Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-11-08

WASHINGTON, November 7.-Pos!age stamp.
cd envelopes we're frat introduced in this coun
try in tho year 1853, and although Cffered at a
price far below that OF the ordinary enyelopes
of tho trade, they do not as yet seem Justly ap
preclated by tho public. There has been but
slight variation in the number OF stamped en-
velopes Issued annually. In 1854. il amounted
to $26l 1856; in 1856, $23, ,757 ,l50; ln 1858,
$50, ,734, 1885, in 1861, $3.50. .273-the latter be.
ing less than Is per cent. of the Issue OF sepa
rate postage stamps, which increased from
$1,000, 900 in 1854 to Oil 100000 in 1861.
The greater oheapneus of Government en- ,
velopes, as compared with those of trade, is
generally overlooked, because the purchaser of
the former is required to pay tho additional
charge Of postage. One hundred stamped en-.
velopes are sold for SO 19, while the came
number of plain envelopes, of similar quality,
may be procured for about 400; but to this sum
must be added three dollars, the value of post
age stamps, which must be affixed to such en-
velopes before they can be used in the mails,
thus making one hunred letters SO 40, or 22c
more than when covered by Goyerpmen. en-.
velopes.
it oppears that persons who make use Of un-
stamped envelopes pay for them about one
hundred per cent. moro than il they employed
Stamped envelopes
The number OF separate postage stamps ia-
sued during the year ending June 30, 1861 was,
as above stated, upward Of 200,000,000 As,
snming that like number of unstsmped en-.
velopes were used for letters, at thirtysix cents
per hundred, which is a very low estimate
The cost thereof would have heen seventy-two
Thousand dollars; whereas Government opyel
opes would have cost the consumer only thirty
six thousand dollars. Hence a sum equal 10
the difference to these amounts, namely, thirty
six thousand dollars, may be considered as oct
uaily lost to the public, which Ia owing, in a
great degree, to tho want Of a proper spprecia.
tlon of the advantage Of stamped envelopes
Objection Ia not unfrequentiy made to Gov
ernment envelopes either on account of their
form, size or quality, or because OF the danger
Of losing both envelope and postage stamp
thereon, should it be misdirectea, or other wise
accidentally deiaced. Such objection the Post
master General has determined, II possible, to
remove, and 20 this end proposes to arrange
for enclosing, under proper restrictions, the
poatage stamps on any envelopes that may
be offered for thsS purpose by statiOners,
bankers, merchants and other business
men. Such parties will thus be enabled
to procure stamped envelopes Of form and
quality adspsed TO their own tastes. which are
now 30 varied that they cannot be anticipated
by the Postofice Department. II is also be.
lieved that atatioDers will be Induc8d TO provide
themselves with varieties of stamped envelopes
suited to the wants of their cus s.Omers, making
auch envelOpes, equally with tho ordinary un.
stamped article, regular portion of their
stock ia trade.
IL is deemed expedent, however, as q
precaution Against fraud, that no one be per
mitted 10 enter into such trade without
having first obtained from the Postmaster
General O regular license for that purpose, and
all private parties desiring 10 have their own
envelopes stamped, must be satisfactorily
shown 10 be OF good standing, and be required
to have their names printed on che enveopes
They will then, on payment of the postage,
obtain permit to have the work done by the
Goyernment Contractor for stamped envelopes,
at New York. ri.
The Postmaster General considers the use OF
the stamped envelopes more advantageous to
the Department than that of separate stamps,
as the address Of the former preyents them
from being used second time, while the latter
may be 80 used If postmsslers neglect tho duty
OF cancelling them. To the public also they
afford advantages in addition to those etising
from cheapness, because they are more conven.
lent, saving tho trouble and delay of attaching
separate clamps, which are liable to be remov-
go, Causing letters 70 be detained for postage.
Ttc objection to stamped envelopes, that
postage ia lost in case of misdireetion, may be
remedicd BY allowing postm asters, under cor
tain rules prescribed BY the Postmaster Gener.
al, 10 redeem damaged envelopes,