| From the Raleigh Confederate |
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| February 23, 1864 |
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| More Mail Mismanagement |
| We were informed on Sunday last, that
The Confederate for Thursday previous, had been delivered no where
on the Raleigh & Gaston Railroad. On Monday morning we called at our
City Post Office to ascertain, if possible, the cause, and to find out
who was to blame. We were there shown the entire of our mail of that
date, returned fro Richmond the day previous; and we were told that Mr.
Patrick McGowan, Route Agent on the Raleigh & Gaston Railroad, was alone
to blame -- he having sent them through to Richmond without distributing
or delivering a single package on the route. And not only was our mail
thus neglected on that day, but all mail matter of that day --
letters and all. |
| Only two days before, this same Route
Agent put off our Warrenton package as Dunnsville, and out Manson
package somewhere else -- thus showing either the grossest negligence,
or the most wanton remissness in his duties. We have complained time and
again of this route, and have forborne giving names when we might have
done so. We can submit to the outrage no longer. We thus publicly notify
the Postmaster General of the wrong-doing and name the wrong does, and
call upon him to relieve us and the community from the mischievous acts
of this official. |
| There are occasional delinquencies on the
part of Route Agents on the North Carolina Rail Road. We have our
"detectives" out to "spot" the delinquents there. As soon as
ascertained, we shall comply with the request of the Department to
promptly report them. We shall do so publicly, and they will be fully
advised of our complaints. |
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