Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-16

DOUBLE AND QrIrs.-We were surprised yesterday
on picking mp the Washington Mirror, 10 ma Idc D.
mile Of the Telegraph. Mr.. DAWES, the editor, IN put
ting it out in Telegraph livery, announced in his pros
peclus that it Harrison paper Upon inquiry VIZ
found thai this new movement OF Dun EfeeH'-
THE MIRROR has become mirror OF The Telegraph; d.
the WHITE SuS the echo of the lnlslgemcer. The oes.
ncrar r,ursrr when he has lost all his stakes and nan
his credit plays double and ?n!tSand ihs, we take H.
the case ut Green and Gales. The one stakes "hie
and sIanson-le other, Harrison AND "hte one 'lis
sh,tiuy Of shadc-th" other, tie SHADE OF SHADOW"
Wha, admirable ctnbems are orr city prints, OF the
candidates Of Whggcry ana lis clust he t'cAe's VI
1Iesc people ntertwscd precisely Ike ther lyErS
We have Harrison and White running t'geiiirr IN ~
7nia-Wrhser and Harrison in MISUNDERSTANDING
son and Granger mix up aboon ant!.inasonry anu re-
d.ra!i:r North Of the Potomac ana thio- ME "'u
Tyler anna gamaie Nuicaiion the slave excitement a
Federalism South of them. Maryland, however: nei"s
= slaye State lIl!r;son there JIns hands WIN f'hi'e:
hi taking his squire Tyler to- a@socIale ana be makes
amends 70 lis Norbcra chrri by manning Nta"sGi
brbiud hin, in The slave holding State OF hentucsy II
is thus tcs double interests g!app!'h together III 'e
mjIdle-and il is !cularkab!c wh VIVA. cure tncse 'aen
ipstogcer politicians have worked this Cross stick upon
the sheets they display at head quarters heEc "he'e Ill
their patchwork principles are Quilted to5etheT'
+, ,riil lie remembered that Daft Grccn, n his ie'e
graph, first named Judge ne iof inc 9"ueI'1 t"'I
dr.c as the Saic rights soopigc"n. Joe Gales brought
forward Webster and Harrison the representatives. "
the Bank: Internal Improvements anu !a'Ni ~ was
found ersv to make the ncoIeent doctrines o. Inc o.
~
cooperate happily the yeas and nays, ho"rTef tcy
differ in their sprtcrs aud why should moi Dan Hteen
and Joe Gales con.rlve to bring le;n lg"her Ia 'e
forms The thought So naturally suggested IS no"
practically realized Joe Gales, tie organ 81 costc
and Harrison and Granger, is publishing on the
Bank tips. and from the Bunk's presses Judge Nh!Ie
aud John Iylcrs SUS which shines out WIN selections
first published in the lntelgenc"r ana thus Nu"cal''
Abolition, Bansn, and all the rest OF The Heterogeneous
interests arc blended in the ofca Of the Inteigencer
and the TmLEaKsP the Ehii& 0rg"a. having Hkrh me
Mirror, the Harrison 0ryan into fellowship HFeeh
o.ice also becomes OF witches ca"dron. :nhgUng
ingredients for the coalition OF cnnl:IVrrs Inc worthy
editors we have no doubt M legged on their Stools
b. way of giving complete eect 10 the chain OF theif
editorial muin:ncry.-N
THE POST FFICE.-CEFiCIAL
Organi:att0"o} the Post ;ts Department una" me 1I'e
.4rt q. Congress.
The duties Of the Department divided ana d;SIri'
bu:vti as ipows, viz
Cu:rRAcr OFFICE.
70 this Office assigned the dn;cs Of arranging the
connexions d! the !iai!s all The mail routes IN The u
States adjusting the speed oil III: mails. liking on TIE
frequency ri tir ir trips and the mode ~ cGEHSTaiGe
,naGirr out ADVERTISEMENTS for n2 service, receiving
lie BIDS preparing them for he action OF the Postmaster
General preparing farms OF contracts, sending them out
,u seeing 10 their cX"cuton examining ana preparing
:cr decision al! PROPOSITIONS for changes III the mail SER
vice, fixing the location Of distributing Post olc"s
directing the Of Distribution providing and send
ing ont mail bags and mail locks ana keys, and perform
ing ali aPPrr,ain:ng 10 post roads which are ncces'
sarv put the mails in motion, anC regulate Their con-
vcyance. speed and connection.
This Office is under the supcrntrndcnce OF S r. LOB
bic, Esq, First assistant POSTMASTER Gcntrdt TO whom
all proposals for mail service, and al letters relating TO
the making Or changing of contract; aud schedules 10
mail ags locks and keys, and ever thing else having
reference to Tic duties OF the Office ,ioad be directed
ADJUSTMENT OFFICE.
To this Office assigned all questions which relate
10 the establishment and dsconIhuarcc OF Post olces
changes OF site and appointment and removal OF
Posnastcr4, also the giving Of inrnctions To PoSl
masters, furnishing them with blanks: and the perform
anCc of all other necessary TO pcpre Post Offices Tor
the reception and proper management and distribution
of the mails
This office is under the supetintcrGsnce Of Robert
Johnston, ESQ., Second lSsiSant Postmaster General,
to mu: all letters relative 10 the subjects mentioned
above and all comp aInts against PosnasrrS should be
directed.
I:sPrCrIoS OYr.cE
To this Office is assigned the duty Of seeing that all
postnascrs the beginning aud enGs Of routes. and
such others as NAV be directed BY the Postmaster General
srpand return registers Of the arrival and departure Of
the mails according 10 law; OF examining said registers,
noting all cnGuncrs of contractors, and preparing
them Tor the action Of the Postmaster Genera receiving
and preparing for decision all special plants against
coracturs OF seeing that all postIn.slerS render their
quarterly accounts according to aw and the instructions
of the Department. promptly reporting all dc!nfl"nts 10
the appointment Office, and doing all other things which
may be necessary TO secure faithful ana exact per-
u.:,Iance al their service the part of c0nrac-
tors and the prompt rendition Of post!nasters quarterly
accounts.
This office is under the superintendent Of DANIEL
CoirMAN. Esq, Wrd Assistant Postmaster General, TO
whom all mail registers all letters complaining Of or
parting Contractors and al quarterly accounts OF post
masters, should ne directed
PuSTMasTEE- GEHERAL.
In addition 10 the general superintendent Of these
Offices, the Postmaster General reserves TO himself the
spcr1 superintendent Of the business connected with
mail Gcprcdations the payment BY posiastefs Of the
balances due from them; the bank accounts ct the De-
pariulent; the opening Of dead letters and the DISPOSE
ton u the ya!labies found in them, and every other
matter havng relation the administration of Tie De-
parlmcnt not committed to his three Assistants.
All letters relative TO losses in The mall mail deprc-
dations all letters from pDsmasters enclosing certificates
Of deposits, all letters Of banks having reference to their
accounts and all ether letters in relation to any matter
or thing uppcrlauug to the Department, which is not
ass;gnr by law tie AUDITOR or by regulation TO one
OF the Assistants should be addressed to the Postmaster.
General.
ArDIroR's OFFICE.
The late law established the Office of - 9uduor Of the
Treasury The Post oGcs Department" To this office
the law assigns the duty of settling all accounts Of the
Post Office Department. whether Of postnastcrs, contrac-
tors, others.
Charles X. Gardner. Esq, is the Auditor, and al
counts against with the Post Office Department. (oher
than postnastrrs quarterly acconts all letters in rela-
ton accounts ali letters enclosing the pts of
tractors all letters returning drafts poslmasers, and
all other letters making claims explanatory OF accounts,
should be addressed 10 him GLobc
OFFICIAL.
The health Of some OF the Postmaster Generals family
has made it necessary for him to leave the city. Ills du-
ties will be discharged in his absence by s. r. HOBBiE
Esq, First assistant Postmaster General, in conformity
with the following section in the late act change the
organization Of the Post Office Department. viz
SEC. 40. ind be 1t further snactcd, Tha. in case OF
the DEATH resignation, absence Of the PoslmasterGe
neral, ell his powers and duties shall dcyovc, for the
time being, the First Assistant Postmaster General