The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-25

Txk Nrw Posr Ofr1cE.-This Institution,

ing formerly used as the Daiuwiu ochoo'
situated on the North. west corner Of Market
and Fifth Streets. The Trustees of the
School abandoned the building as an educa
tional establishment, we believe, Oh account
of its proximity to the City Hall, which con-
tains the Watch House. 1t was immediately
rented by the present Post Master, CHAs.
S. CAVE, Esq, vino had long been DESTROYS of
securing suitable building for the purpose
of fitting up Post Office commensurate
with the business done in this place, and the
size and demands of the population,
The floor designed for the purpose embra-
ces the whole of the building, which is 90
feet on Fifth Street, and 40 feet on Market.
1t is well lit Oh all sides, aud has three en-
trances-twO in front and one at the East
side, besides private entrance for clerks.
The boxes extend around three sides of the
square-the east, south and west-leaving
between them and the walls hall or passage
about seven feet wide. The glass boxes ex
tend up about as high as a man can conven-
iently reach, and down to about - feet from
whence;the '.lock boxes" occupy the remain
ing space down to the poor.
The Ofce.-ln the middle of the south row
opposite the front main entrance, is the Post
Masters private room. This is about 6 feet
wide, and runs back a considerable depth, di-
vidins the Office nearly in two parts. 1t is
glazed in front with stained glass, and Is in
accessible from the outside, window COM
municating with the rest OF the world, over
which is painted POSTAGE srAMPs-SrAMPED
ENVELOPES REC. srERED LETTERs-LADIEy'
LETTERs-roREiGS LETTERS PAID HERE" DC.
Inside, it is fitted up with the proper money
and stamp drawers, safe, and furniture, and
windows on each side communicates with
the clerks. Any one having business with
the Post Master can see HIM here, as the
books and accounts will be here kept.
The General Delirery.-Iu the angle on the
corner of the street, is the General Delivery,
separated from the two halls by partitions.
Here is an admirable continuance to prevent
crowding, as by means Of railing, but one
person can approach the window at once,
and cannot be crowded away. Both news
papers and letters will be here delivered to
those who have not boxes.
The East Hall is entirely separated from
the rest, and accessible by one door.
At the end Of the Eas. Hall, is another
small hall running along the north side about
six feet wide and twenty feet long, to be
used as depository of mail bags intended
for other places. Each route will have par
titon, and when the conveyances call for
their mails, they will be handed out b. the
private entrance, on a kind of a truck an
ingenious continuance to prevent dragging or
Singing the bags, and delivered to the car
riers.
Sleeping .4partmem.- the south west
corner, at the end of the west Hall, is the
sleeping apartments Of the clerks, two or
more of whom are always ON hand to receive
and hand out mails in the night. This cham
Der will be comfortably fitted up, contrast
to the accommodations in this respect in the
old Office, viz steamboat nattras spread on
the mailing table
The Bores, $c-The number of boxes in
the whole office is three thousand four hundred
and one, (34Ol) Ct these about four hundred
and fifty arc "lock boxes" and the remain
ing 2950 glass boxes. That this number will
not prove too large, is almost certain from |
the number Of applications already received.
The Clock boxes" will be rented at about "a
per year, and the glass boxes at S. There
are over go square feet Of glass facing the
boxes, and it requires over eIeUen thousand
figures to number the boxes. Every thing
pertaining to the boxes is done in the neatest
style. The joner's work is miracle Of per-
fiction, and the lettering is do.ie in splea
style, the whole being gilt.
Is to light and ventilation, tie Office is
well arranged. Windows ill three sides of
it. almost, and between the tops Of the rows
OF boxes aud the ceiling. are sashes admitting
plenty Of light, and can be raised to ven,ilate
the room.
There are two letter boxes, both opening
inside the Office, one accessible from the out
side, and the other alongside of the stamp
window.
The mailing table will be on the north
side of the room, together with the cases,
racks, &C., necessary. This department will
require one persons attention constantly,
besides occasional assistance.
A porch surrounds the two fronts of the
building, connecting with the side walk by
three steps. From the door of the office,
plank walks and we'll McAdamised streets,
extend in every direction, so that it is acces
sible for pedestrians and vehicles in all wealth
ers.
Taken altogether, we have now in this
city Post Office large enough for the wants
of the place, aud elegantly arranged. When
our population have become accustomed to
the change Of location, they will congratu
late themselves on the commodious quarters.
We canno. close this article without some |
mention of the attaches of the Post Office, |
who have SO long been known to the public,
and deserving of worthy mention. If there
is an undesirable position on earth, it is that
of post office clerk-poorly paid, meanly
abused, hard worked, yet striving to please
everybody.
CHAs. S. CAVE, Esq, the Post Master,
has held his Office now under two administra-
tons, good proof Of his popularity and eff
cheney. Under his management, the office
has, assumed an importance and system which
bat few offices have, and has always been
model Office in regularity and punctuality.
His Charge dscfaires, JOHN c. TERRY
ESQ.,, has been connected with the Post or.
flee as Deputy P. NJ, under three admiuistra-
tons, and is probably the best known man
in St. Paul. When he first entered the
office, every box in it was in reach of a per-
son standing in one place. To his knowledge
Of the postal laws, and his thorough acquain-
lance with the system of post Office, is
owing much Of the perfect arrangements of
this Office. His acquaintance with, and mem