Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-28

WRETCHED MAIL SYSTEM.

An Evil Which should be Remedied.
ST. SIMoN's MILLS, GA, Nov. "a
Editor Morning NeloS: Having written
you letter of complaint only short time
since, it is far from a pleasant task to
write again, impelled by the same motive.
Your prompt reference of my former letter
to the postal authorities elected from
superintendent Terrell a response, in
which he promised to order a special
pouch for st. Simon's mail prepared at
Jesup, and thus Obviate the necessity of
transfer at Brunswick. Everything started
off beautifully then, and an occasional
delay of the train was all we could COM
plain of. OF late, however, the old trouble
has broken out afresh-irregular receipt
Of the News and, for one, the writer is
impressed more than ever with the truth
of the old adage: "FOrbearance sometimes
ceases to be a virtue" or words to that
ettect), and is resolved to kick, and keep
kicking against an outrageous piece Of
carelessness somewhere.
In the first place as you have probably
already been numerously infOrmed), the
great y East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad runs a schedule to
Brunswick in utter disregard of the con-
Yenience and rights of that community
and its environs, and the through mail
{the NEWS tncluded) actually lays over
at Jesup from about p. IN. until a. IN.
next day, before the one and only train of
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad comes along-thus placing
Brunswick twelve to fifteen hours behind
the country III the matter Of daily mail.
In our own case, we have always received
our mail about 8 a. m, even when if ar
rived in Brunswick as it should now)
during the afternoon. But we are willing
and able to effect arrangements bv which
we can have the mail before night the
NEWS tOO), so soon as this great and
mighty railroad VIII put ON a day train,
All this trouble about trains, however, is
not the object of this letter; it is only men
toned incidentally.
The question now is, why does not the
NEWS reach us regularly with a separate
pouch prepared for st. SimOn's before the
mail reaches Brunswick? Is that pouch
always sent here untouched, or is it
opened and emptied in Brunswick? Your
paper for Wednesday came this morning
{ Friday and yesterday no paper atan To-
morrow we win probably get Thursdays
paper (due to-day, or perhaps Thursdays
and Fridays papers in a bunch. All such
''rackets" as this are not only provoking to
men who know the value of a daily paDer
and pay their money for it, but it is high
time somebody got a lebdck or two
on the subject, and sOundly administered
at that. The mail authorities seem dis
cannot run the train.
We know the NEWS is sail square, and
has ever been, and that you desire sub
scribers to have promptly what they are
entitled to. Now, who is to blame? Ger
tainly sOmebOdy-the railroad, the route
agents, or the Brunswick Postmaster.
VIII you kindly make another more in
this natter.
There is no trouble about getting the
mails from Brunswick here, and all this
trouble must occur between Savannah and
Brunswick. Please do something for us,
and whoever the delinquent may be let
him have it. Perhaps a line to the Post
master at Brunswick might avail some
thing.
Pardon this lengthy encroachment on
your valuable time. My mad is UP bv a
Cleveland majority, and my sentiments
above expressed are heartily cOncurred in
by "a patient and long suffering com
munity.. SEA. r.