The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-07-07

1t is curious to observe that our New York Post
office always sends to Europe much greater mum
Der OF letters than 1t receives from that part OF the
world. For the month of May, 1t sent away 420,-
555 letters and received 1910
Immense Undertaking Cincinnati has voted l5,-
4SS to 1900, in favor of tax Of $4,000, 600 to
build Railroad from that city to Chattanooga.
The Superior Court has appointed five trustees to
take charge of the matter and this great Southern
railroad will be constructed as rapidly as men aud
money can accomplish It,
The Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads
having adjusted their differences, through tickets
are now sold from New York to San Francisco for
SITS So currency. Tune, eight days This is quick
enough and cheap enough.
A correspondent of the Christian htelhgmeer
New York; writing from the neighbOrhOOd of
Winchester, Va, gives a very fair and satisfactory
statement Of the Valley of the Shenandoah, a sec
ton which he praises highly Among other things
he says:
with regard to other subjects upon which one
wishes to be informed who thinks of coming down
here, | will briefly speak The reception which
an intelligent and affable Northern man receives
here is of the most agreeable and pleasant nature.
Virginia hospitality, | think, IS uncommonly
good. Too much cannot be said in its favor. That
there should be feelings OF aversion towards North
ern men who are so injudciOuS as to think and act
upon the principle that the results of the.late war
gave the North the right to outrage human ua-
ture, or the privilege to absorb all civil and polti
cal preterment in the South, after its cloSe-that
there should be aversion shown against Northern
men who act thus when they are in the South, is
not at all to be wondered at Ii would rather be a
cause for wonder, if with the class of travelling
JlzzGrOs that are now in the South from the North,
the Southern people should not let their feelings
be known. But as | already have said, repeat,
that any Northern man, with any amount of COM
mon sense will be well received here in the Valley
Our Postal systsm.-It seems North as well as
South complains Of the abuses in this department
The Na0 York Observer SAYS:
1.-THE Post Office is the great confidential agency
OF the country, and the people, who are one and
all interested, have the right to demand that it
shall be conducted by honest men, whereas, in
times past, this and every other department of the
government, has been filed with appointees who
have received their places as the reward Of poti-
cal partizan service with little, if any, regard to
mora character Developments show, too, that
charges of dishonesty have been UNDECIDED, and
men screened from punishment. We are assured
that a change has taken place in this department
Of the public service, and we are looking for the
fruits
Ii is matter affecting the interests Of the whole
community, and while they and we suffer, it is
our duty to call public attention to it. We shall
only DE too happy te report that the Post Office
and the mails are safe, when this is the case. In
the meantime we advise our correspondents, when
forwarding money by the mail, TO send by Post
Office orders. or by registered letters. The letter
method, which was once mere advertisement to
thieves we are assured by an officer of the Depart.
ment, is now a safe mode of transmission"