Part 15 (1/2)

Springville P. O.: Col. Isaac Butler, Horace N. Brown, Jos.

Butler, Ezekiel c.o.x, Esq., Wm. Brohard, Squire Rob, Geo.

Perkins, Jas. Butler, Geo. House, Harvey Stone, Wm. Evans, Edward Crow, John Johnson.

Ivanhoe P. O.: Robt. Smythe, Mr. Bunker, Dan'l Hahn, Henry Kepler, And. J. McKean, J. Briney, ---- Hoover, Hersia Moore, And. R. Sausman, A. I. Willits, C. C. Haskins, ---- Cook, Jos. Robeson, Dr. Jno. Evans, John Stewart, ---- Mason, Thos. McLelland.

St. Julian P. O.: And. Safely, Esq., (Co. Com.), ---- McShane, Jas. Scott, Preston Scott, Jno. Scott, Jos. Conway, Geo. Hunter, David McCall, John Emmons.

Hollenback P. O.: Edward Railsback, Jno. Cue, Doctor Williams, Dan'l Richards, Thomas Lewis, Geo. Slonecker, Lawrence Hollenback.

Cedar Rapids P. O.: Jos. Greene, Jno. L. Shearer, C. R.

Mulford, Jno. Hunter, Esq., Joel Leverich, ---- Klump, E. T.

Lewis, N. B. Brown, David W. King, Jason C. Bartholomew, Stephen L. Pollock, ---- Nelson, Dr. Ely, Jno. Weare, Sen., Jos. McKee, Thos. Railsback, Abel Eddy, Mr. Simms.

Post Office Department Appointment Office, Aug. 9, 1854.

Sir:

S. M. Brice, the Postmaster at Center Point, County of Linn, State of Iowa, is said not to have deserved the appointment.

The late P. M. recommends George Melton.

Before submitting this case to the Postmaster General, I have to request the favor of any information you may possess, or be able conveniently to obtain, respecting it.

I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, &c.

HORATIO KING,

First a.s.sistant Postmaster General.

HON. A. C. DODGE, U. S. Senator.

Endorsed: (Private)

Dear Friend:

Please enquire into the matter herein referred to & let me know the result & greatly oblige,

Truly your friend, A. C. DODGE.

S. W. Durham, Esq.

Dr. S. M. Brice was located in Center Point about 1840-41, going there from Cedar Rapids. He remained but a short time. Dr. Brice was a whig in politics, and Center Point had always been strongly democratic. He was the first postmaster of the village.

The objections set out in the letter must have been political for he was considered a wide-awake and estimable man in every particular.

Post Office Department, Appointment Office, July 22, 1854.

Sir: