Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-02-15
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GENERAL POSr OEFICE-lhe Post Mn,c
Geneplis deyOiing himself with unliring enerr,
90 the reform OF abuses and irregularities IN IA. ex
frnsive department under his cORIrsl. The anner
I'd letter, addie,srd To the editors OF The Naiiona
In,elIisencen on the SUBJECT Of irregularities in III,
Evaporation OF the mail, contains matter in which
publishers Of newSpapcrs have a direct concern;
Posr OFEIcE DEPARTMENT. JAN ~, 1912.
Mrssrrs. GALES & SEAroN
GENTLEMEN | have 10 acknow ledge your favor
OF the 25ih instant. enclosing a communication from
one of your subscribers. in which lac complains oil
the irregulnriiy OF the newspaper mail. Aware That
such failures. from various causes, too Frequently
occur. yon may assure him that the special agents
OF thus Department ae nssidu"Osly employed in a
vigorous inspection Of tho mail service throughout
sheir respective districts. in order TO remedy tue .
vii - far as Il u justly ehargcable To contractors or
deputy posimasien; md if the proprietors of news
paper will everywhere second the efforts which
ara h<ing thus made. the hope is entertained that
ah~ss G inplaints will sooa become les frequent.
la M endeavoTs % ascertain and remove all the
causes which produce these irregularities Of The
newspaper mail. a. far as they lie within the reach
81 ihs Department. | have invited suggestions FROM
sElcliigent POsimasters. from many Of whom yalu-
ale intimaiions have been received.
TO you it need not be suggested that there nre
nj only in m1ny States towns of the same name; Ms,
Er Example, Columbus. in n. Y. ". J.. o., ~.
&II<I VII, MO IA. va, III. La, l1.-Dut some
times offices Of the same name ina the same State, or
nih names 80 nearly resembling euch o,her, "a in
New York, Delhi. Delphia, Delta. Scio. Scip:o,
0vego, Osweso. &c. &c.-thIi, unless the packages
Ne directed with the utmost precision and cleamers.
many mistakes will occur In the process OF DIS. rihu.
uon--a work often done in the night. and ne
es<afily in mich haste. especially in the larger ufi-
Gee.
The consequence is that packages are oRen sent
IN lha IA "A oli.rs pnanasI Ia, M. D,.t,..t-.
che wrappers thrown aside. aud the papers lost -
4 therefore invoke the aid of proPrieiors OF papers
IN my SSerion to establish all practicable reiuiIn
IN THIS branch Of the service. and 10 that end
WOULD must especially urge. what many eHpe-
fienced PoSimaSIers have recommended. that pub
hshers Of pubic 'unals cause to he ascerIained
and entered on their mail books. the county in ca h
State in which their subscribers post Office Is siin-
ased. and cause the papers To be dirrried after this
msnner: for iuIance, Columbus, Franklin county.
Ohio.
III this he dono ! feel persuaded that newspa.
f-rs will reach their proper definition Nth much
mare regularity than heretofore. The necessity OF
acre caution ~ The direction of packages might lie
sastaiucd hy numerous instances gwen hy Pusimas-
srr OF errpn ia distribution. resulting lr.m the want
MI But enough his been siil To call your auen-
aun 20 the sutjrtr; aud may ! not ask you To pre- eni
ito your contemporaries. who will readily perceive
bow any error ar want at disi.Ecinrss in Ihis fr,i aci
10 tthc rrUces - Of transmits ON must lead 10 insviia.
III, Delay at least. which for a new spapcr Is nearly
a bad rs a total failure.
An"'h' r means tu the Cannon ends Of the depart
NEIL aud of publishes Of papers will be, TO erj6iu
uPn PosimasIcrs- when They perceive str king aud
eoniinucd lrrrsularity in the receipt OF ILe paper, %
wrie immediately 10 the PosIInasIers were surh nr
pefs arc originally mailed. la reference To the par
hcniar eases To which your correspondent refers, TIE
Poslmasier of Washington in OF opinion that by I'M.
kiug The distribution here. aud labelling The news
paper mailbag for Harrisburg. such failures will be
presented as have had their origin on Ihe road, ana
fhsf will De Oceordingly done.
-Nery respectfully, your Ob't servant.
g. A. NICkLFFE.