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Respectfully,
- n. WYATTsAlKEN
AdiutaatI7lIl KeEt. S. G. V.

p CoNRsDEn ATEs 'ELkcTIoNs -Ae ) a matter of
.gegsraI information the Richmond Examiner
publishes the following abstract of the law
regulating the Confederate States elections p
Tne election for members of Congress-, to he
held on the first IVedassday in NogsmJer, 1861.
wiEch election shall be conductedsaccol dingato
the permanent constitution nd tile laws of, the
several States in force for that purpose. In
STATES which .lpayssaotsllave provided: by law
for such election the same. will be held Accord
<todhe laws heretofore existing IN SUCH S.asxs
ster the election Of members Of the Hoads' el
FsReRresentatiyes in the United States: =
The appointment Of electors for President
and Vice. presidsntis nlso made on the day of
as.res Gongressiousl eleetsea--she first, Hsdnes-
aagip NoeeaSsts "A gSs, e :
Tue, sSs;s5E A sest il Z .their respect i've
State ontiS fra Nsaasssaay ;a*sDeremasr, 1851 .
aad, proceed to yoterfssideuta and viee.Psesi.
eonstess se.assspyss in-rsgaiar session. pt
|.tGe,ssst o.: Coz tstgqspe -0h,as ssagMaa9t dsx
q bser.arAiges: 6h,t!e aiaelssHafaz1r1a
a,asitjs prvWasf ,fatsshs prssid deds 81 AZ
ssas.s, shall a:sssssfhs &sssessstes. apd Ma
votes 1SSa aPsssiasn. Pd ,vice.lresident sha.f'ta
fhsPre.,iiasasst tsscortsa,.a.e Stale, shall
|es siasuguarated sds ieeasass5aa .dayei
1esssry. 1867 s,.a.S,.;;>>-. .
+ q aasa...Si5 sI15sss Nm - $. ta,
of The Bri.lsf .s.ss sasr gfr,sl mn MIN .ihs
Iielssssde ! s.s ~ sa,sanss is;pSblisiy sss sonh
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j. J. w.
Presentshent of the Grand rJury--Fall
Term, 1851,


Tie Grand Jury would present Tint. they
the Commissioners of Public Buildings, Of
ROADS, anj of;the POOR, and tfiatin the main
they IN ect their approval !
They haysa through. committee of.their
panel examined ,the Public BniIdingsr and
findspothing requiring special notice or sa,teh--
tion. beyond the repairs indicated by t. Com
mission. Is, andffor ,whiclF they liaSe difeady
contracted. :
The Jury are informed tiint Ra,nford's
Bridge on Rocky River is inan unsafe and dan
ger6us condition. bnt as this bridge cannot be
rebhilt except at considerable cost, and the
ronda leading ~thorehyis is but it'll. Used. we
recommena that both road and bridge be dis
continued. e.
The bridge over cufltais Creek,on the Main
Road from Abbevil'es cooEts Hotsesto to Ham
burg, and, Patterson's bridge ON Bong ,Cano,
both required the immediate aatsentiob og,be
9. ausisSonsrs.s We sSsal.o in formed, ,tffat.tbs
bridge oyer etomsss Gully xanires s.6mss rss
pairs: -
The Grand Jury would fufther rsss6mmend
ntsktearnes,ly.to The commissioners offRoad.
tEat l.ey Tsduira tbs Fsbses high ways ssof the
Distristfo be of.sner. and s6eder worked fthsn
during the past few years.
The Report sof the Commissioners of.tEe
Poor shows fully the s.ak of this class Of our
/ citizens. We would recommend as sooiE o, ii
can be done wifi property, reduction III. tile
number of Out. Door perislonsrs-
u; ;aSaJ IF tim oopstonf anl
mandS upon the resoupessof our ps6ple, ss.
Would urge npon .AS several Boards s.ke
strictest economy. -Ixsset one single psreees
;ssyy. expenditure be amsdss during the wsr.-: war;
IBetF pptr '9tism'sud s..rn;Seessity eaiislpo1
az fo.ietrench. x 4.
10 consapdonAhs Grand yary:vou.d presssS,
that dh DER jndghess sbms osis1Sn sboSId
he Dadssgy our LsgS Slslass sxEits iezss sess,on,
y edabIs the ei.sssps Of shie Iats " smssi ssi
Eordibary ssstx s6oaisd' a. psssspi 1pnii ei
diticn 9f Esifs con,inp1 st xilI. .bs5 poadI13
Iiton,sst thesaH Hsn,snds ish muis O. done i
We me pbe sYtss people. - y IN lsass (
eSissssl tliis4 ID 81 ss ~
kfths gefa gs6sk kal, las. 10 tAsssisi
Er6dssz filo gilatsiszsss
Alf6fs shisbs d respectfsi,y SpbsDJl6Sdss s ~ -
~: WAaPLA il1s 8
.rsea H4sAs4::sA Dip dleh ~ psc6afis,
f.tonsC CeYa5 sayS,s8r 4 81, %
LAts kdylses .fruusH a vsne; sey,shers ri n
three vessels loading viii st1ina ;yr s!.,
CohiRsgatss. natued HtiS sacboap9 Lisldf
schooner 1&S,me. both these sfs sBsitiik sssoon,
|Fe.. end ai. ths Rss 9 H asbeesss a
lssepaaeaa e tia.;asd tsy ~
[fa4iSh. 81 ss4e So
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-18

We nre authorised to announce II. c. 3GRIF-
FIN, Esq. a candidate to represent tho, Fourth
Congressional District, ins the Confederate
Congress.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-18

The friends of ED. NOBLE in, the vicinity,
of Lowndesvile, respectfully nominate him as
a candidate for tile Confederate Congress. I
MANY VOTERS.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-18

Mn EDroR:-The many friends of E. NO
BILE. in the lower Saluda Battalion. would re-
epectfully nominate him as suitable person TO
represent them in Congress.
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AOBITUARxs

YEPARTED. this life on the Ilth instant,
ARTHUGs sMANIGAUET. infdnt son of Col. J.
Foster andh Elizabeth, A. Marshall ). aged one
year and twenty;four days
"The Lord gave ano the Lord hath taken
away; blessed be the name Of the Lord"
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-18

Mr.. ..EDroR:-The warm friends. Of pr. F..
r. CALHOUN, ih the Salu1a2 Regiment, would
respectfully nominateShim asa suitable person
to represent them in the Legislature.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-18
TAbLEAUx EXHIBITION.

Of witnessing the Tableaux Exhibition. given
by. the young ladies Of our Village'for the hen.
eft OF he soldiers. The Attendance was large,
and the entertainment was. ofs,he mos: attrac,
tive character. Thetyoung ladies indeed, ha yc
good reason to cotgrntulase themselves upon
the tasteful selection; and ssilful arrangement
af the pieces. which eicted frequent applause
from the he'ardIenee. aud secured their nnabated
intereot throughout. The pieces presented Il
very agreeable variety-n happy interminging
ofsths serious aud the comic; tie picturesque
and the senlimental-wiiieh afforded ample
scope for the display Of youthful grace, and its
instinctive. apprecintn of the just propfietics
Of the occasion. Youth vas presented in all
beauty, IT'D grace beyond the rules of art" ,iis
sunny amilis, and glsc:nI Kamor,4 tempered
down to the sober Aarmo u, q. the 'scene-
The interest Of the spectator Wns heightened
hys yso6serving veil uo&lf faces in new charge
oters.. and laughing childhood assuming cbeport
'and state'ipess of. matoter years. At times
anatursswouid ASSERT, her supremacy-"a smile
would wreath the ,face, of DEATH" and the IL
voluntary sympathy Of the eudience. showhow.
ffs0ne todrh'of4 4nature makes the whole world
- kin" &.
Tie costumes. and drapery Of the various
scenes were ALL appropriately selected, land
sIfspy Of Them osexqusite beauty; Whilst all
{ sthe afmonies Of the occasion were preserved,
in sthe just observance of the rrePfristiss Of
slime, place and circumstance.'.' &
Theasselp.s we learn: reached thsbaIsaspme
apm:of; Atddt Eighty pollazrsc
FROM A1oHMoHp !NayA4sF1e
R'cHNesp October; l6,;--Passa9gss from
North garylina report That a federal Eheet vas
seen on sstasday. slppesed O. have several
.thouaepd; troppe, on board. apparently trying
.tes gfeetas landing ON the coast in Onslo "
Gop6tys
T6sre was,a conflict this afterpoop, ut Evaus;
Tors. on t4s Poiomsc. 4 jslxse federal: fleet
atsasksd OR hsasy batteries which brockaded
AsRa&1es. Obey bad a.hot time of it: The
;fse..s sfnaiiS withdrew. The damage isdu.
AscfsroSn, Get. Is, 9p. -m..:Ho,hing .hae
bs.n head offieAliyas I'd the "details of TIM
eng6ezpsia o9;the rdtoipas near Esahpsr,
tsasS sTbS zdsral firing ceased aoout 2tbis
affsrboen Te5slarssssss espers <sss a.ss snasssad
OF adr Sattsyisss sAftts The fifioe tie enemy
rstazd: Nothpe fdrthsr hsssdssg ss
- 80 - =. .
;;rakAss:S Seyif fssHEs secstt1asssasIg. aI.
-fths. 4sy Sss zbsRS.: HAs, recemniesnds
hfbpbgtag fost1s saRntip6o fstbe. sEnsern-.
fpttAsISesds srstaysf4ts Ne adsansaees
afhee.asasssk asnsnls 8 al 1--WE
addtfaf;kEe eoysssTaent, n, mai Kinr er-
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-18
rHE sEArE Of SOUTH CAROLINA Z R

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Adbeviles sDissrict-C Citation.
By WILLIAM HILL. Esq, Ordinary of Abbe-
Wills pis'riOt.
MLHEREAS, Henry D.. Nickles. and sarah
W. Nickles, have applied 70 mo for Letters
Of Admi nistration Of ull and singular the goods
und, chaitels.~ rights and credis Of William G.
Nickies, late o. ths District afetesaia ideceassd.
SAID decreased 70 be and hppeSr before me- stour
nexts OfdiIary's Court for slie said District; to
bs-holdcn at at7Abbevil!e Court H Honse, on. the
LIST IDLY Of Nov, next to show esuss, ,sit any
why tho said administration should not 30
glahted.sss aseaj 15... 5s;i, So
Given under my hand and seal, this tie 18th
dayHof Oct. ono thpnsand eight Hundred
andsjxty. one apd nsthe 86thsyear Of sss9yer-
eighty end indepsndencs Sftbs slateof South
o",'''1s: w1asi4m HILL, .. ,Asp,
0'sss'ss9ss as'. 9ss lssi.} ss 81.
THE STATE OF. soUTHsgkRpL LEA
- Abbfpiize. Districi. Citation
Ry wlLLAMsHLE.I qrdiasty et Asbp-
yiiIy i,isssiisE: !. s: &
WTBEREAs.- .-Jamss q. 1 Barn esslfss ,appIisd 10
J. w me foss..sst.srsFpf AllihIsiSifs}!en, 81
an aNswt56s,. ), D5EIs lsSc ofiiis Bis.
.triot sforesai sdseeased a. -,
-. ansss .;ss, z; bs!sSss g e!s saa
said sssssss aaisa ssa s,ss,
mex. lpfiaa eSnn ,lpr The sssds iS1
Be ftoidsn 81 Ahss 4CouTt 5H = :ss..et. = to
'4th dsys saf NOT. insi. Is Is On e the
iWhyxths said admin;.. 49, sssnSd sah, any
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-18
ne AbbcbiAe Press.
W. "A. LEE, EDIT,OR.
Friday Morning, October 16' 1851.

We are authorised to announce JOHN. A.
CALHOUN, n candidate to represent the
Fourth Congressional District, in tho Confeder-
ate Congress
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. akpyENENr Or 1oors. I'VE ui1a 9tsfand tisSt,
,cdlsp pHqye1safs e ssginss AZ sSas1 @ 1ssssIIS
sssses,.ais. siils .as asl:oss
ono sslisSreints sts 81
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-18

SPANISH ExrEpIrIoS AGAINST MEx,co.-The
New'York 7imex' special dispatch from Wash
ing:on. "f the 8 b, says that highly important
edri>cs hahTbeen received from Cuba. stating
.hoi thenSnpnis't war steamer Leone was wait
Jig Cndiz The result Of Cubine conference
on The European coalition against Mexico that
adviees Of the uAimatnnt ofSpain might imme.
'diateiy be gdspatched TO the Captain General
of Cuba. In the'meantiine IN expedition s
being fitted out at Havana for Mexico, under
spEeIext thattit is going to St. Domingo. The
expedition will consist OF six iowitzer ba..ar:e :es
and 10000 men,. 1t Will be ready, to stu -
later than next month"; It isgiivssIs Iss'out out -.
spaipSis taking these steps against Mexicoson
hsHoWn responsibility but advices state de-
6ni.sly thst England sndFrance will send their
j4pelss ssefsme9 and, with their fssts i1lhs
viii co eIefats.& The whole country tie
asab87es ssys. will be startled by this movement
Tie cndsiu xisw-tI.e regulation OF. Mexeo---
siasRe least Simportant part Of it. Tue object
A6pks farth or North. =
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-18

slsssk Aas9s ExlEprrros,-Thers isilittlo
sdoabt lsft thst asipnsqse naval expedition Is
spow sbeiHg prepared forthe invasion Of the
soatIsrp sasst. Gentlemen from Norfolk r..
posl That ssWAek the largest vessels OF lie Uni.
lsa gsgy asgstting fsadysfor se.s sand
speeiaLdispateh: to the Charles tom Courier 10
forms 9s Chat fifteen federal steamers wsrs. ".
ing.cT annapolis on Thursday last, and tiSt
tsh ,doreswere expected. ~
Tie orders ogtbe washiuslsas & Sstnpesht
t. put stdpto oil sppmanieatiaaI betwesp
NorfoIk md Fortress -Aeprss. ss9sB BY flag e3 d
tS9Ss ss yothsrwassf sd aspbtlsss inlsisasd 70
Agsxsbf snx ,jnfer65 issn being obts
sssa 8 g y Y. is.ys atsb.fs ions bssjps
: EbssdestiaS aStionpf this immense asSt tis, ,uu-
ikap sbut hops ana bsiiisvsY Yksl ssllssnl-
E1Sls isoio.s onssbgr s.4eqssts viii fbs prspar-
I'D togisssasm i fitting reception. - &
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-18

Hqli9 the 9th says:
BEAufoRr, S. Cit is nlmest certain that a
parts our.naysl force 'fas. .sbefere this, been
employed ipy,naking an attack upon the port
OF Beanfdrf sSouafi HCaroiina. sftsi posse ssion
would give us anseIeelle6te foot hold ,sstife
son,l,ern coast, and Operations might Be COM
menced therssaain { si:hers Churlestonior sa-.
v"pRatts sFhs Rarbor is'a g9pd one, .ahhd there
area Bout sixteen ssstsofs% water enslhe baTFssso
that vessels Of pretty good size. can enter. :
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-18

a ss6E s1TU&UoNHN X KESrucKY--h wonld aeem
from. rres4 fadic.tisSs. IN. Ksntucky is Is
&sa PEP6ipaS hsa.er Of the war.. so.far, IS in
Msds opesi siiidhs avs concefisas: sIast$ sd vice
rsgrs.sat kist the epposiae; forces are Tconcen;-
'trAsshE fhsfs; asd the proBabiliLyj5. thsSs ina
.ssas q dseisiss ssaagensehe v i'll tske
FRAT seAte yrtr,s man xit6s
q a5s iliss g shs sssetdsrd n stHe
Aepfsdssass stste seSn SfdHa Haasral
.srt sidts tth,.s j 8 ,lsAdT &
uedoqbtsd military With dc disfo,ss
bfsa asss yldelT lssss s. b eoansad .he Viii
ss;abiss eply sss tis ssisi d s.ssbas 6
q ccs sa 4 biSd5k .Ssc cfssAfs.
IL eslry tbs iiptof ~
ApitSfy, apda ah s:sesas. .Sf sffotsn
70 ahs ord xStsfns sss sSis'
~ psaassyss sqsass sststs sslsisSa
slaians zls 1pr
ssiys tss tiiss i siclss5.
:.l:s 4 I; J; s.'E|
- 8. *
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By WILLIAM HILL; Esq, Ordinary of Abbe
viIie' Bislriot.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-18

IHdFfoHSttHt, Hs dPpc0rdncc-IHe Sick-Pros-
P'ef* Of do''h. Hospital arronyemcnt.--
Tile pintcr CunbaiJ,,. da
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-18

a Ssaks o sssinshjp. FuIton.
atsiyed 0yssalAs d
Hxsfss "a nlsssriaa
' q: 6pssssd, sas ia
ses sS1e & 4 zee @ s!sSs &
The weekly Butte record., 1861-04-13

ASSAULT TO MURDER.-At about two o'clock
Yesterday morning. the 9th, Mexican, named
Jose, was assaulted and cut in nine different
places by fellow countryman named Miguel
Rojas. The parties were at dance house a
few doors above the station house on First
street, and both, it is presumed, were under the
influence of liquor. They had some difficulty
concerning one of the women present. Jose
told Rojas that be wanted to see him out doors,
and started to go into the street Rajos drew
a knife some sixteen or eighteen inches in length
and stabbed Jose several times iu the back
Jose is said TO have had no weapon except a
piece Of the blade of saw. A fierce contest
ensued, in which the combattants worked their
way up to the front of Arcego's office, when
they were separated. Jose received four stabs
in the back, cash in the left side of-the neck
some seven or eight inches in length, scalp
on the back of the head, the product of which
the tufts of hair-was found on the ground,
wound on the left hand and two stabs in the
chest. The most dangerous wound is in the
right breast. Information was taken to the
station house of the occurrence, and officers Nc
Glory, Dake and Yates went to the battle
ground and arrested Rojas He had received two
or three wounds in the contest When the Off
GERS found him he had changed his clothes,
washed off the blood and dirt and thrown away
his knife. Jose was attended by Dr. Thomas,
and last evening appeared to be quite comfort
able.-U Union.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-04-13

SuccEssFuL.-The sinking of the barge at
the crevasse below R street, and the subse-
quent deposit of cobbles and sand bags, appear
to have produced the result desired-having
prevented any further damage to the levee at
that point. The river was higher yesterday
than at any previous, and the eddy produced
by the sunken bark Minus, continued to surge
and swell with considerable force, but its pow
er for evil was overcome by the sunken barge
and the submerged cobbles There were about
twenty car loads of cobbles in all, brought
from Folsom, which at ten tons to the load
would make two hundred tons. The most of
this enormous quantity were thrown into the
crevasse where they could have all gone to
is something of mystery. A gang of eight
or nine men were kept at work during all of
Monday night; but little additional work
seemed necessary yesterday. The several points
below the locality above referred to, at which
the banks indicated tendency to wash away,
were strengthened and rendered safe by the
deposit of sand bags yesterday morning
Sacramento Union, 4pr,l l0h.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-04-13

OREGON NEws.-We have Portland papers
TO the I'd of April.
The charter election took place on the 1st
). Nj. Breck was elected Mayer; o. Risley
Recorder; H. Wasserman, Treasurer and
VIM. Grooms, Marshal. Parties divided on
local matters, without regard to National
politics.
The residence of J. s. Dickinson, six miles
South of Portland, was destroyed by fire re-
Gently. The family had hardly time to escape
from the conhagration.
Smith and Davis had returned to Walla
Walla from the Nez Perce mines, bringing
with them 81 900 worth of dust They report
that the prospects are good over an extensive
region of country, sufficient to employ 5000
people. Geo. E. Cole had also returned with
43 ounces of dust. Davis says the mines are
equal to California mines, in their paImiest
days. William Cox had returned from with.
IN % miles of the diggings. He showed the
editor OF the Times the result of the washing
OF three pans Of dust-some fifteen or eighteen
cents. The particles of gold are nearly the
size of hax-seed.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-04-13

TRIAL TRIP OF THE NEvADA.-The new
river steamer, owned by Messrs. Kidd & Phil
lips, the " Nevada, yesterday made her trial
trip. A large number of persons were on board,
and the day was an excellent one for the ex.
cursion. The boat left the wharf shortly after
o'clock, and proceeded to Mare Island, arri-
wing there n two hours and twenty minutes
very good time considering that the machinery
was all new and worked stiff The owners of
the boat had her well supplied with refresh
ments and the excursionists had good time.
The Nevada is the most splenddly fitted up
boat On the river or bay, her arrangements be-
ing complete in every respect, and her adorn-
ments being in elegant taste. Among the rest
she has six richly fitted bridal state rooms
The boat returned to this city little after 8
O'Clock, and on her arrival at the wharf those
on board gave three rousing cheers for the
=" Union," three more for the Nevada" and
three more for Capt. Phillips. She will soon
commence running as regular day boat be.
tween Sacramento and this city.-S. F. Call.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-04-13
oRoVILLE
WATER WORKS!
RATES

* n -
FOR WATER PER MONTH FOR LRRE
GATTON.
For all lots less than 100 square yards. SO 90
More than 100 and not over 200 - 90
For surplussage more than 200 yards, I cent per
square yard In all cases where trees are on the
outer line OF the sidewalk. one-half the area of the
walk will be included in the measurment.
No hose shall be used for sprinkling, or water for
irrigation except by special contract, all persons
are forbidden the use of water for such purposes
until said contract is made.
All rates for water are payable monthly in ad
vance, the first day of each month, at the office
of the Water Works, or upon presentation of BILL
Payments will not be received for less period than
one month
No person shall tap any pipe, and no alteration
whatever, in or about any tap, pipe or water cock,
shall be made without the written permission of the
proprietor.
No person supplied from the works will be per-
mitted to the water for any other purposes than
those stated in his application nor to supply water
in any way to other persons.
Any person violating the above rules will be held
responsible for damages, and the water shall be
shut off.
JOSEPH GLUCKAUF,
m23-lm Proprietor.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-04-13

DURING the last year there have been ship
ped from the European and New York Fur
Agency, at Evansville, Ind. 10000 coon
skins, 10000 opposum skins, $4,000 pounds of
deer skins, and large quantities of other de-
scriptions of skins. The bulk of these skins
are from Southern Indiana and Illinois
The weekly Butte record., 1861-04-13

SANTA CLARA LAND TRoUBLEs.-An ire
PTessibie conflict" is going on between the
Sheriff of Santa Clara county and the settlers
on the Chabolla grant. The latter are well
armed aud organized, to resist the Sheriff in
any attempt TO dispossess them. The Sheriff
mas | summoned about one hundred citizens to
us assistance but they are very reluctant to
neighbors
The weekly Butte record., 1861-04-13

IMPORTANT CHANGES IN POSTAL LAWS
Horticulturists and pomologists will be glad to
learn that, by the new postal arrangements
passed at the last session of Congress, seeds or
cuttings are classed as malable matter in pack
ages, and are to be charged with postage at
the rate of one cent an ounce when sent under
l,500 miles, and two cents an ounce when sent
over that distance. The package must not
exceed eight ounces. The postage on letters
conveyed in the mails from any point east of
the Rocky Mountains to any State or Terrific
ry on the Pacific coast, and from any State or
Territory on the Pacific coast to any point
east Of the mountains, has been fixed by the
recent law at ten cents. Heretofore letters
conveyed by the Isthmus route have been SUBJ
ject to the ten-cent rate, while those carried
overland between Missouri and California were
only subject to the three-cent rate The Act
empowers the Postmaster General to procure
and furnish letter-sheets with postage stamps
impressed thereon, combining in one both a
sheet and an envelope. Another section re-
quires that letters which have been advertised
shall be returned to the Post Office Depart
ment, if unclaimed two months after the date
of the advertisement; except where letters are
directed to seaports for persons on board of
designated vessels expected to arrive ; and also
in cases where letters are marked to be retain
ed for a longer period. This provision shortens
the time during which dead letters are detained
at the office of delivery one month. The un-
claimed money obtained from dead letters is to
be applied hereafter to promote efficiency of a
dead letter Office, by providing for more care
full examination and the return of q large num-
Der to the writer.