The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-23
THE REMEDY.

The time now from New York is about ga
hours, and it is thought that by changing the
route from via Cincinnati and Louisville, this
time can be shortened to 56 hours over either OF
the three Eastern routes. We believe 1t has al
ready been determined to bring the mail as far
South as Richmond, but what route from that
point to New Orleans shall be selected it is the
object of this visit OF the commission to deter
mine and recommend. 1t is very probable that
the commission will recommend q limited mail,
that is, limited rs to time, which shall be liked
and within which mails must be delivered be-
tween New Orleans and Boston. The Importance
Of this mail cannot be over estimated, ana l1s
nece sity will be pressed upon the commission
with the utmost persistence.
STEAMBOAT SERVICE.
Another important matter for the commission
to look after is the steamboat ce on the Mis-
siesippi and it's tributaries, and also, as far as
possible, the interior or star service. me ser
we on the Mississ ppi, at least, should be
limited one and made deliverable on schedule
time. Now there is some degree OF regularity IN
the outgoing mails, but there is no certainty
whatever with reference to those coming to the
city. They are brought On heavily loaded
service should also be increased, so as to supply
sll important points with q daily mail Now the
mails are but temi.weekly to Bayou Sara and in
telmediate points, and tri-weekly to Vlcksburg,
and this is only nominal as the boats land or not,
to suit themselves.
Before the war this service was limited as to
the means of carrying the mails-that ls, 1t was
specified how they should be carried in all con-
tracts, whether by stage, wagon, sulky or on
horseback. Now this is not the case, the con-
tractor suiting his own convenience IN the man
ner Of TRANSPORTATION. 1t is very desirable to
have this CT anged and the old system revived IN
order to aff,rd persons along the mail routes
facilities for travel.
NEW ROUTES.
Major Tupper informs US that he has already
recommended number Of new routes, the fol-
lowing of which have been reported upon favor
ably bv the House Committee Of Congress on
Postcffices and Post Roads, viz:
Daily service from New Iberia to Orange,
Texas. the railroad from Houston to Orange
being now in operation. This will be of great
benefit to the Calcasieu country, which does
large lumber business with Galveston.
Tri-weekly service from Franklin to Weeks
Island, via Bayou Cipremort and The prairies.
Tri-weekly service from Shreveport to Mans
field.
Tri-weekly service from New Texas Landing to
Churchville, on the Atchafalaya, to supply Petite
Prairie and Big Cane.
SUMMARY.
From the foregoing it will be seen that the
commission will have it's hands full during its
stay here. Yet, outside of the fast mail North,
the most important matter OF all that will De
brought to its consideration. the Brazilian steam
service. has not been touched. These are all
matters in which this community is most deeply
interested. and they will all be pressed upon the
commission with the utmost Zsal and pertinacity.
Capt. Cannon, of the Lee, has already invited
the ,mmission to make trip Of observation to
Natchez on his pslatial steamer, which i1vitatlon
will be acceph d. trip to the jetties has also
been projected, besides numerous other SOCIAL