New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-21
THE NEW POSTMAST TERI GENERAL.

us RECEPTION IN NEwYoRK-PoSrM INVESIIGA-
TIoNs IL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or HIS ENTER
TAINAiESr IN HARTFORD.
Ex-Gov. Jewell was enabled, through the
courtesy OF Health Officer Dr. Mosher. who placed the
Qlardu. boat at his disposal to leave the Bothnla
and arrived at the foot OF Twenty-fourth-sf,
North RIVER at about a. IN. yesterday. From
there he and his friends were obliged
90 walk TO the Fifth Avenue Hotel, the
carriages which had been in waiting having left From
a. III. yesterday until his departure for Long Branch
his rooms constantly filed with welcoming friends,
among earliest OF whom Postmaster James and
Assistant Postmaster PiersOn The Hartford reception
committee, with Gen. L. A Dickinson of the Jewell
STAFF Association at its head, present. assisting the
new Postmaser-Genera in entertaining his friends.
Among those who arrived yesterday were Gen.
Merwin aud Leut.-Col. Fox Of the Staff Associa-
ton. The Hon. 8. W. Kellogg, NJ c., N. B.
Sperry, Postmaster. at New-Hayeu. Postmaster
Bent OF Middleton and Charles 8. Elliott of
The Journal and Courier Of NeVHaven. In the after
noon. accompanied by few personal friends exGov.
Jewell went to Long Branch TO pay his respects to Pres
ideDt Grant He expects return to the city this morn
Ing HIS visit he said. hardly to be considered as
having any reference his office, but of
friendly call having OF the Presidents daughter.
whom he had visited while in England He will leave
the city. with the reception committee and other friends,
a special irain from the Grand Genital Depot at II
H. to-day. 1t is expected that brief visit will he made
at New-iIaven, in order to afford opportunity for
friends greet him. At p. the train will
at Hartford, aud tue exlinster viii be escorted 70
the Public Park where military reception Will await
him. Two companies of the Governors Guard and the
LIST Regiment or the Connecticut National Guard will
compose the military escort The formal reception viii
given in his mothers house in Washin gtonSt; Mayor
sprague Will make the welcoming address; exGOv.
Jewell is expected TO respond and then his friends and
the panc viii have the chance to ender their personal
Congra tut tons
i. Since leaving 81. Petersburg, the new Postmaster
General has improved every opportunity ~ famiarze
himself with the workings OF the European postal sys-
He has visited Berlin, Paris and London; and the
department heads each city have given him every
facility his Investigation. Every division or the
work reception aud delivery OF letters the carriers de-
partment. and particularly postal teegraphy have been
Inquired well the limited time would allow,
ana mass Of documents and undgested notes Is now III
the hands Of his private secretary for ARRANGEMENT.
Az soon as he has become better acquainted with
the working OF the PostOce in this country he will use
Ais comparison with and any possible Improve
ent Of the service here. He Is not prepared now 10
give any opinion regard TO foreign posal service In
with this, naturally wishing to know more
OF tins first He does not design TO make any pubca
lion of unless he possibly may moor
porate portions in his first Official report de also Wis
tied the offices of the different ocean steamship COM
panes Liverpool in order 10 sec about the accommo
cations the mail service and there also every
WAS "