Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-06-15
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TOtAl,.........,..... 92s 1907

few persons who have the least idea of the
amount of mail matter disposed of in the
Post-Offlce in Wilmington, or the great
amount of labor attending it, The number
Of letters and papers received at this office
is constantly increasing During the month
Oh January, 1865, the Carriers delivered
%, 296 letters from abroad, 1849 drop letters.
and 1905 newspapers, and collected from
the boxes placed in various parts of the CITY.
l679 letters. In the month Of May, 1866, they
delivered 27,790 letters from abroad. t4f2
drop letters, and 6141 newspapers. and col
lected 10, l7letters from the boxes The num-
Der OF drop letters delivered. from the office
per month is about $500. The carriers do.
liver letters and other mail matter four times
a day:--At ana 10 O'Clock In the morning.
ana l.2u and 4.4O in the afternoon. Forty
five pouches of mail matter are made 1n
each day, and conveyed TO the cars and sent
North and South, and down the Peninsula.
In these pouches are about 200 packages. all
OF winch are prepared by the EMPLOYEES Il.
the Fost-Otdce, To transport these poucAes
70 the uainsi the mail messenger has 10 make
trlps 10 the depot and meet / ditferuat
trains OF cars. Once a week there are largo
sacks OF mail matter, consisting of the news.
papers published in this city, sent in differ.
ent directions from this office. On Sunday
the fost-Otnce is open fro-l to 8 A. NJ,
anu from TO I. NJ, and the carriers al
tenu at the office for the purpose of deliver.
ing letters and papers to such persons as call.
me carriers, every Sunday evening at six
O'CLOCK collect the letters placed In tho
1oxes, and convey them to the Post.Oflce.
me lhoney-order system is working admira.
Dly, and has been found to be a great public
convenience 1t went into operation IN M.
Yember, 1864, since when, up to the present
Time, our Postmaster has issued 1885 orders,
ior various sums of money The receipts
t LOT these orders average S75 per day
Inc number ayailing themselves Of this safe
moue OF transmitting money to various parts
OF the country is steadily increasing, and its
1tility Is fully appreciated by the public.
owing to the punclual manner in which the
carriers deliver letters, the number advertis
| eu has been reduced two-thrds below Whist
II was when Dr. Grmshaw entered on his
duties as Postmaster The Postmaster has
SOLD 4,OOO stamped envelopes, with cards Of
the nrms printed ou the end, 80 as TO insure
the return to the writer in case Of errors in
address. -
Good Iemp'drs Strauberry Festival. The
active friends OF temperance will have ii.
strawberry Festival in the City Hall, OH Sa
turday, Monday and Tuesday next and We
are informed that the entertainment will be
one OF high excellence. There will be pre
sented, for ballot, beautiful Fireman i
trumpet, aud also some OF the higher Regalia
OF the Order. We are informed thnt this
enterprise has been entered upon with great
splrit, both by the gentlemen and ladies of
Iiese organizations, and tnat il promises TO
be one OF great merit and attraction. The
berries cakes and icecream that will be
ouered VIII be OF the best quality, and be
served in the most agreeable STYLE. and we
cofulalIy entreat our readers to be sure and
visit the entertainment. These movements
In support and aid of temperance, deserve
inc special favor OF our community. Wore
u not for the determination and zeal Of SOME
eve are sorry to say too few of our citizens
III this direction, drunkenness would Iape
uncontrolled, unopposed. But these truly
pnilanthropic aud christian people adhere
with the most exemplary zeal 10 the causu
they nave espoused, and under all vicssi-
tudes, ueclensions and oppositions, are found
struggling through and over all reverses and
dlihculties. With them 1t is a lifelong un-
dertaklng, and conscious of the rectitu1e' OF
thcir principles and the humane character OF
their actions, under the support of their rca-
son and the approval of their conscience
their courage is indondtable and their labor
incessant Such persons, thus toiling in such
aglonous cause, should meet, on every hand.
aid and encouragement. II is to be deeply
regretted that the temperance movement
uoes not receive a universal spontaneous
support. No person in the community i.
untouched by the vice of drunkenness: some
are more Immediately injured by it, but none
Is SO remote from it as to be unmoeeted by
H. we all hear it. see it, feel it,; and vel
those movements and organizations which
are projected for its suppression, do not re.
ceive the personal attention and favor which
are so necessary for SUCCESS and which
should be so cordially given by those whc
profess TO be phllsnthropisls and christians
we nope our readers will feel it incumbeut
upon them TO give a liberal patronage Il
tins proposed Good Templars' Festival ii III,
City Hall.
The City Passenger Railway.-We are in
formed THAT the City Passenger Railway
Company has concluded to furnish pack
ages containing twenty tickets for on,
dollar. This will afford our citizens ar
opportunity to take cheap and pleasant
ride, BY this liberal arrangement one
can rlde a distance OF more than a mil,
Tor the small sum of five cents. There Is Nc
, more beautiful scenery in this locality thar
IS to be found on the Brandywine in the vi
clnlty OF the terminus oil the Railway, ant
there is certainly no place where few hour
, can be spent more agreeably. During the
hot weather trip on the cars will be found
refreshing, invigorating and healthful, an(
our citizens should avail themselves OF til,
liberal offer Of the Railway Company, ant
, enjoy cheap and romantic ride
Railroad Ercuraon-A grand excursion
s to the coal mlnes Belmout ST. Clair. Tus
oarora, Iamaqua, Ashland, Schuylkill Ha
+ ven and Reading, will be given by the mer
. chants and business men of this city, OF
g Tuesday, the 26th instant, leaving at sil
O'Clock, on special train via Philadelphii
Hf11frT Qufl
7 OF tickets will be issued, which will be goot
: for the week. They can be procured by an
S plying soon TO the following committee:-D
Mcdaniel, Edward Belts, w. S. Hilles, 10
S seph Tatnall, James Bradford, j. 7 Heald
I b. J.. Warner, L. Pusey, job H. jackson
{ 5. NJ. Harrington, W II. Pierce, George w
Bush, X, y. Robinson, Samuel Wollaston
j George X. Townsend. The train will be ac
0 companied by gentleman formerly residini
9 in this city, who Is thoroughly ACQUAINTED
1 with the region, and will afford an opportu
i nlty TO inspect the operation of coal minint
D and the other branches of industry which
il are connected with it.
L Fatal Accident On Wednesday mornin,
. last, man named Peter McKerney, VIII,
y resides at No 507 East Fifth Street, in thi
! city, met with an accident at North East
Md, which caused his death instantly. Ill
was in tho employ OF the Philadelphia, Will
: mington and Baltimore Railroad Company
n and was engaged in coupling cars 10
Il gether, when the bolt falling TO enter th
hole in the coupling apparatus, the cars cam
Q together, crushing him in horrible name
i and causing his death. His head was nearl,
/ severed from his body, and his breast AMI
d arm were terribly mutilated. His remain
- were brought to this city the same afternoon
s lie was young man, and leaves siste
!, and number of relatives to mourn his sal
c fate