The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-18
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Postage STAN ps.

Postage stamps.
Tho question "what becomes OF al toe
Wins ~ Is one which has for long ume pu<-
I'll ihs brains of many anxious inquHsfr
smar novtedge, and BotwitbstahoLk sne
humorous reply of some CLASSICAL WI, e"a.
.tn,y tall TO the earth and become ifroPths,
the IN stery OF the ultimate 'a'e ~ go, $40
fuI cvntrivances remains as fsf from saus-
fs.,,rx a ,ution as ever. IL would pfopaoiy
n, lass d,ticuit 20 fiud an answer I" an ie-
oulry as a what becomes OF All Tue postage
Nn,s and vel In view of the imuensc num =
hr wntch are daily prod uced, Issued and coz
sum.d. the subject ,utd hardly iah to strike
suy one Win n TASTE for STATISTICS, AS asuS Ses
tive aud trui fut Que Tor in"sugsuch. 1. ts
moi cur purpose, however, 10 enter upon tnis
t.ss at pr. . sut, out simply TO give our reaoeIs
sumpse At the rTodrs oreyardt OF tue care u
these cuu veuieat rueles, As condu S'eo a. ~
large, rost.ofhce, New lorh a, n'''',.s az
dens nd tor postage stamps Is ". NooH. o. o.
ynost universal Vet in city IKE lhis, HItn US
large and varied popuiattoh, cue ihu.s ss.
consumption IS much less ssehIy u'stI'o"' oe
than that of almost any otheT aTuete III Sa'u
eersraI use with some. toe puichase Oh
st.mns il an event Of Comparative faIi'S, shc
AN lem of but small importance III tneir
yearly az psnses, while win otstis II Is mat
Ter of daily necessity, al Il entails an expense
unich their annual balance sheet SHOWS 10 %
no trire To acc ON modsts hJtn these ciass's
of purchasers, ne department for the safe VI
sanp- aud stamped envelopes At Tue We"
Y IRA OH - Is divided into Two secuoos, In one
Of winch ali trAusaalions TO the amount OF 81
ard UPWARDS are CARED en, whHe the other
supplies the IN ors limited wants Of those who
desire 10 procure Smaller Qushuies, ooNh
10 single "JHe-cent~r.'
I,t us step for ieS moments into the first
mentioned Oils which Ia situated III the heao
q ghe staircase reading - The entTance 70 lhe
offices Of tue Postmaster, Secretary ana Cdsh-
i.r Al a Counter within tue enclosed space
formed by hugh paruuun, stsnoS the cIe'S
wnJ prueidss over this depaf insht, ousI'f en-
pIuyed ia dealing out 10 The II numerous cue loin-
sAf "a lsf
diver, cuiors aud bearing different devices,
aud could We peep BEHIND Inc parttuoh, we
suJuId see snugiy slowed Within In the recess
Of capacious "salamauder,' goouiy pilr oI
his stock ia trade, sufficient, one might thInk,
- suuuty the needs vi all he letter writer's OF
the cIty for mouths. This, however, ne IN
forms US, Is but tue remains OF the las invoice
received trum the Dep irimrnt, ana We're IL
not for The fact that nrsh stock Is now Oh us
WAY the constant demaad would SOON EXHAUST
the suppiy-tnereDy preducthg u PUBIC eA-
citemeul which might be Dett-r imasih1o tndh
described. -
rni. oil ca Ia omen from a. NJ. TO ) +. ID,
and me average satss now amour 10 ABOUT
e. 7JI per day, aud are Constantly increasing
TGs lats reg ulatiou OF the department ps
wn!cu IL. Repayment OF all postage, bIth on
fJrrtsu aud do r,rsuc letters, is obiged 10 be
IN ie III starn 20, uas CAUSED a large inGrease IN
IL. eAiss Il. formerly many persJhs preferred
payIak taeir foreign postage III ho1e}- I Etii
WikuIu snort Litus tnt IL cshL stamp vas
me highest accommodation Issued, but 10 idIse
ntnSuul waIcn solnotifnes ~ repaired Tor The
ps tnsut OF nut que ftrcIga letter uScess Ia ted
Tue USE OF those of nIgmsr vniu-, aud accord
susiy a. 80 aud 80 ceat Stamps arr no" s1Iu.
II lkiHs e,sut different ORGANIZATIONS Issued
by me ID -pariment, SIx: l, ), ., 10, Il, "a, 80
aud ~ cents. "a course / aad 3 ceut s"inlss
are Ia greatest demand, though on "steaincr
DAYS" me higher denominations furm n large
portion Of the sales, ID pay ing large ainouuts
OF postage, The nnmo-f " ~ ano - cent
sta -nps wnsch ~ was soenetl nes found hrces-
BFrG mar tSrI
By Lnetr weight, the ANU 1t pay d0tc, u Tue
on cent OF a .IdltIoudi rase--aH oOJ-ctiUn eI-
tIrely dUae away with py lne use vi tue larser
dtH yiuI uatIOur.
From ne opeaing until the losing honr, the
{ Juutrr - oe>Iegrd pf ales. y str.a,n OF GUS
tJin- aud qu-er tustpmers' some OF Ia. IN
are rs we may discover by Il teH minules' OBJ
sersatIou. Here comes one efldouLly from LAO
'rural distIict, Keen, eau tlsus- looking lrul-
vIddAI, SuJ sduutefs IA IN Il leisureiy way efl-
deutiy determined not TO botray, by The e1hlbl-
uOu OF undue haste, any anxiety 10 purchase,
aud IA EIlIIuE IL part with his money eA-epL
W. IA ue III IS vorabe terms and after all tne
solemn t1rutiItiss OF Il regular bargain max
ing. How ave sell stanlis I"
"Chat depends upoG wat kind you want,
sir"
We'll let's see what kind you've got"
"Ou-s tnrees fves tens twe!ves twsnty.fours
thirtl.s aud nIuetIes," says The clerk, with be-
wIiderIug rapiaity. ana win an utter dlsre-
z ,rd Of punctuation.
III Nv do you sell your three cent ones ~
"rnree cent. apiece, OF course" answers the
Off siai rather impatlently, with slight sus-
pIcton that he Is being "quILzed.'
"Ye s pose so--that's your retail price-but
YOU soc, want 10 get lot OF EN-, and I'd just
rs lief get EN- OF you as any body else, If you'd
allow discount for cash. aud take ILLINOIS
mUney-goOd as wheat"
I'VE cau't allow any discount, cir, aud we
dou't take any zoney except gold aud siirec,"
says the clerk, villa busiucas-ilke brsvIty.
Well, out You See Want II get q good lot
OF 'em-nay DC SIX or seven doIiars worth, and
II yuu--"
Owe me three hundred dollars worth OF
ahress" says bduk clerk, WIS has been walt
lax Inc lse uc OF luis Cuii0qdy with an amused
krIu on MS cOuuLenauce, Dut VINO can spare
Inc une to cal Jy lt longer, depositing on the
counter Il douDie handful OF nall eagles. The
gentleman from lIlIuoIs eyes the glIttering
pie vi n eager loo {, and watches tbs clerk
rs he Carefully counts over tie hundred
sneeLs.
'uJn't they allow you no discount /"
M, ety. says tho bauk CLERK; you don't
catch Uncle Sam allowing oIscount-dou't do
business IN that way"
AaG me western Customer, his visions OF
sbdrsalu" etfectualiy dissIpated, departs for
Wall street 10 nave MS Illinois ruoney-good
a. wheat" converted (at modest 'saaHe'l
az 70 more available currency.
Presently IL steps an unnistakabie Cock
nsy-a very recent arrival. ga, give
queens cad. plvase, LAY Ing GA the Counter
b hAii crown.
",ilNe you what, sir i-whaL's q queens
'eaa - says The puzzled clerk.
-Un, queens cad, you know-a-a thin
sumy-~nat dye call ia stamp, yo1 know
a eGtiiIn' stanlp-Iye 1ust narrIved ere by Inc
HasI4, you know, anu 1 want - Bend this let
t.r '0nB, 10 act Inc mold folks AuoW I've got
sele saIo, you kuox-'ors's 'ait crown, l
'ayeu't II suIiiin', yuu Kno1."
ds Is dIrec teJ IL the retail stamp window.
Win recommendation tnsr1 10 supply HIM
SEX WAN "a cent stamp 10 subs dtuta Tor
~ isou's cad"
Nextecmee gentleman OF the "colored per-
suaeIuG." wac sravety req quests 10 be furnish
ed VITA "LWo nuuursI wHite d5IeIopsS," aud
who rejects Win scorn suggestion That he
mISGL nave misunderstood Ale orders. 81 re-
Elstlpg The temptation 10 refer him 10 a mena-
gerlo as ih5 oniy place where his geological
LasIas migE cnHnco ~ De grauhtd, The cierA
supplies nitn with the TWO hund ;ed envelopes
kLu no departs triumphant.
Many such odd l!L.ie scenes as these vary
the ~ nal IN 40 touJus rou iiue vi Lne bust
ness OF the wiolssa!e topartnSat.- CaHea
StUis1 PV,9. OtRcc AtstsfaRt.