New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-07
yIaiI IRREGULARITIES.
p. M.-The weather is getting colic


Complaints have for q long time been made Of
irregularities in the reception Of newspapers and
letters mailed for various points connected with the
great tborouehfare between New.York City and
Buffalo In order 70 detect If possible, the cause Of
these gulartes the Department as we earn from
the Rochester Democrat lately ordered the various
offices along the line TO keep record Of the errors
that came under their notice. The quarterly list
kept at the Rochester Office hss just been made up
and the Democrat has been permitted to publish ex-
tracts showing the biunders Of e few days. The
extract thus given fills nearly two columns Of that
Journal and the Editor assures US that the portion
he has selected contains no 10 the same space
Of time than any other series OF days included in
the report The list Of blundeis made in this City
and detected at Rochester in six days, from Nov.
Il 70 Nov 70 inclusive occupies two thirds Of col
umn in small type There IS also long account
against the Office al Albany. The oaices at Utica,
Syracuse Canandsigua. Geneva and Auburn are a.
50 CHARGED with various blanders. Newspapers
suffer the worst. b., letter packages are often mis-
sent The Democrat says
Ia, proper 70 remark that nearly sl the errors 10
psvsnsper packages from NewNork Ciy. occur ~ tts
ofices " publication. The publishers We are told
IA I'd their own 1sEt hpl leave iQrL ~ tut iNsi
Ofce Il would be well for them 9 study the t1Po-
arsphy OF the country in order % know bich bsgs %
place their packsges In. Tue errors 10 the various o.
hces sse from ihe same cause TIE mails Tor the sec
ton OF country bordering the Railroad are al passed
along the central line Those destined for one section
stop AZ Utica ard there distributed and forwarded
hv lhe various modes Of ance that diFrrse IRON
thss pisce Those for other ctons stop 81 Syracuse
Auburn Geneva &c For instance, bags marked Koch
eater come locked up q Rochester but II marked
Auburn AID Rochester Railroad are opened by the
agents and lea 81 various points "a they pass along II
Will he rrsdiy tnsi the nsn portion Of the errors
are male a. the large distributing ofcss The clerks
sra not sufficiently acqusoisd With the geography OF
tsa country OF they never would terd packages detun
"a for ces hundreds Of miles distant iron here io his
place for distribution Zach ohee. large and suisll
Should b. fur1shed With sccurs'e hs cont.inin. tna
names Of on the c,cs tn receive tlfr malls wholly
az 10 part by Rafrosi For instance. llca should lci
on knoN al the okccs tlsi receive mss through
ltrseIf but also al the ces tlsi receive msts os as
fihr.ion a SyrscGs- Au5urr. hochetitr. &C nesilc
a t-e of-es on ths iGlmediaa lice q NE hAro-a -
Ihaa fh- Ufica clerks would not Sod uiifr dtftntd
t Ossrro OF Jefferson CurEty 90 1chrser, nor would
they lock up ia The Rochester tsgs letters directed %
Pusio1d Nendou. Noneyoyo ais. &, sai ~oalt s--
~ their hst hsi those c,cs receive their mails direct
rim thu Rsiiroad ipstrai of through Rochester. Al
ma other sfcss should b. iurulshfd in Ike msnnsr.
Ire mere memory q he boys, who are TO often EN-
ployed II di,ui5uurs should DOT oe dspended upon.
We believe the DeBloerot IS mistaken IN air.
buriag nearly al the errors in The Distribution O;
newspaper packages 10 this City 70 the ohces Of
publication In III TrtbuHe ofsce, al any rate.
the bundles are carefully distributed according 70
list furnished By the Postmaster, and. Il there
are errors in the list. the fault certainly Is net ours
! We are bou1d to say. however that We have very
few complaints Of iFTesulsrfy u the reception Of
/ Tle TF5Jaas at the places Ieeued 70. OF tie a.
rsnsemeu,s in other newspapsr cticss Il does lot
I Errs m nm rnE
usston that some Of cur cotempcrarics are IN The
habit OF sending their packages IL ioose form &c
the Pos, Otfce ;oy distribution, instead OF deposit
ing them in the appropriate bags. and that tie er
rors con blamed OF are caused sometimes By bury
or care essaess, AM frequently BY vaz. CT IN
/ formation in the Distributing ClesAs- II or in
pressicu In this matter 5 correct re Pos:naste
should apply remedy
As re have already remarked We have 10 reA
son to suppose TIA, either Mr. Morris CT bis clerk
have failed il TIE perormsace q their daiy, o. IA
as Tie T'rl6HsS IS concerned Oar practice Of dis
,ribGsing our own papers according to 4 careful!
prepared schedule. has doubtless saved IS fOz
the mistakes which have worked 50 mush iniar!
:. sher joarsAls We lEss suffered excessively
tsr. tron the negligence ard bianders Of th'
~, ~ ice Al Albany A large POEtoa Q; o. "a
ar the North. iss.aa.ng No-thera AID EasteTi
-. lsork ana al Western Vs-alon.. &c - that q
- disiabot:on. Instead Q. being Pr1up1l
-. BED ey the s-ss mails 10 tle.r places Of des
=. thsy are frequeaty suffered . lie ever IL
ace OF twenty hours making elnereno'
-. II two or three days On tie cross routes 4
Sc ,,,..as q DER receptoa BY Cur sssscflsess
~, A.ssG alleged u bshal q the Postmaster q