Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-27
NEW ooLoRs FOR THE .oxx..

The Notable Change to be Made bv
 Postmaster Spsrry In Letter Boxes.
 Another notable change in postoface affair is soon to be made. This time 1t relates to street boxes and collections.
 The letter boxes within the nine original squares Mail viii be collected from them every hour in the % ss south, York street the west Grove street on the boxes within a greater radius. but but out out side of the origina! squares. will be- paint eaceps sanda v be ads from them last st pm. All of the other boxes will remain green. From most of the green boxes three collec. the most distant ones there will be only two colec- tions day. On Sundays there will be three colIec- m.; there will be two collections from the orange boxes. at p m and p. m., and there will be one collection from the green boxes, at pm.
 In connection with the new system of col !ecting mail MT. Sperry calls attention to the fact that eleven mails are now sent to New York each day. The hours of closing are o:30 am, am, 10 a:m., 11:1 .. m:. 1s:s0 pm, pm, pm, pm, 5 p.m., 7:1t p. m. Sundays inoluded) and ii pm.
 The following promotions in the postofice force are announced: Frank N. Jones and George J. Simms, from substitutes to regu- lar carriers, and Thomas J. Clark from tho special delivery force to clerk.
 According to Postmaster Sperry's new idea of stamp agencies or branch offices in various parts of the city for the convenience of busi- ness people and others, the following agencies were established yesterday:
 L. A. Elliott, corner of Chapel and Franklin streets.
 William A. Bronson. corner of State and Bradley
 J; A. Hodgson, corner of whalley avenue and Walter R Fraacis, corner of Dixwell avenue and Webster street.
 John W. Lane, corner of Park and South streets. George H. Butricks,co of Howard and Colum-
 J. W. Baiiou, at 4a Kimberly avenue.
 B. M. Sheridan, corner of Grand avenue and Ham,
 Each of the agencies will have neat sign with white letters on a back ground of purplish blue. The signs are about fifteen by twelve inches in dimensions, and are of sheet iron. Tho lettering is as follows: "U. Postal Cards and Stamped Envelopes For Sale" The last place to be selected was the Union depot, and this completed the list of stamp agencies.
 Howard M. Atwood, Hugh Bradley and Rudolph Weyler. who have been appointed substitute letter carriers, have been notified to prepare their bonds to be ready for duty on April 1.
 After April every section of the city will be covered at least two times 8 day by carriers. Persons who do not receive this service are requested to report the fact to the postmaster.
 James A. Metter, driver of one of the mail wagons to the depot, had his leg badly sprained by fall from the wagon yesterday morning. He was also badly shaken up He has carried two rebel bullets in his body ever since the war.
 A DECISION. l The matter which has been under consider ation by Postoffice Inspector John H. Bavi' between Kilborn Brothers and w. J. At water & Go. with regard to ownership O | mail directed to H. J. Atwater & Go. ha been decided in favor of Kilborn Brothers and the postmaster at New Haven has beel l advised that in future all such matter shout,