New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-02
AN ORDVRATE POSTMASTER.
WRONGS THAT COT. JAMES DOES not EIGHT-PER-
slsTENr COMPLAINTS THAT HE WILL NOT LISTEN


To the Edftor Of the Tribune.
SIR: Observing that the public prints are
now maze OF as medium for the ventilation OF
postal grievances venture ia call few OF mine to your
attention in hope OF obtaining their redress pre-
sumo that the scfevent truth viii not be denied that
each citizen has right postal facilities equal to those
Of every other citizen. These premises being granted
should like 10 know why am de
pryed OF the privilege enjoyed by so many
Others, Of having p0st-oihce stallion located
next door to opposite my residence, or al least on
the adjoining block. have applied repeatedly at
the Post Office asking and even demanding that tins
should be done, ard in every instance have been met
with sorle frivolous for refusal the brutality OF
which WAS thiny disguised 10y the courteous language IN
which IT WAS expressed Again. one OF my neghbors
who occupies corner house. has a street letterDoX
affixed to the lamp-pos directly in front OF his door
Seeing no reason why should not enjoy similar con-
yenence in my simplicity applied TO the postmaster
for the erection OF lamppos, with lctter-hox Affixed
in front Of my house, which is located four doors from
the corner Would You believe that even this modest
reoues was refused under the ridiculous pretext that
etter-boxcs placed on corner laniposts Tor The ben
eft Of public who live ON and frequent both the
utcrsecng thoroughbred 1t was useless for me 10
urge that was of the public, that frequcnted both
thorGuchfares-my humble petition was spurncd in the
most exasperangly gOod-natured manner. and as con-
sooueuce am still compelled walk to the OF
the street whenever desire TO post letter, and on
recent occasion OF the sort encountered banana skin
on the pavement with cDtailiDg results TO which II Is
useless refer in detail
Onccmore Last Notwithstanding at the time su ferer
from Temporary pecuniary embarrassment applied by
nost 10 gentleman wealth. whose acquaintance had
casually formed the fcrryDOat lew uays tFlouli
fnr ttiug loan. No has yet been received 10
tb,t lsti4ri And again short time since wrote to
dstnt relative residing In the upper portion OF the CIV
Announcing 10y intention OF dhlnS Inn N.-iI O II lew
weeks duration Ny letter properly address was
f ure paid and was deposited in tue PO>tOcc by the
haud that writes this. or my arrival ~ me ho,- OF my
L"sinan with NY trunks, found 1t closed aud was III
tanned by the negEhOrS OF whom made inquiry tiit
ne had lett carly on HE very DAY succetdhS ttt
on which lie should have received my letter ~
Aud vet again. fortnight slice receiver lettrr,
the postnark Of which plainly showed that II should
Gnyo hnpn delivered three days previously. wrote at
once 10 ihe Postmaster demanding the removal of ire
c1trier who, as | had ascertaiLcd was snpportnga
viz and seven children III the rOtOus luxury which thelf
animal salary OF 500 permits to these ampcr,d pedes
trans ut N stead OF promptly aCccdne 10 my request
CT Lanes must needs start invcsigati'n, which
re.urd in proving that the letter I'D question had peeh
ing for three days In Kitchen Dee ath dishcoNt''
- rc nav cook had placed u for safe keeping ai,ere
ceciny il from the carrier. May De permitted 10 IN
,i, whether II Is pOsaaste's duty To tnu, place
I,,n In n false POSITION and Illuminate MN III ihe eyes
~, 49,. ,,Tu households Had the carrier Dteh promptly
dismissed The matter would have Drh SATISFACTORILY sst
Ill a. once without the trouble ami expense OF an III
reegotiou and without any nortliylns result W NY
self. - 80. , abort time since having
i'r 90 irdite a letter OF importance 10 MI honts
vvt,a 81 pue-st 1 inadvertently addressed III " MI
rn Rlnck of Oak-st These tfinlng errors must nav
Iaan a,f,areut Of once, and would nave pts
pee toice clerk who unders TODD his business