, 1865-01-12
THE RAILWAY POSTAL
SYSTEM.
A Great Enferprfse-TIle Results Spe-
cited.

Il Great Enfefprfse-The Results Spea
cited.
The p0stofHcc authorities as We have here
totore taken occasion to say, hnvc been active
" engaged during the greater part of the
year past In making arrangements with the
various roads for the building and running Of
Railway PostoIHces, The work is now so far
advanced as to secure The connection of the
chief cities o. the East and Northwest, and
therefore fair trial Of the railway postal sys-
tenn upon an extended scale.
When the new cars begin their trips on the
several roads, such changes are to be made in
regard to the trains as will permit all the post
Office cars to be run In unison and the mail
matter distributed On board will be taken di-
rectly from the cars Of each Of the lines to the
cars Of the other lines, and thus 80 forward
with the ordinary rapidity Of passenger travel.
The delay now caused BY taking the mails to
the Offices In the cities, and there leaving them
for distribution will be altogether avoided.
This will be among the principle advantages
Of the system. Not only are distributions
made on the cars for ali the stations on the
line Of the railroads before the arrival of the
cars, but distributions for the Offices connect
cd with the stations, and therefore Incidental
II for the entire district Of country through
which the lines are in operation.
scye.a, months ago hcnew system was put
IN practical operation, as m experiment, on
three Of the Western lines mentioned in the
Postmaster Generals report, viz: From Chi
cago TO Davenport, to Clinton and Dubuque.
Thus far 1t has proved m entire SUCCESS, and
large results are expected for The public good.
Indeed, ut this time, letters mailed at tho
smallest station upon either one of the above
lines for Eastern cities, or any city in the
West, to which night mails are sent, 70
through with The speed Of passenger travel.
Here is a positive gain over The old system
BY pcrfectlng the system In all its ramilca.
tons, the gain In speed will extend to al
points, On or off the lines Of railway.
| During this week the new Railway Post.
| Offices will be put In operation on tho Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy railway, running
through from Chicago to Quincy and Durlins,
ton. The new cars are now here ready. They
| are exqnlsite]y got up and furnished with
every convenience for the clerks. In their ap-
pointments and finish they reflect much cred
1t upon this enterprising corporation. As fast
| as possible the system will be introduced on
| other Western lines for which arrangements
| are made and 1t is expected that By the open
ing Of spring there will be in operation in the
Northwest a1one about 2, 500 miles of railway.
euual TO q running distance of 500 miles
daily.
Before the end of the present month rail-
way post Offices will run on fire of she prin-
cipal railroads in tile Eastern States, besides
| the New York and Washington line: The
| railroads arc the New York and Ro.,on hv
way Of New Haven. sprincf,c1d and Worces.
ter; the Hudson River Railroad. betvesn
New York, Albany and Troy: the New York
Central, between Troy and Buffalo. the Nev
1oik md Eric tetwee Nex yo,t ritz o,a
Dunkl1k; and the Pennsv1van;a C,.ntra1
between Philaatlnhia and Pjttshur,. Tbe
cars on all these ro.>as are in PROCESS of con-
structon, or arc finished. They o7e dos;rnaa
attcr the most approved plan, nj ,ro ~ h.
ready by TIC 18th instant.
As soon as it can be arranged. railway .,..