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UNITED STATES BoARD or Local DREeToRs
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John s. Palmer, James Boorman, George Barclay,
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McEvers.
PmApELpmA.-Clement c. Bdde, George r.
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J. LEANDER STARR, General Agent.
EpwARp T. RICHARDSON, Central accountant
for the United States and h. " A. Colonies.
Pamphlets containing the rates OF premium, pros
pectus, examples, names Of Agents, medical exam
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at n Wall street, and Of agents.
Part Of the capital is permanently invested IN the
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in Of disputed claims (should any such arise)
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MEDICAL ADVISER FOR THE PEOPLE.
IINHE PALACES OF THE FACULTY, with

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"How can we consider it [blood- lettingl as a
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CABINET EDITION OF CLASSIC TALES.
~ Comprising in one volume Rasselas, Vicar of
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LNNCYCLOPEDIAOF RELIGIOUS KNOW
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THE MODERN STANDARD DRAMA.
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s76 pounds Of good hard soap
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Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons of good cider vinegar
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Besides these postmasers and contractors, whose &C
counts were prior to LIST OF JULY 1885, and in suit Of
the one period or the other the settlement OF posmastes
quarterly returns involved the transmission OF 0222
notices OF errors corrected.
The settlement OF contractors accounts involved, on
the hand the issue OF $50 orders OF collections
and on the other the requsiton for and re-
cepton Of 004 certificates Of service from the terminal
Offices Of the respective mail routes The correspondence
q the oce arising out OF these and other details Of it's
sent, and So 2O7 received The whole business OF the
Office Of every kind in its muarious and diversified
few words its aims and efforts to collect with hand
the revenue of the department. and with the other to
pay i out in discharge Of The obligations you may have
appear to show remarkable in the former, the
entries upon the books and the general voice Of the con.
tractors and other creditors OF the department. bespeak,
trust equal puncualty in the latter line Of its exer.
tions. At
The valuable clerks in my Office through whose agency
these happy results have been achieved, will fondly
hope receive the ample share Of credit to which they
largely entitled My predominant sentiment in leaving
the office il that Of gratitude to them for the services they
have ENTHUSIASTICALLY to the government. but second
arily to me. Their number is not greater now than it
in 1S4 In the eight that have neryened the bust
OF every kind has greatly increased and, notwith
standing every expedent to tighten and facilitate their la
bos had at the close of the year, attained to the full
measure OF their utmost capacity and exertions OF
course an immediate augmentation of the force is inds.
pensabIe.
In taking my official leave consider duty TO them
and the public say that they require relief in this par
ticular The principle Of promotion according merit is
of the greatest importance TO the public The salaries of
many nay most of the clerks, are wholly inadequate
Not to speak OF the ncessant and cheeress toll required
or Of the expenses Of living and supporting family in
Washington, the responsibilities of the clerks are much
beyond the allowances they receive The danger OF this
inequality it has not been already realized is not the
less to be apprehended by any enlightened statesman
With the best wishes for your official and personal hap
pness have the honor to be, your obedient servant
p. G.. WASHINGTON, Auditor.
Hon. JACOB CoLLAMER, Postmaster General.
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A CARD.

A CARD.
WISE SON, finding altogether impossible per-
NJ sonaly the great number Of daily applications from all
Of the Union their remedy for badness
braed HAIR TONIC have found appoint
trareg AGENT TO visit different cities and towns throughout
United States him with authority appoint
and vend the hair tonic and 70 apply the and
them the hapds Of those he appoint
sucen number of patients town nehborhood shall be
obtained
Captain GEORGE CALVERT, Of Fauquer county, Virginia. is
alone authorized general travelling AGENT with powers
above Indicated
Captain O. be expected visit speedily practicable
principal cities and Of the Union.
NJ B-Capan Calvert will always have hand full supply
the HAIR TONIC (which cleanses the head Of dand strengthens
and nvgoates the hair and also from falling
region Of country contiguous his operations may
NJ. WISE q son, Richmond, Va.
@The TONIC had Of following druggists
Richmond; Messs Purcell, Ladd Co.. Wood, Dove
aaes and Charles Bennett Co. Price dollar per bos
sir tofles for Jfve dollars.
Dec 6-d6t
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HOUSE OF REPREsENTATVEs.


The House having been called TO order at noon,
Mr.. billiard Zone Of the tellers) rose and said,
that by mistake OF the teers, the name OF Mr.. HoL.
voting for Mr. WNrHRop This error had. however
been rectifed on the journal.
The CLERK then read the journal Of the proceedings
On motion. The ieIlers (Messrs HILIIARp, SrRoSo
MILLER and DUER) took seats at the desk and the Clerk
called the roll for the 18th ballot which resulted as fol-
lows:
Whole number Of votes cast, 225
Necessary TO choice, 49,
For Howell Cobb, So; r. C. Winthrop 1Oa; W. A.
w. Ba.a 81 nrId G wno ps',s
The Changes on this ballo, tfrom the last vote cast on
os M W Ts si Ms.s Tsaab and
for Mr. Richardson; Messrs. Ross and R. H. Stanton
for Mr. Potter; Mr.. Holmes for Mr. Bowdon; MI. VII,
Cobb; 81 Messrs WI Brown and and Durham for Mr.. Nor
No choice being effected, the House proceeded with
the 10th ballot, resulting as follows:
Whole number OF votes cast, 225.
Mr. H Cobb received Sc; Mr.. Winthrop, 100; Mr.
Richardson, 2s; MI; Wilmot. Z; Mr. Potter, Isl Mr.
Gentry, 8; MI. McClernand \; Mr.. Booth / and Mr..
The changes on this vote were as follows: Mr. How.
ard Tor Nj; Richardson; Mt Durham, Nj. W. J. Brown
and Mr.. Morris Tor Mr.. Potter; Mr.. Holmes for MIR
Featherson Mr.. McMullen and Mr.. Wentworth for
Mr.. Cobb.
No choice having been effected, the House proceeded
with the 2lst ballot. resulting as follows
Whole number Of votes cast, 224
Necessary to a choice, 1l3. &1
Mr.. H. Cobb received 60; Mr.. Winthrop, 1902; Mr.
Richardson, 80; Mr.. Wilmot, 4; Mr.. Potter, 10 Mr.
Gentry, S; and Messrs McClernand and Hail. one each
On this ballot the changes were as follows:
Messrs Ashe, A. G. Brown, Cable, Featherston, Fuller
Messrs Albetson, Fitch, and Wentworth for Mr. Potter
Mr. Holmes for Mr.. Hall
No choice having been effected the House proceeded
with the 22d ballot. with the following result
Whole number of votes cast, 225.
Necessary TO a choice, 1l3.
Mr.. II. Cobb received IS; Mr.. Winthrop, 1902; Mr.
Richardson, al Mr. Wilmot, Z; Mr.. Potter, Is; Mr.
Gentry 81; Mr.. Strong. Q; and Messrs Morse, McCer.
nand, and Booth, one each.
On this ballot the changes were as follows:
Mr. Melville for Mr.. Cobb; Mr. Durham for Mr.
Potter; Messrs Wentworth and Bingham for Mr. Strong
Mr.. Hammond for Mr. Richardson Mr.. Holmes for Mr.
Morse. .5tt
After the result Of the 29d ballot, on motion,
The House adjourned.
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Leaving due a, the close Of tho year
sass 81

Tho number of suits pending, or on which the
balances due were not collected ON the lst Of
July, 1913. was Az, In the year ending 30th
June. 1919. eighty suits were directed TO be
instituted Tor balances amoun,inglo sIn 81
lion n Of balances amounting 10 = n4l5 os
The general operations OF the Post Office for the year
have embraced within their ample field
four auarters. numbering ia all 66,Oso
The adjustment of the amounts Of contractors 032
Miscellaneous accounts TIT
The supervision OF the proceedings in collection or
payment OF accounts oil late postnasters, unset
lied TO 30th June, 1876 67S
Accounts Of late postmas,ers, unsettled to 3oh June,
" lS4S 2l76
{" (" 1919, 5,67a
10, co,trac,ors as
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awaiting sufficient proof for their proper adjustment and
payment
The balance due ilom late contractors arising from col
lection payment, from damages accIung and charged
upon failnfes, &c., amounted 10 S6i,431 %
or which there has been collected OF Otherwise
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Yesterday the Senate at an early hour. without
having transacted any basiness OF public importance
The votes for Speaker proceeded in the House. but
without coming to any decision There were four mors
ballotngs ~ in allwhch resulted as follows