Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-08

The establishment OF fast mail between
this city and New York, which will enable
our merchants and business men to receive
their letters and reply to them the same
day, has long been an object greatly desir-
ed, and the Central Railroad has always
expressed willingness to put on a special
mail train between Augusta and Savannah
for this purpose, provided the postal au-
thorities in Washington would so arrange
the schedule of the fast mail trains that the
Northern mail could reach Augusta IN
time to ensbleit to be transported here at
an early hour Of the day on which it reach
ed that city. This the authorities have so
far not made necessary arrangements for,
but mail service, which will be somewhat
of an improvement upon the present facili-
ties, is about to be established by the Cen
tral.
Toe Richmond & Danville Railroad has,
as our readers know, recently purchased
the Virginia Midland Road which runs
from Washington 70 Danville, Virginia, and
there connects with the Southern lines Of
that system. Recently the Central has eff
fected an arrangement with the Richmond
& Danville by which the mail which leaves
New York at 9 p. N. will reach this city-bY
special mail train-by 1910 in the after
noon, or in about thirty seven aud halt
hours from the time of leaving New York,
and the return mail for the North will leave
this city, via Augusta, at $40 the same
afternoon. At present the mails are
received via Charleston at 1l:35 a. m
and leave for the North at 4:l5 p. m. By
this arrangement, therefore, while the Ia
| terVal between the arrival and departure OF
the Northern mails will be about the same,
/ still our merchants will be afforded double
opportunity for transmitting their cores
pondence to the Northern cities. This adj
vantage they will appreciate, and the Cen
trail Road deserves credit for its efforts tC
thus add to our mail facilities.
There will, however, soon be afforded g
/ fine opportunity to our citizens to secure
still better mail advantages. At present the
regular mail leaves New York at 9 p. m.
but there is a mail devoted exclusively tC
/ newspapers which leaves that city at 4 a
N. This mail Overtakes the p. N. train Of
the evening before, and transfers its mail to
/ that train, and so both reach Augusta a
the same hour. The authorities Of the Cen
trail are very DESTROYS of arranging
with the Post Office Department fol
the 9 D. m. train from New York tC
make the same time all the way through a.
is now made by the newspaper mail traiI
until it transfers its mails to tbs
y p. n. train OF the previous even
ing. If this is done the Central viii arrange
to transport the mails to this city at al
| early hour In the morning, aud will dispatch
a special train North with them at o'cocl
OF the evening of the same day. This, i
will be readily seen, will, If carried out, bt
of decided advantage TO our merchants anC
business men, and the opportunity to secur,
1t will be offered our community on o.
about the 18th inst. At that date the Post
master General and the General Superin
tendent of the Railroad Mail Servic'
will visit this city on business, and If a com
mittee of our prominent citizens, most in
terested In this matter, will exert themselve
to secure the desired change in the running
of the Northern mail trains it may be &C
complished. We merely mention this fac
and throw out the suggestion, feeling sur,
that all who feel the need Of the improve
ment will heartily aid the railroad authori
ties In effecting its consummation.