ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

328
CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
Abstracts 1951 - 1955
POSTAL SERVICE (Cont'd)
as desirable. The ADVERTISER of this place has made some flings of
a simi lar character.
"It is 'rascally,' it seems, to call the attention of the Postmasters
of Buffa 10 and this place, (a word from either of whom would
accompl ish the object) to an obvious and easy accommodation. It is
'rascally' to expect any favor, however simple, of the agents of the
Department, without first petitioning. It is 'rascally' to suppose
that the agents and officers of the Department are under any obligations
to regard the wants and convenience of the people. It is 'rascally'
to compJain t1atmails are daily carried past this place to Toledo
and Detroit, but that our mail must travel by land.... Steamboats
are hired to carry the mail upon the Lake, by the Department; but although
every steamboat stops here, we can have no mail because we have
not petitioned for it.... What avail petitions under such a regime,
unless they come from the faithful 'hirelings?' Nothing. The people
know it. Their remedy is at the ballot box, and it is there, and there
only. They now look for a redress of grievances, and a restoration of
their rights." (12)
1951 - H&G July 31:2/3 - Our citizens this mornirg were gratified by
the delivery of an eastern steamboat mail at the post office for the
first time this season. We understand an agent of the department from
Washington was recently in the city, and we presume the delivery of a
steamboat mail may be attributed to his visit. We hust the arrangement
may be permanent during navigation, as it places Cleveland about two .
days nearer New York in point of time, our latest New York dates by
the land mail this morning being July 24, by steamboat mail, July 26.
(verbatim) (3)
1952 - H&G Aug. 6:2/3 - Mail routes in this vicinity established at the
late session of Congress make a continuous and direct route from Cleveland
to WelIsvi lle, through Massi lIon and Warren, and by the addition
of a new route east of the Ohio river, a complete 1 ine is constituted
between Cleveland and Washington, Pa. on the national road, 28 miles
east of Wheeling. (5)
, :H&G Oct. 13; ed: 2/3 - See Shipping & Ships
1953 - H&G Oct. 17; ed:2/4 - The steamboat mail from the east has become
as uncertain as the winds. None at all for the past three days,
consequently news is sadly behind. (verbatim) (I)
1954 - H&G Oct. 22;ed:2/3 - Steamboat Mail - Boats corne up, but no
mails. Our latest New York dates are Monday of last week. (verbatim)
(I)
1955 - H&G Nov. 23; ed: 2/4 - On part of the route between Cleveland and
Columbus the mail is now carried daily, and the remainder ought to be