The Nevada journal., 1854-02-03

The Posr OFF1cE-Astoundsng Dis
closures We were called upon last even
ing by Mr.. Barney, toll collector on Cali
fornia street wharf, and another gentleman,
who made disclosures to us WHICH strongly
implicate the Postmaster and all connected
with the Post Office of this city. Mr..
Barney says that on Wednesday a wagon.
marked "U. 8. Mail" went down on Cal
ifornia street wharf, and emptied into the
dock large amounts Of mail matter, both
letters and papers. The representation
made by the Postmaster that these letters
and papers were emptied out by mistake,
Mr.. Barney says it is not true; there was
very little rubbish among the mail matter,
while there were large quantities of the
latter. The bags were taken out Of the
wagon, and the contents emptied into the
dock and while this was going on, MI.
Barney and some twenty others made a
grab and caught their arms full of news~
papers and letters, most of which were
dated in New York, and other places in
the Atlantic States, between the 9Th and
Goth Of December, and must have arrived
here on the Goliah and Southe1mer. Mr..
Barney advertised in the Herald yesterday
morning that he had letters and papers in
his possession received by the last steamer,
and during the day he received about a
hundred and fifty calls for the same.
On Wednesday, person calling himsolf
the mail agent, called at Mr.. Barney's
office and demanded whatever mail matter
he might have. This demand was refused.
Yesterday, Mr.. Ferguson, the Deputy P
NJ, called upon Mr.. Barney and asked
permission to see letter which he had in
his hand, when the Deputy Postmaster
snatched it ar pile of papers, and was
about leaving, when Mr.. Barney threw
him upon the floor and took the letter and
papers from him. Mr.. Barney then went
behind his desk and drew a revolver, and
threatened to shoot him if he again at
tempted to touch him.
Yesterday, Mr. Barney says he deliverd
over thirty letters and papers to their
rightful owners in this city.
This, he says, is the third occurrence Of
like nature which has transpired on Cal
ifornia wharf. The time previous to this,
Mr.. Barney says he saw a boy, who as
sisted in unloading the wagon, tear off
wrappers from mail matter, and Mr.. Bar
ney himself picked ap letters and papers,
and others did the same thing.
Among other papers picked up yester-
day and Wednesday, were copies and bun
dies Of the different city dailies, mailed to
exchanges in the Atlantic States.
One letter now in the possession of ou
informant is directed to Santa Clara
another is directed to Sacramento.
For the sake Of humanity we hope that
this statement Of Er. Barney and the gen.
tleman who accompanied him is exagera-
ted. The affair is too astounding to be
taken without some grains of allowance
1t is evident that these gentlemen are ex-
cited and indignant; honestly SO, we be-
lieve. But if all this be true, that the
Postmaster and his clerks were knowing
to the fact that this mail matter was do
posted through the wharf, then there is
not word of condemnation in the whole
English Language sufficiently comprehen-
sive to brand them with the deep damna-
ton which they deserve, and until the
Postmaster and his subordinates have time
to make an explana ton, we forbear further
comment Chronicle.
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