New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-14

-one N each ward-ai any oae Of whc yoG may
ra-k for auy part q The world. There are also ABOUT
geo lerer-to1es n the various quarters 81 the ciy'
II the tDoaccc shops. CTocers, drugs IS. &c oace
drcQTe1 comm -Llcailou INTO longtGl4nal sili ~
TIE slte a cgar-stoTe. anG taf rcNt rime saw l.
5; published n fg.l IN T.e W f1r- Ir3Rr> Al
each o. tleSt 3Ou boxes s az iloi aior. "AHh iets
vou exa-ty MAT you may exec wili happen toyour
.tf'eT l. reads thus. Letters taT fArS. thrown
ITO The Lex now. Will Re distribute lc'Ncen ID and
O le.ers iCr the Departments and foreign countries
VII leave by TIE evening mails Tasre : an aper-
Tue ID ms Indicator, AM behind Il revolving dill,
which = turned the d. atvan e.. and orin-s
succes5ely 10 the aperture The different hour> OF ce-
FeTy leTlapS you may say that me private ilstri-
button IN New CTk IN some measure comqcnSa.es
FOR the inactivity OF the Official deliveries. | can't
pgree with YOU remember dropping letter IN
box ri Amly-sf ,ceOngingto Nr. Aaron >Wart~oui,
OF some such name. and was three days getting 70
rs destination.
The method Of collecting the letters from the Va
nous boxes ngular from Is detail The collector
starts upon MS rounds With immense bag, ugnt-
licked and 20 trtich No. has no ke He has however.
e. master key 10 a.. the boxes on his route On open
lIg he hrS he finds INSIDE OF Il. attached oy strong
cord. me KEY necessary 20 open LIS bag. Having le
posted his letters therein Telocked Il and returned
The key. the next hing 70 take the proper means
20 prove that he has visited this particular box anu
Icf forgotten or neglected i. To DO this he taxes
from the bottom Of the box, us! relieved Of rs cor
TesTCncence stamp and sheet Of red paper. The
stamp bears the numter OF the box lt3 for instance
and With the red paper he takes impression Of the
number on his Way-book. TINS done. he locks the
box and goes on his way The doctrine IN France
l. 10 tIu>t fiji Is impossible 70 watch An en-
ployc, some machinery l. invented which does u
fu.l vel. mus the I6lleT-coAector Is forced OE
this ingenious system 70 be both honest and exact u
the performance Of his duty. Should a desire
e e HIM 10 enter some convenient wine-shOp,
and here, behind a screen OF partition. 10 ap-
pTOpuae some inviting looking or Seductlge-iee
IN mlsSlve, he i recalled 10 sense OF honor
b. he reflection that he has no key. And he can't
GET key TIL he i IN full view and generally sur
q. fNfa AT4H .u1 =
anxious to get through tn his beat, IN order TO re-
20 the amaole society OF his eXpectant sweet
heart. and should ne IN consequence omit box No.
235 The absence OF the corresponding stamp upon
MS way-bCOh VIII lufallbly expose his attempt 10
Shrk his duty Every city letter bears upon It's face,
m one single stamp. he date, the price, the NUMBER
Of the Distribution, whether the second, thlrd or
fCmih DUNG the day and the hour al which II was
delivered. Formerly, letters were also stamped With
tie number Of the bON or bureau al which they were
deposited. These indications were found useful n
cases OF circum>tantial evidence where The simple
"a, OF the hour and street N which letter had been
pr MO The CffCe. beng known might lead to ilT-
Their developments and even 20 ultimate certainty.
lu the CmnlOuse>, too, very simple COnLrTdufc
CCmQel> the conductors 10 be scrupu.olSly exact ~
TIE rendition OF their accounts. Tbs hole va the
roof beng piece Of civilization that has not yet
penetrated here. recourse Is had To tie antliuaie
system OF having a conductor upon the steps. II
must be SAID. however, that he makes himself ey-
utmciv useful ln helping ladleS IN ana out q! ing
explanations CD The streets and numbers. g.. lie i
bound 10 be honest by tie action OF L machine n
tie form Of clocks face only that. iuste 40 of IN
dIcatug the hours it shows the number OF pa>Sen-
GERS That have got IN. Ii 5 locked AT the station
house. and the conductor can only tun II forward
lie advances II one, on the entrance of each new
conner ard The striking Of loud bell warns Nou
that you are fairly registered. The omission Of
ne bel would be most damning proof that the
CONDUCTOR was going 10 say nothing arriving AT and
Keep Nour SIXpcnce for himself. On about you, thc
eia o the r0ute, the man at tie bureau takes down
the number OF passengers unockS the dial and turns
back tie hand. There are other details. and the
system Is so complete that the misappr0pr anon OF a
single fare would be certain OF immediate detec ton.
may mention, en- PEASANT, that the drivers are not
allowed 10 swear al the passengers nor to threaten
20 come down and break somebody's head for not
paving IN extra price for blrd-cage A. a general
thing. they are respectable seeming and do not looN
as some that have Soeu, Ike DULLES broke loose
rem SluC-SWg Prison. g. b.