepghted condition withcu: them 1t win give
her an added dignity and importance sat home and
abroad"
But we cannot be expected to have any extrao..
binary affection for the Orange and Alexandra Rail-
made very foolish rrangemen." Indeed. It i, dif
fcus to decide which has acted most ~sely in the
matter, the Railroad Company or the Postmaster
General We did not expect much from him If he
Is reasoning animal" at all qualified for his PEST.
ton, despatch, regularity and economy would have
cision in the case. We think he has 6sregardsd all
three Of these primary and most important consde.
ratons
By the confession Of our Alsxandria cotempora.
ries 'tte contract has been made rates something
less per mile than the sum allowed the Richmond,
Frsdsrick:burg and Potomac Raroad-but the .g.
gTegate ID argor"-the distance being greater We
venture the assertion that the distance was not con.
sidered BY the Postmaster Gensral-the "less per
mile" doubtless decided him He paysa ''larsern
then. to hich must be added the increased cost
of the wsy-mais between Acquia Creek and Rich.
mond, which of course tbs Richmond. Fredericks-
he has wasted the peoples money, then, By the
new arrangement Has he made up for it In sdis
patch?' Il is idle to think so. The distance being
greater the presumption IL In favor of the old ar
rapgsmens. With new and heavy rail on the,
.aew route" the speed can be greater now than on
the way 'the line by FredericksbuTg" that sper
will be much increased, and the route dis,anced
completely On the whole. them we are glad of
this Dew arIangement-(t will OF last two weeks)
We have been urging the route by Frederick sburs
for two years. to lay the heavy rail- without delay
reR,eCted. This tha PoatDa ate 4ep
awake this Compsnv 'to sense of their situatiopu
aud We shall have the heavy rail alens the whole
Petersburg Road refuse touch The mail MD or tn.
anew arrangement, and 1t 10 to be carried II
ketSsen NOSE two cities If it doe, not reach Pc.
will not dstan for ths ascommod alton of
the Postmaster Gensral-ard thus the dispatch viii
be great The Telegraph will make mon.y a man
can get to New Orleans day or two before letter
can be carried by the new arrangement ''Dispsteh"
this wise Cabinet officer.
sut thi. new arrangement" compromises for
these sus,' DEFICIENCIES sy It's .Issu.rity" w. pro-
Tho foes" ON the rivef.-they will be avoided -
We do rot think the Postmaster General can posi
by "evsid fog" He was certainly in enc When
be made the new arrsnssment0 How often do
the "dstsptiens from Ice and foss" ocsur7 The
detention Shy the new engagement" have
show1 viii be tpice In svery tcentyfour hoursi-not
counfr ths chance OF accidents &C. Half dozen
times year detsntion may occur by the cid route
TO avoid the possibility OF which the Postmaster
0eusrsl has illustrated his wisdom by making this
new arranGemsut. at the sacrifice of time and ID o.
ney and Whatever character for common seese be
ever oossessed. to say nothing Of tae aeeommods.
ton and coDvt nience of large section of Vireinis
This iast item has not entered into our account be-
cause we supposed the Postmaster General co maid.
cred 1t 90 small q matter for bis confederation.
We have bus little space left for the Orasse and
Alexandra Railroad Company. Perhsps IL Is as
we'll. We might hsve said son ething unp easant -
To bs brief they have sscrfced tbs States interest
10 the road as well that of the private stock hold
ers which 10 not of any great value and with which
We have nothing to do, for met poor
enoush" to OWE stock in that read. The compen-
eaton Will not begin to pay the Increased expenses.
IL swain to expect to get the travel which 1t 10 al
ways diff salt to turn from Its accustomed route and
which always goes BY the quickest Inc. We admire
their enterprise, but it 10 not worth while to be reek
less. We wonder IL increased dividends are amons
the benefits which the Gaz.tte Is anticipates from
the proposed arrangement, 70 all concerned. Freds
rieksburg Ketcs. ~