The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-03
AMONG THE MAIL BAGS.

Postal Matters IN New York-The New
Postma ster,. and How He IL Oetthno
on-No New Appointments Go be Made
Except 20 Fill vacancies-No One to be
Removed Except for Causc-A New Mode
OF Paying salartes-Psrsonel OF the
Omce-Champion Cancellers.
Not one person out OF every hundred in our
community has the slightest idea Of the magnitude
OF our public institutions especially those over
which the general governments exercises supreme
control Under this category may be placed the
Custom House, SubTreasury, Internal Revenue
ofaces and last, though by no means least, the
Post once. The public at times wakes up to
the importance Of these high ofnces, and de-
mands to know how they are administered
and the functions they are supposed to
subserve Regarding all the first named the
HERALD has, from time to time published full
and complete iacts, amply detailing all the mt
nuiG but OF the latter very little has been said OF
late. During the lifetime OF the late Mr.. Holorook
much Information was impaired concerning the
Post ONCE from his weekly publication, copi0us
extracts being printed In the various journals,
which at all times proved highly interesting. Lat
MED With postal matters, and it is left TO the gen.
eral press to enghtcn our citizens on the progress
made in this portion OF the nations political
II is not designed in this article to print gene
raj description Of the United States postal aairs,
sTHE STATUS OF THINGs'
at the New York Post ONCE under the new admin.
ponsa chief In his case the ola phrase
brooms sweep clean," may be very APPLY applied.
This gentleman assumed his functions on the LIST
ut., superseding General p II. Jones, who held the
office for four years. Thus far the Postmaster has
not made any changes except such as were caused
about fourteen appointments, more than one-haif
OF which were to ll vacancies. He does not intend
to remove any one Of the present force un.
made to the men has caused the employees
to regard him in the most favorable light The
bent land that only temporarily flled, Is that OF
General jones' cashier, Mr.. Whiting, who Is en-
IN a es spe
tendent OF the Custom House 10y permission from
Collector Arthur, whom Mr.. James DESIGNATED to
discharge the duties OF acting cashier until per-
manent designation Is eflected.
Yesterday the
SALARIES OF THE ATTACHES
were distributed In q new way to those connected
with the Post ONCE. Instead OF doing out the
greenbacks done up in envelopes, as Of yore, each
man received check on the United States Treasury
for the amount OF his salary, the check bearing the
signatures Of Mr.. James and his acting cashier.
alphabetical list sfnSed to each name being
receipt .s book deposited q desk outside Or
toned his name he was told the number OF the
page which contained the receipt he was to sign in
WHcA, oSihB uoHc, TcCclNcu lllS OTucr
on the Treasury and went away happy. This slight
innovation on an old time custom apparently took
well with the masses; but the signing OF 1850
checks was only as pleasant as might be to the
Postmaster.
THE Personnel OF THE OFFICE
numbers upwards OF one thousand men, including
the employees Of the various stations The most
prominent OF the officers are Colonel D. T. Morgan,
Assistant Postmaster; Harry Pearson, General
Superintendent; Anthony Yeoinan, Superintendent
OF Letters and Distributions; Colonel George r.
Hopper, superintendent or Boxes and Delivery;
George w. Kibett, Superintendent OF Foreign Mails
Department; +. De Forrest, Superintendent Regis
OF Money order Bureau; Thomas J. 0'Brlen, Night
superintendent OF Box Department; Dwight Law
renee, General Night superintendent James Gay
lor, superintendent of Carriers Department; John
II. Hallet superintendent of Searchers and Dead
Letter Department; Daniel GanO Giett, Secretary;
Drs. Walter r. Gillette, Edwin d. Morgan, Jr., and
Charles Badeau, Medical Oncers.
In the stamping department there are fourteen
men employed. whs are kept constantly busy in
canceling stamps. OF these there are two young
men, named respectively Samuel Wallace and Van
Buren, MacgregUr, who may be called perfect prodi-
giles. Each one can cancel and deface stamps upon
176 letters per minute and 1t Is nip and tuck be-
gentlemen are the pride OF the ONCE, and every.
body pays homage to their skill and agility.
Mr.. StcinmetZ, the Assistant Architect of the
United States Treasury, has been at the Post ONCE
this week consulting with Mr.. James regarding
much needed improvements, and very shortly me-
chanics will be set to work to cut away portions OF
The east wall and insert windows to give more
through the roof.
Many other interesting points in connection
with sthe Old churchn IN Nassau street might be
given but the details must be reserved for another