American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-11-17

morning and evening prayer" present, as
this little note, which reads, with love from
your affectionate wife, plainly shows Post
age, nine dollars.
| And here are two volumes mote, equally
splendid; but they are call Dutch''to me, for
they are printed in German. These, too, are
evidently presents. Let us see thocgh if we
cannoS decipher the address, Oh yes-one is
| from faithful son, and the other from an al
| fectionste daughter TO their dear mother
Now this looks well. Those children love
their mother and are kind to her. What a
| pity she could not have received those hand
some tokens of their affection. But the post
age SIS IL LIT may be, prevented it.
Nor is this all in the book line. On my
word, look at the number of volumes in those
pigeon holes! And see, toe, what piles of mu-
sic! Why "UncIe Sam, has almost stock e.
nough on hand-for it will never be called for
to open a book and music store. Eere are
Bibles, ANNALS and other books, bouRd in the
richest style. "WrightsEnglish Grammar"
among tie rest appears in gilt and morocco,
here is "Sear's Pictorial Illustrations Of the
Bible," and there is a neat little volume, en-
titled academic Influence of Evil Govern
ment." And what is this? here is E. small
package, never opened, resembling book
and book it s-a duodeciTo, done uP i'll red
morocco. "Washington's Waedetory Ad-
dress" is the title of this little volume, on the
front leaf of which is written "Danel Cobb,
jr., Portland, 1878" But, enough Ofbooks.
What next? A pair OF Indian moccasins,
postage S2.20. Two silver watches-whose
are they? A box Of straw braid for bonnets,
postage ten times its value. closely sealed
bundle of Quito ewspapers-5urn them. Hal-
lors' plates Of the "laiest fashions" four years
old-gve them to the children. Five or six
enormous deeds, beautifully executed on paFch-
ment, from ole England; and dry goods in eny
quantity.
But stop; here is another package securely
sealed up, that also looks like a,sook. Remove
The wrapper and see. Yes-"Campbell's Po-
ems"-and what else think you? A miniature,
set in gold ocGet-the leaves Of the book be-
ing cut exactly in form to receive it, thus
leaving it embedded in the vo!ame, as snugly
as the toad in the granite. 1t is addressed to
lady, care of postmaster, New York.
And what's here2 Another bundle, never
opened, and marked 'refused;' postage two dol
las and seventy-fge cents. Oh, meanness!-
An old dirty stocking done up and addressed to
some one, no doubt, with the vain expectation
of.satisfying a longing desire for petty revenge.
Puppy you have entirely failed this time; try
again.
Kallo! here's theatrical robe, all trimmed
off with 'glttering gold and diamonds Let's
try in on.
Well, now, if this isn't the last thiag to send
by mail-a pair of stout, iron bits Wonder
if they were intended for the riens of Govern
ment?
But, what have we come to here? A manu-
script pamphlet of one hundred pages and over
the postage on which is S425. 'Scrapada Po-
etica, or Pieces Sentimental and Satirica, has
tily composed on board man-ofwar, by -
-, full of sound and fury, signifyng moth
ing So says the author. But let us look in
side. All, odd Ironsdes' is the man-of-war,
on which our poet tunes his happy harp; he
should not, therefore, write otherwise than
we'll, that is certain.
And now let us take leave Of the dead let
ter Office and its cabinet cprosltes.' You
have already seen and Informed your readers
of the contents of the iron chest, in which are
deposited the money, as 1t comes to hand, the
watch chains, bracelets, breast-pins, finger
rings, almost iRnumerab!e, necklaces, pencil
cases. gold locketG, rosaries, and various other
things, too numerous to particularize.' The
good money and other valuable articles, where
they exceed dollars worth, are, as your rea-
ders already know, returned to their owners, if
rghtful owners eau be found; and found they
will be by MI. O'Bren, if any man living can
do it--reSt assured of that.
There are, however, several thousand dol
lars on hand, or deposited in bank, which, from
time to time, have accumulated, and for which,
no owners can be ascertained. The average a.
mount of genuine money received, is some
where from $50 to $50 Gay, the year round
And my!-what lots of counterfeit bills! suffer-
ed by their worthy proprietors to 60 to the dead
letter office, lest, in calling for them, they
might DO detected and locked up in strong
box themselves.