The southern press., 1852-01-03
UNITED STATES POSTAL GUIDE

UNITED STATES POSTAL GUIDE
AND OFFICIAL ADVERTISER
IL To sho,o ,Uhdt is done, and uh should be done
in c6lce.~ssu
cn.RIrs M WILLARD, Edii0r'a"d proprietorS
TkRMs.-" The United States Postal Guide and
Official .7dpertiser," containing about 80 spper-rouaE
octapo pages, is published monthly Jbr ONE DOL
LAR ONLY, per annan, payable in advance--or Gps
d0ttars for SIR copies ordered.
PREPARATORY NOTICE.
The enterprise in which we now embark, and
oPwhlch this paper in at once the commencement
and sample of the papers that are to follow, as
for its aim no less a purpose, than to impart in
structon, 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-
pnrtments Of their Government. There has hth-
erto teen no vehicle for the regular and proper
communication Of information Of thiskind. The
publication Of the Laws and the issue Of instrur
tions more or less comprehensive, and at intervals
more less extended, have proved wholly made
quae, 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
structons Ineligible The valuable documents
annually reported to Congress, are too voumnous9
and 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
party ends, and to matters of national policyY
These publications in their various forms are
highly useful in themselves az 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
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 succeeds in rendering the functions of the
primary Offices more uniform, methodical 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 we expect to do, to some ex-
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 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 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
n
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
present incumbens of the departments, and is on
becoming terms of intercourse and civility with
then, all. The Junior Editor has been asssiduously
engaged for several years, in studying, by per-
sonui 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
reaching the various sources of administrative ac-
ton, and for impartins minute and illustrative in
structon, and valuable periodical and statstlca
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, 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 Of
Post Offices, and compilations Of the Laws and
Regulations, are issued by the Post Office Depart
ment only once in two or three years. 1t is
hitherto there has been no remedy, that in one
month from the time of these issues, there are Of
fees in the tables which longer in ope ration
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,
Of which many postmasters 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 pal ~
will furnish the additions, corrections, and modifa
cations, made IN each month, and by being filed
and preserved, will afford to postmasters full and
exact information upon both subjects, up to and
for time being How much Of the presen. mst!i
recton, remang, doubt, confusion, error, and
imposition, will be saved by the progressive state
Of full and exact knowledge, for winch we have
provided and for which we engage. every intelli-
gent 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 once
to subscribe The same considerations apply to
the orders and notices, decisions, and Instructors
Of the War, Navy, Treasury, State, and Interior
departme ents, and the same is intended in
respect to them. Notices Of the decisions of the
Supreme Court, in cases turning upon questionu
of official duty or national interest, will find place
in this pap.r.
TuNHE undersigned, committee OF publication on
u. the part Of the Muscogee and Russell Agricu-
tural Society, respectfully invite public attention
,hA c,l ouinv Of MONTH"; "