The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-13
LOCAL EW

Cry Posr OFFICE MEMoRIAL-The clerks connected with
the City Post Office have memorialized Congress
Of their compensation. Some months since
ed to the arduous duties and the performed by
the gentlemen engaged in the Office 1t be expected
nor is purpose to attempt to influence the national
legislature to provide by law for the liberal compena
ton OF men who toll almost increasingly to promote the
venence of citizens and the interests of the
but the fact is INCIDENTALLY that these gentlemen are
workngmen They labor harder and longer than employees
in any other branch of the and for much
We take great pleasure in adding that these clerks beside
their conceded capacity and fidelity ALL as as we
have had business intercourse with them uniformly
courteous and oblging. aenteA and accom-
modatng dispostan etmable qualities in persons the
employ the government engaged the bust
relations ofife These public ors neglect their
duties cleconecr with honorable representatives of the
people and the States have they the employ
agents to their interests but they depend entirely
~, friior upon, si'u sa.sais ~
which fully appreciate their aruous duties and their
fidelity interests of the public An the extent
of the labors Of those who humby pray Congress en-
compensation be obtained from statistical
exhibit given below, which have obtained from
altogether reliable:
post office support of their memorial before Congress-
submit the following statistical facts for your information
viz:
That during the month January last there were sent
this office tranked by members of Congress- 27 let
ters weighing 3446 pound1 the postage Of which, at
That there sent in the month"; 693 sos pounds
public documents the prepaid postage on which would be
The exhibit thus made of January may not be
taken indication of general average for at the
menccment of Congress the amount of public docu-
ments away bear but small comparison the number
that sent later period of the session, and indeed
Taxing the month Of January as an average tho whole
For letters $s5,963 A
For documents l,33l,534 40
1t will be horne mind that the labor above
described which devoves upon this office, should be
binary transactions of other Offices and for which the pres
means, any contemplated by the postage bill
would be Inadequate to the allowance Of compensation
for the arduous amount of labor performed
The LATE THOMAS RrcHE.In notice of the funeral
obeauies of the venerable Richie, few days since in
naming the pall-bcarcrs omitted the of Col VIM
Seden who old aud ardent friend of the deceased,
and Who upon the melancholy occasion referred to,
seen in the funeral cortege acting pabearer.
RAILROAD AccpEsr.-Wc regret to hear that Mr. James
oG an engineer Baltimore and Washington railroad
severely injured by the breaking Of the axle Of the engine
whilst the train for Washington under way yesterday
morning One of his legs broken but glad
hear his life is not in danger and that he doing WELL
WAsuSaroS SEMIsAnv.--The annual exhibition or, in
collegiate phrase the Of the seminary which
bears the immortal of Washington took place yester
day morning the National Theatre, and that cd
fce crowded with the parents relatives, and friends
the pupils and by others who take lively interest in educa
tiona progress There about two hundred youths who
receiving their education at this seminary adjoining st
Parcks church, the principal Of which the learned Rev
Mr. Barber The extent and high order Of the studies in th
instuon and the great attachments Of the instructors
warrant its being called college university but thu
modest but honorable by which it il known il tn.
| Washington Seminary The day lovely one, and
boys the future hopes Of the church, the State and hc
race marched in procession neatly attred the band playing
soul inspiring airs tho theatre Upon entering tho build
ing the envening music greeted tho ears of the vast