The southern press., 1851-12-27
UNITED STATES POSTAL GUIDE

AND OFFICIAL ADVERTISER.
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TERMs.--'' The United States Postal Guide and
Official .adusrhser" containing about 81 spper-royal
octave pages, Is published monthly rbr ONE DOL
Ian osLr, per anaurn, payable ia aduanee-or five
doHarsJor sir copies ordered.
PREPARATORY NOTICE
The enterprise in which we now embark and
OF which this paper rs at once the commencement
and a sample of the papers that are to follow as
for its aim no less a purpose, than To impart 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 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 hith-
erto Leen vehicle for the regular and proper
mmunication OF Inflammation of tbis kind. The
publication Of the Laws and the issue Of nstrur
ions, or less comprehensive, and at intervals
more less extended, have proved wholly made
quate, in the absence Of the construction OF those
Laws, as applied to particular cases, and of details
and illustrations to make the regulations and ins
structions Ineligible. The valuable documents
annual y reported to Congress, are too voluminous,
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
general principles, address themselves only 10
marty ends, and to matters of national polieyI
These publications in their various forms
highly useful in themselves as 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
pies, 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
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this vacuum, and to provide for these necessities
| If we succeed IN rendering the functions of the
primary Offices more uniform, methodica, and ex
act, shall make the administrative duties of the
departments more easy and effective, and thereby
promote the real and substantial interests of the
country And this expect to do, to some ey-
tent at least--apart from, and independently
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 AUDI
tor of the Post-Office 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 or by letter. He en-
tered the department fourteen years slnce and for
many years previously, had been, first in the Wer
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
preserved the respect and regard Of most of the
present incumbents of the departments, and is
becoming terms OF intercourse and ciyllty with
them all. The Junior Editor has been asssduousy
engaged for several years, in studying, by per-
sonal inquiry and examination the practical and
daily routine and details of the Post-Of6ce and
| other branches Of the public business. 1t is with
this stock OF experience and these advantages for
reaching the various sources of administrative ac
ton, and for imparting minute and illustrative in
/ nd
information, that we challenge your confidence
and solicit your support and patronage
We have fixed upon the 18th Of each month IA
the day for the publication of our paper, as to
afford time for obtaining from the departments.
. all the ORDERS notices ndchanges issued or made
by them during the preceding month Tables OF
Post Offices, and compilations of the Laws and
Regulations, are issued by the Post Office Depart
ment only once in two three years. 1t is
matter of inconvenience and complaint, for which
hitherto there has been remedy, that in one
mouth from the time Of these issues, there are Of
fees in therables which no longer in operation,
and Offices in operation which not in the tablea-
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 postmasters and others 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 duult1oHS cOrTecuOns, anu
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 msdi :
rection, remaiIing, doubt, confusion, error, and
imposition, will be saved by the progressive state
Of full and exact knowledge, for @lich we have
provided, and for which we engage. every IntellI-
GENT postmaster 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 once
TO subscribe The same considerations apply
the orders and notices, decisions, and Instructors
of the War, Navy, Treasury, State, and Interior
departme ents, and the same course is intended IN
respect to them. Notices Of the decisions Of the
8 Supreme Court, in cases turning upon questions
: of ofcia duty national interest, will find place
r in this papr.
, TuyHE undersigned, committee Of publication, on
! IL the part OF the Muscogee and Russell Agricul-
turnl Society, respectfully invite public attention