Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-12-11
Romanee Of the Post omee.


The following anecdotes sr7 illustrative of the
amusing incidents Which occasionally come under
the eyes Of poSt0fEce clerks: ~
TO NY GRANDMOTHER.
4 little bright eyed, flaxen haIred boy was one
Gay observed to enter the VeSbule Of the post Off
&c at Washington, with litter in his hand, and
to wait very modestIy for the delivery window
As soon as the place cleared, he oppIua Ct ed
the letter box, and carefully posted his episie
therein, lingering near, as tito watch over the safe
ty OF the prsciouS document, His motions tract
ell the attention Of the clerk stationed nj The win
dow, whose curiosity induced him to examine the
SupetscTiPtlun OF the letter just deposited by the
little fellow. The address OF the letter was simply,
'ro my Dear Grandmother, Louisiana; : dou bless
some good old lady, whose memory, in the mnd Of
ht TInnocent grandchIld, was redoleut Of cake and
candy ard al! The various ''gOOdles' which grand.
tnutherS are generally 50 ready 20 supply, 10 y
nothing Of the various welL-ueant Offices Of kiHi
mess TO which their sometimes blind affection TO
mpts tn. nj. "LOuE here, my little man, 'SaIl the
clerk, 't~hst Is your grandmothers name, and
where does she liYe!"
''Why. she's my grandma, and lives in Louisi-
ana"
a'Yes,I see that on the letter, but IT will never
get To her 1t her Lame isu't put on, and the place
where she ivtS.'
'WeTl, please put it on SIR
But Shall moi know wtat her name is unless
You tell me- sa a'9
=" uyI SUI sue my sIduuIId-uUl you KNOW
her? She used TO live at my house,
After the display Of considerable ingenuity on
the part of the clerk, aud goudesI of Innocent
evasion by the child, the old -lady'S name and
place Of residence were finally aSrertained, ant
a:!Ledto the address; alter which the little one
went on his way rejoicing in the assurance given
by thecIetk that NOW his dear grandmother would
certainly receive the import nj epistIe from her
darling
THE DEAD -ETrEa.
The following is contributed by Dave of tae
Columbus [Oho) post Office:
During my term 0f service al The general deliv-
cry al this office, II was my CUSTOM upon receiy-
ing dead letters from W aShington city, TO make
list OF The nameS OF the persons 10 hon they re
addressed and stick II up in the lobby of the ut-
flee, with notice Gail Tor Dead Letters
OHe day an IabeIale Sprclu en- al E.in'S sons
whose SIawHy fist aud broad shoulders Seemetl 10
denote construction with an eye single 10 Amer.
can railroads, tOunged into the office, aud up 10
the bna'i containing The aforesaid list He lUok-
ed al ii u moment and burst into tears | spoke
TO i'm through the window and asked him hat
was the matter. fhs
'oh!Ntr. Postmaster, see ye have taid let
theF tor MT. spect inc sestrr in lreland's dad
and It's not wake since | Siml her tin bound
uote 10 come to Amerlky wid-ind kimye tell tue
how long she's bun da,d. Mr. P stmaSter!"
asked him his name. found the 'letth"r {" and
alter Request from lin 10 Grade it., sir, and rade
aisyit you Place open it,amd Told him not to cry
that his sister was not dead, but that it was let
Ter written by HIMSELF and directed to Michael
FLahery Boston, Chirago.
-"Amt is Michael daid Dir. P,.xtmasIerf" :
"NO, guess not,' said /;
''Heil, who ia daid. sir
explained TO him that letters not taken from
the Office To which they were addressed within
certain time, were sent 10 what was called The
Dead Letter Office at Washington city, and from
thence, if containing anything valuable, to the
persons who wrote them
God bliss ye for that, sir but Michael lives il,
Chicago.''
Told him would not dispure that, but Boston
and Chicago were two distinct cities, and the let
ter was addressed to both, aud that Boston being
the first named, it had been retained tllvre, and his
friend had not received it.
''Sure and thought Boston was in Chicago!
that's whatye call tluid letih,r is itl Faith and
thought ii was Bridget aud not the lettLer, was
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