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A LFRED MUNROE & co, No "a MaGazLNf
xTfs w 6sss
you'd invite the attention Of their friends and customers
are made and trimmed in the very best manner Ali on
Dres s5e coas ed snd If tho
1lalI French Menno Drap Ete; Parametia black dal
coa an c G. sp nGa k M Gh
bh "e ye ES n Linen Linen Ltado Check Striped Linen
Polka Goats Of the following materials Black and blue
nae h gb b1 we sad 9 @s Go Lama Cloth Cash
Pantaloons of the following materials French Merino
Turk; single mIled French Doeskin; Kutans de Lame
Check white Linen Drill plain white IRISH Linen; 1 heavV
and fine white Linen Duck French English and American
a veS as Of the GeMnf Black and oed Satin;
seesroDs Collar rh ;l nohpaz n white and fancy Mar
orleans sir Kan and Linen; fancy Linen plain Linen; buff
ai a9? W Nfs E M ND Md
striped linen and cotton Shirts brown pink and White not
six nderbs , e9'I9n ganze merno, flannel and
Reh and ianfy ;k Cavat Muslin and Base Crava
Aso1Tunks Vases Carpet Bags and Tmb,aiIs e etc.
We are are now selling our stock of heavy WIVTER
32dp ALFRED MUNRoE & CO. "a N,raz0s,
RARE OPPORTUNITY
5, ko a h. i Is G1ar 24aEr At next
SHIRTS. Shirts. sHIRTs,,.
n ne n immense ab stock Of Shirts and landing from
sng with large under for the Spring
i summer ashlons has induced the sui eIiber sell off
NE present stock at EXTREMELY Low PRICES.
sntemen IN want of any description of Linen or Muslin
Shfts would do well to call and examine stock which
exceeds IN quantity and style that of any other establishment
" " AMERICA and all of which of own manufacture
MANY years experience in the enable to offer su
peTlo article those generally found Furnishing Store
We make EVERY SIZE, and CAN FIT ALL
Under Garments, etc.
Our stock ndershrfs and Drawers is very large and
well assorted together with every article usually kept in sim
lar establishments ISAAC HART
NEWORLEANs SHIRT DEPOT
-, AND GENTLEMEN's FURNISHING EMPORIUM
mhS1 LII No Is Camp street
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CINCINNATI ELEcTIoN.-The late municipal
election In Cincinnati has resulted in the choice OF
nineteen wings and eleven democrats.
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VOL a,oikKlbtE AccIDENT.-As the steamer Ro1t;o
h MS lowering her chimneys to pass nder ,ho
or, daS a, Wamsport the Monongahels rir ','.
ica uGN .. hand-who is said to have been ntor
fue, and was so dreadulIv burned ,hat I'm INTO
iio PosSioility OF his recovery P6ys5urg Des,at,
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Hs lhe Board of Aldermen Of New yorl
Gently passed resolutions, with one ,,;ssar,; ~
voice, expressive of sympathy with Frnaa -
late struggle. i'e III ief
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SwIFT.-The John Hancock arrived here last
evening, making her passage from Louisville In four
days and twenty hours. We are under Obligations
TO her attentive officers for late Cincinnati, LOUIS
Vile and MemDhis M Dars
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" by census just taken, it is ascertainsd ,h,,
the population of Madison Ia, is but little i an.'
snort OF SoOo-being an increase in two wears nf
about 1000 or 30 per cent. Vi
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NEW THEATRE IN BALTtMoRE-A no,, .,.
ire Is about 10 be erected in Baltimore the OBJ.
says 1t is to be on the NORTH. East cornar -
Charles and Market streets, where the bathroom i
~ pfeseii' Mrs. Howard is the lady manager
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" Forrest is to play an engagement at Louis.
VILE
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Inc Rochester IN. " American saws tina,
"h9a' IN That Vicinity looks poorly. The optn win.
ter has had severe effect una, !, 'fsi' Ill
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IF Notice to Draymen. = Hereafter | will pay no
drayage goods consigned to except those who
my written order. JOSEPH II. MOORE,
mi29 I'm 107 Poydras street,
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G. YALE, JR., & CO.,

No. IL Chdrtres street,
III AVE JUST RECEIVED, per late arrivals "A large and
l. = general assortment of SPRING GOODS, among
M WHICH, are new style Bareses Mqsns Lawns Bingham
G n9 p de- Rhine Siks of al widths Black Waered Striped
styles Bonnet and Cap Ribbons Plain Satin and Taft do
sil .; Nos; Tuscan, Pearl and Fancy, Braid BONNETS,
NET AND CAP RIBBONS, WHITE GOODS Linen
Cambria Handkechets, Embroidered Capes Collars and
Chemlsettes Thread and Isle Iaces and Edgngs Swiss
and Jaconet Muslins Cambrics, Gloves Hosiery ETC. to
which they would respectfully call the attention of their
TONERS and the public generally. ap10 Imp
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WALL PAPERS.

No ~ 1,,,,, WHI!L FAFERS,
NJ. ~ CAMP STREET.-THE advertiser has aIV,u
on hand well assorted stock of "
81, TRENCH P.4PER-h.ANGLNGS
with suitable BORDERINGS for each-among which 4,
Gold and Velvet Papers and Borders: '''A
Gold Papers and Borders
Scene Papers, double and single width;
Bed Top Papers and Borders, do;
Satin, Unglazed, and Common Papers;
Window Papers. feet wide
Figured Screen Papers and Borders
which he is selling as low as French Papers can he n
New Orleans. He has also AMERICAN PAPERS with
he offers toner than they be purchased elsewhere
Call n-lean prices and buy if they suit you if not then
is nothing charged for show ~
E Papers hung to order. and warranted to stick
apll st JOS ETTER "a lamnn
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Hs- Our thanks are due to the steamship Calves
ton, Capt. Crane from Galveston, 9Th INST, for late
Texas napers
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No. 81 ST. CHARLES STREET-Up Stairs
(NEARLY OPPOSITE THE THEATRE.)
$50 The Citizens of New Orleans, and The A.
q - transient public, are respectfully mott sSgs
- fled that the above SALOON will be- 1E&
.@S opened THIS EVENING, Tuesday, EY
April III, in style of magncence that will totally ~
eclipse any establishment of the kind in the Southwest AID
fully vie in spendor with the Palaces of Refreshments
the Northern cities.
The Saloon is fitted with the most costly and comfortable
furniture, by McDu of Magazine street, whose tadeks
well known in this city that would be superuOus say
more on the subject.
The Refreshments will consist of CREAMS and SHEER.
BETS of every variety of flavor together with all hed
icious FRUITS ofthe Tropics.
Mr.. SMITH. formerly and for long time the efficient
head of Nibos famous Saloon in New York. will hamls
entire superintendance-the announcement Of whch-SM
guarantee to the community the most fashionable fohm
New Orleans.
The proprietor the public that the attendance sla
be uneQuaed and that the whole management o. The "a
loon will be such cannot fail to please the most lasol
EH Families and Parties can be supplied al moment
notice. with all the de!icacss of the apl0Im
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uPHnI sTEPv aPTInIrS

|
NO, 20 CAMP STREET.-THE subscriber has on hand
large and general assortment of almost every article
state of the he offers very low prices. Among the
Goods on hand, he would enumerate
| CURTAIN STUFFS:
F FGfns, I'd Fs1 Ssq N #Sf
Wooden zen, rs &s and ysys9 toRN f1edE &C.
other CURTIN Ba Nsb and FINS ana variety OF
TRANSPARENT WINDow-sHADEs.
The stock of this article full and of handsome pat
ture' Chinese and other scenes, large Gothics &C.
MOSQUITO BARS AND MEETINGS:
nd sna aasn
FEATHERS cURLED HAIR, &C.:
s; VIZ
and dhs 1 GiS and s Fnss
SoRbTRSss PA SSbS Hss sSH W%5sR
Papers, Ready made Hair or Moss MATTREssEs, BED
GA Aj ANY PE SPRING MATTRESSES made
to sf and ERH
S. N SHREDDER CHAMPAGNE.
L WINE, have now. fine lot on hand of their own
psfy Of Fs es hss ds
petition with any brand the market Several lots of
the a'fEs S9ad Is e. c6 B. IS and IS Camp st.
ue n o and e oe st a o tine
ess imported by Chas. Enger Esq, of New York al0 st
NOTICE.
VII following named persons requested to on
Il WEDNESDAY EVENING next April Il 1915 at
II clock at No 81 Exchange Passage between Cont and
Benyile streets, up stairs
John Shdell, Samuel Locke John Nj. Bell,
= Woodroof, Thomas j. Durant, w G. Kendall
John Perkins A. J. Gnrot I r Preston i
T. Ord w. H. Wilder F. Stevenson
L J. Slgnr, {. A. Gayarre, j. +. Rub
=. Witt. J. l.. Lewis. D. Augustin
j. ]. ker, w e. And W w R;ng
James Dunlap, C. Diamond ID M;.cbel
> y Taylor, w. A Elmore, ap1O 81
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IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE
To the Citizens and Strangers in New 0rlean,
INFORMATlON was received, yesterday from ournan
ufacory in Newark. New Iersey-si1s hours in advance
OF the maitha SUITS had been directed to be sold on
celpt thereof at the store of the undersigned at the loves
possible decnation from COST to all who might call and
make application for more either Spring Summg
before the 18th instant Now is the time and hour that h
gents have been bding their time for These SUITS vii
be closed at prices that have been heard tell of Stranger
will inquire for the NEW CLOTHING ST0REOf
MOGRlDGE & ANTHON, under st. Charles Hotel
apll At I'd corner Common and St. Charles street.
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DR; RULINGS, CARMlNATIvE AN an a. As Gaeer

4
- GENT SYRUP-.4n fafatt6Le Remeay J cr Aor
infdnium or Summer COMPLAINT of ChatdFen' 0psrs
6ms I)aarrga and any irregularities q As Of this
The long and successful experience IN me n f al the
remedy by the inventor, III the treatment " with
diseases for which it recommended, loseh a, tn s
the highly respectable testimony, which numpe T'iIdpn
efficiency IN the of the Bowel Affections OF a.on
Dlarhga, Cholera Morbus andDysenteIy IN gioMH beot
ene to higher confidence than if were on m nef
binary humbug medicines of the day winch pltsr ha,
form miracles and all the ills of life us c1 be bgt.
been fully established in the bands OF ply Scian' VI VIZ
est character the following letter will show q, 1s7
DELTA. COahoma county, Miss. MAY o., low Of
y. y. WooDMAN, EsQ.-Dear Sir There ~, H. ", which
the very many nostrums offered to the pubic boveyef
would be willing to lend the sanction OF my nam" If med
humble il may be either in the world OF letters forced
cine Observation and experience, however ma and As.
upon the conviction that Bill lngs CamlnalIt Noon
tnngent Syrup very valuable compound eP laws Of
scientific principles-perecty in harmony WIN ~ nc ngred
organic fe-and, therefore, deserves (although " mea
agents than mere norum. 1t affords me add nj
able (without the fear of successful contradiction an
testimony in favor of its efficiency safe "a n%bcE
remedy in all the forms of bowel complaints fo w ner
recommended have used it myseliin several ven on.
ing chronic cases OF Darrhpa and Dysenafy a
mended II IN many other and in every Instance Re;pec
preparation Indicated it proved successnp,u D.
fully yours, d. NJ PORTER VI
For sale wholesale and RETAIL by the prop1e6toGf OMAN
all d&WIm o. D. WOODMntT2
Southern Depot and Wholesale Ag g.sn9cGyoIGH
CAMP STREET. D. HANSBKoO'-
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Died:

This morning at halfpast IL o'clock Mrs MARY "A
WASHINGTON, aged q years. wife OF j. >. washington
The friends and acquaintance invited TO attend he
funeral this evening, from the residence OF her husband
corner of Port and Greatmen streets, Third Muncpay
- CAMP STREET 12eAmr STREET
| IL Camp street, N. y.
FANCY AND DE TofEE 7 ARTICLES:
COMBS, BRUSHES, PER FUMERf;
FANS, RETICULES, PURSES,
Dressing Gases, Work Boxes, Desks
CANES, MBRELLAS.
| SHIRTS, SC4RES CR.4P.7TS, GLOPES,
GOLD PENS, CUTLERY, ETC.
IL Camp street .................... Il Camp street
hui l Bsapl F Has 0f d s is nS SaE
@ @ @Sss Esq ' VIII cRE%W hey
Of to the a T ba @ sy for 5 sy S h '
pis every thing ing, that any one could dele If su Oils OH
Crea m, for it never fails give satisfaction.
From the NewYork Tribune of July 10. 1917.
81 Beautiful Head Of Har.We have great many prrpa
atos used on the Hair b." not one that we could admire or
Chinese Hair Cream into our CITY, and witnessing the application OF
the public m,tsce- especially aiesw express
beamy the Harmto keep dirt dan,lrua
give dark, rich color, he better SATISFIED they were to
esera'ed i lTsir St Cream m' ''' ~ " 49,
Prepared only Dr. r. Parish CO., NewYork 10 whom all let
'E Sold iI" sns BE al RGsTE Drug rerer
ITO Poyilas door 10 The Delta office apps t
~ writingMess5 DoL 4l No Is &c. ca%g ana
from their lessons by business other cause to resume their
: +
well fitted the Counting Houses by experienced Teacher
T a. 5!i Hours to A. NJ and to g. or 7o9PM mhs
GSs sas e : s5 No. i 4,
where may always be found the largest assortment of Goods New
Gpgs 4 r uGf22AEa ss
brated preparation has met the unanimous appreciation OF the medical
& E" s p s:tes alone rss SSn
Il devoid ony naseag TASTE and warranted not to nconve
F In all where effect cure the money will be
Fl 3 j. ST. osss ss ny h5s o
~" DR.. A. w. coleman,s Anti -Dyspeptic and Tonic
ss ys oa
eezn for yphus and other infectious
p diseases Of the 5 to Pnng en- h c nss IN @
Headache N the Abdomen Painting rra
os RfR'ia,s
~ Put up bottles with the large
q Price 81 per bottle bottles S.. liberal allow
For sale BY scKIEs CO, 40 Canal and q Magazine
POfDkaS STREET., New Orleans. ml22 dtt
~ Strangers in the City, DIR. B. +. MULLEN'S
advertisements the other columns this paper. He
very best IN his profession the United States All that stand
in need would do well give him call, Customhouse
uhl6 Pm
EF French, Spanish, English and Italian Lam
VOCE SYSTEM.-JAMES De PALOS, Pro-
lessor Modern Languages No. d. Exchange Place. opposite
Postofhce, between Canal and Cusomouse Streets Orleans
teaches the above Languages correctly peculiar
His SYSTEM the result of eighteen labor experience
the art of his profession ou ned sound principles,
the laws OF naure and has been successfully pactice
for the last 1t has
TEN by which scientific and practical knowledge language
acquired at the tne and to such enable
student read speak the language
tongue.
Persons wishing honor him confidence
;al his office from 2 NJ, to P. NJ No. Ia Ex
change Place.
References numerous nd resnectahe mill arnis
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w wire cable fixed to both shores of the Nj
agafa RIVER 100 feet above the rapids is used con-
staniy to draw passengers and things in cradle by
means of pulleys across the river.
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10,
This step perecs the organization of the Company pa
cling it amongst the hstutions of the day, Among the
objects OF incorporation were the following u
list. That might the certainly protect the pnnE
against spurious articles which the cupidty of unpnngDe
men may attempt to introduce under the Of the Ga'
fenberg Medicines.
I'd That the vast amount of business done by tbeConps
ny might BE- placed under the sanction of legislative en
to the public reliable medicines.
The time now near at hand when the diseases q 'Rnns
and summer-wi make their appearance II the GTe
enberg Medicines be introduced thousand of lives WI
saved. Medical men who have become acquainted WIN w.
merits OF these celebrated remedies are laying in supply
IN BILIOUS REGIONS. especially they are Of mex
pressbe value Used according TO directions person @
great the exposure. Let the West freely them, and Dr.
ions disorders will disappear from those fair regions ,
medicine all diseases It idle and mpuleD'
TO flaun such doctrine in the face of intelligent c p
in the series of s eegnes o OF d"h b ,b snd Com
pany EVERY DISEASE viii find It's anidois. TheP@
ne soveesh IN All bilious stomach liver and gap tooU
and gihenng The Ferer and Ague Pts une n he
GG Pe ffy Se 1 Wd Aae Dumb Aga Ague G 9s
se ne complexion cause the monthly secretIon Oh az
MG. fhe sarsapariq the best in the world ana
Other The ChHdrens Paaacea most essoIGn a NO
nursery medicine and yermifuge. The Ere Lgte h f The
Eyes The Green lionntnin Ointment is the pnnaasi
e cure the worst of Bloody n DyeRe Da nSs,
Ghoefa horbus, Cholera lnfantum, &c. The e0@'@p'
Balm Is the only unfaiIng remedy known. -, .;ooi
The General Agent for Louisiana and Mls' 1}ns
y. HANSBROuGH, 72 C8.NP Street NsD . Glrssedd
Ld. TO whom applications for Agencies may De
~ EDW BARTON, Secre'aV'
New York March, 1s4s
sV For sale by WELD & CO. Periodical A e C6at
lamp street; ID. FELT Il co, Stationers Han "a
tres street ALFRED HUNTER Of Enc lG,ns
pIace and Customhouse street C. VAN FEIspUss' Fon
magazine and bartholomew Streets SLA Enm pTGHT
eyee between rsulne and Hospital street.; t i sE COOK
60, Isl Chartres street New Orleans Ihq99' N cof
+. NJ, City of Lafayette; ]. l.. VAN BOhkELbIiTiim
her OF Camp and st. Mary street, Lafayette aP -
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TT To Purchasers of Clothing.-Call at ALFRED
MUNROE g. CO.'S One Price Store, No. "a Magazine
may always found Goods New
Orleans, md a uniformly low prices. mh5
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NEW CLOTHING STORE
'NHE UNDERSIGNED have lust received FINN Il,
=, own manuiactory, splendid assortment Of SIfNNFR
CLoIHlNG, to the inspection of which they iuyta I
customers and the stranger. Their Clothing S mauUs
tured expressly for their own private sales ana the vs
teFlal and finish, are the latest models ''' ''
MOGRlDGE Il ANTHON
apIl At Under St. Charles Hotel cor Cnmmns +.
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To- Cure Warranted.-DR. "A. W. COLElL4.N'S
CELEBRATED GONORRHEA MIXTURE. This cele-
brad has appreciation OF the medical
profession purely vegetable compound. The upon
which offered to the public alone sufficient recommendations
1t taste,
nience the patient any way.
tH In all where fails to effect cure, the money will be
refunded
For sale H, KENNEDY, 81 Chartres and by the Pro-
pretor lis Office 80 POYDRAS ST. mh22 diff
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HOLLOW WARE-1O tons assorted IN o.,
Il II sale by l., ]. WEBSrFFpS I ~ Ia ani
GGrayrtt
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WROUGHT IRON SHAFTS, &c
w y are prepared to furnish, at short notice finn
~ Forge OF Armstrong \ Danagh Pitsburr ali T Gs
tons OF Hammered Pieces WROUGHT IRON VII. ' s,
ior steamers and Sugar Mills, Piston Rods Wn P St
Jaws Cotton Press Screw Moulds, and every VARIETY a
ing, from 80 lbs. to C. 20 lbs. 'N''' !" 0g
ap11 3m L., J. WEBSTER oe c,..
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MO. 20 CAMP STREET-The subscriber has on hand
large and general assortment of almost every article
the Upholstery way, which, account of the advanced
state OF the season. he offers at very low prices Among the
Goods hand he would enumerate
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10TH large and superior stock Fashionable Clothing
comprising all that manufacture. Their
iii part of
super black ORA d'Ete Frock and Dress Goats;
super black and coored Merino Sac nd fancy Coats
black and brown CrOton and Alpaca Sacs;
striped, check and plaid Linen Sacs;
best black French ORA Etc Pants
White Naval and Military Drill Pants;
White Satin Face and Canvass DrI Pants:
Fancy French Drill Pants, STYLES
Check Drill and Stripe Linen Pants
Buff and Fancy Linen and Marselles Vests
PLAIN and figured white Mtrselles Vests
Superior Linen and Cotton Shirts
Iniersflrrs; Drawers:
s tiai-hoie Pocket Handkerchefs; Cravats Gloves.
SlsIlenNltrs, etc. NJ 2L,1irl
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IL Writing-Messrs. DOLBEAR, No. Is Camp and
streets all pupils who have been
by business other their
lessons at their leisure whether they have been alb
month, year Oh five years, and TO
time A M free bold and rapid business style is
well established Persons from to so
--GH-Hlz Pupils in BOOKKEEPING will be
well fitted for the Counting Houses by experienced Teacher
and Practical Accountant.
rs" Hours % A. M and to G, 8 P. NJ. mh3l
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respect to newspapers and other printed matter the
American postage which must in all be prepaid
it Is TO be observed tina; They cannot through the
foreign ais such unless placed in narrow bands
mot wrappers as with us) not more than third or
quarter wide the length OF the package And they
must be printed In the language of the country from
which they sent unless special exceptions made
by mutual agreements Of the concerned
is the with Gahgninis Messenger and the ang'-
Sugh Ga. Newspaper postage In Germany ID gene
rally one fourth of the letter rate.
The right Of optional payment that s payment efpost
age here in the foreign country-cau be engaged IN
respect to all the places named in the foregoing table
but IL is advised by the Post Department of Bremen IS
better policy to adopt IL only with those countries that
have agreed to specific rates for the American cores
popdence and TO extend the privilege Of optional pay
ment the other governments come into like agree
msnts which, 1t Is believed, will In time embrace all
Our postage Ia too complex too contingent and uncer
tain In amount to be understood in the German pot Of
hcss and operates serious obstruction 10 correpsn
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dence We should lose no time In adopting uniform
rate that will express in one sum- the whole American
charge, both for conveyance and inland.
Other omissions and egularsties be corrected
and more boats should be placed the line so nfre
quent departure Ia two months will have little
or sno sefect in dverting correspondence from other
channessnd departures at different days from those
previously advertised, has been the with the
Washington owing peculiar circumstances have left
hei only that to convey that casual
and collected chiefly within short distances from her
ports Of sailing. The German mails conveyed BY the
Washington though slightly increasing with each trip,
far less than anticipated owing doubtless to the
foregoing circumstances.
Your instructions made it part OF my duty to
Inc into the operation other post office systems abroad
to ascertain what improvements might be transferred to
our own. When In London, especially upon my first
visit my time could not be msde available upon the
business that called mo there employed it chiefly In
making those examinations. Every facility granted
me for that purpose For this feel greatly indebted to
the British Post Office. And in making soknowledg-
menS for the kindness shown In giving information,
cannot refrain from naming another little known from
his official position, but Of distinguished reputation
the successful protector Of the penny postage reform
Rowland Hill. Their mode of mailing baggng, for
accounts and mode Of rendering them and
their manner OF contracting for mall conveyance
entirely different from They have, what never
u fec being paid for that purpose the better to
and trace them through the mails; and money order
ONES to suDerseds remttsnces OF small sums through
the mails by providing for the receipts Of deposits at
one post Office aud The payment Of tho amount ut
another, upon commission allowed for that purpose
the operations OF which, for the last year. extended to
the aggregate amount of ETA u.s. l59 sterling. have
not space the close this report to enter upon de-
scrpon OF the peculiar features of the British post ad
mnstration the great superiority of which renders 1t
unnecessary refer to others to discuss the prso
tioaety aud expediency of engraftiDg them upon
system These will be reserved as the subject OF
second report.
All which is respectfully submitted by
S X HOBBIE,
First Assistant Post Master General
Courier and ENQUIRER.