Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-22
A Tie Vote Question.

The Seventh Ward Special Election
 About GoOd-Sized Vote for . Snowy
 Day.
 The special election yesterday in the Sev- enth ward. held on account of there having been tie vote between Patrick Bowling and Charles Doty, jr., for Alderman at the city election, resulted in the election of MT. Doty, he receiving 479 votes against s95 cast for MT. Bowling. The polls were open from s a. m till p. n., as at the city election. The snow storm probably kept many from voting. The friends of both candidates worked zeal ously. Several hacks were kept running, and there was good deal of pleasant rivalry. Mr. George H. Coe presided as moderator, and great credit is awarded him from all for his very superior and genial discharge of the somewhat arduous duties of the position. The votes were counted by Selectman F. H. Hart and Nicholas Scanlan. The voting place was the same as at the city election, No 216 Hamilton street. The Seventh scores one more election than the city in general, having had five of them since the 1st of September, viz.: School election in September, constitu- tional amendment vote in October, in Mo- vember Presidential and State, in December city and town, and finally the special elec- ton yesterday.
 Fair Haven.
 Rev. MT. Burlington is improving and many anxious friends are greatly relieved, his illness having been at one time of so se- rious nature.
 MT. James Hart, the Fair Haven oyster man, whose absence caused some uneasiness, has turned up all right.
 The children of the First Congregational church, Fair Haven, will have their Christ mas entertainment Christmas eve those of the East Pearl street M. E. church Christmas evening, and those of St. James church Tuesday evening following Holy Innocents' day.
 Mrs Silliman Slaughter of ex-Mayor Sher- wood Sterling, of Bridgeport, who wasa we'll known president of the Bridgeport City bank, wife of L. B. Silliman, of the firm of Roberts & Co.,, bankers, of Titusville, is spending short time with her friend, Mrs L. B. Lindsley, 27 East Grand street.
 New Fast Mail Route to New England.
 movement is on foot in Boston and other cities east of New York to induce the gov- ernment to put on fast mail train from New York city to accommodate the New England States. A recent change of time on the Bos- ton and Albany railroad has caused transfer of mails from the Shore Line. The result is the mails from New York now arrive in Bos- ton so late that the merchants are considera- bly, inconvenienced, and complaints are loud. The want of fast mail service in New Eng land States has long been felt, and con- plaint is now made that these States are now left out in the cold, while the West and South are so well provided for.
 The movement now in progress in Boston and other cities is to secure a fast mail train leaving New York at 11:30 p. m., late enough for the whole days accumulation of mail to be put on board. Then by running the whole distance at the rate of thirty-seven miles an hour, which is at the rate now &C., tualIy run between New York and New Ha- ven, the mails could reach Boston by the longest route, 234 miles, at a. m, giving ample time for sending the mails out of Bos- ton on the morning trains, and causing the delivery of letters in Bangor Me, and other places east, at least twelve hours earlier than they can now be delivered. It is proposed, further, to run this service in connection with a fast line between Boston and St. John, N. B., and there connect with the railway to Halifax, thus shortening the distance between New York and London by at least thirty y-six hours.
 Some of the merchants in New York are in terested in the movement, and it is thought probable that fast mail service for the New England States will be established. It is said however, that trains leaving New York at about 8. m. and arriving in Boston at about 10 a. m. would be of more service than the one proposed by the Boston merchants.