Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-11-09

The Postmaster General 10 entitled
20 The thanks Of the country for what
he has done and is doing to protect the
postage stamp against the peculiar dan
ger to which it is exposed from the
present rebellion. Among the recent
measures adopted with this view u the
exclusive issue Of the new stamped en-.
velope. This envelope, incorporating
the beautiful improvement of the dis
solving lines. cannot it IL claimed. be
manufactured by the ordinary machine
ry, and it is, therefore not liable to i'm
itation by any means at the hands OF
the insurgents, who, if all accounts are
to be credited, are now engaged in
forging the ordinary Government en-
velope, rs we'll as the postage stamp.
In addition to its better protection of
the revenue, the new envelope is cx-
pcctcd to inaugurate important reforms
IN the administration of the Post Office
Department. A contemporary thus re-
ters to few of these:
"Another incidental advantage of the
general use of the new American pos.
tai envelope, would be an essential i'm
provcment in the direction and post
dating of letters, THE dissolving
lines incorporated with this envelope
not only essentially aid the unskillful
penman in executing neat, eligible,
and correct superscription, but also in
dicatcs its proper position. The great
majority of letter correspondents spread
the direction over tie entire face of the
envelope, without leaving sufficient
blank for postmark, thereby exposing
both to obliteration.
"From this cause miscarriages most
frequently occur, and the date by which
the vagrantlettcr is traced to it's source,
is destroyed. The practical advantages
Of the autographed guide are rccog-
nized at once by those who receive
letters enclosed in the envelope with
which it is combined, and are readily
appreciated by the postmasters by the
economy of time it effects in the dis
tribution of tho mails by their being
able to read the direction Of letters at a
glance. We arc satisfied that the i'm
provcmcnt in the supcrscription and
post-marking Of letters it would secure,
would diminish onc-half the number of
dead letters, and the labor of the Dead
Letter Office, and of the larger post
offices.
"Thcse advantages Of the exclusive
use of the new stamped envelope would,
in our opinion, more than counterbal-
aucc the temporary inconvenience which
it would occasion, and would place the
United States in the van of the postal
reforms Of the age"
REVIEW BY GENERAL SuMxER.-Om
Thursday evening, October 18th, the
Montgomery Guard and the McMahon
Grcnadicrs marched to the corner of
Sansome and California streets, San
Francisco, where they were reviewed by
f. v. Sumner. The General appeared
in full uniform and was saluted, when
he said:
"My gallant friends: 1t gives me
pleasure to receive this compliment
from you tonight. / have been SO
long associated with 1rishmcn in the
army that l feel as if am almost be-
longed to yon. want no better SOL
dicrs than Irishmcn; and l ought to
say, aloud, that in all r.; long service,
ana in some very tight places, too
[Cheers and laughter,] l have never
yet seen an lrishman who refused to
follow wherever he was led. [Cheers
for lrishmen and the "Sixty ninth. !
And further than this, l have some
times seen them in cavalry charges
when it took dcvilish sharp riding to
keep ahead of them. Loud laughter
aud applause.
am going into the field. my friends.
and really wish ] could take you with
me. for have no doubt shall zee the
time when I should like to say to the
l,atralion, Pitch in with q will give
il to 'em bcys." fGress applause.
Farewell! i'll should rull through
the csmpaigh-if the war should be
ended. l hope 10 come here again. ]
LIKE love California feel grateful
for the kindness l have met with here
on this beautiful coast. Boys. i 60 To
tight for the hag which you. lrishmen.
have SO nobly upheld. God bless you.
Farewell ..->aersmsRt Uascn.
E- .Jeems, NV lad. keep away from