The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20
UNITED STATES POSTAL GUIDE
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X 90 - i"f United States Postal Guide aud
'Ue'"' ''"rsrtser, containing about 80 sppsr-TouaL
ocfaro pages, Is published monthly ybr ONE pot
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fhEF hArOHf NOTICE.
The enterprise IA which we now embark and
OF which this paper Is at once thecommencemert
aud sample OF the papers that are to follow, / as
for It's ann no less purpose, than ~ impart in
structIon, III the general and detail 10 the Officer
and Agents OFT American public, IN respect both
TO their duties and their rights, and u 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 hth
erto Teen no VENICE Tor the regular and proper
communication Of Information Of this kind The
publication Of the Laws and the issue of instrur
lions, mere orIess comprehensive, aud ut intervals
more or less extended, have proved wholly made
quatc, 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 Intelgble- The valuable documents
annually reported to Congress, are too yolumnous
and are printed IN quantities too small for general
Icirculation; whilst the debates in Congress and
the commentaries OF the press upon their proceed
ings, and the proceedings of the Executive branch
Of the Government, besides turning mostly upon
general principles, address themselves only TO
These publications in their various forms are
highly useful in themselves far an they 20, 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
Plies, 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
TINS vacuum, ana TO PROVIDE for these necessities
| IL we succeed IN rendering the functions OF the
primary Offices more uniform, methodical, and ex
act, we 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 we expect to 40, to some ex
tent ut least--hpart rom, and independently OF
any party or personal interest or question what
ever. H
| Ii Is known TO most or those to whom this pa
per Will be sent, that the senior Editor was AUDI
tor of the Post-Offce 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 since, and for
many years previously, had been, first in the War
Department, and subsequently IN the treasury.
He has therefore had the best opportunities for
understanding the arrangements or business IN all
the departments, ana being acquainted with those
who carry 1t on. Since his oflcia connection with
the Government ceased, he hatters himself he has
preserved the respect anu regard OF most or the
preScft Va t,ie ucPpi Us
becoming terms OF intercourse ana civllity with
them all The JUNIOR Editor mas been asssiduously
: engaged for several years, IN studying, by per-
sonal inquiry and examination, the practical and
daily routine and details OF the f0st-Office and
other branches OF the puDiic business. us with
this stock OF experience, ana these advantages for
reaching the various sources OF administrative &C,
ton, and for imPartns minute and illustrative IN.
sruction, and valuable periodical and statistical
information, that we chaisnse your confidence
and solicit your support anu patronage.
We have hAed upon tue lo'h or each month as
the day for the publication OF our paper, so as to
afford time Tor obtaining from 'he departments
all the orders, notices and changes issued, or made
by them during me preceding nohih. Tables az
J Post Offices, ana companions OF tne LAWS ana
Regulations, are issueu ~ aI -. once pepart-
meh' ohly o"oe ~ -. ~, anf. 70. ~ 30 =
J hitherto there has been no remedy, that in one
month from the time OF these issues there are OF
fees IN the tables when are no longer ~ operationS
and offices IN operation when are not the tabesj
At this time there are perhaps over Three thousand
Offices Of the two Descriptions In ike manner
! laws have been passed aud regulations established
since the issue OF ths last volume or regulations,
of which many postinas,ers ana others nre wholly
ignorant. we propose W prevent ,or ,"e present.
any increase OF the eFh OF e,ner hino' ana from
/ the time another issue shal be made, our paper
will furnish the addinona' correcuohs' ana modih
cations, made ~ ench ihoh'h' ana ny peng hied
and preserved, WIN aiio'a ~ Po'l"s'e's ''i anu
exact Information upon ooth subjects, up to and
for time being liow n,u'" ., ,ue plesSle n'sai,
recton remailing, DOUBT, CONFUSION, error, and
imposition, will be saved py Inc progressive state
Of full and exact knowledge, Tor which we have
provided, and for which we engage every 'ntelli-
gent postmaster can estimate Tor himself =,
These advantages alone anu ,nuepenoent'yot All
Others are worm 'na lnnsf -, 'na
for the paper, ana WIZ, ~ rs hopeo' 'nuuce every
postmaster VINO iseis Jos' P,tae ii his once o Z
patriotic regard 10, we e, n'r, prosperity an
efficiency OF me Whole os' ol.Se ~ seen at ohc'
to subscribe. ne same ooils'aera'io rs apPly
the orders ana houosS' 1'' an' 'nS', ,l
Of the War, Navy, osa'e unn in,eIio o.
departments, ana me- 81 ill., S.n;.; nas'u s !, IN
respect To them' ~ $3.50. . =, e'le
supreme Cou'', ~ ;nat;n,sr.a, .p1 Is
OF Official ou'y VI ''"''0 " '''D q P'"S"
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