Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-09-23
70, the ENQUIRER.

Mmui Etiivia. VI tooA "''"'e', ~ "''
a, ,,,,s n,ni. ~. Southern ET:"tS+, pm5lls''Hi
law O, tsr siuc., 10 1eser 10 tha Er0wih ~
,lis aoncsr1 having bsen .test-scd by the eeu-
30 action of the railroad Companies In retu-
sag 70 Tsaoipt through FROM point Of delivery
t.. psi;.! ii aii; asnt. In The good cldtimss, .
whcu Yin ;s:iti:u o5Tpol'ed q csItsln degrto
# accommodation fT1Ia corporations, il Wa
cot So. Then, 1ai!raad oaaTanics would
ca;nliDr, aiiG. though S0tkius inharl 9ninue
| Is, lid lot ss:;tio tho Community WIN tho''
| rrivste chickering's for fear that some CON pa-
| pairs lics would step IN and reap ms ai:ns
oi 4 better Organised sYa:sm OF t@7oR9A snip
u:u.. Now, competition IL oeau; tae go7-
81, ,,s,t claims all the trshsPcl tatlcn, and lie
da,r..l. orc 81 gr5s! that'iaoIT!dnAls gsf No
,r;yilge--; aaid, as usual with oA7rciibts. abe
toa:c.a;s ,aeir own is.us, thersi!road mans gers
fat; .,nei. n,".nNs.artetaa rig hts ard Fay: "Our
ap'y {: .i,He ,pheH acs fraGspc1t .f:si3h!s oos,
ou,' rmn Ire after that. shippers mas! Took
onf ioc .ie?ssrlpfs" It is ner dtiault IA ssc
What Ito consequence ADJUST he. No utdiaary
shipper cn1, have ar agent following up his
oup- ie..;:,G'.50. pslias lrsight tiils ut sTa'J
1er.ainrs. fseing u Low set Of agents, ard E:'g
iry his itaishts forward from every slopp.,r
cuiat. No ordinary shipper can do this, but
p.,ui.t.Is may, md no doubt do; hut far
6,u,,;i,!. lrti:imA.e trader, or the head oi
fii.i.y sa,, ;rs supplies, or Of a printing c.
Establishments wanting paper, 70 bring tee mat
sGn ,,r,.,e 10 Ourselves, cannot afford, even were
,hsy ,uo!iped, 20 enter contest against block
ad. laa"ers, who maY DO "haad-in.e tcTe"
with .s,;losd officials, or the cqucny urstiu-
pu.,l.i vampires tLat may be seen at any Largo
su!:ii.,t eala. -
liza mr. acknowledged :act that the Cen
fed=raoy contains TO- day in abundance al TIC
nroess:iiries of l;fS and. y the transportation
could be 20 maaiegrd as 10 Distribute more
yqtaRy. the present high pjfces tron!d 'neo'fa.
biz d.rtine: but; i: is clear that without some
rn,,ica. rsio.m in the spirit Of our railroads.
:oiE;os csu be hoped fer. The action 81 the'
tomnal ies absolutely drioes the conlsi unity
l., p;,.run,zs tile Southern Express. IL il not
nom ohcioo tba. .hs rates IF Abe Express
& .mpany sra paid, but from necessity. II
H., rnileaad companies. would oondescsnd IL
oii 0u: slmo reasonable hop, to o shipper
.t,: ..,s consignment would rsaoh its dsstins-'
tii". eysn sitsf Some delay, timely arrange
IN at, o;u.I be mads aud these terrible
oharess avoided. but 10 such encouragement
is Afforded, aud, driven by waut Of acconMo'
!A::,n. shippers l.op into tho haaa5 Of that
.,.r,aora1., ;ta Express Company. l. won!d
h,so t.eeii ,.iiEcult-yes, impossible. .f3r th's
..e.:tu,ion to l,sss checked its growing impor
:.,a. & hau tie ,aiircsd companies were fore
w., ~, rri:a.n business into Its HANDS, and
w.,r as heavy charge ere M outrage upon
| Ia, .unaginr Public. it oauuo. be forgotten
,aas he ssiY roc. VI its Importance is With
,a RAILROAD aohip Gnies, and, to correct the evil
We ..ast approach and sxterminats its course.
tie origin and erovth Of the Express Com.
r1aY ;i,ds IL parallel ia parasite, that first
ut. i i:c bio Judgement ou sotns stately oak
su: :A.;,ing on ;hs healthy SAP that The forest
i.c..;.iu E23e5;:s,sly Sialds, tho little excres-
. 1s.,s Yonts itsr!f moic arraly into the vitalf
IL ~ liro- ei.iT, until tho g:ant trunk rears
=, ns.ren aui Iruitleps limbs, pointing, as i;
,-o,., Ia ilu poierus towards tho rich and -four
i.n.!.s !,si,s hat Sers only suffered ct first tc
liza.
r.n taa railroad eonpauie', in their supe'
rrr H!atVIn, les tho analogy
Ii ,hare ID Ally legitimate BUSINESS TOR &c
"Esn e., CeLrany," which is by NO msans
! ! ial,:;: l. bul If there ID anything approach
/ ..,,, au.i.cso sLGt railrt ads should consent tc
10: I...9r ira,a lhsir hands, il 10 Ou]y Ii. ths
ln,linra .; smasl aro.ls. This il convenience:
Ia; tbs yi.!iia demanded IN peace tines. but
TIC iap=rfeatiua If cur railroad system maGe
i. ii-ifaHlt ior i5a railroad companies to atten,
t, II. ard lie Express Company was visited
"a. 4..> It's enormous charges and specitsc
eS0e p:iuts r.u:l 10 borns then, because there
~c:e t.has lucars Of shipment, but now :ht
raiiic is at hoir b.cr5y, and tho quality Of
tia: marcy is Tot "Eks tho gentle dsw," bu'
IL strained" sud 10 such tension that it u
un,''eus,"t 10 O rscipent. =.
TIle ra;l-6ai Companies pIssess remedy
AID so long as they refnas 10 epp!r Il, ttey
rusl b. ra5; onsii;his IL the public fer aeg.e
Of ttsir grsat d,.'Y as common carriers. LEI
them lis itcm t!luir insr,ia, and, as they rise,
Ito Express Company will sink back into the
insigniicancs with which it was formerly en-
tiured. Until they do, IF great an evil as We
consider The latter, it must be permitted, rs It
presents lhs only opportunity for individuals
TO ct Anything TRANSPORTED.
NlUuEH LEGISLATION OF LINCOLN
DON.
The 3. i.,aiGs are given IS aoms Of tie mig
s,r lsyri.t:y. iseds 81 L.norlndom:
E;n,ln, r4;i3a il Western Virginia.
Emancipation ID Missouri.
Emancipation iii the Diatr:cs Vi Columbia.
Euna,,. },.:t:un ia Maryland.
slavery ABOLISHED uLd forever prohibited ii
| a!i 'teE !.Irirs
K saSsr admitted as y fios State.
prosiaious made - admit Colorado, Ne5rs5
| t.. Az; Nevada as free S!ates.
Organization ot 1isho, Montana, Deeotati
| n:,t l.i2 pa Is frss te,li.iries.
itecoc:i,ion Of tho Independence d llsyti
a.,l Liberia.
! Tires millions OF slaves declared free ~
| tho pl0olauns,icn vf the President, Jahuafy /,
| 1859.
ali fugitive slavs laws repealed.
later Stats slave trade abolished.
Negroes admitted to equal rights in Tic
Gn,t,d States courts, as parties to suit and ~
, WiiCasaha.
Equality Ci tho negro Recognized in the
,i.,l:c nrnyeyhhceB II the D.stric! If Colum-
| h.A.
all ra!,"i StNlss prohibited from returning
80 sht Unun with slavery.
e.. labor established "u numerous plnnta-
ti.rls ii. SJu,h Carolina, Louisans, hiissisiip.
pi, ronue5=se and Arkansas.
soaoola for tie education Of freed slaves in
Smith Caol:ns. Tenuessee, Louisiana and
f .sttrn Virginia till within three
Years. 10 eGuoate the negro was punishable
With death
The wives gud children Of all slaves EN-
ployei HI fIeemen in military and other ser
7iee Of the United States made free.
All Negroes, boni and free, enrolled as part
81 tho military forces Of tue nation.