, 1857-01-09

To Persons mailing Letters for California and
the IeTritoriss Of Warrington aad Oregon Thou
sands 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, auxiliary to its Operations the follow
ing plan for simultaneously publishing at each and
every post office in the Pacific region, In list called
the - Pacific Nail List" the names Of persons TO
whom letters have been sent 10y mail TO pest Offices in
California and the Territories Of Washington and
Oregon BY this system, letter may be sent 10 any
post Office In the Pacific region for person whose
location Is unknown, save the mere fact that ho h
sOHstohere In California the Territories Of Oregon
and Washington; Il the letter be published in the
" Pacific Mail List It's ultimate reception by the
person for whom II Is intended will he rendered highly
probable. To enable those who may desire 20 extend
10 their Pacific correspondents the advantages thus
Offered, the following illustration is given;
suppose It Is wished TO send 10 the Sacramento post
Office a letter for George Wilson. who emigrated 10
California from Pike county, Missouri but Il "a feared
thn he may have changed his location, and hence nny
not receive the letter In this case direct the letter
to George Wilson,, (ate Of Pike county Missour)
Sacramento, California. Then. in order 10 publish
the letter in the Pacific Mail List copy tie address
Of the letter upon piece OF paper or card and en-
close the card, together with three-cent postage
stamp In an envelope tO the " Pacific Mail Llstn N.
Y. Deposit the letter, usual In the mail for Cali
forna, ard at the same time drop the envelope con-
tanning he card 20 publish the letter in the mail for
New York. From the address On the card thus re-
ceved at the New York post Office. the name George
Wilson, will be 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 n conspicuous place In their respective
Offices The list thus being distributed over the entire
Pacific region George Wilson may at once learn from
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 II points out that It Is
intended for George Wilson, late Of Pike county, Ms
souri, Thus MANY letters will be received that would
otherwise he transmitted 10 the dead-etter office.
The enveIopes containing the advertising cards sent
to the Pacific Mail List,n New York, pay postage
like ordinary mail matter, and must be repaid. The
addresses Of letters copied the pieces Of paper
cards should be written In plain and distinct man
ner. The three-cCnt postage stamp enclosed In the
envelopes defray the expenses Of publication and
must be pasted to the cards but simply enclosed
with them, In the absence Of postage stamps, three
cent coins may be substituted.
It is believed that this circular has been drawn up
no EXPLICITLY a. to require no explanations; but
should this prove not to be the case postmasters will
take notice that all nterrogatnrcs must he addressed
TO the Pacific Mail List" New York, and not to the
department.
The first Of this series Of lists will accompany the
mail Of May 9Th, and will be forwarded by each
cceding mail.
OLIVER E. WOODS