DEAD LETTERS OF VALUE IN TIE POST OFFICE.
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is known that al letters after remaining in the ios'
Office certain time are advertised, and il not them clam
ed are ultimately sent the General Post Office, where
they are finally opened and such as are found TO contain
money or papers Of values then reseaed and forwal
ded to the Post Office where they were originally mdea
with the name OF the writer each leter and instructions
are given TO the Master to deliver them taking ne
writer's receipt for them they be found II inc
writer cannot be found in forty days the Post Master SENDS
back the letter 10 the General Post Ofiice again.


of letters coming under these circumstances, there are
now in the hands Of the Post Master Of this city, tee
which were originally mailed at this office, and which have
no doubt been adv etscd at the respective places 10 winch
they addressed.


The accumulation of dead letters, has attracted the at
tenon of the Post Master General serious evil, Mc
he is determined BY every practicable expedent, to mti-
gate if il cannot be removed-snd will be the pleasure
and the duty the Post Master here to cooperate TO that
end by every means in his powere socts therefore al
all times. any nformaton which can be lodged at the ost
Office which may facilitate the correct delivery OF all adj
veed letters before the time expires for sending them 10
the General Post Office.


The letters OF value, in the Office here, were written py
the following persons.
George W. Stevens, Samuel Powell,
| James Henry, Charles Ainray,
Sarah Hodge, Thomas Dorsey,
| George s. Ann NJ kraft, Eleanor Glance,
T. s. Curran John Gees,
| Mary Commings George Winckler
William Darby William l.oYcll.
James Thomas,