Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-12-22

days.
have further stipulated that rom and after 1st
Iolv next The time shall be reduced twenty
four hours. making the communication between
Washington and New Orleans IN three DAYS
and a half, CT between New York and New Or
leans within four days.
me mail service in general between New
York and New Orleans, during The past wear.
has been rather more exempt from The DELAYS
and irregularities BY which il has usually been
characterized, and there is scarcely a doubt
that very great improvements viii be effected
during the next year BY the completion Of a
e0atiaaous and direct railroad connection
through Virginia, Tennessee and Mississippi /;
that Il, via Gprdonsville (instead Of Richmondl
to Lyncbburg I; thence 10 Knoxville, Tennessee.
aud direct TO chattanooga, (omitting Dalton,
Georgia. thence to Grand Junction, and over
he Mississippi Central and New Orleans,
jackson, and Great Northern railroads.
last year referred TO routes established by
law. and advertised BY this department, from
Cedar Key, Florida, TO New Orleans, and from
FeTnsndins, Florida, to New York, 10 steam
ers, as being designed, in connection with a
RAILROAD In course Of construction across the
peninsula Of Florida, from Fernandins, to Ce-
dar Key, to constitute a new route from New
York to New Orleans. with a view 70 A speed
Ter and more certain transmission OF the great
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proposals which had been received to convey
mails between New York and New Orleans in
i've days, coupled with the condition that no
pay would be demanded for any trip not per-
formed within that time, and called attention
to the subject as one Of vast public interest
Ny views OF this new route remain unchanged,
but oEiTg 10 the unfinished condition Of the
railroad, as well A. The large expsnditure Of
money involved, no progress has been made in
the negotiations on the subject
ST. LOUIS AND THE NEW ORLEAEs NAIL.
The hope was INDUCED last year, that before
this time the railroad connexions would be so
nearly completed that the great through mails
between Cairo aud New Orleans would be con-
reyed much more eNpeditiOusly and regularly
than can be done, IN the nature Of things, by
steamboats,.
This improvement has not yet been effected,
but information has been received within a
few GAYS which renders Il certain that the
Eciiroad communication viii be opened before
he end Of this year.
Anticipating this state OF things, The De-
partmeut. az the lettings OF contracts, divided
The Mississippi routes as follows:
From s.. LVuis, via Cairo, 20 Memphis,
three times a week.
From Nashville, via Cairo, to Memphis,
three times a week the two routes running on
alternate days, making six trips weekly each
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From Memphis 20 New Orleans, six times a
week, with one additional weekly trip between
Memphis and Napoleon, and -four additional
weekly trips between s.. Francisviile and New
Orleans.
The cost Of the mail service BY these routes
between Cairo and New Orleans, is 1862 els
per snnum, which amount, compared with the
cost Of the steamboat service 10 operation up
10 30 b Of June last, between the sane points,
- 900 900 49,. q a1vf-m ~n EHEn ~ -
snHum ; and IT is peculiarly gratifying, IN view
Of the great reduction IN cost, to state, as IAN
enabled 10 DO. that the new service is in all re
spects more satisfactory than the old, IL is
performed with the Utmost possible regularity,
and affords every facility that can be reasons
bly, expected By the people who are directly
interested ID the Mississippi river nails.
The shortest time BY the river between Cairo
and New Orleans has been four days.
The anticipated railroad service via Jackson
and Grand Junction. tennessee and Canton,
Mississ Dpi, viii probably be performed in two
daYs ea-b way, and at a cost Of about Sll2,-
425 per snnum. This ssn. added 10 the ex-
pense Of the river mails, under ths new con-
tracts, commencing the 1st Of july last, 1922
6lSO makes for both the land and river routes
S375-035 per snnum, leaving still a nett gain
Of S57 ,290 per annum over the cost Of the river
lines alone, NJ to 3O.h June last
w EAL1HD HAIL EULAEH
At The last session Of Congress / reported
fully he steps that had been taken to carry
into execution the act OF Congress approved 80
March, 1857, authorizing the Postmaster Gen
eral to contract for the conveyance of the en-
tire letter mail between the Mississippi river
and san Francisco.
The contract was executed On the 10Th Sep
tembers 1851, and service commenced within
the twelve months, namely, on 18Th Ssptem-
Der, 1888, sgressbly to the provisions Of said
act
The Department is happy 10 announce its
conclusive and triumphant success. lie de-
psTtuTe and arrival were announced with un-
bounded demonstrations Of Joy and eXultation.
7 submit q detailed report Of Dir. Bailey, the
agent Of this department, VITO csme over in the
FIRST line Of stages which left san Francisco for
st. Loais- i viii be an important document,
not less instructive at the present the than It
may be interesting and curious 70 those who,
30 after times, may he detroUs % know BY
what energy, skill and perseverance the vast
Wilderness was first penetrated by the mail
stage Of the United States, and the two great
oceans united by the longest AMI most impOr-
tant land route ever established in any country.
TsFUAKrBPBC ROUTE.
By an act OF Congress Of March 3, 1855, {
route was established from New Orleans, ~
the isthmus Of Tshunantepse, to san Frsncis-
co. u was advertised for The next regular let
tinEs ofeoatraets in the spring Of 1856, but no
bids we're received.
In December 1857, the same routes were read
vertised only one proposal was received. and
that was for semi-monthly service, at S2S6 600
per anuum. Il not having been accepted, ne
gotiations were opened by the bidders with the
department, which resulted in making q con-
tract, on June 8, 1858, with the Louisiana Te-
huautepec Company on the following terms +:
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s~titlan, Sucbil, NentOsa and Acapulco, 10 San
Francisco, twice a month, and back. in safe and
substantial steamers between New Orleans and
Minstitisn; IN safe and substantial river steam
ers between Minatitlan and Suchil and in
good post coaches, or good covered spring
wagons, between Suchil and the Pacific the
residue Of the route 10 San Francisco 10 steam
eTs the pay to be at the rate Of $3.50, goo per
snnum, withtbe understanding that the mails
may be exchanged with the line between Pa
mana and san Francisco, at or near Acapulco,
without change Of pay and with the further
understanding that The mails may be exchanged
with the aforesaid line at Vsntosa. or other
ports within a short distance Of that place, at
the annual compensation Of S250,000. Service
10 at any time between the first dav
Of October and the first day Of November, 1858
and to terminate OF he thirteenth day Of Sep
tembgT, 1889. Each trip to be performed 10
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The service actually commenced on The 9th
Of October, 1885, under auspices which, it lie
believed, promise complete success.
Besides being an additional channel Of CON-
municatiOn with Calif0rni which nav terd
b bring about competition It a future letting
OF contracts for the whole mail service between
the two oceans, this route affords 10 certain
sections Of the Union The advantage Of six
day . closer couneVi0n with California than
has heretofore been enjoyed. AS far north or
east as New York, 4 has he advantage Of one
DAY and IN cases OF emergency, BY using the
telegraph, that city, equally with New Or
leans, may communicate with the Pacific coast
SIX days after the departure Of the Panama
line.
This contract was made DO pursuance Of sug-
g~esiioTs in the following letters, addressed 10
The Hon. Wm. H English, on the 24.h and 25th
OF MAY last, 10 response to inquiries made on
the subject;
pOsT OFFICE DEPAETMENT.