| From the Memphis Appeal |
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| March 4, 1863 |
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| Postmaster Dickson informs us
that in consequence of the absence of a mail car on the Southern {(of
Mississippi)} railroad last evening, the entire mail for points
west of Meridian had to be brought through this city. The route agent,
with his mails, was placed in a box car, without any facilities todo
his work, and in addition the car was crowded with soldiers. In
consequence of this neglect of the company to furnish a car, all the
mails were brought through for distribution here, thus not only
imposing extra labor on the clerks at Jackson, but also depriving the
public of the way stations of their mail matter from twenty-four to
forty-eight hours longer than was necessary. |
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