The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-21

POSTAL RAILwAys.-The new railway postal
system between New York, Philadelphia, and
Washington Is now fairly Ia operation, the first
train having started from the frst-named city on
Monday evening. The clerks which went from
that city numbered four. They did no work
while on the trip southward. They went for the
purpose Of taking charge OF the New York mail
from Washington, Baltimore. and Philadelphia,
and returned TO New York With that mail which
they despatched by the way. The New York ctr
took on hoard Baltimore aud Washington clerks
40 point south Of this city, and tn 81 mcu dis
irilutcd the mails for Baltimore, Washington,
and other points, before the car arrived at those
cities as tho New York clerks distributed the
mail for New York aud elsewhere before the
Washington car arrived there. The plan Of de-
falling clerks from the principal offices 70 ditri-
butte the mails due at each of them must neces-
sarily be followed for some time 70 come, until
men can he instructed in all the peculiar duties
incident to the new service.
On the car which left New York last night, the
Superintendent Of the New York mails came 70
this city. A telegram was sent during the fore
noon TO Mr.. WalbOrn, requesting him TO send
clerks to New York IN undertake the distribution
Of the mails between that city and this; but the
telegram arrived too late TO despatch the clerks
10y the T. NJ. train, so that the mail for this
Post Office was received at midnight unassOrted
This morning however Mr. WalDOtn sent
three clerks TO New York, who will leave that
city on the Washington train at "a o'clock this
eyening,and the work of distribution will be done
by them during the passage of the train to this
city Thus it will be seen that the mails for the
West m other points will be ready for forward
ing in the early morning trains, the work being
finished by the time the train reaches West phill-
delphia. AZ this point mails for the South will
be put aboard the New York and Washington
train, and it is also the design of Mt WALDORF TO
place two asserting clerks upon this train to-
night.
In the arrangement Of this postal railway the
letters are 80 separated that those for the boxes
of the post office, according to the "sesi ms
into which the five or six thousand boxes are
divided, can be distributed at once at this office
that the letters for the callers nc the "g1ncrll
delivery box can be made ready immeil itcy
and that the letters for the carriers aud for the
stations In this city can be given out on the
arrival Of the train here.
The cars contain every convenience which has
been thought necessary for a thorough perform
anCe of the work. Besides the several hundred
pigeon holes" into which the mail matter is
distributed-thcSo pgeon-holes covering a space
equal to one entire side OF the Car-there is Suf-
iCient room for the mails the tables required by
the clerks, and for working spsge. There are
ais o conyeniences for resting and sleeping, and
altogether the cars are fitted mp with much taste
and beauty. This early delivery is one Of the
first of the effects of the new system; and our
citizens who desire to send letters sOuthward mt Il
late hour In the evening can do 50 when the train
starts from West Philadelphia, before midnight
this evening.
RETURN or \ REGBENT.-The 10Th Pennsyl-
vana Regiment, Colonel Davis is expected to
arrive in this city from the front towards the
close of the present week. Colonel Davis has
succeeded in having this regiment discharged
when their time has legally expired, and they
Will be mustered out of service possibly on Satur-
day. The 10Th regiment WAS nearer to the city
of Richmond on the day of the battle of Fair
Oaks. more than two years ago, tn IN any other
regiment before or since that time. We learn it
is contemplated by some of the citizens Of
Doylestown and vicinity to give these brave
men public reception when they reach that
borough.
DEPARTURE OF BIRNEy's SmARpsHooTERs-
This regiment will leave Camp Cadwalader this
afternoon, march in:o the city, and take the cars
at Broad and Prime streets. The officers are as
follows - Colonel, j. w. Moore; Lieutenant
Colonel, j. w. Lyman; Major, o. p. Harding;
Adjutant John A. Leslie; Quartermaster, Il. X.
Poaek. Line Oficers.-Captans A. w. Bach
man, Co. A ) Benjamin Brooke, Is ; Jacob Small
wood, G; Matthew Moore ID Alex. McCuen, Il !;
NJ. j. Cook, f; Charles Morris, G - LYMAN,
II II. b. Essinger l; Coleman rwiuing, X.
The friends OF Colonel Moore intend present
ing him with fine horse and handsome trap
pings, which will be forwarded as soon as pur-
chased.
from Pitt burg, and giving the names of Terence
O'Connor and Florence Mccarthy, got into
Fourth street car yesterday and insisted on smOk-
ing cigars. They were demonstrated with by
the conductor, when they turned and insulted
him. The assistance of the police was secured,
and the two men were committed 10 answer by
Alderman Shoemaker.
VETERAN DoG.-The Sd New Jersey Regi-
ment, which recently returned home, brought
with il a large poodle dog. This animal belonged
to the Assistance Fire Company of this city, aud
was in the service three years and six months,
participating in many hard-fought battles.
RECRUITING.-This morning warrants for the
payment of the city bounty to thirty-fye men
were issued by the Mayor.
SAFE ExPERMENT.-The are hundreds ofpersons In
this city who persuaded that Sewing Machine Ia
family Is very desirable, If not Indispensable to its com
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