, 1856-10-24
Post once Department.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March s, lS50.
Newspapers throughout the United States VIII rem
der service, In our opinion, TO persons hsving cor
respondents in the Pacific region BY giving cohspc-
nous place TO the suhjoned circular in their respec
tive columns.
Senate Of the U. g., from California.
J. W. DENVER, lfttt
House Of Rep. U. g., nom California.
P. 7 BTRRERT aif4l
House Of Rep Of .. :. from California.
JOSEPH LANE,
D'.i J.P&TfoE 'fSl TsSSp1i ANDERSON, II Ei q r
Del from Washington Territory, H. r., US.
To Persons Mailing Lstiers for CsGgora6a md
he Territories Of EHGshiRghon and OFvgoR .--Thou-
sands OF letters sent 70 the Paeihe coast become
dead letters. To remedy this evil, The Post ONCE
Department, under the authority Of Congress, has
adopted, auxiliary 70 lis operations, The follow
ing plan for simultaneously Publishing al each and
every post ofce in the Pacific region, In list called
the = Pacific Mail List the names Of persons %
whom letters have been sent by mail 70 post Offices IN
California and the Territories Of Washington and
post o1Rce IN the Pacific region for person whose
location is unknown save the mere fact that be is
sosstchers In California the Territories of Oregon
and Washington if the letter b published IN the
=" Pacific Mail List" its ultimate reception by the
person for whom Il Is intended viii Be rendered highly
probable. To enable those who may desire 10 extend
TO the Pacific correspondents The advantages thus
offered, the following iilus'rutiOn Is given
Suppose It s wished 70 send % tbe sacramento post
Office letter for George Wilson. who emigfated 70
California iiom Pike county Missouri but Il h feared
that he may have changed bis ocaton, and hence may
not receive the letter. In this ease direct The letter
TO George Wilson, Qate Of Pike county, Missoafil,
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 threefent postage
stamp, in an envelope 20 the Pacific Mail List" N.
Y deposit the letter. az usuai IN The mail for Cali
fornia and at the same time drop the envelope, to
f0ining he ea,d 10 pubiah ts icpf N The mail for
New York. From the address on the eaid thus ~
celved at the New HOlk post Office, the name George
Wilson, will be entered IN its appropriate place IN the
mail 10 each and every postmaster IN California and
the Territories Of Oregon aud Washington, aud by
them posted in conspicuous place IN their Respective
Offices The list thus being distributed the entire
Il that letter for hin has been vent 10 the SacmentO
post Ohee. No person Of a sanilanuane will euelve
the letter. for the addess on h points out that u u
intended for George Wilson, late of Pike ronnty Ms.
souri,. Thus MANY letters win be1ecelved thatwuuld
otherwise be transmitted 10 the deadletter oIce.
to the Pacific Mall Ist !" New York, pay postage
like ordinary mail matter, and must be ptepaid Tho
addresses Of letters copied The pietea Of papeF
carls should be written In plain and distinct man
ner. The threecent postage stamp enclosed in the
envelopes deitay the expenses Of publication. and
must NOT be pasted 10 the cards. but simply enclnsed
with them. In the absence Of postage samps, three
cent coins may be substituted. fnl
Il Il believed that this circular has been draWnup
50 EXPLICITLY as to require no explanations but
take notice that s nteFrogatOres must be addresed
to the Pacific Mall List New York, and MOTTO the
f6e dist Of this series Of lists viii accompany ihe
mail Of May 5th, and will be forwarded BY each sue
ee'u'''s H'''' OLIVER z. WooDs.