The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-20
from the Erie Observer
POST OFFICE MANAGEMENT.


The Post Office Department under all administrations,
and its army employees have been the upon
which the people saddle all their SINS Does hurried
business msdrect important letter, and it fails to
reach its destinations the post Office Is at onccsadded with
the blame lie is immaculate No thought enters the
writer's head that he directed it to Buffalo when he should
have directed it to Pittsburg; al-its all owing
to the carelessncss rascaly of post Office officials BY
and by the letter back from the deadctter Office
aud the blame is placed where it belongs, but nobody
hears that side OF the story again: dishonest
worthless scamp borows twenty dollars Of friend
and agrees by letter. Months go by but the
lender receives remittance At last he writes to his
borrowing friend and gets reply that he the
twenty dollars by mail, and if his friend has not re-
ceved the money ii must have been pfered in the post
office So the Post Office Department has bear the dis
honesty of scamp who ought to be in the house Of
rection. Now these not singular; they are in
FORMS occurring every day More than that there
are thousands the Erie office for dstribu-
ton that would, under ordinary circumstances
reach their destinaon-they so bindy directcdft
for the perfect acquaintance with the local geog
raphy Of this distribution district Of the chief clerk in the
office; and presume this Office is singular in this
respect Indeed, case is going the rounds Of the
papers peculiarly illustrative of the injustice the
Office Department. by the papers that make grumbng the
burden of their song 1t this: One Hooper deposited
in the mail letter containing money, which did not
reach its destination OF course inquiry made and
steps taken TO ascertain its whereabouts Nothing how
ever heard of the letter until the expiration of the
quarter when it turned up at the dead-letter Office in
Washington. On examination il found that the wri-
ter had neglected prepay the postage This fact solved
the whole mystery and convicted Mr. Hooper, instead OF
the department OF neglect And there is question but
that large proportion Of the plumbers charged upon the
department the fault Of individuals like Mr. Hooper,
who misdirect their correspondence fail to comply
With the regulations of the department.
AS 10 Judge Campbell the present head Of the depart
men we believe him 10 be thoroughly devoted to the
duties Of his Office any gentleman who has ever occu-
pied lie station His time energies and talents have been
steadily desoed the work of perccting the details OF
the department and nsuring thorough administration
Of its affairs by his and increasing army Of sub
ordnaes In the prosecution of his design II IL conceded
by all who not swayed by prejudice se-intercst
that bis efforts have been highly successful.
BosroS po-sornlNaOne OF the ado-nothiugs in Bos-
ton dandy promenader Of Washington and other FASH
ionable streets, with sandy whskers thin face Panama
hat nice-ftng gloves, arrested Friday charged
with being idle person, without home means Of sup
port OF course he Indignantly plead not guilty such
charge and at the request of his counsel the examination
postponed until the I'd Of August next bail being
qured S7O which last accounts he had procured
and still in durance vile Among the witnesses against
him is the brother OF young lady whom he has been
paying attentions and from whom, according the
brother he has obtained of money various times
amounting in the aggregate from two three hundred
dollars Other females whom he has been attentive,
have It stated contributed his support there
numerous boarding house keepers ailors &c, Sc who
have small bills against him.