The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-08
Steamer Day at oar Post Once,

The Foreign mail sent out by the Pacdc on tie CIT
ult, ws the largest ever despatched from our shores
Five Of tn large mail wagons we're employed in convey
ing the bags from the Post Office 10 the ship
In consequences Of the withdrawal OF several or th
Atlantic mail STEAMERS, we have % semi weekly mail
except at long intervals, and consequently the voekl
| mails must be correspendlngly heavier.
The number of !ettors sen. forward by the Pacific in
cludins those from the 3rtsh Provinces &c. we're cal
cuated at 1000 Of which 61,683 were stamped and
made up at the New York oHics alone. OF the whole
number OF bags sent haf were made up Mt this Post
Office.
In consequence Of the large increase of mail matter
sent forward by each steamer and the ardiness Of mer
chants bankers and others doiverug their letters at
the Post Office, il is feared that the mail must in future
close one half hour earlier, unless the matter is
remedied by those whose interest II is so to do.
On the 9th ut. the heavy letter bags made up the
Post Office not despatched from thence until quar-
ter before 12the hour Of sailing; and had not the
steamer delayed sailing In order to receive the mails,
they would have been left behind II -as found utterly
impossible, Notwithstanding every effort make up the
matter sooner. The Of the difficulty we learn ia
that the merchants and others do not until the last
moment take their letters to the Post Olce and as
consequence, the great labor of making them up is
obliged to be performed in limited time For example,
1866 letters deposited the Post Office on the 27th
ult, between "a and 1926 TO- o22 after lo 25 when
the hour Of closing lO90over 10 900 to be received
and postage taken in five minutes In consequence Of
the vast number waiting the closing OF the mail was cx
tended to 1880 and in consequence Of such extension
the mails were twenty minutes behind at the ship.
Now, IT. instead Of the delay sending thor letters
the merchants would keep until near mail closing only
those which they deem important for late advces the
whole matter could be easily remeded and instead Of
the Postmaster being obliged to close the mail half an
hn I;ar aauh L. aa..t.
OF ten or fifteen minutes might be gained.
Having CLEANED this information for the benefit of the
commercial community would suggest that those in
teresed viii do well to take the hint and send to the
Post Office all that they can the day previous and
on steamer morning as early o. possible.
The New York State Military Convention.
The annual convention OF the officers OF the State mi
a will assemble for the transaction of business at
Clinton Hail. Tuesday the 9th inst The Astor House
has been selected the headquarters Of the members OF
the convention, from which place they will march in
body to Clinton Hail. escorted BY the State Guard Com
pany F. The following is the notice.
hnITARY.-SrATE GUARD, COMPANY F.--Armory, Broad
way House, January 0, lS55.-Company order, No. l.
You are ordered to appear at quarters Tuesday the
9th inst at ten O'Clock precisely in full uaiform with
overcoat knapsack and white gloves to to
the New York state Military Convention BY order OF
JOS. A. JOHNSON Commandant.
WASHINGTON HADLEY, Orderly.
They will return to the Astor House at O'Clock NJ
and at partake Of their annual dinner.
Additional interest viii be added the meeting of the
convention this year. by the fact that Bgader General
Scroggs, the Know Nothing candidate for Lieutenant
Governor will be present and deliver the annual all
dress. These conventions held yearly and ori.
ginaly instituted to promote good feeling among the
different companies throughout the State, and devise
means to add TO their efficiency
General spcer has charge of the for the
convention this year. and it is expected that the atten
dance will be quite full. Measures are beiag taken by
city military to entertain their guests appro-
pirate