Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-26

TFrom the United States Mail for September
'OstnI A fairs DIstrtbutfon of sI,e STAN ms

TFrom the United States Mail for september.1
Postal Affairs Distribution Of che STAN ps
The work of furnishing new stamps and
envelopes is being pushed by the Postoffice
Department as rapidly as circumstances will
permit. Many postmasters, having seen no.
tices with reference to an exchange during
six days at certain Offices, jump at the con-
clusion that at the expiration of that time
the old stamps will be valueless. 1t should
be borne in mind that such instructions gov
ern those offices only which may receive
them, and at all others the old style remains
in use, as heretofore, until they receive sup.
plies Of the new. We spprehend the De-
partment would be saved much trouble, and
postmasters much anxiety, if this fact was
generally known. For this reason we men
ton the fact, and request our contemporaries
to copy the substance of this paragraph.
We learn from the Department that the
three.cent stamp is not quite satisfactory,
or W hat was required of the contractors. 1t
is understood that they will experiment until
they get a good, decided carmine, or dark
pink, similar to the color Of the stamp on the
new white envelopes. On the buff envelopes
the color shows imperfectly.
THE NEW LETTER SHEET ENVELOPE.
The letter sheet and envelope combined,
ordered some time since by the DEPARTING Mt,
has been issued from the establishment OF
Mr.. Nesbit of this city, the contractor for
the Government envelopes. 1t is q neat
and ingenious contrivance, and will, we have
no doubt, at once become quite popular. In
business transactions it will overcome diff
feulty which has often been experienced in
legally connecting the envelope with the in
closure, while to the travelling correspondent
they will be found exceedingly handy, as
the paper, envelope and stamp are all COM
bined in one. There are two sizes, note
and letter, of thTe-ecent postage rate each
The small size are sold at ninety-one cents
per package of twenty-five or S. 64 per hun
dred. For the latter size, ninety-seven cents
per package of twenty-five, or So 3S per
hundred.
OLD AND NEW STAMPS.
There is, we fpd, some confusion in many
postoffices, growing out of the recent change
in the styles of postage stamps. The in
structions require that on the receipt of
a supply of the new stamps, they are
to be exchanged for old ones, for one
week, after which the old ones are not
to recognized in the prepayment of post
age at that Office. In some cases the
supply of new stamps are very soon exhaust
ed, owing to exchanges with peighboring
poStmasters as well as individuals. In such
cases, the question arises, can letters be pre-.
paid in money, or shall the postmaster re.
turn to the sale of old stamps until fresh
supply of the new ones be obtained?
In absence of official authority on this
point, we will venture to advise that, as a
temporary necessity, the old stamps be used,
as the prepay in money is an absolute
violation Of law, while the requirement to
cease the employment of the former issue of
stamps, after certain time, is regulation
of the department.
AS the stamp contractors are filling the
orders at as rapid a rate as possible, thus en- =
abllng the department to keep up with the
demand, all these difficulties will soon be
remedied. Postoffices of the smaller class
should not exchange the new issues for the
old, with the other offices, but with indi.
Yiduas onlv