, 1856-12-19

To Persons mailing Lftters for California and
he Ttrrifories Of IPashiRgtcn aud Oregon Thou
sands Of letters sent to the Pacific coast become
dead letters. To remedy this evil, the Post Ohice
Department under the authority Of Congress, has
adopted, an auxiliary u lis operations, the follow
ing plan for simultaneously Publishing at each and
every post Office In the Pacific region, In list called
the - Pacific Mail List the names Of persons to
whom letters have been sent by mail 10 post Offices In
California and the Territories Of Washington and
Oregon. by this system, letter may be sent to any
post Office In the Pacific region icr n person whose
location is unknown, save the fact that he Is
someirhsTs In California the Territories Of Oregon
aud Washington If the letter be published in the
" Pacific Mail LIST its ultimate reception by the
person for whom II Is intended will lie rendered highly
probable. To enable those who may desire to extend
10 their Pacific correspondents the advantages thus
offered, the following illus'r ration is given;
Suppose il is wished 10 send TO the Sacramento post
office letter for George Wilson, who emigrated TO
California from Pike county. Missouri but 1t Is feared
that he may have changed bis location and hence may
not receive the letter. In this case direct the letter
to George Wilson, (late of Pike county Missoui),
Sacramento, California. Then. In order 10 publish
the letter in the Pacific Mail List" copy the address
Of the letter upon piece Of paper or card and en-
close the card, together with three-cent postage
stamp in an envelope 10 the Pacific Mail LIST N.
Y. Deposit the letter. usual, In the mail for Cali
iornia and at the time drop the envelope, con-
tuning the card 20 publish the letter. in the mail for
New York. From the address on the card thus re-
ceiycd at the New York post Office. the name George
" Pacific Mail List" which Is printed and sent by
mail TO each and every postmaster In California and
the Territories Of Oregon and Washington, and by
them posted in a conspicuous place in their respective
Offices The list thus being distributed over the entire
Pacific region, George Wilson may at once learn from
1t that letter for hmhas been sent 10 the SACRAMENTO
post office No person Of a similar name will receive
the letter. for the address IL points out that is
intended for George Wilson, late Of Pike county Ms
souri, Thus MANY letters will be received that would
otherwise be transmitted 10 the deadletter office.
The enveIopes containing the advertising cards sent
10 the "Paciac Mail List" New York, pay postage
like ordinary mail matter, and must be prepaid. The
addresses Of letters copied on the pieces Of paper or
cards should be written in plain and distinct man
ner. The threecent postage stamp enclosed In the
envelopes defray the expenses OF publication, and
must soT be pasted to the cards, but simply enclosed
with them In the absence Of postage stamps, three
cent coins may be substituted.
Il is believed that this circular has been drawn up
so explicitey as TO require no explanations but
should this prove not to he the case, postmasters will
take notice that all nterrogaores must be addressed
10 the Pacific Mail List" New York, and not TO the
The rst Of this series Of lists Will accompany the
mail Of May 5th and will be FORWARDED by each sue
ceeding mail. ,,.,,., moon,