The southern press., 1851-12-30
UNITED STATES POSTAL GUIDE

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and 3IFICLfL ADVERTISER.
IL y To shoU ,ohai s dons and uhai shouid be done
IN cDioe.ssU tr
PErEK G. WAsHrscTos,
CHARLKs M WmLAap, saiio'sand Prosriefo's,
Tnsms.-' The United States Postal Guide and
Q'e'ai fdUertissr, containing about ~ spper-royal
oe'aoo pages, is published monthly ytr ONE Dor-
LAR ONLY, per on,sana, payable in adcancs--or fire
doItarsJor str copies ordered.
PREPARATORY NOTICE
The enterprise in which we now embark, and
OF which this paper is at once the commencement L.
and sample of the papers that are to follow as
for its aim no less purpose, than TO mpart in
struction, in the general and detail to the Officer
and Agents of the American public in respect both
to their duties and their rights, and to make them,
and the people at large, acquainted with the organ
zation, decisions and action of the Executive de-
partments of their Government There has hilh-
erto teen vehicle for the regular and proper
communication Of information of this kind. The
publication of the Laws and the issue Of nstruc
tons, mere or less comprehensive, and intervals
more or less extended, have proved wholly made
quate, in the absence of the construction OF those
Laws, applied to particular cases, and of details
and illustrations to make the regulations and in
structions Ineligible. The valuable documents
annually reported to Congress, are voIumino,s!
and are printed in quantities too small for general
circulation; whilst the debates in Congress and
the commentaries of the press upon their proceed
ngs, and the proceedings Of the Executive branch
of the Government, besides turning mostly upon
general principles, address themselves only TO
marty ends, and to matters of national polieyA
These publications in their various forms are
highly useful in themselves far as they go, and
some of them indispensable; but there is much
that do not reach the hands Of all, nor if they did
do they furnish those rules, methods and exam
Piles, for the despatch Of the public business which
can render the discharge of public duty either safe
or easy, whether in respect to the incumbent HIM
self, or the department or bureau under which he
acts. We shall make an honest effort to supply
this vacuum, and to provide for these necessities
| If we succeed in rendering the functions of the
primary Offices more uniform, methodical and ex
act, we shall make the administrative duties of tho
departments more easy and effective, and thereby
promote the real and substantial interests of tho
| country And this we expect to do, Ito some ey-
tent at least-apart from, and independently TO
any party or personal interest or question what
ever.
| 1t is known to most OF those to whom this pa
per will be sent, that the Senior Editor was AudIs
| tor of the Post-Ohice Department until the month
of November last; with by far the larger portion
of both postmasters and contractors, he has had
direct intercourse, in person by letter. He en-
tered the department fourteen years since, and for
many years previously, had been, first in the Wor
| Department, ard subsequently in the Treasury.
He has therefore had the best opportunities for
understanding the arrangements of business in all
the departments, and being acquainted with those
who carry it on Since his official connection with
the Government ceased, he Aaters himself he has
| preserved the respect and regard Of most Of the
present incumbents Of the departments, and is on
becoming terms of intercourse and civllity with
them all. The Junior Editor has been asssiduously
engaged for several years, in studying, by per-
sonai inquiry and examination, the practical and
daily routine and details Of the Post-Office and
other branches OF the public business 1t is with
this stock Of experience, and these advantages for
reac va of n1n nipla trati
ton, and for impartDg minute and illustrative in
struction, and valuable periodical and stastica
information, that we challenge your confidence
and solicit your support and patronage.
| We have fixed upon the 18th Of each month a Z
the day for the publication of paper, so as to
afford time for obtaining from the departments.
all the orders, notices and changes issued or made
by them during the preceding month. Tables c I
Post Offices, and compilations of the Laws aud
Regulations, are ISSUED by the Post Office Depart
ment only once in two or three years. 1t is
matter of inconvenience and complaint, for which
hitherto there has been no remedy, that in one
month from the time of these issues, there are Of
fees in the tables which no longer in operation
and Offices in operation which not in the tables
At this time there perhaps over three thousand
Offices Of the two descriptions. In like manner
laws have been passed and regulations established
since the issue of the last volume of regulations,
of which many postnasters and othersare wholly
ignorant. We propose to prevent, for the present,
any increase of the evil or either KIND, and from
the time another issue shall be made, our paper
will furnish the additions corrections, and modif:
cations, made IN each month, and by being filed
and preserved, will afford to posmasters full and
exact information upon both subjects, up to and
for time being. How much Of the present misdi :
recion, remailing, doubt, confusion, error, and
imposition will be saved by the progressive state
Of full and exact knowledge, for which we have
provided, and for which engage. every intelll-
| cent postmaster can estimate for himself.
These advantages alone and independently OF all
others, are worth many times the price we charge
for the paper, and will it is hoped, induce every
postmaster who feels just pride in his Office or
a patriotic regard for the credit prosperity, and
efficiency of the whole Post Office system--at
TO subscribe. The same considerations apply t o
the orders and notices, decisions, and instruction 3
OF the War, Navy, Treasury, State, and Interior
departments and the same course is intended in
respect to them. Notices Of the decisions of the
Supreme Court, in cases turning upon question:
Of official duty national interest," will find pacs
in this papsr. i
vuNHE undersigned, committee OF publication, on
III the part Of the Muscogee and Russell Agricul-
tura Society, respectfully invite public attention
to the following prospectus Of a MONTHLY
JOURNAL, to be published in this city under the
auspices OF the above named association.
The work will be devoted to the interests OF 4y-