New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-16
xh .sumDer of Mails and Avalanche OF
Letters.
CO. I( titles OF LITERATURE
Epi slary Romaust and nissive Sentiment
ssrsas svindles, Singular Mifdirections and
Grotesque Enclosures

The Nsy.York Post-Oftice Building can lay
mse clam to architectural distinction. 1t IL huge
selrn.t the most ungighty mass Of stone mortar,
br' 4, ron devoted to public purposes in the Empire
e., { iginsly designed for church, and used as
ooh but i'll pied for establishment requiring
socb v toness of detail, oompactness and aceouino
S-.ol IS d Post Office.
IHE BUILDING.
However by the addition of such ride, rough and aa
g. sOly looking walls and partitions as we're from ti'
& ne deemed necessary it has been made IN sot'
n 81 o 10 answer the requirements OF the pubic bu
bots sanding all the modern Improvements III
tsycCss is enough 10 bewilder any one even toe IN
iustsd I Is long rambling concern, with doo'
her. and door there; Office in one corner behind
An sinenf and another in other out-of the way
Mace where you wonld least expee. TO lind one We
have heard something about the lsbyrinths OF Egypt
and Otlr structures o! complicated architecture ent
our Pos Office may challenge comparison with any one
Of them and bear awsy the prize for totaoushcss anu
atricas..
E,cspt anne venerable dia1Al of the establishment or
that wyt,icaI character "the Oldest mhhbitalL We
DEFY any one without guide 70 find given eompaIt
usnt Within twenty minutes and during that period
be escapes with UNEMPLOYED and unrhed pocket, ~
.rodlcn corns uDp1nched ribs or al unwearied brain
kou he crowd Of purse takers, the iramplinS OF a
ouSahe feet the banging Of doors. The believing OF
BOYS The iyal shouts of the vendors Of all magma
be commodities together with variety OF other
strange and horrible sounds he il fortunate individual
snd nus, have been horn under a luo+y star.
ITS SITUATION AND APPROACHES
Located in that part Of tie city where men most con-
Ersss the approaches anything but agreeable
At the D Il Of life and limb you get there. The streets
and sit aks leading to it are built 70 economically
barrcs le tbrOug OF people them is 20 great the
apple omen. candy yenders pocket book, cheap pen
snfe M doll elastic string merchants are so pishing
and oh rusye the eatmen and stage drivers urge for
ward their horseAesh with such profound contempt for
the safety Of human legs and bodies that the way OF the
anhappy pedestrian is beset With iEnumerabe dangers
.rf tifcutes.
sccidents occur in this part Of the city during
the cou9~ Of day than in oil the other portions
bined. alf dozen apple women are daily sacrificed
under the wheels OF commercial ju2gernaui; Jehu
psssog on as cpmplacenty If nothing unusual had
happer,d while the luscious fruit of the baskets now
scattered along the pavement are pounced upon by
ragged uehius whose avooation II Is 10 black boots,
DIVE foDrsbng trade in dsposiDgof the city papers
and apr pirate everything AID anything on which thel
esn lay tleir hands.
Fro early hour in the morning until late in thu
event ghere continuous surge of human life aronn(
tie b. ding. Men and women Of all ages. nationai
hes additions and osnpleYions rush along In the mac
psTsu Of wealth business pleasure elb0wing AM
cuir one another on the contracted pathways with
s1. the slightest apology conjunction; old barrels
AID boxes exhibited by store-keepers ,oDg the way
ever which a. he passes the rick Of breaking
Ia neck Add to all this that the number Of sellers
eia books and other Literature Is enormous; that al
ever step there S probability Of being buried beneath
sAesp o. old dusty records, and bou have fair idea
NASSAU Liberty Cedar. and NE other streets in The
vicinity Of the Pest Office
Keeping your eyes hIed Sn the ground looking ou
"a. Nstructions there Goa run the risk Of plungine
'O4 "'s0 against the foe Of some unhappy morta
"e "a ah Sposi objection, 10 the detriment per
LIS 'SusG h4r organs In fact the pcrils O
Wy are hnersFaDlc To venture on the street Il
."e u teahheJs az there either Of two 1atet
"' uehhs d1b.urer; either a naneess grave
A. W 'es IL IN ocean Of mud, or a broker
lewiston Of mortal existence. by
tsnes.N ' '''n y shale Of a coroner's inquest En-
Sanes, "0'- '.sg is attended with considerable
ee;y. 4, ye, cautious the first salute you re
Conan ~ 40 do in the face scattering half {
ing toaebs. 70 eeh on the flags. giving some finish
sisv Of the grieN NunAo iHoe oNine, i"es' ore ou
Posoeoa Tsnees connected With the Nsw.YOri
This s,as, Of ID.
sdise n ss,asnt ss the oniciai' cannot remedy Ih'
THAI been ,o.,.r, unsatsd Tor the purpose to which
heapev ana 4, a. and hence the necessity Of erect
scale Of .,oh - appropriate part Of the city, on
great 60, snce and extent as il BETTING the
hDy e,,.A,. - - ropolis Of he New World aud
as eonm,,,,r the ever increasing wants o.
Pm, or IHE OFFICE
Ansnss "a - 70" persons know anything of tn,
'nbssctsa IN the New III ~ D., y. business
Millions 81 letters psss u "i'i0n' sh'
rug thousands Of dollarf 20 n1'e VI, 'ee' cost
eeri, and 49,. and employing hundreds o
0esne large Dumhsr Oh p"e ''''I s"u "ninhs
them To ..a g.. horses and wagons 10 car
nson tia A,..le-. fpots. Or letters and paper
hog, or sv., =, ,r ., Die every morning at regula
'a atAeagh, on no. !. boxes eut few persons svsl
p"s Nv no nsssls !, ' .s gos there