The daily republic., 1853-08-26
LOCAL ATT ERS.

Dation; and tor these improvements we Will be |
indebted to courteous and efficient postmas-
ter, Colonel Berret, whose course has been marked
by utilitarian progress since he has entered
upon the duties of his Office.
The vestibuIe of the building has front of sew
enty and depth of eighteen feet, supported by
ten columns, and will accommodate five hundred
persons together. There will be eleven hundred
and fifty letter boxes, ut quarterly rent of sew
enty-fve cents or dollar and half, according
to the size of the box There are advantages CON
nected with this part Of the arrangement which
our citizens should not disregard; and among
these we mention, that person may ascertain ut
any time whether not there are letters Or pa
pers for him in the Office not even entering the
vestibue, if he has good eyesight, without having
to wait his turn at the window to make inquiry of|
the clerk; a delay which we have never known to
be agreeable If these boxes shall be generally
rented, there will be four points for the delivery
of their contents with the least possible delay,
and in half the time consumed under the former
system.
The general delivery of letters is entirely sep
arate from the box delivery, the former having
three points. There is ladies' delivery and one
for newspapers and pamphlets so arranged that
one class will not interfere or conflict with an
other. Beside, there are two points of delivery
by the carriers The newspaper fraternity will
not be overlooked in the many conveniences.
Every editor will be assigned particular box,
and furnished with key to unlock it, so that the
Exchanges" may be taken out at any hour, day
and night.
These things are not only promised, but will be
performed; in fact, some of the new designs have
already been carried into effect The internal ar
rangements, of course, will be in accordance with
those of the exterior.
In addition to what we have above stated we
shall not be surprised to the mails assorted in
at least onehalf the time heretofore consumed i'm
that branch of business.
The regular hour for closing the mails at night
is nine o'clock; but, inquiry, learn that let
ters dropped from that time until twelve clock
to be transmitted by the mail of the following
morning, specially bagged. Letters for the
afternoon mail must be dropped by four O'Clock.
The sub-post office system, as it becomes more
generally known, increases in public favor. The
number of letters left at those places, to be con-
veyed to the city post Office for mailing, is, on
average, one hundred and seventy-fve day
CLEANING Rops.--A lady in this city some
time ago hired girl who had but recently come
from ''the ould counthry," and, among the first
duties, she directed her to clean the stair-rods,
having supplied her with the necessary polishing
appliances for that purpose. The servant showed
some anxiety to be useful, and Immediately with
drew, and applied herself to the work. Being abb
sent for an hour or more, the lady of the house
stepped into the passage just to how her 'help
was progressing; and there, with surprise, beheld
the servant faithfully operating, not on the stair
rods, but on the balusters! She had succeeded
toleraby well in making impression the
vanished woodwork, but did not improve the
polish. 1t is unnecessary to say that the girl was
then specifically directed to apply the oil and rotten
stone to the brass We must all "lve and learn. !"
FOREsTALLING.-A friend requests to call
the attention of the master of the Northern Lber-
ties Market to the fact that the hucksters contn-
ually violate the law by forestalling. similar
complaint applies to the hucksters in the Centre
Market. In fact, the same hucksters attend both
markets. If the ordinance is right it ought to be
| enforced; and, if wrong, it should be repealed
The law will not put itself into operation, that Is
certain.
| FALCON Boar CLUB.-Last year the members
of this club were repeatedly on the surface of the
Potomac, skimming along in fine style in their
beautiful boat, which was procured, we believe,
at cost of four hundred dollars. The rowers,
in uniform, mechanically pulling at the oars-the
"Falcon flag" and the "stars and stripes" fut-
tering at stem and stern in the invigorating
breeze-presented spectacle which never failed
to excite admiration. President Fillmore and his
| Cabinet were on one occasion treated to ride in
the trim little craft, and many were the ladies
i who shared similar entertainment The Falcon
boat is still sound and in holiday condition, but has
not during the present season been upon the
river. The healthful exercise, heretofore indulg-
ed, should not now be neglected. With SO fine an
opportunity for boating, the members deserve a
Growing up'' for their remissness.
! BEAUTIFUL VIEWS OF ITALIAN SCENERY may be
seen at the bookstore of Taylor and Maury, Penn
| sylvania avenue, between Ninth and Tenth streets
The dimensions of each are twenty by thirty inch
es, forming series both attractive and ornament
al. They are executed in crayon, the lights and
shades elegantly contrasted, and, where necessary
to produce the effects intended, highly and strk-
ingly colored Several sketches of the bay and
city of Naples, from as many different points,
with Vesuvus in full view, both by day and
moonlight, impart true idea of the magnificent
original. sThe eruption of l847" is fine piece ofl
pyrotechnic picturng, and vividly recalls the ac-
counts given of this and other similar occurrences
in that celebrated part of Italy. Palermo and Ca
tania are among the sketches to which we have
REFERRED and which all beholders have enthus-
astically admired.
| The WEEKLY HoRTIcULTURAL AND FLORAL
EXHIBITION, yesterday, was visited by large
number of ladies and gentlemen. There were
some beautiful specimens of orchard fruits
cantelope, weighing ten pounds and half, de-
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