The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-28
THE DEPARTM ENTS.


Post ONES Dcpsrtment. A
The Postmaster General Yesterday issusd the fol-
lowing orders in Maryland, Pennsylvania Virginia,
and other States:
Maryland the post-ofice al 81.
Denis, Baltimore county, and re-appoint John W.
HowSer postmaster, at a salary Of $500 per annum,
from May l, 1855.
At Finksburg, Maryland, William Crapstsr |,
appointed mail messenger vice s. b. stocksdale.
Peunsylvania---Ro No. 1882, Pittsburg 10 In.
dependence, John Chambers contractors curtail
route to commence at Burgettstown, saving twenty.
seven miles; aud end at West Middletown, In lieu
Of Independence, and order three additional trips
por week.
Route 2620, Washington to Hookstown, Samuel
McCombs contractor increase service between Bur.
gottstown and Hookstown to six times n week, be.
ing four additional trips per week thereon.
These two orde secure daily connection through
with the Pittsburg and steubenvie and the Pitts
burg and Cleveland railroads, increasing regular
mail facilities 10 the surrounding towns and vii
lagos along the entire lines
The following postmasicrs' app iintments were
made to All vacancies created by resignation:
Noah o. Goodling, postmaster, Logansyille, Yorl
county, vice Henry S 0vermiller.
Martin S. Crull postmaster Newberrytown, Yorh
county, Pa, vice Jacob B. Wolf ... .....
Joshua Burrows, postmaster, Stevensyille, Brad
ford county vice George L, Stevens.
Hiram x Stevenson, postmaster, Loudon, Mercer
county, Pa, vice John Davis.
ROUTES.
Cyrenius Sellers Is appointed route agent be.
tween Reading and Allentown, Pa. in place Of
Virginia.-Boute No 1892 New Creek Station
contract with William Bnbb, Of New Creek Sta.
ton. to convey mails from that place by Claysville
Greenland, Locust Grove. Maysville, and Sey
rnoursville to Luneys Greek and back twice a week
Route No. 1921, Va, South Boston Depot, "
Blue Wing, N. @ contract with Lafaitro Allen, oil
Rod Bank, for service from South Boston Depot by
Hyco and Red Bank to Blue Wing, twice a week and
back.
Reopen the following Offices
Wilcox Wharf Charles City county, John W
Mitchell, postmaster.
Re-estabIish Verdon, Hanover county, Va, and
appoint 7. J. Blunt postmaster .... ..
Change site and name Of Wise, Jackson county,
West Virginia, to Lockharts, and appoint David
Summorvlle postmaster
Appointments. Bradley, postmaster, Bre
fords Bedford county, vice Mrs. Eliza whaley.
Isabella Orinaorff, postmistress, Van Buren, Fur.
mace, Shenandoah county, Va, yico Growdeu
Whetaker cannot take the oath.
l. NJ Hyre, postmaster, Perks Run, Upshur
county, vice d. l.. Warner deceased.
Walter Odeu, postmaster, NOISY Creek, Augusta
county, Va, vice j. II. Kerlin, resigned
John A. Meeks, postmaster, Mount Alto Au.
gusta county, Va vice z. @. fitzgerald, declined.
ROUTE AGENTS APPOINTED.
Detroit to Grand Haven, Simon Mclaughlin vice
George n. Allen, resigned.
Columbus TO Bell Air, Ohio, WIN. J. Crymble in
place Of A. S. Glenn, resigned.
Dubuque to St. Paul, (.teRmboat line,) John W.
Markle vice Robert Armstrong, resigned,
Davenport to Dubuque, Iowa, Thomas A Rus
sell vice Warren Toele, resigned.
Troy, via Saratoga, to Rutland, Vt, Chas. ]. s.
Randall ice l. TomlinsOn, resigned.
st Louis, No, to Macon City, Joseph W. Bats
vice r. NJ Holt, resigned
Several routes in Georgia and Texas were also
ordered to contract, and post Offices reopened Ia
nearly all the southern and southwestern States.