Excerpt from The Library Magazine of American and Foreign Thought, Vol. 9: December 1881 One of the most encouraging prospects before women, and that because the commencement made promises of further de velopment, is their admission to the Public Postal Service. Nearly two hundred women find occupation in three important branches of the post-othee, and their numbers, it is said, are likely to be greatly enlarged. Ten years ago the Clearifig House, a branch of the Receiver and accoutant-general's Office, was opened to female officers, the idea being to give employment to ladies in reduced circumstances. Sir John Tilley first suggested that these clerkships should be filled by gentle women, and Lord John Manners then postmaster-general, favored the plan, and took much interest in the nominations. In the year 1872 the staff commenced with thirty members. And gradually their numbers have been increased, and their work now embraces that of the Clearing House. The greater part of the Examiner's Branch of the Savings Bank, and the Postal Orders Examining Branch. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.