The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1890-11-15
,n STATES POST OFFICE DE-
PARTMENT.
mead Letter Department.

mead Letter Department.
nublish the following circular
from Mr.. D. P. Leibhardt
,intendent of the Dead Letter
If the United States Post-office
.tment, because it contains much
raluable information, which i
wed. will undoubtedly be o.
ne to a vast majority of our readers
~ six million pieces of mail mat.
,s sent annually to the Dead Let
Nice by reason of incorrect, illeg-
ar deficient address, insufficient
Ne, insecure inclosing, whereby
II mailed becomes separated from
1yelope or wrapper, or the fail
n be called for or delivered to the
M addressed. This is a Gaily aver
over twenty thousand pieces.
these the greater portion either
nj called for at the post Office to
A they are directed, or, in case Of
ielivery offices, the addresses
h be found, Notwithstanding every
m means is resorted to on the
d the postal officials to effect de-
tier sent to the Dead Letter Office,
cannot be delivered to the person
sssed, is required to be opened in
oatment for the purpose of return
sender, and if the name and ad-
Eof the sender be not shown or
' Ot be ascertained from the con-
and it contains no valuable in
re. it must be destroyed.
tiers opened and found to contain
pcIosure of obvious value are en-
! upon proper records, and, of
those which do not disclose sutfi-
Information to enable them to be
| |rned are filed, subject to reclama-
upon proper application and iden-
ku0n.
Itters which contain no 'nclosure of
| bus value are not recorded.
Erkages and parcels are recorded,
where they do not disclose the
Il and address of the owner are
\ il not called for or claimed with
EO years they are disposed OF at
|ic auction and the proceeds cover
Into the United States Treasury.
! large proportion of the packages
Earcels sent to the Dead Letter
be- fail to be restored to the owners
lsus of the absence on the wrappers
i1cosures of anything to indicate
nrship thereof.
formation as to the character and
ure of the matter thus received at
Dead Deter Office, and the condi-
sand influences which occasion its
Fe to reach the persons to whom
snders designed it to go may be of
best, and the mere statement of 1t
b with it suggestions which may
tthe public In its exercise OF postal
Teges.
Lsdlrection, incorrect, illegible,
deficient address are given as
linz causes which occasion the
lre Of mail matter to reach its prop
Estimation, and affect alike that
eh is so addressed to either city,
!, or village.
addition to these, in the case of
ter mailed to cities or free-delivery
es are the failure to give street or
Der, business or occupation, or
designated place of delivery of
person addressed; inability to find
sient people, and their neglect to
forwarding orders for their mail;
neglect of permanent or temporary
dents to notify the carriers or post
Of change of place for the deliv-
a their mail matter upon moving
lone part of the city in another,
ther with the failure of newcomers
lmish the post Office with their
les and places of address. 1t is to
causes, with others of more or
consequence, that the non-delivery
ail matter is, in the main, attribu-
{, and they are conditions over
,h the postal service has no con-
and may alone be remedied by the
PIE themselves.
be following suggestions, If observ-
Will aid the dispatch and delivery
after sent through the mails, or
eturn directly to the sender in the
y Of non-delivery, and thus pre-
1.-THE annoyance, delay, and embar-
lent caused by sending matter to
Dead Letter Office.
all matter should be plainly and
ectly addressed, the name of the
Office TO which it is to be sent
I'D be clearly and distinctly stated,
loayOid confusion from the sim
w Of abbreviations, as frequently
! the name of the State should also
lVen in full. In the case of mail
lessed to small offices, or where
= are offices of like names in diff
ll States, the name of the county
I'D be added.
here mail matter is addressed to
1 Or freedelivery offices the street
house number, or post-ofiice box
der of the person addressed are
0rtant, and should always be given
: 1t is possible to do so.
here this cannot be done, the
hess or employment of the person
eSSed, if stated, will often secure
Very.