Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-09
SENT As TRANSIENT MATTER.
Books. bound or unbound.

. Here are TO different rates on pac kayes that
do HSt exceed pound in weight; while the post
age on transient newspapers or regular newspa-
Pers, on small pamphlets small newspapers in
packages weighing more than half pound and
on all periodicals. that contain advertising sheets
have each their separate different besides the
above ADD TO these the separate rates on pack
ages OF every size up to six pounds and a half
and we have oreT fourteen Hundred different rates
OF postage on printed matter pithout going high
tr man BOOKS the size of WebSter'S Dictionary!
Now we will omit all mention of printed parcels
except transient newspapers, and circulars in up-
sealed envelopes; and looking at these alone, and
letters, as comprising degree Of simplicity east
~ appreciated, let US the vast convenience of
simplicity and uniformity TO the public in simply
rating these-or Judging or telling the rate-and
Putung on the postage stamps
Now, the truth is, books or pamphlets bound
or unbound, are not admitted unpaid in the
mails when sent as transient matter. So one
half OF Pliny the yOunger's 100 different rates
OF postage on transient matter vanish into thin
air The reader of common sense on inspecting
his table, will comprehend at a glance that the
rest Of this mares nest is of little Importance
as 1t amounts to nothing more than complaint
that under the existing laws pamphlets, period
q Gals and books are charged postage accordiug
10 weight and distance-to nothing more what
ever. Postal reform is just now the greatest
humbug before the American public, and PIipv
the younger, is indeed, its fit apostle. Never
did humbug of season afford more appro.
PIRATE hobby for more utterly useless public
benefactor'
NO Room FOR THEN.-The New York Tyi.
o"He, Herald, Post, and other such journals at
the North, have of late ceased to publish their
accustomed columns Of stereotyped SANDERS
upon the habits and character of the Southern
States. All the world recollect that their mas
sion has been to get up roorbaeks DESIGNED to
create the impression that human life is essen
ualiy unsafe at the South, on account of tn
iaWless character of its people and indeed.
that society there is in all respects inferior to
NortneGn society. Just now, however thew
nave IuiI employment, 1t appears, in publish
ing the details of murders. robberies. poison
lngs, rapes, wife and husband Sayings. forper
les, burglaries, &c, &c, which occur around
their Own dOors-in the bosom of their own
Wanted 50 much preferable society No New
gaze calendar was ever richer in the variety,
enormity and atrocity of its budget of horrors
.nAn are all the horror-mongering papers of
NeN lork city, daily-in these times-all of
"Hion tune q" horrors aforesaid) it should he
no'eu' occur IN the so much purer and better
I'oitn' tstnkes US as being some what sinpu.
iar' lhat with such affairs as these accounts ,au
OF transporting hourly in their midst The NH
iantnroPy and brotherly love of the n,;-.I.,i
pulpit must be singularly ride in it's &c. 81
II can see nothing worth correct;n. :. ~
except now and then the man;f..,..;.
stubborn indisposition on the part of sor,. u.
fashioned folks here and there, who canno, 60
prebend the philosophy of giving MONEY g..
bleeding Kansas, while it is so immediatelv 80
pressingiy needed, as they think, at home. 70
aid In checking the growth of the state of morals
and religion, which keeps their newspapers 50
ousily engaged in recording the details of such
occurrences as now fill them, to the horror and
disgust of all who are not fast enough to
relish the condition to which society seems TO be
70 rapidly tending at the North pari yassn
win the development Of its intense devotion 10
" the cause of freedom
iEHCAN1EPEC ROAD.-It seems that we
,.,i' correct IN expressing doubt of the reIis-
ohity oil the announcement made come ,;,,o
in. - .nA' TINS road had been finished accord |
T. and was ready for use A late
. u 'ne New Orleans Bulletin embraces
details concerning its actual cond;- |
LION, winch we extract, as follows.
we some weeks since annonno.s
rom suehil, the Coat1aco.Iaos 't y.
me nay II VelStOsa on the pie 'f1scoalcos To
iaI completed, a wagon had ,1,,,f,, n@u oeen so
"A ,S. one terminus To the other II Is .~,
~ ,hS me road would have been entirety snipI, |
y 'Ai' "Ae, or before; but an actual passage owe,