Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-12-22
EXPRESS HA1L AGENTS.
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Il nv last annual report %sllusion was made
10 improvements which were expected to re-
suit from the employment Of express agents 10
company mails on the great routes from
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, west
ward.
Such service has now been in operation long
enough to demonstrate that its Importance was
not over-estimsted. Agents start with the
great mails morning and evening from New
YORK fur the West-the latter going through
wfthous change 70 Cincinnati The former TO
Clevslsnd-and being held TO srict secounta-
bilily for all nail bags placed under their
charge
Similar agencies are established between
Cincinnati. and Il. Louis; and those between
Baltimore and Cincinnati and Philadelphia and
Ciaciunst- referred 10 last year, have contin-
ued in successful operation The latter route
l. iust changed so as 10 make Chicago, instead
Of Cincinnati, a terminus; and the express
mails VIII be c0uveyed thrcugh in about thirty
six hours between Philadelphia and Chicago.
The Cincinnati M lie for The Philadelphia route
will be in charge Of the New York express
agents between Crestline and Cincinnati.
The advantages Of keeping mails under The
constant supervision Of the agents OF this de-
partmeut, for the Longest distances practicable
10 be run, are so apparent that some OF the
ususi shorter routes for agents 10 different sec
lions have been consolidated, and further
changes of this sort viii be made from time to
time. as far ss consistent with the proper as
soFtmsnt Of mails for way Offices; while it
nav also be found necessary 10 increase the
number Of express routes FOR delivering closed
bses@WIsbout references to the exchange Of
mails bstweed the smaller Offices.
Tue number Of euch bags, already very great,
must BE- mgittpiied more and more, 10 order to
avoid me DELAYS incident TO distribution on the
way between remote points and nothing short
Of de undivided attention Of agents directly re-
sponsfbie 10 this department can insure for The
such regularity and safety as the public
haze the right to expect. The government,
having By law the monopoly CT the mail ser
vice. should spare 10 efforts or expense to place
II above The renFosch which has attached 10 IL
of being bsbiad individual enterprise 90 70 GER
tainfv and spsed. and less adapted to The wants
Of trade and ID in their WIDELY extend
ed ramifcstious, which can Only be satisfied
with a mail system combining al possible ele-
nents ala appliances 70 make Il PeIfect, IS Tar
as human agency can be effective 70 That End
EEE KORK III ERw ORLEANS RoUrE-
Ga the lst day OF July last an arrangement
took effect BY which mails were TO be convey
&c between Washington and Nsw Orleans in
four aud a half DAYS, bT way Of Richmond and
L~ynchburg, Virginia, Bristol, Rockville Chat
ts3oogs, and Grand Junction, Tennessee, and
jackson, Mississippi, al BY railroad, with the
exception Of a gap OF Esaety miles in Missis-
Eippi, between the unfinished portions Of the
Mississippi Central Railroad, which is sup
piled By stage service. So Ear as the time is
concerned, coming North, (from New 0rleans
10 Washington, the whole service has isteiy been
performed with but few interruptions, although
IN The beginning there were some unexpected
dificultfss connected with the stage portion Of
the route. Going South, the schedule contem-
plated the running Of cars BY Hight FROG Can
ton 70 New Orleans but The early appearances
OF The yellow fever, as an epidemic, and tie
great virulenee, interpossd 4 serious obstacle
~ the way of this service, the railroad con-
] any considering It ruinous to their interests