Post Office Affair.

The post office department at Washington has decided that the names of the different Cambridge postal stations shall remain as formerly, without any alphabetical affix. This decision will undoubtedly be final so far as the old Cambridge name is concerned, but another appeal will be made to change the name of Cambridgeport.

Col. H. A. Thomas, postmaster of the Boston district, has written Hon. J. M. W. Hall, chairman of the citizens' committee of Cambridge, that in case the two stations were changed to Cambridge A and Cambridge B, a letter, addressed to Cambridge without an alphabetical affix, would come to the old station as before. This proves what many have claimed, namely, that there is no need of change in the Cambridge name.

There are, however, strong reasons why Cambridgeport should be known as Cambridge, especially in connection with postal facilities. Civic, corporate, and private interests are at present a good deal inconvenienced; but should any change be made, it will be with due consideration to the very important interests at Harvard.

The future location of the old Cambridge post office in Harvard square is still under consideration, and will probably be decided later.