Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1831-09-09
DUTY OF POST-MASTERS.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT., }
July ID, 1881


Gentlemen Your letter of the Sth
inst. enclosing one from L. L. Bridge,
is received at this Department; and the
postmaster of Savage Mills, Me. will be
Immediately written to on the subject.
"The duty ofpostmasters is very plain
ly laid down, upon the subject of which
you speak, in the 18th section OF the
18th instruction of thepost office laws.
They are bound to give immediate no.
tice to the publishers of newspapers
which arrive at their office, and which
are not taken out by thepersons to whom
they are directed. In case they neglect
this duty, they are tablet to pay the sum
which would be due from the subscriber.
AS to the right of postme listers to sell the
papers for postage as mentioned by Mr..
Bridge, it does not accrue until after 3
months from the notice bdore spoken of,
and it has reference only 10 the papers
sent during and after thatltime.
am, gentlemen, respectfully your o.
bedient servant, w. IL BARRY.
Messrs. ]. Emory and 81 Waugh.
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Great BrHdin.-The Hoi Use of Com
mons was still occupied in Committee IL
pom the details of the Reform Bill, up to
the Odd of last month. The Tory oppo-
sition contest every inch, and slow pro-
gress is maidstone spiritd debates
occur, but they arise altogether upon in
cidental questions. In the meantime
some OF the papers seem apTehcnsive
that the reform fever abates, while the
reforming majority decreases. In many
instances the fate of each borough is dis
cussed and decided ON its individual mer
its or rather dement's, for we take it for
granted that there is little merit with any
of them. In all, thirty-two boroughs
have thus far been disposed of by dis
reimbursement. On the question whe-
Their the census of 1921 or 1881 should be
adopted for placing the boroughs in Sche-
dulles A. g. b, the majority who voted
with ministers in favor of the former was
244. The minority numbered 1853.
$40
Observation-Disclosures vi. king Of the
Danes, the Vandais, and the Goths, and
Duke of Sleswick, Holstem Stomarn,
Nuremberg and Gutenberg, has given a
new constitution to his subjects. Two
elective chambers; voters, all household
ders, and landholders the. qualified to
sit being landholders, clergy, and with
leave) officers of the government. Meet
ings ofthe states once in two years. Mi
nor matters to be declared in future pro
carnations.
49,
1t has lately been determined in France
that Foreigner cannot contraCtmarriaSe il
that country, without certificate from III,
proper authorities of his own, stating tina
there is no obstacle TO his marrying il
France.
CdchemiTe ShdtUls.-This elegant article
offemale luxury promises SON to beCom
has Just constructed machine for the fabri
cation of cachemire shawls, by means 0
which workman can manufacture this ar
ticle with as much ease and readiness as the
ordinary cottons. He intends making hi.
inventions public, not desiringever to have
patent monopoly of it.
lSA
A French priest, of some humor, says
"When the celebrated Burdcbne Preached
at Rouen, the tradesmen forsook then shops
lawyers their clients, and physicians tie sick
but when preached there the neXtfear,
set all 10 rights again-efery man minded
his own business"
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A clergyman in Ohio, ADVERTISE thai
he will perform tho marriage ceremony
on the following terms one dolla if the
couple live within five miles of bis resi-
dence, and sevehty-fve cents, ifhe per.
forms it at his own house, and twill re.
ceiye pay in rags. Cheap as dit
IL A gentleman from Augusta, On. informs
4 US, that Gorgeries TO the amountiJf $50, 00C
TO $40, 900 had just been disc0ered there
They were committed by hddler, whC
made notes to suit himself, sold hem TO CAPT
talists, and sbsconded with the proceeds. -
The mans name is Ringlandi
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The strange appearance ofthe Sun is no
ticcd in tho Raleigh Registet Or the pre-
cedng Saturday and Sundat, whn he rose
his face was a deep sky blJs A. night thc
moon and stars were ofthe fame rue.
zsNe$
Mrs. Alfred Hull, poor woman of Sara
toga county, New York, is stated bya wr
ter in the Argus TO have the knowledge of
new and easy medicine for tic cure of Can
Ger and several inyeteratej case are men
toned, in which she has Effected compiled
cure.
The half of the so ,01 prize in the Mil
ledgeville MasoniclHaYLottery was draw
, by two sisters, SultAnafnd Cynthia Brewer