, 1856-11-28
Post ONCE Department.

NeWbpdpGtn throughout Nue Oulteu Ctdles Will Teu
der a service, in opinion, to persons having cor
respondents in the Pacific region, by giving conspic
uous place to the subolned circular in their respec
tive columns.
Senate Of the U. s.. from California
J. W. DENVER,
Housc Of Rep. u. s.. from California.
P. r HERBERT
House Of Rep. Of U. s. from California
JOSEPH LANE,
Del. from Oregon, II. r., u s.
J. PATTON ANDERSON,
Del. from Washington Territory, II. R., U. S.
To Persons mailing Lettsrs for California and
The Territories ef Washington and Oregon Thou
sends OF letters sent to the Pacific coast become
dead letters. To remedy this evil, the Post ONCE
Department under the authority Of Congress, has
adopted, an auxiliary to It's 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 u
whom letters have been sent by mail TO post Offices In
California aud the Territories Of Washington and
Oregon. BY this system, letter may be sent To any
post oli-o In the Pacific region for person whose
location is unknown, save the mere fact that he Il
sOmdnhsre In California or the Territories Of Oregon
aud Washington II the letter be published in the
e Pacific Mail List" lis ultimate reception by the
person for whom is intended will be rendered highly
probable. 70 enable those who may desire 10 extend
to their Pacific correspondents the advantages thus
offered, the following illustration Is given:
Suppose II h wished to send 10 the Sacramento posi-
ofice letter for George Wilson. who emigrated "a
California from Pike county Missouri, but It Is feared
that be may have changed his location and hence may
not receive the letter In this case. direct the letter
TO George Wilson, (late Of Pike county, Miasouril
Sacramento California. Then. In order TO publish
the letter in the Pacific Mail List copy the address
Of the letter upon piece Of paper card, and en-
close the card, together with three-eent postage
stamp, in an envelope 10 the " Pacific Nail List N
Y. Deposit the letter, as usual IN the mail for Cali
f1rnia and at the same time drop the envelope, con
iIiniHg As card 10 publish the letter In the mail for
New York. From the address on the card thus 70
ceiyed ct the New York post office, the name, George
Wilson, will he entered in its appropriate place In the
" 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 conspicuous place In their respective
Offices The list thus being distributed the entire
Il that letter for him has been sent 10 the Sacramento
post Office No person Of a similar name will receive
the letter for the address Il points out that Il is
intended for George Wilson, late Of Pike county Ms
souri, Thus MANY letters will be received that would
otherwise he transmitted 10 the deadletter Office.
The envelopes containing the advertising cards sent
10 the " Pacific Mail List" New York, pay postage
like ordinary mail matter, and must be prepaid. The
addresses Of letters copied the pieces OF paper or
cards should be written in plain and distinct man
ner The threccent postage stamp enclosed In the
envelopes defray the expenses Of publication, and
must Not 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
~ explicitely as IN require no explanations but
should this prove not to be the case postmasters will
take notice that all interrogatoes must be addressed
to the Pacific Mail LIST New York, and not TO he
department.
mail Of May 5th and will be FORWARDED by each
'''S ' OLIVER E. WOODS.