, 1861-04-26
Letter from Mr.. WInSOr Relative 10 Mail
Matters.
OLYuprA. Anril 22d. 1851.

OLYMPIA, April 22d, 1861.
FRIEND LoDGE:-I notice in your paper
of 10th inst, q letter from Mr.. Giddings,
on board steamer Multuomah, complaining
of the stage leaving Monticello before
schedule time, conveying the idea that such
is the case every day. l will explain why
the stage left on the Sth instant before
schedule time, which is the only time such
has been the case. There are two steam,
ers carrying the mail between Portland and
Monticello-the Cotriiis and AIuiinOmdh
Mr.. Giddings commanding the "Multno-
mah," which boat should have left Port
land on Saturday, the 9th, at ! o'clock, A
NJ, and arrived at McIticello by o'clock
p NJ, but she did not make the trip, but
sent the mail on Sunday morning 7th, by
the "Cowlitz," and it arrived at Monticello
80 hours behind schedule time The steam
ers had not been connecting, and it was
not expected they would on the Sth; con
sequently it was not deemed necessary by
the p NJ. TO wait for 80 uncertain a thing
as the Multnomah." We then had mai
40 hours overdue at this place by the fail
ure Of Mr.. Giddings to connect on the 9th
Previous to this, / had written to Mr.
Hoyt, Contractor the postmaster at Mon
ticello, and my agent, to wait one hour ev
cry day if there was any prospect OF the
boats connecting.
The same week Mr. Gidding's letter tells
you l left before schedule time, my agents
inform me the boats connected times in.
stead Of 6, by the stage waiting, some days
after 2 o'clock o'clock being schedule
time. That being twice more than they
had connected any previous week. Previ
Gus to the 9Th, / think there had been buI
two or three connections since the six times
a week service commenced.
l think, inasmueh as had always made
my connection with them, and that being
the first time had left before time, Mr.
Giddings did injustice to himself as well as
TO me TO say any thing about it, when ii
was the first time be had ever been to time,
l will now state why they do not CON
meet.
list. The steamers are not suitable for
the service, being old and out Of repairs
I'd. They stop to tow vessels, scows, &c,
which keeps them behind time, and always
will, as long as they pay more attention to
outside business, than they do to making
schedule time with the mail. ! state, upon
the authority Of Capt Cove Of this place,
that on Saturday, 18th inst, he took pas
sage on board steamer Maltnomah at Port.
land, for Monticello, expecting, and with
the promise Of connection with the stage
at Monticello.
The boat left Portland in the morning,
and arrived at ST. Helens in ample time to
have reached Monticello, by schedule time,
but in place Of doing so, she stopped for
the COtOLilz to arrive from Monticello, and
change mails and each return. The result
was she had TO wait some time, and the
"Cowlitz" arrived at Monticello 5 hours
behind schedule time. Thus the mail bad
to lay in Monticello Office 48 hours, OF
leave again before schedule time. THIS be-
ing Mr.. Gidding's fault without any excuse.
Thus you see, in place Of the mail arriving
in SO hours, it was IS hours.
The time Mr.. Giddings refers 10 Of the
stage leaving before schedule time, was on
the 9Th, and was the only time, and will be
the last. l will, in future, pay strict at
tention to schedule time.
In reference to postmasters on my route,
1 would say that you have no reason to
blame any one Of them for delay Of mail
matter. / would say to Mr.. Giddings,
that "those who live in glass houses should
not throw stones"
H. WINSoR.