Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-05-31
Mailing Letters for California.

was authorized to make such arrangements as
he might deem advisable to insure, as far as
possible, the delivery of letters sent by mail
from the Atlantic States to California and
Oregon to the individuals to whom they may
be directed; and we are gratifed to learn
from the subjoined circular that the purpose
thus held in view is about to be accomplished
in what appears to us to be safe prompt,
judicious and responsible manner 1t may be
proper for us to state also, that this enter
prise is commended by the Senator now here
from California, by both the Representatives
from that State, and by the Delegates, in
Congress from Oregon and Washington Ter.
rltores. The Importance of this enterprise
will be appreciated when we state that of the
letters sent to California during the entire
year nearly one-ssrth have been returned to
the Dead Letter Office. e."-National Iateli-
gencer.
To Persons Mailing Letters for California
and Ms 1srratories Of Oregon and Wad-
ington.
Thousands of letters sent to the Pacific
coast become dead letters. To remedy this
evil the Post Office Department under the
authority of Congress, has adopted, as an
auxiliary to its operations, the following 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 to post Offices in California, and the Ter
ritories of Oregon and Washington BY this
system letter may be sent by mail to any
post Office in the Pacific region for person
whose location is unknown, save the mere
fact that he is somewhere in California or
the Territories of Oregon and Washington; I;
yet, if the letter be published in the Pacific
Mail List" its ultimate reception by the per-
son for whom it is intended will be rendered
highly probable. To enable those who may
desire to extend to their Pacific correspon-
dents, the advantages thus offered, the follow
ing illustration is given.
Suppose it is wished to send to the Sacra-
mento post Office letter for George Wilson,
who emigrated TO California from Pike coun-
ty, Missouri but it is feared that he may have
changed his location, and hence may not re-
ceceive the letter. In this case direct the
letter to George Wilson, (late of Pike coun-
ty, Missouri, Sacramento, California. Then,
in order to publish the letter in the Pacific
Mail List" copy the address of the letter
upon a piece of paper or, card, and
and nclose the card, together with three
cent postage stamp, in an envelop, and direct
the enyelop to the
PACIFIC MAIL LIST, NEW YORK.
Deposit the letter as usual in the mail for
California, and at the same time drop the en-
velop containing the card to publish the letter
in the mail for New York From the adj
dress on the card thus received at the New
York Post Office, the name George Will
SOM will be entered in its appropriate place
in the "Pacifc Mail List" which list is
printed and sent by each mail to each and
every post master in California and the Ter
ritories of Oregon and Washington, and by
them posted in a conspicuous place in their
respective offices. The list being thus di :
tributed over the entire Pacific region, George
Wilson may at once learn fromit that letter
for him has been sent to the Sacramento
Post Office. No person Of similar name
will receive the letter, for the address on it
points out that it is intended for George Will
son. late of Pike county, Missouri Thus
many letters will be received that would
otherwise be transmitted to the Dead Letter
Office.
The enveops containing the advertising
cards sent to the Pacific Mail List" New
York, pay postage like ordinary mail matter,
and must be prepaid. The addresses of let
ttrs copied on the pieces of paper or cards
should be written in plain and distinct man
ner. The three cent postage stamps enclosed
in the envelops defray the expenses of publi-
cation. and must not be pasted to the cards,
but simply enclosed with them. In the alb
sence Of stamps, three cent coins may be sub
stituted.
tits believed that this circular has beendrawn
up so explicitly as to require no explanation;
but should this prove not to be the case, post
masters will take notice that all interrogato-
ries must be addressed to the Pacific Mail
List" New York, and not to the Department.
The first of this series of lists will accom-
pany the mail of May 9th, and will be for
warded by each succeeding mail.
OLIVER Evans WooDs.