Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-11-24
THE PORTLAND POST oEF,cp
From the Portland Courier

from me fOfVUnl Courier
II has already been stated thar Mr. N;,-,
has received notice from the Posmaster @ ~
raj, that he must leave the Post Office in th Hene
on the first of January next. The fact il seiy
confirmed, and the Postmaster Generals Isn"p
MIR. Mitchell has been published in the JessIllo
Man. We copy it below. 1t will be- sso me IS
MIR. Barry bears full and uneouivncai aa
timony to Mr.. Mitchelps faithful and nrnn". t YES
charge of his duties, and dsmisses him ~, u%
manifest reluctance. And as the peonIs j. WI" w,
city and vicinity uniformly agree that no ~ = 'ns
excellent Postmaster, and has conducted n" gu gu
sness of the Office in very satisfactory mann We
it becomes rather curious matter of inon.'ii
know how his removal has been brought at,. 10
The letter Of MIR. Barry in some degree un, Out
the mystery. A public meeting forsoo,h "r'Ss
inhabitants OF Cumberland District was bslt VI" y.
which resolutions were passed. requiring ,Lo.aN
moval, and delegates appointed to procssd ' e
Washington TO see it carried into effect d.,
the cream of the Joke is the first notice the NV
lie here ever heard of such meetno p4 "
through the letter of Mr.. Barry to Mr.. Mi,ctoHH
We never heard a syllable of such a moo,-
and know of no one who ever did hear Of
till the news came from Washington. Jfutr
+. o. J. Smith has not humbugged the Postma'''
ter General this time most genteelIy, We wos,
guess again.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, Oct. 80. 1874
To Nathaniel Mitchell. Esq,
Postmaster, at Portland, Maine:
SIR The Hon. +. D. J. Smith and Messr,
Wills and Cldpp, as a committee deputfd E.,
that purpose, have laid before Inc Me pror:. %
ings and resolutions Of public meeting Assem-,
bled at Portland, from different parts Of Il.
county of Cumberland, on the l4th and l5ib iD
slant on the subject Of The pending opplicofIn
for uour remOrdL from the Office of Postmas.,
at Portland, Maine; and said application ba,
again this day been taken up for consideration
have also had under consideration the rem~'
strances and statements in your behalf on flo
in the Department
As your oBfciai conduct had met uiM mn d,,i
ded appreciation, not only in reference 10 The
discharge of your ordinary duties. but also in
respect 10 the performance of difficult service
that had devolved on you as the special accent
of the Department, and which you had attend
ed to with commendabe zeal, and fidelity
have all along cherished the hope that the cIr
CumstanCeS Of the case would be such as womb
Justify your retention. But il is obvious rbs,
| The public sentiment in Maine demands chqD,
| in the Office. II is unnecessary TO specify he
evidence furnished OF this state Of public feel
ing on this question. IOm are auay Of th
pOpntar expressions at the meeting dJore refer.
| red To; and Of the statements and requests seS
| forth in the memorials of citizens and the Re.
Communications of many individuals who enjOy
the confidence of the people, and from the III.
uatIOns they occupy, are entitled to speak 10
representative capacity. They are such as
warrant the conclusion, that your longer con.
tinuance in office will excite the public disap
probation. | have accordingly come 10 the ir.
termination of ordering new appointment Of |
Postmaster for the city Of Portland.
Thomas Todd Esq. will be appointed your
successor. In order to allow suff lent time and
a convenient period for bringing the business
of your Office to close, Gen. Todd will not b
required to take charge OF the office until the COM
mencement Of ensuing the quarter which vii
be on the first of January next on which day
his appointment will go into effect.
am respectfully your obd't serv't
| w. T. BARRY