The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-04-23

A tOotman "a the service oil The R0y.l
family at Paris, has petitioned the Chan
Der of Deputies to know why the XII.
had dismissed him.
A box of ripe Strowberrie. was sold !,
Boston market on "wednesday during Il.
snow storm, for eight dollars. Cucum
bers upwards of eight inches in Length
fresh from the vines, were exhibited n,
same day.
Bya private letter received from !.
friend on board the U. S. ship FrankIi,
we have the pleasing intelligence Of lhs
safe arrival Of that beautiful ship at Rm
Janeiro, on the 7th Of Dec last, and wa
to sail on the 9Th for Valparaiso. Com
Stewart availing himself Of the best On.
portunity OF doubling Cape Horn. All
were well on board when this letter w..
written, with the exception of Mr.. Smith
the pursers steward. IN. Y. Da;lv 1d.
Extract Of a letter from q gentlsmanin An.
isgua. to his correspondent at St. Eu,lo.
ia, dated March &, 1929.
slam obliged by your offer Of revision,
but | have large parcel of meal in store
and our Planters are unfortunately NOT in
situation to purchase largely, having no
means of payment, owing to the crop ha.
wing failed. lam OF opinion that we shall
have direct intercourse with America 6v
the first of June; and think there is now
more than sufficient provision at market.
Washington, April 49,
The bill further to regulate the post
Office Department" which was report.
ed in the House of Representative on
Wednesday last, and is now depending
there. provides, among other things, as
follows: That all post roads shall b
discontinued, on which the nett proceeds
of postages do not amount to one third
Of the expense of conveying the same.
except those which lead to seats Of %.
vernment, or between seats of govern.
ment of the several states or territories,
or to or between seats of justice; thstno
postmaster shall frank or receive free Of
postage, any letter or package, except
on business relating to bis Office; that 90
post master shall be concerned in any con.
tract Tor carrying the mail; that any poa.
master shall be forthwith removed from Of.
fee who shall fail to render bis accounts
within fory tdays, or pay drafts on bin by
the General Post Office tor moneys due BY
hin to the Office; that no allowance for
clerk-hire in post Offices shall hereafter be
made, unless sanctioned by the Posimas.
ter General; that the commissions herea,
ter to be allowed, per quarter, to postmss.
tiers, shall be as follows: On any sum not
exceeding one hundred dollars, twenty.
five per cent; on any sum not exceeding
two thousand three hundred dollars ever
and above the first hundred dollars, twenty
per cent; and on any sum above The 6rt
two thousand three hundred dollars. eight
per cent; that the following hostages be
hereafter charged, viz: on every single let.
ter conveyed by mail for any distance not
exceeding 90 miles, 81 cents; for any dis.
lance over 90 miles, and not exceeding 50
miles, 10 cents; for any distance over 60
miles, and not exceeding 100 miles, LEI
cents; for any distance over leo miles, and
not exceeding 240 miles, l8a cents; for any
distance over x40 miles, and not exceeding
400 miles, 20 cents; for any distance over
400 miles, and not exceeding TAO miles;
95 cents; and for any distance above 74O
miles, 3l4 cents; and for every double let.
ter, double those rates, and for every triple
litter, triple those rates; and for every quad
ripple letter, quadruple those rates; and Iot
every letter or package weighing one ounce
avoirdupois weight, single postage for e.
very quarter of an ounce, and in that pro-
portion for all greater weIg hts: and the pos
tage to be charged on newspapers shall be,
for any distance not exceeding SO miles, }
cent: fer any distance not over 30 miles,
and not exceeding 800 miles, "a cents; q
for any distance over 800 miles 2 cents;
provided the postage to be charged or q
single newspaper from any one place to ?,
mother in the same state or territory, shall
not exceed cent; and the postage to De
charged on magazines or pamphlets snsll
be, for any distance not exceeding 50 mlle,
d cents per sheet; for any distance oVefW
miles, and not exceeding $50 miles, Z GEMS
per sheet; for any distance over I50 miles,
and not exceeding 300 miles, "a cents; lor
any distance over 500 miles, and not eiI
ceeding 500 miles. 3 cents; and tor aoy
distance exceeding 500 miles, 81 GEMS,
that no publisher or printer Of a newspape!
shall be entitled to receive, free OF postage
nore than SO newspapers, nor more lnaD
s from any one state; that no officer oil lE
government shall frank or receive tree o.
postage any letters other than those rel'
ting to the business OF bis Office.
Washington .apri! 20.
WILLIAM P. DUvALL, Of Kentucky, re.
Gently Judge OF the United States Coun
in East Florida, has been appointed .!
the President, with the consent OF the oe.