| Show tue TUB EASTERN MAIL mall arrived on the uit tilt having left independence on the of may and much credit is due to mr john murdock conductor to laramie and to air mr 0 P rockwell conductor from that thab point boiu to this city for the perseverance prudence and ene ehe energy agy displayed in hie tie the transportation of so large a mail in id such good time and condition especially at a time when the east easi aas half of the route was nearly d destitute estituto esti estl tute tuto of forage and grain was scarce scarce an and dhigh high priced this is the first mail from independence since the of nov 1856 and of course the 24 sacks now bio blo brought contain much printed matter long since out of late date the contents of one sack were slightly damp but in io no wise injured the carriers having crossed a swollen stream under tinder the impression feord from orom their appearance that the sacks were waterproof which is not the case a fact that it will be well to keep in mind P mcclanahan esar postmaster in independence pen dence informs judge b smith sinith in tinder under date of may alai 1 that the mails forwarded from heie here in i feb and march had arrived all in good order an almost if not alto aito altogether ather unprecedented circumstance khe the the prompt manner with chich the new contractor entered upon his fais duties in the dead of 0 winter and long before he wius wits was officially notified of the accept acceptance ince of if his bid together with the speedy and safe transmission of ALL mail matter maiter matter entrusted to h b is carriers are arc cheering in indications that the route to ta that bourne ribourne from whence no traveler return returns sl is at last most mist traversed and give assurance asseran ce that 11 letters etters papers papers books and public documents will now reach their destination so far fae as transmission is concerned af after ter such lon ion long iong and te tedious clious delays mays on the ro route lite in question the post off office ice department will please take notice that the contractor has t taken a een ken hold of this matter faithfully and efficiently 1 clent ly and although the compensation is much i too smaily smally small smail the service will be performed ac d j cording to contract much to the benefit an and 11 gratification of all concer concerned ned ded |
