The southern press., 1852-01-07

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,ELLwooD FISHER,
Washington City.
UNITED STATES POSTAL GUIDE
AND OFFICIAL ADVERTISER.
IL To show ~ast i done, and Whai should be done
in c6Ice. IN
ca.s.s. NJ. W...s. W,n...e Editor. and Proprislors.
T.ahs. =" TIE United Sfssss Postal Guide aud
Q0esl -advsvisr, containing sSovt % ,vper-royal
oessvo PAgss, y published monthly ~ OWE DOL
eAa ests. ~ Aas", payable in advs~es--or yfps
delIsvs Nw Aepspies ordered.
| Ths snt4Rr>ein IN which we now embark. and
| sf whiek Ak9ersr u at once the commencement,
lA04 q mD M4E ~ papers that are to follow tAs
~ III aiF4 1ua purpose, than to impart n-
slu.s oeasral and detail, to the Officer
iAua Aennts sfths American public, in respect both
- thsf duties and their rights, and to make them,
md the psops at large, acquainted with the organ
ixation, decei0ns and action Of the Executive de-
parmsass n thsir Government. There has hith-
srto Even no vehicle for the regular and proper
/ leeMaAeiNM1iea Of information Of this kind. The
the La and the issue of instruc
lions, or less comprehensive, and at intervals
more or less extended, have proved wholly made
quate, 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 Ineligible. The valuable documents
annually reported to Congress, are too volumino,a!
and printed IN quantities too small for general
circulation; 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 10
| party ends, and to matters of national poiiey3
These publications in their various forms are
| highly useful in themselves far as they go and
| some of them Indispensable; but there is much
| 4 mt do he han nd oP 6 A. 4
do they furnish those rules, methods, and exam
ples 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, 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 al least-apart from, and independently to
any party or personal interest or question what
ever.
Itis 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 OF by letter. He en-
tered the department fourteen years since and for
| Z,
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 1t on. Since his official connection with
the Government ceased he hatters 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 ciyilitv with
them all The Junior Editor has been asssiduouslv
engaged for several years, in studying, by per-
sonai inquiry and examination, the practical and
daily routine and details Of the Post-O Office and
other branches Of the public business. It is with
this stock OF experience, and these advantages for
reaching the various sources of administrative &C.
ton, and for mparting 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 as
the day for the publication of paper, so as to
afford time for obtaining from the departments
all the ORDERS notices and changes issued, made
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 or three years. 1t is a
matter Of inconvenience and complaint, for which
hitherto there has been remedy, that in one
month from the time Of these issues, there are of.
fees il the tables which longer in operation.
and Offices in operation which not in tie tables
At this time there perhaps over three thousa nd
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 paper
will furnish the additions, corrections and modifs
| 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 present misdi ,
rection, remaing, doubt, confusion, error, and
imposition, will be saved by the ,prog gressive state
Of full and exact knowledge, for wiIch we have
provided, and for which we engage, every inteIll-
/ 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
putriotic regard for the credit, prosperity, and
efficiency Of the whole Post Office systen--at once
to subscribe. The same considerations apply TO
the orders and notices, decisions, and instruction.
Of the War, Navy, Treasury, State, and Interior
departments,' and the same course is intended in
respect to them. Notices Of the decisions Of the
Supreme Court, in cases turning upon questions
of official duty national interest, will find place
4 ia this papsr.
YVNRE undersigned, a committee Of publication, on
Il the part Of the MuscOgee ana Russell Agrcul-
turai 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.
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