The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-09-22
LOCAL IHrKLLIaRNcE.


Tie Mails AgaiH.-We have heretofore
had occasion 10 speak Of the irregularity Of
the mails; but the most aggrsgating case
that has yet come under our notice. and one
that involves the most mystery, is stated in
the following letter:
AMAzpA, Sept, II. 1853.
T. S. SLAUGHTER:-Dear Sir:-We have
had no GazsW here since the LIST inst, aud
I as one or your subscribers, would like 10
know the reason why this Is 50! Some say
the Gaseik Is not issued any more; others
say il is sheer carelessness on your part;
aud there Is still another class Of your sub
scriber who think il Is caused by the c1re-
~lessness Of your Post Master. Let the cause
Of the non-arpearance be what it may, !
think II Is your duty TO have a remedy APP
piled, unless it be. in fact, that The paper
has ceased TO exist. And even in that case
you ought TO publish the fact.
/ have SO far felt great interest in the
prosperity Of the Glsek, anil have taken
pains in keeping a respectsble number Of
subscribers about here supporting IL; but
under present Indications q mean lis non
appearance for several weeks) I am unable
to say ono word in ito favor. The disafec-
ton is general, aud will curtail the %cireuia-
ton Of the paper hereafter.
Very Respectfully.
]. II. SUNDERMAN.
T. s. SLAUGHTER, Esq.
We claim to be ns good natured as the
majority Of mea and possessed Of a goodiy
share of patience; but when we hear Of
Twenty-Five subscribers, who live only min:
miles distant from the Office Of publication
and having a tri-i0sslly mail, missing their
papers for three weeks in succession, it viii
not be surprising when we say that even
our usually quiet disposition is somewhat
disturbed. We are not inclined to quarre.
with our neighbors; but all must acknowl.
edge that ga little plain talk" on the pres.
ent occasion will not be altogether out o.
place; and may, perhaps, be productive o.
much good. Is it not a little strange thai
our subscribers in California receive theiI
papers some days before they are ~reeeiyeC
is no Cupe 10 double in going to the lattel
place! / is very evident that there is rot.
teness somewhere, and either the P. ". ia
this city or the p. NJ. in Amanda, OF both
are totally incompetent to perform the du.
ties of their respective offices, and the soon.
er they resign a position they seem wholly
Incompetent to occupy, the better it will bt
for community at large. 1t will been seer
that it is not the i~rreg@ariiy, but the tota
failure of the mails that our correspondent
complains Of.
P. S. Since the above was written We
have visited the post Office in Amanda ant
made Inquiries in regard TO the delivery o
mails in that place, and were informed b.
the Post Master that the Gazette Of Sep.
TENDER LIST did not arrive at that ofice unit
yesterday morning--nedrly three wsess afts'
its pubtieafi n! If this is true, aud the P
n. in Amanda expressed a willingness t
s~ubstantiate his statement by an oath, the
fault must be with the Post Master in Thu
city. And if it is the fault Of neither, why
the Whole matter is involved in mystery, 70
we can proue that the paper is sent regularl!
from the office Of publication and deposited
in the Post Office in this city.
We have made this explanation becaust
our subscribers have demanded it. II, here
after, our papers are received regularly b!
our subscribers, there will be found non.
more willing to announce the fact than our
self, belieVing, as we do, that it is alone at
tribntable to carelessness.