Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-12-02
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To rae Special Agent erhe POH OEcc DP1Tt-
Posr OrrrcE DrrAsrmsNr. Noy.4.Isn.

Pusr OFTICE DEPASTMENT. Nov. 4. 1871.
SIE:-To the duties assigned YOU 5y any Uracr
instructions, a. Special and Confidential Agent Of
has Department. desire to add that Of strictly ob.
serving The manner IN which the Post Offices are
kept the section aud along the lines Of route you
may bc called 70 inspect AMI travel
! The Postmaster GeneT1l expects that every POST
! Office, whatever may be 10 importance shall TO
dreaded o. supervised by the Deputy Postmaster
/ The Practice which. rcsrrt o. Learn has Ubiaiued
| iu many PARTON Of the United States Of one man
holding ihc commission Of Postmaster. whilst ano.
iher discharges IT, d3;,rs, must Be Stopped; aud
when such cases fail within yOuT know le,lse de-
sire that they SHALL Je made the suhccl OF special
rego.L
Great oareessness in the opening and keeniog
;hC mail lu Insecure places AMI per-,ittinr o-rs,s
'her HAN The Postmaster. has sworn assistants 4.
nave access 10 The same wheu opening or after il
- opened ~as been charged. IA general Terms unon
np.y OF inc f"slmtsers IA the small towns and
'"nses rus EVIL must 10 TED, aud when
you have evidence OF the fact il Is exncrtaI 90,
VII msNe Il known 10 the Department. that the
"niy ehicieni remedy may be applied. will not
continue ia oihce those Nhp Will nst then.oI,,.s
give thcir lime and attention 10 the discharge oCus
IIes or who violate Or sudr violations Of the rule.
mail. '"o
u Is also desirable Than you observe the Ie,ort.
meni OF oil carriers and drivers Of ri,.Is anil ,-,
any misconduct arising from yvllr,I n,yI,,e,,,. =.
'hie'essue's am nalienlon 10 their employers and
10 the Department.
Many complaints have been made against the n
gents or travelling Pusimasrers Un rail rblJ routes
su1 are expected 10 observe the contact cr .ncb \,
may fall within The range Of your .upcryisi,a.
I"'prAdiion hls been communicated 10 this De-
pl''me'l That dnycrs AMI carriers of The mail ON
"'e more distant aud more unimpor.4nt r,ut,s nre
" NE habit oi carrying letters % violation of law
merely .Csseuing The income ID. the D,,,rt,,.-,
as ms nly be Done N ignorance OF the law. you
"'h INFORM and instruct The contractors TO char,,.
"e ca'ucis ami drivers not % violate The law n,
'his particular The actof S25 scc,ion -. DIRECTS
'""' ai' carriers shall deliver such letters yyh.thar
''n'-N OF uUstale' u lhc fr>i plsi office (which
'"'g arrive "l'er resolving them AMI TN, pp.r..,,
, '' - '''''v1 'o rate aud CD 'rge The pnsl4-,
I " Jon orcoiae satisfied t.lt any uJst off,, /. MI,
" P"'Hc uiHy, AMI not public a,c,mrn = ,t,,.,
p !"u wal report that fact AID the reason t,r The
opinion. 'o' "e
IP'" me aeii'e excrun md Wig ant suprry is,T,
% '"e special Agents OF lbs Dsuar.m.pt MANI,
1'p,"H ho regularity, security AMI cai..e4ry 81
'''" '5nHs 1"TiaJn, ani ! canned t,p STRONGLY IN,
- '" 20" 'Ac importance aud nigh responsibility
81 your siiIrHs IL Is 10 sou rile i sulsisr {; .,
"a A''' loo" Tor accurate information u9su all sup
IJ'A PER- iNHis e. tao outdoor uperat,,us ,C Tho
D'Pi''"r"i' Give me your efficient and. ouII a,
n'' despair .! making the Pos, Ogi-e D,n3rt-,ou,
emineu'Iy useful auI slpgIlr
veg respectfully, your obelient servant.
&. A. WICKLIFFE