The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-13
UNITED STATES POSTAL GUIDE
AND OFFICIAL .dDYERTISER.

UNITED STATES POSTAL GUIDE
and OFFICIAL ADVERTISER.
IL 10 sAow what Is done, and ShAt should be done
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cnAsI.. M Ws.s~' Editor, aad Proprietor.
TERMS" The United States Postal Guide and
Official advertiser" containing about - spper-vovei
octsuo pages, Is pwbIishsd momiAly pbr OWE pos-
LAR ONLY, per o'.''ssn, payable IL adesace-er ss
dollars for sir copies ordered.
PREPARATORY NOTICE.
The enterprise in which we now embark, and
OF which this paper 10 at once the commencement,
and sample Of the papers that are to follow. Ias
for its aim no less purpose, than 10 impart in
structiOn, in the general and detail TO the O6csr
and Agents ofthe American public, in respect both
to their duties and their rights, and to 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 Eeen no vehicle for the regular and proper
Aa6oo1ion H4 ~AplEs
publication OF the Laws and the issue of instrur
tons, more or less comprehensive and at intervals
more or 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 i'm
structions Ineligible. The valuable documents
annually reported to Congress, are too voluminous.
and are printed in quantities too small for general
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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
party ends, and to matters of national policyi
These publications in their various forms are
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 thew 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
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, methOdica and eY
act, we shall make the administrative duties of tho
departments more easy and effective, and thereby
promote the real and substantial interests of the
country And this we expect to do, to some ey
tent at least--apart from, and independently to
any party or personal interest or question what
ever.
per will esent, that the Senior Editor was Aud,
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 or by letter. He en-
tered the department fourteen years since and for
many years previously, had been, first in the War
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 natters 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 civility with
them all. The Junior Editor has been asssiduously
engaged for several years, in studying, by per.
sonal inquiry and examination, tho, practical and
daily routine and details of the Post-Ofice ant
olner branches Of the public business. 1t is will
this stock Of experience, and these advantages fo
reaching the various sources of administrative &C
ton, and for impartins minute and illustrative in
struction, and valuable periodical and Statistical
information, that we challenge your confdenc,
and solicit your support and patronage.
We have fixed upon the 18th Of each month as
the day for the publication Of our paper, 80 as to
, afford time for obtaining from the departments
all the orders, notices changes issued or mad.
by them during the preceding month Tables a
, 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 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 are Of
fees in the tables which are no longer in operation
and offices in operation which are not in the tables
At this time there are 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
oil Whlcn many pOSlHaSteTS ana OtnerS 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 modf.
cations, made in each month, and by being filed
and preserved, will afford to posmasters full ant
exact information upon both subjects, up to anc
for time being. How much Of the present misdi
rection, remaiing, doubt, confusion, error, ant
imposition, will be saved by the progressive stat,
OF full and exact knowledge, for which we hav.
provided, and for which we engage, every intelh
gent postmaster can egtimate for himself.
These advantages alone and independently of al
: others, are worth many times the price we charge
for the paper, and will, it is hoped induce ever,
postmaster who feels just pride in his office OF
patriotic regard for the credit, prosperity, ant
efficiency of the whole Post Office system-at ono
to subscribe. The same considerations apply t.
the orders and notices, decisions, and instruction.
of the War, Navy, Treasury, State, and Interio
departments, and the same is intended il
respect to them. Notices of the decisions Of tn
Supreme Court, in cases turning upon question
of official duty national interest, will find pac
in this paptr.
TIME undersigned, a committee of publication, OF
Il the part Of the Muscogee and Russell AgricuI
tural Society," respectfully invite public attention
to the. following prospectus of MONTHLY
JOURNAL, to be published in this city under tn.
auspices Of the above named association