New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-06
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much value Now, In support Of this assertion, we
would state few particular cases Among los OF
psrer purchased at the New-York City Pos-Once
IVES one letter mailed at California, directed to gen
tlemsn in New-York, which contained cheek ior
s1O5 The proprietor of the mill RENTED tie letter 70
the Postmaster at New-fork requesting MN 10 DC
careful enough not to lose it again. but forward II 20
its proper Aso from quantity Of paper pul-
chGsed at the Post-Ofiice CT Springfield Mass. was
letter containing SIC in bank notes The person ~
whom it was written was rohhed, and he rephed py
return of mail giving correct DESCRIPTION OF lhe e.
ard it's contents, and a check was sent him ioI the
amount Out OF seven or eight sacks from The fosl,
Office Providence Rhode Island, about half bushei
of letters were found and among them one containing
money and insurance papers OF value. lot OF paper
from he Hartford Post Office contained, among other
inps letter mailed at Ptsteld, Mass, directed 10
a firm in Hartford which contained check for so.
And we mig hit in this manner mention many oner
similar cases, but enough Is here told 10 arouse me IN
dcuaiion Of any sane por0n. 1t Is but justice TO the
reutlemany proprietor OF the NIL II question 10 stae
dat in each the above mentioned and In many oher
instances where money hGs been found the amount has
beeu forwarded 10 It's righ;iul owner but IN some IN
stances Lis endeavors to return the property have from
various causes proved Intellectual. For instance, we
have now in our possession a letter written by w. H.
Ripenbary No. Sc East Twenty-eghih-st, New-io rk
City. ana mailed at that Office incoslng hye d9lns 20
bis wife Mis-. d. L. Rpenbary, Danyille, Warren
County n. Y. This letter We believe was recently re-
oeiyed at The mill among quantity OF waste paper
from the New-YoTk Post-Ofice Mr.. X. was written
70 relation 10 tie matter, OUT WLeIhtT tns Actic.
shared tie same fae ss his or from some other cause
We cannot state, but at any rate nothing has been
heard from him.
Tie lovers missives too, upon which so much care
and pains have been expended, are here found among
the cast off rubbish received from the Posi-Olces VIC
have mentioned and sample of one Of these is now
living OF our table. 1t is very handsome valentine,
neatly folded mailed r. Boston and sent 10 iiss -.
Well we came honestly by il, and yet the person TO
whom il ADDRESSED never saw or perhaps heard OF
t. Other little articles of small value, except as to-
kens Of fiendshp, arc found in this great NAV from
which we have token two very pretty stamped collar
patterns which were also mailed by lady ct Boston;
but instead of being delivered 70 the person for whom
ihey were intended packed eif 10 our receptacle
;or waste paper which is indeed deadle Office Oh
10 email scale
Those letters containing money are seemingly oil
mere consequence than the others, but in fact they are
Of Ices reel value than the numerous "hone letters
written by anxious relatives and friends, communicat-
rg intelligence Of great importance, and In many IN
stances referring TO sickness and other msoFtunes.
Who cen estimate in dollars and cents the trouble,
anxiety and disappointment which have thus been
caused by the gross cGreessness mot to use stronger
term Of our Post-Ofce officials