The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-31
The Mexican Post Office.

The Mexican Post Office.
We lind in the official paper of Mexico city, the
ieiort OF the Minister OF Finance, relative to the
general administration OF couricrs. We translate
the most interesting passage for the readers Of the
NEW YORK HERALp:--
There is in administration a deficiency which
directly affects the clerks and it is the delay with which
they divide the pondencccu priis Of apathy aud
neelectand who converting with those who call for LET
fors have detained them for hour and half the
window For the support Of that neglect they give as
az sn example The aptitude with which the public
served by the coucr of the United States and Europe
When will the shame of humiliation cease 10 he
tolerated? We are nation Inundated by the apathy
and criminal neglect of some and for the egotism Of
others who being able TO contribute 20 the safety of the
country with their appeals prefer to have nothing do
in order not TO be exposed 70 suffer the consequences of
war But now that we have passed through that igno-
miny lei us work with loyalty. and adopt comparison
with all its consequences. The United States count
numerous railroads. in every part of the country nagn
cent roads in every part with navgabc rivers and steam
boots We have side roads nearly imprac
n the mountains and notwh landing that their rsads
facilitate and prompt transport Of the mails anl
hat these roads not filed with bands Of robbers in
Mexico some days ago the mail of New York stolen
by individuals who abtraced thcrefrom great quantity
Of money orders and bank bills
The general direction Of the post Offices in the United
States has 700 clerks. Our administration counts only
twenty three post Offices and of the eaplfes one in
foreign country on important business two offices va
cant three clerks sick and the service j. made with
only seventeen clerks Can we establish mpar;son,
Fyenn towns Of second order of the United States az at
Cincinnati and Columbia in Ohio and Louisville in Ken
trcky they have greater number Of clerks than in
which those clerks treat the public Who is the Mexican
gentleman who has visited the United States and Europe
has not seen the blindness, the rougbness and the des
pottm OF these functonsries' 1t Ia proyerba in England
and IT Is always ssd Of who Is rough and without
polite manners, IL appears this man Is engaged In the
post Office 1t is not then. extraordinary II so many
clerks in foreign countries do better than the seven
teen we have But the management Of post Offices IL
made with the greatest care and activity possible
SUSPICION OF MURDER The Somerset (pa)
Wcesy P'Sity Of the oath inst says Our readers
will all remember the trial of Mrs Nancy Hofford
last fall, at Cumberland, Md, for the murder of
Mrs Englc; the jury could not agree in a verdict.
and she was discharged. 1t is rumored that since
her release she attempted TO take the life of the
constable that arrested her. by giving him a poi
soned cake. We would fain believe this untrue
The accused was formerly resident of this county
and married Mr.. Hoford, Of Berlin, very respecta-
BILE man. Some suspicious of foul play were enter.
tanned at the time OF his death but the matter was
not Investigated. Recent events, however, have |
excited suspicious anew, and on Thursday last the
grave OF Mr.. II. was opened and his remains ex. |
amined by Drs Berkey and Kimmel. The stomach |
was found entire and in a good state of preserva-
ton. IL has been sent on to PHILADELPHIA for che
mical analysis. jury Of inquest was summoned |
by Charles Hefly, ESQ., before whom number Of |
witnesses we're examined. The verdict of that iurv |
was, that Hoford came to his death by poison al |
ministered by some person or persons unknown |
The persona moving in this matter Of course suspect
and will lodge information against the suspected
person or persons. We will Keep our readers sd- |
visod u tho doyelopsuent Of this mysterious affair