The southern press., 1851-12-25

Tnsns, -" The United Stsies Postal Guide and
chcat ddpsriissr," eoniaining about 80 svper-royal
'e'duo pagss, Is published moathty for ONE DOL
LAR ONLY, per oan,am payable in adpance--or fps
dollars Jor s'r copies ordered.
PREPARATORY NOTICE.
The enterprise in which we now embark and
OF which this paper is at once the commencement
and a sample of the papers that are to follow, tas
for its ann no less purpose, than to mpart in
structon in the general aud detail to the Officer
and Agents oftbe American public, in res ,ect both
to then duties and their rights, and make them
and the people at large, acquainted with the organ
ization decisions and action Of the Executive de-
partments of their Government. There has hith-
erto cen no vehicle for the regular and proper
communication Of Information Of this kind. The
publication Of the Laws and the issue Of Instrur
ons, more or less comprehensive and at intervals
more or less extended, have proved wholly made
quate, in the absence Of the construction or those
Laws, applied To particular cases, and Of details
and illustrations to make the regulations and in.
structions Ineligible. The valuable documents
annual y reported to Congress, are too vouminous,
and are printed in quantities too sma 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 10
party ends, and to matters Of national policy
These publications in their various forms
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, if they did.
do they furnish those rules, methods, and exam
ples for the despatch Of the public business whick
cah 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
act, we shall make the administrative duties Of the
| der rfu 1epta m nj ri
promote the real and substantial interests of the
country And this we expect to do, to some
tent ut least-apar from, and independently
any party or personal interest or question hat
ever.
1t is known to most Of those to whom this pa
per will be sent, that the Senior Editor was AUDI.
tor of the Post-Ofice 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
tered the department fourteen years since, and for
many years previously had been, first in the Wsr
Department, ard subsequently in the Treasury.
He has therefore had the best opportunities for
understanding the arrangements or business IN all
the departments, and being acquainted with those
who carry it on. Since his official connection with
the Government ceased he hatters himself he has
preserved the respect and regard Of most OF the
J present incumbents of the departments, and is on
becoming terms of intercourse and civility with
them all. The Junior Editor has been asssiduously
sonnl inquiry and examination, the practical and
{ daily routine and details of the PostrOfice and
other branches Of the public business. 1t is with
this stock OF experience, and these advantages for
reaching the various souvess Ut administrative ae
tion and for imparting minute and illustrative in
struction, and valuable periodical and statistica
information, that we challenge your confidence
and solicit your support and patronage.
We have fixed upon the 18th Of each month az
the day for the publication of our paper, 80 as u
| ant
all the orders, notices andchanges issued, or mad q
by them during the preceding month. Tables I
Post Offices and compilations of the Laws and
Regulations, are issued by the Post Office Depart
ment only once in two three years Ii is a
. matter of inconvenience and complaint, for which
hitherto there has been no remedy, that in one
month from the time of these issues, there Of
fees in the tables which are longer in operation,
and Offices in operation which not in the tabes
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 postnasers and others are wholly
ignorant We propose TO prevent, For the present,
any increase Of the evil of either kind, and from
: the time another issue shall be made, our paper
will furnish the additions, corrections, and modIh,
cations, made IN each month, and by being filed
and preserved, will afford to postmasers full and
: exact information upon both subjects, up to and
$ for time being. How much of the present misdi
rection, remaing, doubt, CONFUSION, error, ana
imposition will be saved by the progressive state
of full and exact knowledge, for wlnch we have
provided, and for which we engage. every intelli-
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 1t 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 once
to subscribe. The same considerations apply to
the orders and notices, decisions, and Instructors
Of the War, Navy, Treasury, State, and Interior
departments, and the same course is intended in
resnect TO them Notices of the decisions Of the
rs SUPREME Court, in turning upon question:
of official duty national interest, will find place
II in this pap,r.
, YuyHr undersigned, committee Of publication on
= the part Of the Muscogee and Russell Agricul-
n turs 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 .fg-
!, rieulture and Horticuitwe, Domestic and Rural
| Under IN ese several heads will be IN