Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-06-30

A DISTRIBUTING Posi- OFFICE AT
DAvxSPoRr-For a long time past it has been
evident to the people Of this and States and
Territories West, that it was necessary to lo>
cate . distributing Office at some accessible
point on the Mississippi river, in Iowa. the
office At Chicago not being able to accomplish.
satisfactorily, the enormous amount of work
imposed upon It, Tho first etcp was TO ascer
tain which city in the State was most accessi
bls at all seasons Of the year. This matter
was soon decided in favor of Davenport, che
having the advantage Of a splendid bridge
across the river. petition to Hon. Mont
gomery Blair, Postmaster General. was then
gotten up. and is now being circulated through
out the country, setting out in brief terms the
necessity for the establishment Of Distribut
ing Office at this point. The petition argues:
let. That there 10 but one distributing office
In the State Of Iowa, and that one located 90
far North as to be of little benefit to the State
at large.
ed. Chicago, H., now distributes for Michi>
gan. Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota.
lowe, Missouri, Ksnsas. Nebraska, Dacotah
and Colorado. This amount Of territory 10 too
large for any one Office to do justice in its dis
tribution.
Sd. Davenport, Iowa, is directly Oh the
great natural line from the Atlantic to the Pa.
clio. and 10 the only place on the Mississippi
River, from ST. Paul to New Orleans, that has
IN unbrOksn rsilroad connection with the
eities of the East by means of the magnificent
bridge spanning the Father of Waters" no
storms. doods Lor ice, ever for moment DELAY.
Ing the MALE. East or West. This fact alone
should determine the location Of a Distribut.
ing Office at Davenport.
Alb. From IL to ~, and som metimes Sc hours.
are now lost In Distribution at Chicago, and
the larger portion Of Eastern mail matter. after
loosing tbis time, 10 sent out on the day train
In charge Of Route Agents. reaching Daven-
port in the evening, being again compelled to
lose another IL hours awaiting the morning
train west.
tth. II Davenport was Distributing office.
the m-ils would come through direct. aud
would gain 10 reaching Iowa all the time los.
In Chicago-the time OF laying over at DAven.
port (l2 hours.) being sufficient for its distri-
button.
9Th. It will not cost the Department any
more than now, % the same number Of clerks
employed In Chicago, to distribute for Iowa.
esn Do better employed 10 Iowa to do the came
work.
7.b. By the new contracts. malls leaving
Davenport (via Rail,) ct o'clock. A. NJ will
reach Dss Moines ct o'clock A. n. neat day.
and at IL NJ. Of the succeeding day, will be in
Council Blufs-putting Davenport In close
connection with oil intermediate points, and
- tso thirds Of al the mail service in the State
Of Iowa has close or direct connections with
this great daily line from Davenport to Ne.
oresks. 90 that t,eo ehisds Of the State Of losCa.
and points Wese. can bs more readily and
9nicksr reached than from any other point 10
sne St:te.having the same close connections
With the Eastern ssaboard cities.
oth. In its location ON the Railroad, E..t
and West. and the Misaiesippi. North and
South. Davenport. Iowa, is the natu,.i ,on..
tion for Distributing Office for Iov. NJ
brsska, and the Territories West.
These faets should at once det.rm;,. -.
Postmaster General to grant the PRAYER Of ~.
pstitionsrs. and II adverse influences A.. NJ,
brought to bear upon him. ve think h. v,,l
1os hesitate in doing %. The cfice 10 = or..t
pablis necessity. and post Offices and pos,
rsates being established for the benefit and
eonvsaisnss Of the psblie. is good arguusu.
n Aver of granting The nfsver.