Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1864-08-22

Is more conspicuous than that of the. South !
ern Express Company. Before the war its
predecessor was regarded simply as d great
convenience by which, we could safely and
speedily get a package from anywhere,
North Oh South, and When this was done,
nobody thought anything more about it.
Now, under the'pressure ofnecessity (which
always developes great men, the Southern
Express Company has grown to be a part
and parcel of our political system as much
so and as. important as the Banks or the
Rail Roads, with which it is connected. It
has become indispensable to the Govern
ment, for only~by its aid could the large
amounts of money be carried to their desti--
nation, however distant, with safety and dis
patch. 1t is: only necessary to mention
the immense quantities of alHasind Of wars
like materials it has transported-to see at
a glance, that it is an invaluable adjunct in
times Of War; The Government can n yer
adequately repay the Company for all it has
done-.taking most particular care Of every
item large or small entrusted to it, delivering
it in safety through all kinds of obstruc-
tions and difficulties. It is very rare that
any losses of consequence occur, and when
this Happens, the damage is Immediately
made,good. We dare to say that no Rail
) DAD in the country can show so small an
amount.of losses. in proportion to it's business
and it is very certain not one is half so
prompt in. settling damages and losses.-1
The system ofchecks is as perfect as posi-,
BILE, SC that no difficulty can occur in trac-.
ing any transaction at any distance of time.
This Company has recently perfected q
system Tor the transportation ofsoldiers box.
'es, giving them the preference over 9th er
freight, which would pay them much more
heavily. Any one who knows the. eager
! longing W tn which athe boys" look for
these tributes Of affection from home and
how absolutely necessary they
often are, can conceive the immense benefit
conferred on the Country by this arrange
mcnt if the Company had done nothing.
else during the war, this alone would be
enough to entitle it to everlasting graft
itude and would constitute an imperishable.
monument to its praise.
Attempts have been made in certain GUAR
tiers to abolish this Company and to ~restrflv
or. take away its privileges considering it an
odicus monopoly. But this opp + on has gen:
orally recoiled injuriously on it's authors and
from foes most of them have become friends,
The payments to Rail Road Companies com,
pose a very large i'emo of their incomes, ane
this is paid over regul arly without anytrou.
Die or risk and the transportation cost bu'
little to the Roads. T."
1t is futile to talk OF substituting an,
arrangement Ly the Rail Roads themselves
for those of this Company. A close cor,
:. poration held to q .strictaccountability by
large number of stockholders will always
lack the energy ard liberality necessary fol
this enterprise. This Company always
selects the best men and pays t~heraewell-
consequently all its business is well done
and it can command the best working tai,
ent In the country-men, and the best mer
they have, are constantly leaving other
Companies to enter this-because they are
well treated and better paid. No one eve,
hears Of one of its employees being abused Of
maltreated-if his services are not wanted h,
gets notice. to quit and that issall.
No corporation Eaeed ever expect to equa
this IN the amount of business it does unit
the competitor can compare with it in en-
ergy, industry, literally and promptness
Its prosperity does not arise from any com
pulsion, it's the voluntary tribute Of tn
people to the high and noble qualities
everywhere exfibits-and were the pres
(. ent organization broken down to>day
would spring up to- morrow in some othe
ioFm anu next, Jay sWOUlu De gong ahead {
. It's competitors with the same easy gait
now maintains. Nothing else need be isen
toned to. show the indomitable enterpris
of this Company, than the fact that it hs
not only created its7immense business sine
the War began but absolutely the material
with which tits carried on ; the telegraph
ic wire, cups &C., were manufactured !,
pressly for it in the South and arc VI
FIRST that were so made.
One @ordas TO The personnel of the estal
Gshment and we must close No oneksa
enter aayt Of the principal Offices withoy
beingystrnckb by the order that prevails
the visitor inightalmost fancy himself IN
parlofaz oyorything neat and clean-ever
emplegesgeoa booking, wen dressed an
pofte-cysfS part of the vast machiner
oing as sippsfhly and rapidly as clock
st oIk. IL is sfasH growing into a proven
.nat whsncyer son meet. an. sxpress;oa
mere You VIII ind a s~goodSfelIow md
gentleman five might be- ii %. nm ~.
sanapsaoa'anosed t0edr0p a hint to the yoprl
ess ~
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