New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-14

On making the collection in the sHernoon with
the the letter. are transferred :. the ns.ssnser Tor
portunty to po skas the eveeing coec
lion Of letters for dispatch BY the early morning mails
There are 90 persons employed in the delivery Of
letters and q in collecting droplettsrs from the 500
boxes located in a. many conspicuous places IN the
city, and with view of further facilitating the car
rers and collectors in the performance of their lsbors
the city he's been dcted to conform to the locations
Of the General and Sub Post. Offices, the carriers
ceivipg their letters for delivery from the office or Sta
ton of the district in which they employed, and tho
collectors IN like manner depOsng in their respective
stations all the letters they collect from the drop boxes;
thus relieving both carriers and collectors employed
In the upper district Of the city from the necessity OF
going repe atedly to the General Office.
The Lower District comprises that section Of the city
lying below Canal street west Of the Bowery, and
South of Cstharne street. In this district five collect
ors and about fifteen carriers are employed, who make
their returns TO the General Post-Ofice
District comprises that section Of the city lying
north of Canal street. south Of Blescker street, and
west of the Bowery, in which two collectors and
about seven carriers are employed, who mako their
returns to station A, No. l29 Spring street.
District comprises that section Of the city lying
east Of the Bowery and Cstharine street, south Of
Houston
about ten carriers are employed, who make their
returns TO Sub-Post Office or Station B, No. iJ9
Grand street.
District comprises that section of the city lying
west Of Fifth avenue, north Of Carmine street and
eouth Of Twenty fourth street. In this District hour
collectors and twelve carriers are employed who make
returns to SubPost- Office or Station c, corner OF
Troy and Fourth streets.
District d comprises that section Of The city lying
east Of Fifth avenue, between Houston and Twenty
fourth streets in which collectors and Il caers arc
employed, who make their returns to Sab-Post Ohce
or Station b, No. l2 Bible House.
District comprises that section Of the city lying
west Of Fifth avenue between Twentyfourth and
Ftyfourth Streets In which collectors and abou: 10
GAMERS arc employed who make their return to Sub
Post Office or Station E, No. 36s Eighth avenue.
District comprises thst section Of the city lying
east of Fifth avenue between Twenty fourth and
Fhy.fourth streets In this Distric. collector and
about carriers arc employed. and who make their
returns TO Sub Post Ofs Station No. 40S Third
svsrue.
The carriers assemble at their respective district
Offices to recsvs their letters for delivery four times
day. starting simultaneously at and II .. m. and
and D No.; and the collection Of letters from the
drop. boxes lie made the same number Of times daily
These arrangements are, without doubt, the most
complete Of any ever made for public accommodation
ssd may perhaps, b regarded - reliable and eIpe
ditious a. We need 70 expect or hope for.
In conclusion, may be proper TO observe that two
Of the common oett postage stamps are recognized N
prepayment for the delivery Of city drop letters IS
web ~ for the delivery Of thOss which arrive BY the
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