National Republican., 1880-06-26
Imnorinnt Postal Circular.

Postmaslcr.Gen Key has issued crcu-
lar calling attention to tho fact that serious
delays in correcting irregularities 10 the re-
ceipt and dispatch Of the mails are caused by
the common practice of making complaint 10
the department at Washington instead of 10
the division superintendent uf railway and
steamboat mail service. He, therefore, pro-
mugatcs the following instructions for the
guidance of all concerned:
when the general public or officers or en-.
ployes of tie postofiice department have cause
TO complain Of Irregularities In the receipt OF
dispatch of mails, they should address the
division superintendent Of railway mail scr.
vice ia charge Of the division in which they
reside, us shown by the assignment given be.
low. 1t will materially assist the officers oi
tho department in making thorough investi
cation if all envelopes concerning delayed
letters are inclosed Mt the timo complaint Is
made.
I'm all matters pertaining to the distribu
tion and dispatch of mails for points beyond
the delivery of AN Office postmsstgrs will I've
ed entirely by orders from or through
tho Office Of the general superintendent Of
railway mail service or the superintendent o
railway mail service for the division in which
their offices may be situated"
Tho divisions and their respective suporin
tendents' addresses are as follows:
First misunderstanding the New Eng
land states; Thomas z. Cheney, superintendent
Boston, Mass.
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and the
eastern shore Of Maryland; L. G. jackson
superintendent. New York, N. Y.
Third division-Comprising Maryland lex
Guiding tho eastern shorcG Virginia. West
Virginia, North Carolina aud the District OF
Columbis; M. V. Bailey, superintendent, Rich
mond, Va.
lima, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi
and Louisiana; L. NJ. Terrell, superintendent
Atlanta, Ga.
Fifth dvision-Comprising Ohio, Indians
kentucky and Tennessee; G. Jay French
superintendent, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Sixth division-Comprising Wisconsin, Hi
nois, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, and upper
peninsula Of Michigan and the territories ol
Dakota and Wyoming James Il. White, super
intendent, Chicago, Ill.,
Seventh dvison-Comprisipg Missouri
Kansas, Arkansas Texas Colorado and the
| territories of Indian and New Mexico; w. H.
| Hunt superintendent, st. Louis, Mo.
Eighth divison-Conprising- California
Ncvadi, Oregon, and the territories of Alaska
Arizona Idaho, Montana, Utah and Washing
ton; II. J. NlcKusick, superintendent, San
Francisco Cal.
Ninth division-.Comprisng the through
mails via Buffalo, Suspension Bridge, Toledo
and Detroit; tho lines of the Lake Shore 6
Michigan Southern railroad and the lower
peninsular Of Michigan; W. G. Lowell, super
intendent, Cleveland, Ohio.
NJ. j. Waldron, assistant superintendent
Memphis, Tenn, is IN charge OF the mail SER
vice OH the Mississippi river south Of the
Missouri state line, aud all rivers west of the
Mississippi and south of the point above
named, that form junction with the Missis-
sippi river.
N. B,-Thcse instructions have no reference
to losses by mail, which should still be reported
to the chief special agent of the postoAice de-
parment at Washington.