The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-07-01

nave, IN common with the newspaper proprietors
'hls city, received from the Postmaster of this Gil
duplicate blank aiiidavits, in which the number
circulation is be stated in order to enable tn
POSTMASTER TO decide in pursuance Of the recent lay
OF Congress, in which of the city papers the advei
tsements of The Post Office should be published
We mean to till up the blanks, and to state precisel
our circulation in the locality indicated, althoug
that alone would comprehend but small portion @
the vast and extended circulation of tn
Herald establishment; yet we will show, w
| believe, by these documents, when filled up
that the circulation of the daily alone, i
more than that Of all the Wall street journals put to
gether. If the other city papers fill up the returns il
the same manner OATH the public will then fully
ascertain the precise circulation of the city press
an important and extraordinary species of informa
ton, which will be properly reshed and understood
by all men OF business, advertisers and others here
| after.
We think that these documents when they come
FORTH will show that for years past the advertisers
and dealers in New York have been most strangely
deceived and humbugged in the manner IN which
they have been induced to extend their patronage to
the city newspapers. In some instances 1t Will be
found that newspapers, with limited circulation
enjoy an advertising patronage far beyond some
other journals OF three tour times their circulation
Now, it is not possible that merchants, dealers and
all others in business will consent, hereafter, to
throw away their money in advertising in journal
Of three four thousand circulation, when the same
expenditure would obtain for them the publicity of
one Of four, five or six times that circulation We
are, therefore, very glad that this law passed Con-
gress for the purpose of bringing forth the exact
amount of circulation enjoyed by the journals of the
day.
New PosrAGE LAw.-We would call the atten-
ton Of our merchants and business men, who have
transmitted their correspondence through private
expresses, instead of Uncle Sam, to the fines and
penalties imposed under the new law that takes eff
feet on and after to-day. 1t will be seen by refe-
renee to the new law that not only persons carrying
letters liable, but the person who transmits by
private express, or any other means prohibited by
the act of Sd March, 1916, any letter letters pack
cts packages or other mailable matter excepting
newspapers, pamphlets, magazines, or periodicals.
or who shall place, cause to be deposited at any
appointed place, for the purpose of being transmitted
by such unlawful means, any matter or thing proper
ly transmitable by mall excepting as aforesaid, or
who shall deliver them for transmission to the agent
or agents OF such unlawful expresses shall forfeit
and pay for each offence Fifty Dollars"
One OF the advantages IN transmitting correspon-
dence through private expresses was the small COM
pensaton charged compared with the mail, and that
letters were delivered Immediately after reaching
their place OF destination. This will, in great
measure, be supplied under the new arrangement
for it is ascertaned that ordinary sheet OF letter
of haul Sc
can be transmitted any distance not exceeding 800
miles, for the triling sum of five cents-ess than
charged by private expresses. Mail agents will be on
board the steamboat one hour previous to starring
where all letters and papers can be prepaid.
BUBBLE BANKS AND CURRENCY We have re-
ceived a number of letters and several newspapers,
some of the latter from Pennsylvania, and the for
mer particularly enquring what is the reason that
we have said very little of late about the Plainied
Bank, the Lehigh County Bank and the financial
operations of Moses Y. Beach. We shall take the
trouble of giving answer to this once for all
What is the use of saying any thing farther about
these banks any banking system, or any nanciers
in the present state of public opinion in the country
If will take any description of paper that looks
like bank notes, the best way is to lei them have
their belly full and let the morbid appetite correct
itself by future contingencies If Beach, with two
or three of his banks, stuff the country full of
his bills, 1--WE will never put straw in his way, but
be very glad to see people stuffed full as possible
The Lehigh County Bank is beginning to monopolize
the operations of all his other banks and vast guam
titles OF its currency circulating the country
We don't care how much oft he gets out-the more
the better; to the public against any particular
currency has little effect. People generally take that
which is most notorious and talked about. The
great fnancler, Beach, therefore, has rowing COM
mission from us, to bring forth many banks he
pleases-lssue as much of his currency as he CAN
and do as much business in Ohio and other western
States, and all over the country, as any man can
wish to do.
Police ApPoINTMENrs.-The Mayor was en-
gagged during yesterday IN scrutinlzing the no.
limitations for Policemen from the several wards,
but the exact number Of those approved by him is
not yet known, entries OF appointments yes
terday appeared the register, which must be kept
in the Mayors office, according to article 3,
ton 7 of the new police act, as follows
'There shall be kept in the Mayors office book
in which shall be entered the name of the Chief OF
Police of each Captain assistant Captain, and po-
liceman OF each ward the time of his appointment
the period for which he is appointed and the time
his Office will expire the time of any removal from
office, the recurring of any vacancy"
In all the wards, except the third and twelfth, the
appointments Of Captains and assistant Captains have