, 1863-04-03

and then ral]ed because it did not strike. |
In manifold ways, to the disgust and alarm
Of all true and loyal men, and its own
shame and disgrace, when treason was in
full career, and armed rebellion in open
day striking at our life, it left it in doubt
whether the great Democratic party was
for the Union and the country, or against
both; whether it would take sides for
secession, or against it.
The Overland 1Inil Company.
Nchaye been furnished some facts concern
ing this Company, which, dccming Of interest,
We lay before our readers. The public in
general are unaware Of the magnitude Of their
operations, or Of the perfect manner in which
everything connected Herewith is conducted,
as reduced to system by men Of emIuent
financial and executive ability, who arc at the
head Of its affairs.
The Overland Mail Company has contracted
with the United States to carry letter mails
from Atchison, Kansas, to Placeryille, Cali
fornia, for three years, dating from July 1st,
1861.
The President Of this Company is VIM. D.
Dinsmorc; Financial Manager, D. II. Barney;
Treasurer, A. j. Center; all Of New York, and
having their Offices at 81 Broadway. The
Company sub-lct the portion Of the route be-
tween the Missouri and Salt Lake City, to
Ben. Holiday.
The distance from Atchison, Kansas. the
starting point Of coaches, to Great Salt Lake
City, tia Denver, Colorado Territory, is 80
miles. The coaches Of the "Oyerland Stage
Line" span the distance In precisely ten days,
including all delays. Once in about every
twelve miles, q station is reached, where the
horses arc changed, and where the traveller
can procure substantial meal, if so Inclined.
The teams are in excellent condition, the
coaches substantial and comfortable, as Alb
bolt & Downing, Of Concord, N. T., whose
names they bear, will attest.
4 change Of drivers occurs at the end
every forty-fivc miles, and all are attentive
aud polite. Gen. B. II. Hughes, the principal
Agent md Business Manager Of the line, rc-
siding at Atchison, understands the wants of
the public, and is aware that temperate and
civil employees arc not less essential to the
SUCCESS Of the enterprise than well kept horses
and comfortable casriages.
The portion of the journey np to Great Salt
Lake City, will be Made under the auspices of
the s1b-contractor, Mr.. Ben. Holiday, From
this city westward, tile line Is In charge Of the
original contractors, tic "Oycrland Mail c. ~
which Company carries the traveller to Carson
City, the capital Of Nevada Territory, distant
800 miles from Salt Lake City. Five days,
more or less, will perform the journey, al
though 1t has been accomplished in about
three and falfdays. Allalongt this route you
will discover evidences Of leading spirit at
the head Of affairs. You will notice that men
and means have been employed, not to effect
certain ends in u slovenly way. but in the best
possible manner.
The entire management Of the line is in the
hands Of Mr. Fred. Cook, Of New York, AS
| sistant Treasurer cf the Company, who, fo1
the past year and d half, has lad his Office in
| Great Salt Lake City, He has introduced
| great improvements during that time, which
las required great activity nike Of brain and
| body. It has indeed been 1aborions task.
It has called for tho ability to read the good
and bad points Of horses; and, more import
ant still, and more diG1cult, the good and bad
points Of men. External vigilance" is moi
less the price Of an efficient stage line, Of thi;
magnitude, than of liberty.
Mr., Cook is Il total abstincnt, and seeks tt
employ such. He knows that drunken host
1cr will abuse or neglect his stock; dranker
driver will endanger the lives Of passengers
I drunken agent, station keeper, or employees
ofany kind, will bring disgrace upon the line
The first 81 drunk" therefore, Is the sigma
for discharge. The men know It, and tn,
knowledge, doubtless, strengthens them II
resist temptation.
Drunkenness is tho one crying evil in all on
young communities. It demands great dcci
sion Of character to cope with and subdue it
along line extending for hundreds Of miles
only a limited portion of which can be unde
the eye Of the chief at once.
The duties Of Mr.. Cook as disbursiur Office
and general manager Of the Company, require
him ut his office here constantly yet he take
time to pass to and fro cycr his Inc - oftc
as once In every three months. The Line su
perintcndcnt must travel constantly, aud wit
open eyes. The Division Agents, of whor
there are three, must see that no failure /
duty occurs over the section assigned to them
J All must move smoothly aud unitedly, an
, the least friction or arrangement Of the ms
| chine must be instantly reported to Mr. Cool
, the fountain head. This Is rendered posslbl
by the aid Of the telegraph, which has min
stations between Great Salt Lake City an
Carson.
The actual time occupied In travelling be
tween New York City and Sau Francisco, b
this routc, is nineteen and half days only
including all necessary delays. By stca1ncl
taking the ocean route, it would have take
twenty-1i five days, and although the cxpcna
: would not have differed greatly, yet the difIe
eucc is in favor Of the land route. As q lat
z writer has well said: 'You arc strong an
hcarty~strongcrand hearticrf for your iourne,
i Had you travelled by sea, you would has
+ landed weak and dispiritcd. By the latt.
5 route, you would have been allowed to loo
n ont upon vast expansc Of water, If able I
!, hold your head up at all. You would ha1
/, learned Of what nonotony nature Is capab1
You would have sailed around n continen
with which 5ou can, by your overland jon
; ney, claim something like an intimate &
d quaintance-of whose magnitude and gra
G dcur you can now speak as one having a
b tloEity. You hare accomplished journ
Il which you can never regret never forset..'
d Chicago and the War.
:, When the conyalesccnt soldiers, in hospit:
= at Eeokuk, took the law into heir own hant
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