The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-21
Our Post Office Regulations-DeIay I'm De
llYerinR Letters.


TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
New YORK, June II, 1862
Why ia II that there Is much delay in the delivery Of
letters at the New York Post Officer question frequent
y asked by persons who have box but who their
letters left at the Post Office to be called for It certan-
y vexatous to all persons who anxiouslv awaiting the
receipt of advices otmes Of great Importance to run
day after day to the Post Office and get the answer
in the negative, and the next morning their names
in the list of advertised letters. will instance case In
point: An important letter to myself mailed in Railway,
j. June g. and post marked that date could not be OBJ
tanned by until the 10TH Notwithstanding called for
on Saturday, Monday Tuesday and Wednesday, until
concluded that 1t must have been lost and ceased
until was advertised having laid in tho New York
Office over Blk days and when venturing exposuiae
was nsulted by the clerk and told In naughty
that we lay aside letters of local address Monday
morning. and pacewth letters to be advertised and Of
il necessary an afdavt What are we to wait all thai
time for letters? Now 1t seems 70 me that If letters
promptly delivered when called for there would not be
one half the number to advertise. II looks very
much like collision the part OF those benefited and
as am but one OF large number Of the aggrevea you
would do the public beneR ey giving this subject an
airing. VEXED.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
49, 49, . NEW YORK, June ID, 1859
ed importance in which New Workers. hold Themselves
and their institutions compared the rest of the world
mere s one thing which nobody have yet spoken with
there any particular why letters directed to
be left OF the Post Office should all appearance be in
variably week ten days longer they ought be-
tore you can get themY posted IN Liverpool on
the 10th OF May old not get I'LL the OF June though
Frequently applied at the Post Office. The mail reckons
70 come in 10 or IL days TINS unnecessary delay was
the cause OF loss of time and money which was of the
greatest importance to me, and waiting other
communications, which have DO doub. will prove TO
have been similarly delayed.
friend of mine from Toronto not able TO yet
letter before the l0h bears Toronto postnaK of
June 2-only eight days.
have observed that If you go to the Post Office in
the middle Of the week you find the pgeoa
boes almost empty, but If you call on Fridays,
after The letters are advertised, you discover they
full This would Seem to indicate they are LAID aside
and only sorted once week.
suppose is to blame, though these irregularities
never occur at the General Post Office London Uoder
the regime Of Rowland Hill have doubt toe party 10
fault would be discovered and the laid on the right
shoulders.
There is party in my country, Of which John Bright
is the head and 'front.' possessed unreasonug
miraton Of everything American They have besa
here, else their enthusiasm would be considerably modi
fed. Tney would wish to Amercanize Euglaui. All
will say ID, should we initiate you in Things Sin.
cerely hope we may not in your postal regulations.
AN EN- 1LISHNAN.