Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-25
EXPRESS AND MAIL MATTER.
Tons of Freight and Bushels of Letters,
Cards and Sentiment.

SAFus ana sentiment.
The express wagons were loaded heayi-
~, and it did seem in the express office
that the piles OF packages, like the widows
cruise OF oil, grew none the less by taking
away. Hundreds and hundreds OF boxes
came in from country kinsfolks. and il was
needless 70 guess a. the contents. The I'M
usually large number Of jugs and demi-
Johns which came in from the dry coun-
ties TO be reflled indicated that the good
cheer will not all be confined within the
limits Of the cities.
AT the post Office the souvenirs and
sentiment Of the season were measured
by the bushel. From morning until
O'Clock at night there was steady
stream OF letters, papers, packages and
cards pouring into the office. There was
little difference between the amount OF
matter handled yesterday and the day be-
fore, out the rush was managed better. A
NEWS reporter stood by the stamp can
celler's table ana tried to count the let
ters as they poured down one of the
sbutes for five minutes. In less than
thirty seconds the letters were allowed
10 slide down the tin spout and drop on
the table uncounted. They came out OF
The lower end as though some one was
ehoveling them in up on the street.
About 100 letters aud parcels have been
registered every day this week. Yester-
day the immediate postal delivery hoys
did not have any time to loaf. Each
made 81 before dark-the biggest days
work since the system was started.
Twenty-one canvas sacks OF papers and
Christmas cards and gifts, and twenty
eight leather pouches filled with letters
were sent out during the day. The letters
required five extra pouches. -Four OF
these went North.
hn Of
no doubt, make an interesting, as they
certainly would, a large museum.
Candy. books, fancy goods, rings and
otner JeWelry, pens, pencils, a sample,
IN fact, Of about everything that is suit
able for a Christmas present, and some
few things that are not very suitable. In
1ne hurry and rush some have neglected to
properly address their packages. Several
packages that evidently contain pretty
cards were lying in the Office last
might with little probability OF
reaching the parties addressed to-
day. "Mis5 -- -. savannah -
IS a very vague address, and more than
one heart is likely 10 flutter to-day at the
thought THAI he has forgotten her or he is
"busted" When there is no street or
number on the envelope Supt. Coolidge
turns 10 the directory and il the name is
not there the packages are passed in re-
view by the carriers. II no one Of them
knows Of any such person the package
has precious few chances OF reaching its
destination. One long narrow paste
board box supposed to contain toys was
dropped into the Office without a single
mark IN pen or pencil on it, IL is wrap.
ped in brown paper and has six cent
stamps on 1t.
This morning the Office will close at IL
O'Clock. The carriers will make an early
collection and an early delivery, but after
that will have holiday.
The banks, exchanges and municipal
and Federal Offices will be closed all day.
The clerical force OF the 5. +. 4 W. and
Central railroads will DO given the day
excepting a few who are indispensable,
All Of the trains, freight and passenger,
will be run as usual on the s. +. Il w.
road. The upper freight warehouse will
DO closed except for the banding oi
through Freight On the Central road
through freight trains viii not run though
The local freight trains Will 20 ~ usual.
ON The Charleston and savannah road
focal freight trains viii he abandoned %.
day and tomorrow,