Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-11-19

greater cheapness of government envel-
opes compared with those of the trade. is
generally overlooked, because the pur-
chaser of the former Is required TO pay
the additional charge of postage. los
stamped envelopes are sold iur So. Is.
while the same number of plain envelopes
may be procured for about 40 cents: but
TO this sum must be added 50. the yalue
of postage stamps which must ba affixed
to each envelop before they can be used
IN the mails; thus making one hundred
letters So, 40 or % cents more than when
covered with government envelopes
1t appears that persons who make use
unstalnped envelopes pay for them about
lOO per cent. more than if they used the
stamped envelopes
The number of separate envelopes is
sued during the year ending June 81, 1851
was, as above stated. upwards OF .uO.OUO.
Assuming that like number of stamped
envelopes were used for letters at 36cents
per 100, which is a very low estimate the
cost thereof would have been -. 600;
whereas the government envelopes would
have cost the consumer only SO. .OUO, hence
sum equal TO the difference of these
amounts, namely, 81, 600 may be consid-
cred as lost to the public which is owing, |
IN great degree. to the want of a prop |
er appreciation of the advantages of
stamped envelopes Objection is not
unfrequently made to the government
envelopes, either on account of its form.
size, or quality, or because of the danger
OF losing both the envelope and postage
stamp thereon should it be misdirected
or otherwise accidently defaced Such
objection the Postmaster General has de-
fer 10 /
this end proposes to arrange for emboss-
sing, under proper restrictions, on any en-
velopes that may be offered for that pur-
pose by stationers, for bankers, merchants
and other business men
Such parties viii he thus enabled to
procure stamped envelopes of tn form
and quality adapted to their own tastes.
which are now so varied that they cannot .
be anticipated by the Post Office Depart
ment. 1t is also believed that stationers T
will be induced to supply themselves with
varieties of stamped envelopes suited to :
the wants of their customers, making ,
snch envelopes equally, with the unstamp- r
ed article, a regular portion of their stock !
IN trade. 1t Is deemed expedient, how :
ever, as precaution aginst fraud, tha.
no one be permitted to enter into such :,
trade without Having first obtained from =
the Postmaster General a regular license =.
for that purpose, and all private parties y
desiring to have their own envelopes y
must be satisfactorily shown to =
be of good standing, and TO be required a
10 have their names printed on the enYel- j
'pes. They will then, on payment of =
postage, obtain permit to have the work
'y the government contractor for the
stamped envelopes at New York. ~
The Postmaster General considers the n
lse of stamped envelopes more advanta- S,
yeous to the Department than that that v
II separate stamps, as the address of tho ii
ormer prevents them from being used nj
econd time, while the latter may be so ST.
Ised If the Postmaster neglects the duty 10
( cancelling them. To the public, also,
hey afford in addition to those arising
rom cheapness, because they are more
onvenient, saving the trouble and delay
attaching separate stamps, which are
able to be removed, causing letters to be
etained for postage. The objection to
iamped envelopes that postage is lost in
ase of misdireotion, may be remedied
y allowing Postmasters under certain
lles prescribed by the Postmaster Gen -
raj to redeem damaged envelopes.