The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-11-21

Good News for Business Men. and Far
mers.
For several years, nothing could arouse
the Express Companies. Their cxorbitant
charges and their responsibility, except
where losses were heavy and the losers
were ready and able to 70 to law, have pro-
duced wide spread Indignation. The plum
dering of choice fruit has been shameful.
The catalogue of grievances is long. Pub
lie meetings, speeches resolutions, sharp
newspaper articles, and appeals to legisla-
lures, did not ruffie feather. Their earn
ings were enormous, and their stock was
at a vast premium. ..
About one year ago, an opposition COM
pany was organized. Only $lO,O00,OO
were required to buy them off, and things
went on as before; no, they were worse
The complaints this summer in New York,
Ohio and the whole West, were 20 grievous,
and apparently SO far from hope Of remedy,
that they approached despair. Farmers,
fruit growers and shippers generally, were
deprived Of much of that part of their ear
nings which should have been their profits.
The best informed and most comprehen-
sive minds saw that unless they were checked
they would absorb to themselves much of
the wealth of the country. A full account
of the magnitude of their operations, of the
extent of their power and the expressions
they inflicted, would astonish.
They have had full play. There was no
king, dictator, or law to repress them.
A short time ago, the Merchants Union
Express Company was organized, with the
centralidea of not being bought out; though
that was the best business going except
not being bought out. At last, the old
Companies were aroused. A rival was
mounting their golden throne. a "Sccret
Circular was issued. Their agents were
instructed to carry freight at such fatcs as
was supro Ell would deprive the Company
Of business. No limit was fxed to the de-
auctions that might be made. ! Nonessou
complain of this! But when they add,
they will receive no freight from the Mer-
chants Union nor ship to it, nor, indeed,
do any business with it whatever, they are
getting ahead of the times. 1t is the same
as to say they will carry no Strawberries fer
John Smith, because they do not like him.
For the same reason, captain'or con-
ductor might reject passenger. But they
60 further. On routes where there is no
competition, old rates are to remain. They
have been charged with being nonopolies;
this Secret Circular has served the public
by proving it.
So far, the new company is prosperous.
1t is paying all expenses, and yet its rates
are from % to 40 per cent less than the
| old ones. Every where, the people see,
and particularly those in the West, whose
transactions with the East arc immense,
that, in manner, their salvation depends
upon the continuance of this competition.
1t is no object for them to have goods
carried for nothing, or even at premium,
for few months. They do not choose to
be bribed for the purpose of being cnslav-
ed hereafter.
The Merchants Union Express Compa-
ny carries goods, packages and yaluablcs,
on the main routes stated below. Others
will be opened soon. From New York to
st. Paul by Hudson River or Harlem Rail-
road and New York Central to Buffalo, by
Lake Shore to Cleveland, by Toledo with
branch to Detroit, thence by Michigan
Central, or by Michigan Southern and
Nothern Indiana, then to Milwaukee, &C.;
also from Rome to WATERFOWL, also to
Boston by Stonington, to Philadelphia by
Delaware and Baritan Railroad, also from
Cleveland to Cincinnati by Columbus,
thence to St. Louis by Ohio and Mississippi
pi, thence to Kansas City by Pacific Rail-
road; also from Cincinnati to Tcrrc IIautc,
via Dayton, and from Indianapolis to all
points on the eight different roads EXCEPT
to Jacksonville, also from Chicago to St.
Louis by Bloomington and Springfield,
and to Rock Island by Rock Island Road.
~ y. Tribune.
The Tribune, in the above article, docs
not state the case half strong enough. The
Headquarters of the Merchants Union Ex-
press Company being in this city, We are
able to ascertain tho facts more fuhy than
our cotemporaries.
This Company is now running in addi-
ton to the routes mentioned by the Tri-
bune, thefollowing: gs
The Rome, Watertown and Osdensburg
Road to WATERFOWL, Cape Vincent, Or
densburg, Pottsdam, and Kingston, Cana
da West. They also run the Utica and
Black River, Osweso and Syracuse, San
dusky, Dayton and Cincinnati, Dayton
and Michigan, Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton, Union Pacific of Kansas, North
Missouri, Iron Mountain, South West
Pacific, Evansville and Crawfordyille, Des
Moines Valley and st. Louis, Jacksonville
and Chicago Railroads, and also the route
from St. Louis, Mo-, to Memphis, Tenn.
Offices are now being opened upon the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. Chicago
and North Western, Illinois Central to |
Dubuque, Jacksonville from Indianapolis
to Louisville, Sandusky, Mansfield and
Newark, and Erie and Pittsburs Rail- |
roads.
The Merchants Union Express Compa-
ny has to-day in successful operation over |
eight thousand miles of lines. 1t has
more Offices than either of the old Express
Companies; and in few weeks will have
more Offices established and greater num- |
Der of miles of lines in successful opera
ton than both the United States and the |
American Express Companies combined. |
Its material is all new and Of the best |
quality. 1t has larger surplus or reserve
fund to provide against all possible con-
tingencics, than either the United States or
American Express Companies. This sur
plus is invested in Government bonds, |
drawing interest for the benefit of stock |
holders. The sympathies of the entire |
business public are with it. Its business |
is already immense. Can any prudent,
thoughtful business man give us any rea-
son why it's stock is not intrinsically. worth
far more than the stock of either of the
old companies -Au1,rn IN. Y)-Daiy
Adre,1i:er.
FEN1AN PRfsoNERs.-Thc follewme let.
ter from the British minister was received
01 Friday by the Secretary of State
WASHINGTON, Nov, il.
SRI have the honor to acEnoxfed &c