The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-09
from lie y. Y. Ege,ljpg Post,
How 10 Make One Penny do the
~ OrIS az Three.


sntien il.strueting the Post-otfice Commit
= teeio ipqulre whether our present rates
of postage bg. sea are not exorbitant, aud
ought Motto be reduced The propriety
Of such an inquiry must often have suG-
gested itself TO those who send or receive
many letters across the sea. 1t will be
long, .St fear, before our system of carry
ing letters 10 the government mails shall
be perfect. In the meantime we propose
% say a word Or two concerning the con,
Yelance Of letters by land.
We have suggestion to make, which
cur readers, We are sure, after moments
consideration, will adopt and which, if
the government would adopt it also,
wQuid cntitlc them to The thanks Of the
country.
TIE stamps and stamped envelopes is
seed By the Postoiice Department last
year amounted in value to 6,26l ,533-
that is 10 say, little more than six mil
lions Of dollars and quarter How much
Of this is paid for letters sent TO foreign
parts The documents now before us do not
Say; but the three cent stamps soWewhat
exceed 100000, yielding revenue Of
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"po every "i''c,S oI Fa'uC 0',nnL''co 70
ue'' quarry 'i9 'S'o'iio' D0 D0t'a'tI''"'
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VINO ii"re iopp1u ~ in''Al' "o 'sS,l'u-
non non nF1'e o1 x, presses are s0pjeo' % "
IheFeu' RUE = nc sG'e!Il''l's Is apo'0
Tue IA" anu Seon3 aS Tue I1e" oI n'"NIi,S
compensation 70 lno lnJO JOFe1 person Poo-
TIC expresses are colhpe!ied Dy Ia" 10