The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-03

DOUBLE FOREIGN NAL. AND HOW IT rs AS
soRTED-THE oLLA-PoDRDA OF GREAT Do
MEsTIc ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF NEWS
PAPER POSTAGE POST OFFICE MUSEUM
DELIVERY OF SUNDAY UPTOWN MAIL.
In England the working OF the Post once De.
partment IS considered at once one OF the best
evidences OF the civilization OF the Kingdom and
an index Of the progress OF the nation In domestic
economy. In America our advancement may
naturally be gagged by our appro xmation to the
perfect system OF the
MOTHER NATION.
II this be so, IT may well be a question whether we
have not excelled in some of the details of the
Post ONCE which contributes in small degree to
"llie liberty and the pursuit OF happiness Of the
human race 10 illustrate this fact 1t would only
have been necessary for an unprejudiced observer
to have stepped into the New York Post once yes
terday and to have watched the sober, watchlul
and Intelligent zeal with which the double duties
OF the clerks were performed, the almost marvel
lous and mechanical precision with which the &C.
cumulated mails were assorted and the CELEBRITY
with which they were prepared for delivery.
In the first place there was double foreign
mail, which arrived by the Cuba at twenty-five
minutes past eleven A. NJ, Including the mail OF
the steamship City OF London, which put back dts
abled, and therefore there was an om'lian gatie-
rum OF the experts, who seemed to take an espe-
cial pleasure In generous rivalry Of deXterty
and the way the newspapers and letters were
''shyed" into their canvas and leather recepacles
was q caution 70 the uninitated. Postmaster
James seemed TO be ubiquitous; ne seemed to
have q double person. one moment appearing
suave and bland In his inner penetraa or private
ONCE and the next upon the floor OF the distribut-
ing room with Albert Anderson, the chief clerk OF
the Newspaper Distribution department, giving
directous to the employees which should ex-
pedite the delivery Of the retarded mail. There
were the
ENGLISH CLOSED NAILS,
bags sealed with REQ wax and authoritatvely
stamped. with destination clearly stamped on
each, which needed no redistribution at this
point There were piles Of foreign newspapers,
which the clerks sorted with sort OF nonchalance
akin to prestidigitatiOn and precision which
put one In mind OF the elder Remnants throwing
Of cards IN the Academy OF Music and, lastly, the
| order-wlthout dsorder-which came out OF all
! this chaos with surprising and unanimous
movement Then to return to tue ordinary busl-
| ness OF the department, with tables cleared for
action, 1t was sight worth seeing to watch the
mail bags for north, south, east, west New Jersey
and Long Island filed by the intelligent directors
OF distribution, with missives tender and true,
signings OF swans and prosy balance sheets with
| equal carelesSnesS.
But there was Jroideur, which made one
mindful Of the crOupierS OF Baden Baden, in the
actions OF the officials who superintended the
| DROP LETTER DEPARTMENT..
These men possessed little rakeS-aS who does
| not?-and as eacn white-enveioped message OF
love or business slid through the incline 1t was
TO It's destination, as II 1t did not contain heart
sob. a compliment, cry OF despair, q bill OF par
make or mar human fortune. Then, IN the box
department, there was an ordered regularity, q
into Its grated ana celled receptacle when put
one IN mind OF prisoner being consigned to
But one Of the most interesting features Of our
Post Once is to De found In the Searchers' and
Dead Letter Department where there isa
In looking through this strange collection OF I'm.
considered trnes the HERALD representative
Ie,n-One sliverpated door lock, with keys,
highly finished with postage prepaid religiously,
Hen-One package OF ostrich feathers. marked
Hayes GIBBONS, 500 North Front street, New
York." 1t Is needless to say there is no such ad.
dress.
Iten,-One dress pattern (cut), marked In the
following legible manner:-"Ailss Leonora, No. liz
The carriers are still looking for this young
lady-among the opera ooute performers.
inside address, "P W. Dana" The editor OF a GER
! tain daily newspaper has been applied to IN vain
sulphur predomlnates in the miniature chest
! Xenl-lrOn stove cover
Item-skein OF woolen yarn. enclosing cheap
set ofjewelry.
Itena-Bag OF seed.
Hem-Tln box, enclosing ravagtng Western
grasshopper
shoemaker VIII acknowledge to have manuac-
In the Registered Letter Department the clerks
were all busy, the cost OF a registration only being
eight cents All SORTS OF people use this means Of
safety in preference To money ORDERS and as pack
ages-no matter OF what size or weight-are only
charged three cents for each additional half ounce.
The Increase OF business is enormous
But the most important change 10 In regard to
PREPAYMENT OF NEWSPAPER POSTAGE.
A reference to The following order lully explains
this:-
Posr OYrca, NEW YORK, Dec % 1874
% and by the Posi- oee pepar
for as OF on ana e and m IN Ge
BULK when to regular subscribers and exchanges
S al s ali hours anu may DO pro-
&C. s S. sa 81 ST. SIS t and :sa 7 81
be for the q! one time postage
e be ased Sr the
TO be affixed to such matter nor to tho wrappers sacks
ceiving cers time the matter which they are in
tended to prepay deposited who WIN give reeep;
cancel them prescribed by the regulations the de-
Publishers will promote their own convenience by
procuring, before the LIST Of January. supply OF the
&C., r. l.. JAMES, Postmaster.
In the Dead Letter Department the following
return has been made, and IL may be promised
that this has been reduction from about LOGO
dead letters:-
OFFICIAL.
srARcnHR's AND DEAD LETTER DEPARTMENT Jan. ISIS
Post Once to Jse Dead Letter Once the week
ending January 2 1885,
Domestic held tor postage ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SO
Foreign held for postage. al
Unclaimed, hotel. vs.
Nisdrected
blapk or no y
To-day another reform Will 90 into effect. An
uptown mail Will be delivered at nine O'clock to
the clubs, hotels and dwelling houses above Canal
street, and thus our merchants and ciilzens will
have cause to Congratulate themselves on postal
facilities that are second to no city In the civil.
lied world.
THE WILL OF A CLERGYMAN'S WIFE.