Our Railway Postal Service

The Raihvny mail service of this country is doing a work, the magnitude of wUicli but a few have any idea. For instance in the recent report of Willard G. Lovell, superintendent of the nintb. división which extends f rom New York to Chicago, the total nuinher of letters distributed during the raonth of March was 13,922,400, and of papers it was 10,090,550. Over March of 1882, this showed an increase of 2,334,280 letters and 1,255,400 papers. On all the lines in the división 41,797,430 pieces were distribnted, as against 35,500,920 for the corresponding month of last year. This makes the nuruber of pieces handled average over 1J miliions every day. This work is carried on In a raoBt quiet and UKOstentatious' way, yet it is enormous in proportions and is a wonderful aid in quickening the mercantile transactions of the country. To do it so expeditiously and at the same time so accurately, requircs a forcé of men who obtain and hold tlieir positions only by strict exauiiuation and faithful work. Civil service rules are here in successful operation and the great work is in efficiënt hands.