The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08
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cess. lie fuu1u ne company naiaS
sed with rivalries, and made it 10
thirteen wears the controlling tele-
graph Of the country.
WILLIAM ORToy,
Left home in Cuba, y. Y, at l6, to
make his fortune, was printer hrst
tanrh. school aad educated himself
A. q Normal School was in the book
business. with Miller, Orion and Mil
iicsn. and Secretary Chase made bin
Collector Of Internal Revenue,
where his ability IN securing 8 reyer'
ss1 Hrrrse from Judge Nelson 10 a
81 for Revenue on Express Compa-
~ Stock convinced Mr.. Lowrey. the
l6uver tor the United States Tele-
crash Company that Mr.. Orion was
the man for lis President The choice
was fortunate, for the company. lie
consolidated il with the Western Un-
ion. under the name Of the latter,
aud at his death, il bad absorbed 200
smaller companies. and by iis union
with Atlantic and Pacific, and the
lease Of the Central Pacific lines
made last Winter, il held control OF
the telegraph ia The country.
MS LIfE AND DEATH.
Though very large and corpulent
10 person. and a high liver, Mr.. Ofton
imposed On am3uat u work on him
self too much Cor brain and nerves to
carry. lie had been warned OF over
work. and was . sail for a holiday
10 England in June. Bat 10 was too
late. be complained lately Of great
fatigue. and need Of rest. Easter
SUNDAY. be went 10 church with BIS
wifs aad large family, and az night
was seized with apoplexy, which
was o fatal lie carried the I'M
me1se business Of which be was
President, always saying IL was cas-
ser 20 do the work than 10 train 9TH
e. men 70 H. A scathing comment
on tbe inefficient, halt way sort OF
men If whom pebble Offices are iuil,
vino Ieara routine aud draw salary
with distingu bed promptness, but
have neither head nor hand outside
OF their uarrow limits. Invaluable
chiefs like Mr.. Orion must not only
make schemes but carry them cut IN
detail. for want Of men who can
tbiok beyond the toes Of their boots.
49, PERSON
Mr Or.0n was large aud porIy, with
black hair s.reaked with gray aud a
strong face. the feature Of which was
the intensely black eye, large, bright
aud piercing. He was pleasant OF
a%npronch. easily accessible, aud
warmly liked by bis subordinates
who have many stories Of his kind
interest to tell
THE THIRD AVENUE SAYINGS BANK.
For ways that are dark, this insti-
tuti0n can give lessons to all others
Of lesser boldness, who wish to set
up n heather Chinee style Of bust
ness The bank had given a mort
gage for Sl0O, GOO on property in
Elizabeth, y. j., on which other par
ties had second mortgages for $780,
600. The property consisting Of ls5
CITY lots was sold Saturday, 2Qth,
at Sberias sale, and brought abous
$500 Of which the costs viii take
about y. 500. Lower New York
Bay oilers The same security for in
vestments as Savings Banks Of this
order.
TIE NEW YORK POST OFFICE
MIS-. Lambs rather lsbored ac-
count Of the City Post Office 10 the
May Scrjbner, gives an outline Of the
best model Of Civil Service in the
country. Whatever they may COM
plain IN CITY Government, New
Workers are justly satisfied with their
Post Office service.
Postmaster James is at The head
of a force ofl200 employees, aud an
Office which sends cut 81 mails a day
aud receives Sc, which distributes
mail to 20, zoe boxes In its building,
and sends out 1900 weekly letters
IN its general delivery, and yet, out
OF a million and a half Of packages,
letters, etc, in the last yearly re-
port not one was lost. A monument
Of efficiency, and faithiulness, than
which no man need wish a better.
CIVIL SERVICE IL EARNEST.
Postmaster James has done away
with the system Of removals for pol.
iiicsl cause, and bis men are appoint.
cd and advanced solely for honesty
and ability in the service. The
standard OF character, despatch and
correctness is high, and it would be
hard to find a better or more content.
ed force than those 10 the city mail
service. A temperance society has
been formed among the men, and is
encouraged ia every way by Mr.
James.
POSTMASTER JAMES.
Alter the usual type OF oYeried
pompous officials il is a pleasure &c
come into the presence OF this frank
clear eyed, kindly, simple hammered
chief, with figure clean built fol
strength and activity, whom the
end man Of a township board could
discount in the matter Of airs, but
who is a condensation Of sense and
energv,-may heaven send Us more
ike him Repeated instances are
named where he has, out Of simple
Justice and honor, done what we rarely
hear Of any officer. made up the loss
oecasioned by mistakes which vii
occur even with the best employees.
out Of his own pocket. A perform
ance so II remarkable that there is very
litlle doubt Of It's remaining o pecn
iiaritv Of the New York Post-ofice
THE MARKETS.
Prices AZ the metropolis usually
govern those all over the country.
but | am afraid that the country is
hardly so cheap to live in at present
as in New York, in all save rents
The prices quoted by city papers are
ofvqn nv dealers N uroeucp an on.