ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

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CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
Abstracts 1925 - 1927
POST OFFICE (Cont'd)
received.
"This small attempt to save at the spiggot while the bung is out by
a 'cheap economical' $40,000,000 administration, is worthy the financial
skill of the kitchen department.... Seriously, a more bitter satire on
the 'cheap' administration could hardy be conceived, than this paper
and twine order of Mr. Kendall's. The account stands thus - $40,000,000
wasted - 6-1/4 cents saved!" (4)
1925 - H&G Oct. 2; ed: 2/1 - The appointment of Eben Hosmer to succeed
Jason Hubbell as postmaster of Newburgh has raised a storm of disapproval
among the citizens of that township, and rightly so, as there were no
reasons why a change should have been made.
The citizens called a meeting, passed resolutions, remonstrated, all
in vain; as their entreaties made no impression on Amos Kendall.
"In the whole history of Post Office removals, we have never known a
more gross and palpable disregard of the feelings of a whole community
than this most base transaction." (14)
1926 - H&G Oct. 2:2/3 - A petition addressed to the Postmaster General
of the United States (containing 174 signatures notarized before Justus
Hamilton on Jan. 22, 1838) is now published, in part: The undersigned
respectfully request that the confirmation of a successor be withheld
and time allowed for the public to know what the objections are to the
present postmaster. (6)
1927 - H&G Oct. 2: 2/3 - A letter to the Hon. J. W. Allen, M. H. R.
Sir: Intell igence has recently been received in this place of the
removal of Jason Hubbell from the office of Post Master, and the appointment
of Judge Hosmer in his stead. The intelligence has caused much excitement
and has caused the forwarding of this petition to the Department,
praying some explanation, inasmuch as the people did not conceive
that the interest of the Department, the public, or the inhabitants of
the township required such a change.
This communication is respectfully submitted by the undersigned for
the purpose of procuring your assistance in the matter to the department
by petition.
With consideration of high respect we are Your ob't serv'ts,
Philo Taylor,
W. H. Graves,
Jonathan Fisher,
A. B. Haight,
Gaius Burke,
Justus Hamilton.
Moses Jewett,
A. S. Chapman.