The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-11-08
FKOM MAsHINGTGN

WASHINGTON. Nov Postage STAMPED
envelopes were first introduced into this
country in the wear 1889, and although Of
cred 40 the price far below that OF the orli
nary envelopes OF the trade. they do not. a.
yet, seem Justly appreciated los the pubic
There has been bat a slight variation in the
number 81 stamped envelopes issued nnnu-
a.ly. In 1901 il amounted 10 s2el 3>6 IN
l>l6. S237 -. III. IN l-,S -hls3 -, ia
I-6I $s6a.273. the latter being less than the
t1per cent oi the issue of sepefnte hostage
stamp. which Increased from - million ia
lr5i 10 2ll million in lS6l The -reater
cheapness of Governments enveiones "A com
parec with those Of the .fade. H. generally
oyerlsoked because the purchaser Of Tho
former IS required to pa, the additional
charge OF postage. loo stamped envelopes
are sold tor S3.i- while the number OF
plain envelopes ef similar quality may be
procured for about 40 cents. bnt to this sum
must be acded three dollars the value of The
postage stamps. which must be affixed 10
such envelopes 80 they can be used in the
mails. thus making 100 letters cost g. 40 or
- cents more than when covered by Govern.
meut envelopes. hence il appears that per
sons who use OF unstamped envelopes pav
Tor them about 100 per cent more than Il
they employed stamped envelopes. The
number OF separate postage stamps issued
during tho yesf entl.sg Juno 3Da. ieea. vas
a. above stated. upward of 300 600 900. as
stunning that like number Of nustamped en-
velores were used for letters at II 20 cents
per 100. which - very low estimate. the
cost thereof would have been - .O0n
whereas Government envelopes would have
cost the consumer only $1,000 Here they
assume equal 10 the difference 10 these
amounts namely $50 600 max be consider.
81 ~ actual los TO the public. which is ow.
ing, IN great degree 10 The fact of proper
appreciation OF the advantage OF The stamn
ell. objection IS not uuirequen,iy made 10
the Government envelopes either on account
OF its form. sire OF quality. or because tho
danger of losing both the envelope and
the postage stamps thereon, should il be mis-
directed or otherwise accidentally delaccd
Such objection the r. NJ General has lie
tefminej. it possible. to remain. aud To this
end proposes 60 arrange for emboasinr
| under proper restrictions. the post
age stamp on any envelopes that may
be offered for that purpose Dy sta
TONERS, bankers. Merchants and
other business men. Such parties will thus
be enabled TO procure stamped envelopes of
form and qualify adapted 10 their own taste.
and which are now SO varied that they can
not be anticipated by the Postoflice Depart
ment II also believed that siaiioners will
be Induced % provide themselves with va
rcd and OF varied and OF stamped cayelopes
suited 10 the wants OF their customers, max
ing such envelopes equal with the ordinary
uns,amped article regular portion Of their
stock IN trade. lt = deemed expedient
however, as precaution against fraud that
40 one be permitted TO enter into such trade
without having first obtained from the Post
master General regular lcense for that
purpose, and that all private parties desiring
| to have their own envelopes stamped must
be satisfactorily shown 10 be OF good stand
ing, and be required 70 have their names
printed on the envelopes They will then.
on tie payment OF The postage obtain per
nj; 10 have the work done by the Gov
eminent contractor FOR stamped ca, elopes at
New York. The Postmaster General
considers the use Of the stamped
envelopes more advantageous TO the Depart
neft than that OF separate stamps. a. the al
dress Of the former prevents them from be
NJ used a second time. while the after nav
DC &c used II the P0saaster neglcc, the dnty
OF cancclling them 10 the publico Also
they Afford advantages IN addition q th0se
arising tom cacapuess. because thcv are
more con.enient and sasing the trouble and
delay oi stitching separate stamps which are
iiabe % be removed, eaasitg letters to Ia
detained Tor poslage The objections 4
stamped envelopes that the postage j. los
- case OF missiirection. nav lie rcgDcslied p,
allowing Postmaster. under certain rule.
prescribed by the Postmaster General. 20 re
deem damaged envelopes