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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-03-15


u The following petition is being
circulated and stoned in tho na;r,h,r-
,,eD
iioou Vi ort deposit. LII relatcs to an
important road which greatly needs i'm
nroromon+
~. >, >,
~ me H0noFdoic, me county Commissioners
OF Ccca county:
The undersigned Citizens of Cecil County,
beg leave respectfully to represent to your
Honorable Body, that they, in common with
the Public at large, have long sustained great
Inconvenience and injury in travelling and
tcaming over the Main Road leading from
Port Deposit to the Battle Swamp Tavern, in
consequence Of the narrownesS of the said
Road in some places, where, from the
situation of the Road, the meeting of
carriages and teams is attended with dan
ger. Also from the Stcepness of some of
lhc hills On said read, at which hills the
road Is crooked and rough. And as your
Petitioners believe said road could be greatly
improved at comparatively snail expense,
materially benefit the public at large, and
that no private Interests would be SERIOUSLY
injured, if indeed, injured at all.
Therefore. your Petitioners pray your
Honorable Body to appoint Examines to 90
upon said road, at the earliest possible day,
and report in due time so that the Levy for
the improvements contemplated on said road
may be made for this present year. And
for the information of all whom it may con-
Germ YOUR Petitioners respectfully suggest
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1TThc Independence Beige. which ranks
among the bes, informed of the European
continental journals, comments upon the
election of Mr.. Banks as Speaker of the
House of Representatives as follows:
1.-The new Speaker of the House is a black
of Massachusetts, who belongs. as has color
sufficiently indicatrs, to the extreme party of
Aboliliomsm. This, then, is victory gain
cd by the North over the South. Upon the
whole the journals declare themselves salts
fed with the choice. Mr.. Banks is man Of
firm and upright mind, endowed with great
poll teal sagacity, and as his anteccdents all
attest, with a calm wisdom"
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FRUIT PROSPECTS, accounts are
given respecting the effect Of the severe Win
ter upon fruit trees. In New Jersey, whence
a large supply of peaches is derived. the
prospects ola crop are still considered good
The New Brunswicker says
"Thc cold weather has not hurt the buds
any yet, except in those orchards situated in
low, wet grounds There the buds are some
what injured, though not so badly as they
arr some years. IF the buds are not blasted
with cold winds and vet weather in April
and May, the peaches will probably be very
plentiful"
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Mr.. KENNEDY AND TIE LICENSE
UEsTION.-Our readers will remember
that ON the strength of a letter from
Annapolis we last week stated that Mr..
Anthony Kennedy was in favor of Les
tcr's bill and would vote for it. That
letter was written at the instance of Mr..
X, himself. 1t becomes our duty, i'll
justice to the truth of history, to say
that Mr.. Kennedy did not vote for
Testers bill, but did vote against it in
the House; and we understand also that
he used his influence for its defeat with
members of the Senate.
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NOTICE..

VTNIIE undersigned having been appointed
Il by the County Commissioners of Cecil
county, Constable for the Sixth Election
District, in place ofJo I. Egan, resigned.
respectfully solicits the patronage of such of
the Public as may require his services. All
business entrusted to his hands Shall be
promptly and faithfully attended to. His
residence is at Principle, where he may be
found when not absent on business, and to
which place all letters intended for him
should be directed.
LEWIS &. HARLAN.
March l5-3w.
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Che 4fl:,rkcts.

ELKToN MARKET Mar. l5-Wheat 81 So.
Corn so cents; Oats 81 cents.
WILMINGTON MARKET, Mar. II 1856
Wcquoic from wagons, at the mills and in
Front street: Wheat lG0c Corn, soc: Oats,
35c: Flour 7.75 n 500 for supcrlinc: Clover.
seed 100 rs per Ct lbs.
BALTIMORE MARKET, March l4-Four,
Howard Street and city Mills 81 10 to 81 90
Family flour $3.50 to 0 50. Wheat & SO to
| 60. Corn So to So cts. Oats 81 TO &c
cents.
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H.iRRLSO.N"S
TsasMsaiar, 9secGu1alery,

FyI this great American Perfumcr, Of Phil
60 n.lulphia, contains over $50 different
varieties, and is classed under Articles for
the ToILET, for the SKIN. for the HAIR, for
the HANDS, for tho lhNDKEnCnIEr, for
TL!voEING Foop, for tho BrAED, for the
VKkTA. and MISCELLANEOUS. They are purely
a:a >rican, in style, character, and quality ,
&ni Sc far snrpaSs in intrinsic excellence
svrRY foreign article. that the refined of
American society are adopting them rs the
srAxbAGn OF ErGLLLENcE. For sale at the
Dry Goods Store CT E.:BROWN. JR..
Jan l2-tf ELKToS MD
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LOST OR NHISI,AlD,

A CERTIFICATE givento the SIT hscribcr
IA on or about the 18th of April, lS5l, re-
hating to the payment and final settle ment Of
my reSiduary legacy ont of the estate Of
John Ewing, ST.. late Of Cecil county, by
William Pierce, Executor of said deceased,
has been lost, mislaid or stolen. All per-
sons are hereby forbidden to attempt to use
the same for their own use or any other
purpose. HENRY L. GATCHELL.
March 45-3W"
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HOUSE. SIGN
AND ORNAMENTAL PAINTING.

HF You want your dwelling Painted and
a. psPercd in n neat and expeditions man
nor spply to JOHN McCKEA. at MY. Mar
retl's Fountain Inn. Elkten. Nd.
0as' LAYING had fourteen years experience
IN tho business he feels coniidcn, he can give
general satisfaction 10 ali who may favor him
with their patronage.
C4S-Drders sent through the post office or
otherwise will he promptly attended to, and
on moderate terms. IDec eft.
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NgiEifArY.

M an adjourned meeting of the citizens of
Mkton and vicinity held at Marlctts Hotel
March ION for the purpose Of organising enc
or more military companies. Col. q. r..
Howard was called to the chair and L.. IL.
purn,Il appointed Secretary.
The COMMITTEE appointed at previous
mcc'ng 10 procure members for said compa-
mics reported the names Of McsSrs. Henry
krrk, y. Nj. Mitchell, Willis Ruttcr, \. C..
Cole tilaS fsllS Henry tulpln Livingston
brnnctt, VIM. Sttptcr. David Scott John
Shocklry, James Maxwell, Jn". j. r. Poole
=. =. NantWe'l, DENNIS nwycr, Palmer
Strickland to be enrolled with the Infantry
corps, and MrSSrS Benz. Z. Pcarcc, VIM. III
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pEATH OF 4. RrDuIrM, ESQ. Wcannouncc
wi;hdccp regret the death Of IL bulon Ru-
d"lph, Esq, native Of this town and res
Idtnt here until the last ten or twelve years.
lie d'cd at SYCAMORE, Arkansas, on the Goth
of january, last, in the G2nd year Of his age
Ills disease was consumptlon. lie was well
known to the readers Of The Wing a few
years ago as one Of the most frequent ccn;,ib
utors 10 its columns: his Letters from the
West, Humorous Sketches and Poems ALWAYS
received II hearty welcome. He died far fir, III
his native place hut surrounded by N cs, of
the members Of his family.
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w ANTEEo.

A TEACHER WANTED at Rose Ba nix
n School, at the Brick Meeting House,
Cecil county, Md. None need apply unless
they can come well recommended for EN-
pcrance and morality. Apply to
BENJAMIN SERGEANT,
JOlI n II. ABRAMS.
IlORATIO j. SlIEpPAR d,
March 15-3w" Trustees.
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GNUNGHI MEETING.

TNIlE Chesapeake City Council No. / will
IL hold stated meetings at the Odd Fellows
Hall on every Thursday evening at - O'Clock
when and where those wishing to unite with
the american Order can have an opportunity
to do so. BY order Of the Council.
March 15-te,
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i JAMES b. MCDOWELL ESQ, Principal of
the New London Academy is about to take
charge Of the Academy at Middletown, Del.
lie is highly qualified by his at;ainmcnts and
energy to conduct such an institution. Sec
his advertisement in another column.
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}ILAIOV AT

The Office of The Cecil Wing has been re-
moved to North Street between the Court
House and Jail where We are prepared 20 do
Handhils and other job Printing.
0DTThe Wing has II far larger circulation
than any other paper ever had in the county,
and is good medium for advertisements.
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PUBLIC SALE.

TVIIE undersigned will sell at IIavrc do
i Grace, Hartford county, on FRIDAY,
the 2lst day Of March, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
STOCK AND FIXTURES
of the hotel now occupied by him. Togoth-
cr with lot of
HOUSEHOLD g. KITCHEN + FURNITURE.
O." Sale positive. Terms made known on
day of sale. JOSEPH COCHRAN,
March Low lIayrc dc Grace, Md.
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FOR RENT.

A NEW TAILOR'S SUOP. now being
"A finished, Gin Rock Run, northeast end
of Port Dep"si t. is offered TO" Rent to Il
sober and Industrious man. Possession
given about the 18th instant. Apply to
SAMU Ell X. CUULSON x co.
March l,l-JW
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\ RAILROAD MEETING. We understand the
Railroad meeting here on Tuesday last, APP
pointed the following d,l,satts to attend the
convention to-day at MlIlington: James l..
Craig, r. II. Bryan, B. +. May, q. r. How
ard, n. Manly, II. V"ndcrford, Jr., and
Edwin Wilmer, ESqs.
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FmE on BOHEMIA MANOR y dwelling on
one Of the farms of George W. Oldham Esq,
on Bohemia Manor was destroyed by fire Oh
Wednesday last. Mr.. David Price was the
tenant, and we understand that the loss to
his goods WAS some S400, and the loss to
OLDHAM about S 500.
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SSALEs OF EIKToN PROPERTY. The sales
of the two dwellings in this town, mentioned
i'll this paper last week, though reported to
us by parties interested, were all afterwards
upset. General Sites has since bought tie
handsome residence Of Col. Thomas Howard
al the cast end Of the town for 81, $40.
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: LAND SALE.-Jomn Partridge ESQ.,, on
Wednesday last sold farm Of 1855 acres, one
mile north of Elkton, for s4o.15 per acre.
John Marhcc, Esq. purchaser.
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New LOTTERY CoMMIsSIoNER.-The newly
elected Commissioner of Lotteries. Major d.
IL. McPlail, entered upon the discharge of
his duties on Tuesday last, succeeding Lemu-
ell q. Roberts, Esq, whose term of office has
expired by provision ofthe Constitution. Mai
McPhail is elected for two years, and as the
lottery grant expires in 1859, his successor
will only remain in Office one year. The a.
bility whicl. Major Mcphail brings with him
into his office, will be a guarantee that he
will discharge its duties with credit to him
self and the party which inauguratcd him
into this responsible post--Boh. Patriot.
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%sCOUNsEI TO THE County CuMMISsIONERs.-
James L. Mccullough Esq, was elected coun-
SCI to the county commissioners at their meet
ing this week.
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,SEARs AEour.-it seems our ncighbors on
the Bandywl.e do not have all the bears to
themselves. Several persons report having
seen tracks of two bears OH Red I'LL the be-
ginning of this week, and a gentleman of lcli-
ability who has seen bears and their tracks
in the wisdS Of the west assures us that he
saw tracks in the woods Oh Bohemia Manor
on Monday last. which were the tracks Of two
bears and no mistake. He examined them
particularly, and has no doubt in regard to
them. The tracks in Chester county and
along the Brandywnc were supposed to be
those Of btars that had crossed over Com
New J,rScy. The tracks r,Gtrvd TO as s,cn
in this county may be those Of the same ami
mails making their way southwark.
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LATER FROM CALIFORNIA-The Promethcus
arrived at New Orleans on Wednesday. The
following arc the most important items by the
arrival:
Gen. Walker has seized all the boats ofthc
Transit Company, annullcd their charter, and
granted one to another company!
The schooner Page had arrived at San
Francisco from Japan, bringing intelligence
that Jcddo was destroyed by an earthquakes
on the lllh of November. 100 coo
houses being destroyed, and $4,000 lives lost.
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4tlarric0.

>NOn the 4th inst. by Rev. ]. Flanncry, Mr..
ROBERT I. CRoTCn, Of this town to Miss
MARY ii. McCArL Ely, daughter OF James
McCaulcy. ESD, Of New Leeds.
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6tASM and the highest prices paid for
~ WHEAT, CORN, OATS and POTA-
40ES, ut Eiktsu Depot By
J. l.. GATCHEL x CO.
Oct. lg-3R.
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GO0nS
PAPER HANG[NGS.

5000 pieces of Wall Papers and Borlcrs in Gilt,
Glazed and tnglnzel at al: prices from one of tho
most celebrated manufactures in this country;
near'y all of new patterns. which will be sold at
lowest Philade' phi prices. Also-lOO0 lbs prime
quality BED FEATHERS. Imar l5-Sw.*
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DEMOCRACY GAZING IN.--Thc .'Waync
Sentinel, published at Palmyra, n. Y, has
changed proprietorship. and at the same time
its political complexion. 1t has been dc
mocratic' paper from its commencement-32
years ago-and now advocates the election of
Fillmore and Donclson. There are now tuo
American papers published at Palmyra, and
the politics of the place is almost entirely
American. A few years ago it used to roll
up democratic" majorities" by hundreds.
VIRGINIA POlirICs The friends of Fill.
more and Donclson, IN Virginia are TO hold
State Convention at Staunton, on the 9th of
May.
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yvEaeat.ey's Arch st. TIfeatre.

TASH will bs paid on delivery for HIDES
SIand Skins. LEATHER sold at city
prices for cash. A II matters connected with
tbs leather business strictly attended to Ly
J. UASSGN.
glktss, Set 10 Near he Howard House.
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Spring Dry Goods--lS56.

HAGER & BROTHERS LANCASTER. PA. have
L just received and opened n new and compl etc
assortment of Spring Goods, which they will offer
at the very lowest prices.
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
Barnsey Sheotrg Linens Shooting and skirtinn
tottons. Damask Table Linens. Checks and Tick
ings' iinndspun shrtins Linens. Osnaburgs and
Toweings Marseillcs Quilts. Napkins. &c. &c.
CARpETINGS AND NEW DESINGS IN
Velvet. Ingriin. Hemp. Brussels. Venetian List
FLOOR OIL CLOTHS of various wild, his and
patterns
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IN TOWN AGAIN.

YENiE subscriber respectfully informs tho
L Ladies and Gentlemen OF this locality
that il is his purpose to remain but few
DAYS, hoping they will embrace the opor-
tanitv Of obtaining one Of his
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Superior DaguerreOtYpes.

Ok PLAIN PHOTOGRAPHS, taken in any
sty!e or slzo to suit the sitter. Also Photo
graphs painted iii oil OF water colors put up
ia beautiful style aud 1T low rates.
CS Pictures taken in all kinds Of weather.
Portraits, DnGuerrcotyres, miniatures and
Crayous Copied.
y. b. Prices ranging from - cents to
fl6. Saloon, between the Court lI,use and
Jail, Elkton. il. B. ". WHEELER.
Jan lY-tf
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FOR SALE

FOR 81 n.
4 GOOD HORSE and Dearborn Wagon.-
"A Apply to JOHN CANTWELL.
March 15--5w~
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-
E.H Nj T..

lF yen wish 8 No. | article Of Schuylkill
I Lime, you can he supplied at short notice.
b. ordering through WILMER h FORD, at
Wilmar's Psint or George Tewp.
HNIfD BEET.-A ehance lot Of city cur
A/si died beef, jrst received at the Dry
4s ds n"d Grecery Stors Of
S.gE. l.. BROWN. JR.
YTTM IOEBERT ia eos. : out his Winter
W Ste Of DRY GOODS at reduced prices; 1t
sotls hs we'll for All prrsenE TO all AID examine
Lsi"is ia Sh.snE els.ratls.
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In the Circnit
Court for Cecil
county.
In Chancerv,
March II, 1850
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-02-22
Fer The American"
North Wayne Seythe Co."

Ma. EDIToH:-1n my last letter to
the American" spoke Of the N. Wayne
Scythe Co." as doing "smart business. -
As this cnterprizing company is so extern
sively known, will give you birds.
eye" view of their business movements.
Last year. they manufactured Il. 1000
doz. Scythss of various patterns for which
there was ready sale in the various states
in the Union, and the Canadas. These
scythes-I am informed have taken the
premium at all the County and State Fairs
where they have been exhibited.
They manufactured 1000 doz. Straw
and Hay Knives, which are scarcely suf-
ficient to meet the demand.
They manufactured 1000 dsz. Axes,
which stand A. No. l These axes arc
sold principally in n. England The
"Penobscot lumbermen' prefer them, l
understand, to any that are manufactured
in the Country.
The amount Of freight brought over
the Rail Road annually for them is $500
tons. This consists of Grind stones, coal
steel, iron,. and Merchandise for their
Stores.
The freight is drawn from the Depot
distance four mile-by teams owned
BY the Company.
They own two large and we'll finished
stores which are in successful operation
The largest store which by the way is the
larges, in the county. is located a. North
Wayne Village-the other at Fayette
village, about two miles from the former
place. The goods kept constantly on
hand in these stores are valued at abou,
ei4.Ooo. -"
Resdfeld. Feb. Is, 1856.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-02-22

ot the cunigrauon from the border
States, II is TO be observed that It's direc.
lion, whether 20 Free or to Slave States
less controlled BY the considerations OF
climate than is the direction Of the cmi.
grafton from The e1tre,ne North or the
extreme South.
The following table shows the number
Of person. living in 1850 IN Illinois, In
diana and Missouri, who emigra,ed from
the Slave States. excluding Arkansas,
which is adjacent TO Missouri;
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-02-22

DELEGATES TO THE PIrrsDuRG Re-
PUBLICAN CONVENTION. A Conven-
ton Of the Republican members of the
Legislature, in conjunction with the Re-
publican State Committee, has selec,c d
the following named gentlemen as dele
gates to the Pittsburg Convention of the
22nd inst which is to take measures for
a general Republican organization, and
preparatory to nominating Convention
Of candidates for President and Vice Pres
ident:
Delegates at Large. Hon. Arson P.
Morrill,, Hon. Edward Kent, Hon. Noah
Smith. Hon. Ezra B. French.
First Congressional District. D. E.
Somes of Biddefosd, Charles Hill of Saco.
Second District. Hon. II. H. Boodv
of Brunswick, H. G. Rust of Paris.
Third District. Nehemiah Abbott O,
Belfast. Joseph Clark of waldoboro'.
Fourth District. Hon. Abncr Coburn
OF bloomfield, Hon. Matshall S. Hages
Of Richmond.
Fifth District. George NJ. Weston OF
Bangor. b. w. Norris of Skcwhegan.
Sixth District. +. A. Pike of Calais,
Andrew Peters of Ellsworth.
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haly phacks
For tho American.
TEMPORAL d MORALITY

n is Al uaeon's,ver.ed fac, which no
sa,ional man can deny, that In.emperance
Ian CYL! and that it il the duty Of every
man to. do al il l. $ power to eradicate
il. and SAVE itssotsr;es from destruction.
Now, ask, how is it - be done /; will
tell you how it cannot be done 1t can
no. b, accomplished by the Influence OF
tbose who watch for the failinss of their
brethren. ne rely "a censare and condemn
upon slight evidence and oaen' upon no
proof a. have freq .erly seen and known
Many prytss,ed temperance people are al
way. ON the watch. picking into the key
ale, and xiadors of Taverns knd Restau-
rants to see if they can sec some persons
no matter What their business may be
n those PLACES. they are branded ssro"'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-02-22
Pictures Of y. 8. Senators

The correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial, writing from Washington the
18th inst, says:
looked in upon the Senate to-day -
Gen. Csss is ponderous old fellow, with
massive head, which he covers with q
rusty old brown wig, and keeps opening
and shutting his mouth, and sucking his
breath between his teeth. as if he con
stantly tasted something disagreeable -
John NJ. Clayton is more enormous than
Gen. Cass, and his face, though fat, is
magnificent. He is the best looking man
in the Senate, and laughs heartily at in
tcrvals Of from two to Ave minu,es His
hair is as white as snow. and his big eyes
glisten all the time with intelligence and
humor Seward is about as stalwart in
appearance as pair Of tongs. He does
not weigh more than hundred pounds
His hair is short and looks dead, and his
eyes are hidden behind pair of slender
gold spectacles. His face is thin, pale and
wrinkled, but its lines are firm, and he APP
pears to be what he is--a man Of restless
and intriguing intellect. Senator Butler,
Of South Carolina. is the thickest at the
wasteband though not uncomfortably heavy
His face is bright. and his hair, which he
wears long, and in singular confusion. is
white as newly washed lambs WOOL
Halc's appearance indicates that he has
been literally fed on pork and ba..er,milk,
Pugh looks younger when among the old
bald, or white-hcaded, and big-bellied Sen.
ators, than ever before saw him. A ma.
jority of the Senators have naked patches
on the top Of their heads, and quite half of
them are the opposite Of slender. They
chew tobacco very much as other folks,
and Immediately after adjournment, sever
al Of them light segars, aud leaning back,
appear to feel comfortable.
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lmpol tant to PostmAstera.

Our attention has been called to the fact
that some postmasters are in the habit Of
sending back to the mailing Office letters
reaching them for delivery, because they
were not prepaidby stamps, but by money.
This is wrong, and arises from misappre-
hension of the law. In no case, indeed,
should letter, after it has reached the of.
fee Of delivery, be returned for postage
much less should it be returned because the
postage was not paid by stamps. 1t is the
general duty ofpostmasters to see tina, let.
tiers are prepaid by stamps, but when (hav-
ing been prepaid in cash, either through ig-
norance ofthc law, or inadvertance, or want
of stamps on the part Of the mai king post.
MASTERY they reach their destination, i, is
the duty Of the postmaster to deliver them
the same as though prepaid by stamps.
1t will Necessarily happen, in the intro
ductioa Of the stamp-prcpayment system.
that supplies Of stamps will fail to reach
all of the small and remote officers a, the
proper time, and it would be doing violence
TO the citizens Of those localities to return,
and thus delay their correspondence. be.
cause Of circumstance SO unavoidable.
Entertaining this view of the subject, the
department has instructed postmasters, not
having stamps, to forward letters as here.
toforc when prepaid by money. Ifan un.
paid letter, from any cause, gets into the
maii'an reaches its destination, it should
be delivered on payment of postage a.
prepaid rate Union.