F. P. BLAIa,Esq.
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THE DEAD LETTER OrrIcE.-The Bal.
timore Sun gives rather an interesting 40.
count of what is called the Dead Letter
Office at Washington. We make short
extract from that Journal;


There were received during the quar-.
ter ending September 30, $4,47O. In
every case where money, good or bad, or
other valuab'es, is found In letters, Il is
carefully re-enclosed, and sent to the post
master Of the place whence it was trans
mitted, with directions to that officer to
use every effort in finding The writer Of the
letter, to whom he should deliver ii, and
obtain receipt. In this way, about nine
tenths Of the amount reverts annually to
the owners. Ifthe owner cannot be found
within forty days, il is again returnend to
the Department, where it remains sub
iect to the order Of the owner at any -,,n.
sequent period.


The number Of letters r.u,rned during
the year is immensa--some,;mes re.ch;ne
to over 6oo.G .Goe.. The transportation b
these tD'lc-ss through the malls adds much
to tie business Of the Department, but
~-,ot to its reccipts-which il rather d.
minishes to the amount Of the cost ofad-
vertising and the commissions allowed the
deputy postmasters.