Total number of Post-Offices in the State.. Increase since January, 1835... Total net amount of Postage in the State for the year end- .1,719 16 $430,426,12 NEW-YORK POST-OFFICE. The Post-Office in the city of New-York is situated in the Rotunda, fronting on Chambers street and City Hall Place. The entrance to the Merchants' boxes, carriers, alphabetical, and Ladies' window is from Chambers street, Ship letters are received at the entrance from City Hall Place. The newspaper office and delivery is in the rear of the Rotunda, and newspapers are received and delivered at the window fronting Tryon Row. The New York Post-Office is open for the delivery of letters and newspapers every day, (except Sunday,) from 8 o'clock A. M., until 7 P. M.; on Sundays, from half-past 9 to half-past 10 A. M., and from half-past 12 to halfpast 1 P. M. The vast business of this office, since its recent organization, is conducted upon a regular system, which defines the duties and responsibilities of every person employed in it. There are four general divisions of the office, denominated the City Delivery-Forwarding Department Newspaper Distribution and Delivery, and Letter Carriers' Department. The "City Delivery" is under the superintendence of C. Goodwin, who is assisted by seven clerks; he has charge of all the letters for the boxes, general delivery, and Packets. Joseph Benedict is at the head of the "Forwarding Department," and has six clerks connected with him, whose duty it is to mark, stamp, distribute, and mail all letters for other offices. David Brown has charge of the "Newspa. |