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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-09

TaG AuBu AScI Sr.rss We hsys received
two pamphlo.s, rcpru. articles which have ap-
pc.red ore IN lho North American Rtpi''o'
and tho o.hsr in .ho Cbrissnu Eraminsr, cI-
posing ;Aa defect, in the ambulance system 10
oor armjt,. and urEins o thorough revision OF
H. There q no doubt that the lives OF hun.
lr,ds Of brave soldiers, wounded or SICK, are
sasrfc,d .f,sr every battle, through tho INSULT
cheney aud iu,aici,ncy Of the ambulance corps,
aud those who are earnestly calling the alton
uon Of the public, aud Congress - the necessity
of % better system are Going d humane and
/ Christian, as vel A. a patriotic work Senator
" ilson of Maatehus.t,s, has already intro
duc,d bill in the Senate, so reform and romoie
10 every rs.peo th' 'v''em already in operation
aud Congress ulil Do good work to gVo ih
.abjs, thorough Interrogation. and progid
By Iss fer au ,Gesn, iii,.savins Anbularc
Department.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-09

How PRICES ARE RAIsED.- An Exchang
gives the following hardly exaggerated, uodu'
oprandi of dealers raising the prices on the COM
modilies which they have to sell;
Congress proposes duty on cotton Of two
cents pound whereupon all the small dealers in
spool cotton propose TO advance the price one
cent upon each spool. Now as pound of raw
cotton will make over one hundred spools OF sew
log cotton it Is not easy to appreciate the justice
Of this large advance in the price Of avery neces'
sary and important article in daily use. But,
while il is not easy to appreciate this fact, It Is but
Characteristic Of the advance in prices upon two
thirds Of the articles in daily use. Just hint at
tax Of any kind, and forthwith the price n put up
10, 20, 80, 80 and 100 per cent. The rule is to
put up the price once when the tax is proposed,
and once more when it is passed. Aud II the
duty fails, the price is kept up.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-09
Dir. Holmes Contribution.

Among lhe committees OF the Cincinnati San'
tsry Fair was one on Autographs, whose business
il wa, to hunt down cssbrtles all over the coun-
try and extort from them something in their own
handwriting that would satisfy the public craving
for this species of curiosity. OF DIR. Wendell
Holmes, of Boston, they required that he should
bs funny over bic own signature > for this spe'
ei, occasion. He responded in the following
.pi'tle;
Boston, December IA, 1868,
DEAR SlR You ask me for list OF questions
in natural history with answers suhloined for the
ne Of the Instructor. submit a few, which |
think sill serve Your purpose for the proposed
examination Of the scientific cl,a
Il. What animal produces one of It's own
psT'nnP ,... ,,
con,truc, It's own dam.
az, |, the Dodo exIincIP
Au.-l. is not, as shown by the following
bill in my possefslon'
. :, sr--n-,S .l.a-,e1 Soa., a-- .sO
one one ~0Ns''nt Do 90 SO
s6O
80. Whist i, the largest quadruFedP
" An,.-The mole Of Adrian.
al. What is the lightes! quadrupedP
&" Ans.-The lynx, The yux weighs less Iha
40 OuIee.
as When does horse stand on siS legs "
. "Au,.-Whsn q stands on his fore legs an
hn ,so hud legs also.
&c. What other insect is the bee afraid OF 7
oAns.-The beety-(scare.a-bee-u').
q ~. Ia the otter Of roses obtained from th'
animal when fed on other vegetables-eabbage'
for Instance
r. aAna-Probably The musk deer furnl'h'
), his p,riume when fed on water melons.
:. rs. Wha; instance eau you give OF the eu'
uing Of ,srpsni
"Ans-rhe smpl. fact that they secrste the
&c ysaom whsrs they eau fad it when wanted.
b. 80. Why DO the sbove questions amusc ,'
, more than the an'Ners'
aAns.-B.c.use the person who asks Il
question is the qusri,t.
)l UAIto other questions about which you a
il nv opulon, my answer must be brief.
i Z, ,EiEhl.eu hour, study cut OF the swenIy'io
y, /, too much, | think, for delicate )oung perSoI
/. dos, not allow ,usioisnt time for sleep reer,
B iiou and meals.
q. al doubt about the introduction ol capital pu
iibm,al d. 4 part Of the ordinary college d'c'pln
. /, aill have o good effect On the survivors,
. doubt. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-09

Fun AMONG THE PRISONERS. "A privats letter
received few days since from A. ID. Richard
on. correspondent, OF the New York Ir'tuns
now prisoner in Castle Thunder at Richmond,
relates the following;
Occasionally we have a BIZ Of fun. The 9th
er nisht we tried our Commissa'y who dlstrlouts,
the ra,ions in our room, for "malfsasance in Of
fcs ;" ior only issuing soup when he ought to u-
sue meat and pockotng the difference. Two OF
the correspondents were counsel for prosecution
and defense and occupied Ihe bench. a sip
rom Richmond paper being objected to as ts,
,imony, il was decided that anything published In
.ny newspaper must be true and it was compe,,
tent evidence in this court. There was good
deal Of remarkable testimony, and still more re-
msrkable law, quoted in English, L'tin, French
aud Greek.
The Commissary was 6u0lly iouaa guilty, aud
after an address upon he enurmily ol the offence
sentenced to take quart Of his own soup at one
meal. Counsel were fined for contempt OF Court,
Jurors placed under arrest for going to sleep
when The spectators became boi,Iefous, the shsr'
If was ordered to clear the Court House, and
during certain testimony he ladies were request
ed to withdraw Altogether It was very droll
and good many we're ore with laughter Tho
next morning"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-09

The LIEUTENANT GESERALsurP.-rhe bill
which has passed the House At Washington re-
viying the brsyst grade Of Lleaienani-Gensral in
the army, is supposed by some writer's to have
hearing upon ,he next presidential campsisu.
The bill i,seii passed by dscidedi m,joriiy aud
the resolution recommending Gen. Grant Tor the
position was adopted by nearly one hundred ma
iority aud almost unanimous vote, the Demo-
Gratis generally voting for it, s they did fo' the
bill. We eau hardly soc, however, much pollIi'
cal significance in this action. The Dsmocra"
hate Haieek and Of course would favor a,y
proposition which would Gust hal, and vary many
Republicans share with them in the dislike Of the
pressn. Geueral it.Chisfi and this. together With
Gen. Gr,n,s deserved popularity, il seems to Us
are sufficient reisons t'r The aoIon of the House
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-09
ali6CtIldnp.
The Arctic Prison.


The ship swung heavily 70 and ifo-tle 'ohs
wards creakng add shIerngupon the masl7
The wind vhisilsd with sArlll Wefd. souna
amous tie shrouts and the shrouds bent invards
as though unseen bands q heavy footed men were
ascending them. Il was dark lght. sc. n1i so
dark but that We could see .he .oiy eel fs' pl
wnicn We were surrounded, .oomns a3 .ae spec
tres through toe gloom We were loss.as A''l.
on the waters % lhe Arctic Ocean, ,ua saol .o1
10 d heavy sea aid gale x w1l-ouf p'a''.
was a dangerous one. Me nad aFsta4 h-H "
prepar. our RATS, aud to hoist 3lf CHESTS on NtgA
expecting every momen. That The sa'p "ou.U
be stove by the ice. Heay uasses were conlau'
ally crushing aguns, The oo"s, and ilun1efns
under the c0u1.e,, causing iha 'esse. e. '''"e
and ql.yet .ram slem 90 stern, as lhouga every
timber was at5u. 20 eiy. Nay. MNmea lae 'n' W
cumou wulld be 30 7loeni ina. ali naH-s W .1''
be thrown Oh thg!t feet, and tumble oa ssf %
each Other III f. manner th-- 8as lAF iI-ln * ''
ble Suddenl! 8 swa.se A-e WIN M'@ -''1s
ewes aud quiyeriug ips appeared 4mont We. u
was tha. Of lhg osptaiu.s N.ie. She had hef manu-
upon her husbands arn, a' sht stood n,i' -h'
bow.
"Lllaul Lillian" sae sa.p,e, . eAeIe is ou'
L.llisu;7
"Lillmn Good heavens WIG a""' .. ~ gov
mean? ! left her with yen 10 ihe cabin
She is no, there uuw-l have ioQkea .u a. q,
the rooms On uol' my emu my '"''N
and the mother Mung tef haLd' 70 a'ga'sn
while her ah.te. lace grew sNH |N'e1' ...
"Wie wife" exclaimed ihe captain .s'
sslly Lillian was With you When / ''t ,l
cabin; surely }ou did not let her leave your ''a
at such time as this r
Yes. yss.' cried his wAe' 10 aeeen" "a .n
MOS, piercing gri,i y ls all my iAu'-'h'
lo.ll NIy little Lillian 's lost and am !"
otu,s /"
"For Gods SAKE, explain yoaf',Ii' SasPe1 Ia
captain. ,.,..,
al ie..leF down in Toe cabin t'isIel 20
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-09

SCIENCE AND SUPERsTTIoN.-scence has
again and again proved that popular super
sitiou is a philosophical fact. Another IN
lance a this is recorded with regard to the
weather. 1t is, perhaps, the most generally
credited of popular beliefs, that the seatl er is
influenced BY the moon. Scientific men are
now coming forward to prove that this is actu-
allv the case, and they tell us the nearer the
moon is to the earth the more disturbed the
weather will be. Thus, in December. the moon
ia 1900 miles closer to the earth. This, a cor
respondent predicts, will cause extraordinary
high tides and rough weather.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-09

CgsIsrfAN CoMMIsloN.-The Boston Young
Mems Christian Association, through the papers
Of that city, acknowledge the receipt of the fol-
lowing donations from Vermont for the Chris
tian Commission
Observation-Disclosures Sol. Aid Soc box.
North BrookGeId 5 H. Soc, box.
BrIdgewateI-- ,ox.
reensboro-Lades Sewing Soc, box.
Georgia-Lades Aid Sc, ? boxes.
Graiton-Sol. AID Sc, Dbl.
Montpelier Sol Aid Association, 2 boxes.
Montgomery--Lldiee oti bbi.
Observation-Disclosures Aid Soc, box.
Proctorsyille-S Parker, pkge.
st. Albaus-l box. pkgs.
Sarksboro-l box
Williamstown, s. A, Soc, boxes.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-09

simply q question Of continued supply oi ioou
for people sod army
The South eau hold out indefinitely, even ai'
tsfsli this waste and tIrsyaEancs, Il on.Ji ~ NE
eI,,salh hour, she doss not 70 mad The Alon-
Aoaa Coas.tsG can BRING her 70 uWugatoa 10
,1 mouth, more. by oon,criptng her present
producing ctstsf snd thfustrg ihsm into an Nn'
cld and uuisd .fmy The great want IS more
food and clothing u. want which 9innot be sup /
o'.,d bf multiplying mouth oicis aad fss', at
tbe ,xu.rf. Of lha producers Of provisions ana
c9,sr.as. The hu dgty Of Government a 70 /
provide these uppsai and i 'hey cannos pc
provided sxcspt by alsssnng .ne army ING al- /
tsmatr- aHstb .dopted y rtsIting aith smaller
srmia,. lt.ne .ha ac,ios o. Fsbius and tho strait
~ Of defence.
TIE Er1mintr however, is Dot alono IN lis
,n.Fu ssAck. lpau ,n, t,5'I Congress. 1t seems
Cha. some, II net all, q jeff D,Vi'' Cabinet have
bosom. to soms extent unpopular aud ne rSo''
s,n.,, 4, em,.ng The precious hours Of is a1-
p.rIoe assion, n d,'i'og ,oma 'chsms BY 7hIoh
Il nay nd the f,bs.laa Of tho ssrVlesi q beq''
m.a. Mrnminssf and Others, whom these senators
,re pI,.,,d 10 .ans srs The Jonils which nave
b-5ust. tha r.b, ship 80 nelr 'hiP.rtok The
A"4H'r'r . J'n i'''' ''s'"' 'i0 '' ''''''' "
''i'fsby sensitive respecting '''o'uf'' upon ''''
4nciIonirt'' a"olht "'clu'e onc''.' "''''
making III ofisjai remark about "ddding sh'
i1' city Is burning Che tn4""'f 'i!'
Nlsn he oeo''' n''' 'oo1''l o' ~ p'''or,
.'.1'. 'Iau - o,DIo yood ssel, the
ieor,,,s n i. pors, rather than hat q ths
public strength. the cause committed to rs oh'is'
' % LANCER q 2elos .s'e''sO'
but correctly anticipating way '''e ''s'.''' w
loipI'e q lha enquirer con'lnu' y 'aN' '''p'e
oi to pa''on'f 'uTn' 70 'ue owner o'''''
She traitor legislature ana 'a!''
ave hope The House Of Representatives. VII.
."i upon hf'' occurring Sue ae .u9suS' ~, "
~, .ouN'' . ~. t,,, n M. Government.
6,..l th.f. Is No currency 5ill, 20 military bill
the country +, 'm. drifting INTO financial anarchy
The army aesa' fse'u'' 'ne gl's',a, ~ w., y,
'0'''o.. . *. ,-.a,,,,ion ., 'be .rny the pro.e
cgt..n n IN. var the mfsty. honor, and udepen'
deuce of country, 10. sppsal to The Seni's ia
aolodon 'ach Ncl'a 'a'i. o' u,ns anu r Gs'o,' -.
~ .'..a'H' in,'''', 3.,. =, y IN. i-' .,,aop
~. r-....,a., ,;,fo.m, "A, Ssmm,. ubc
... s.,.,o, .ho a., b,r
seems 4" Oe .N1 oO'0-
10 tus r,'hue'' TO asst Jsh DAVIS esoiaes' '''' '
q ue would .pind u time 10 studying Hsam OF
.l. n.,,.t Co,,,,ption. the E,f,rqh,t on ,h,
o,..,,o l,s ~ the u. 5. apd Burke for elegan
- ..-......u..,;,-,b. function, of government
, -I r.,;.l.,.,s hod., and yi,, hi, thought, M
r .asi.,. .,,o,ibnrd s,ote If III. Contede
= ...ie Ia ,bo ,,on,r r,m,di,, 10 be ad
J, t';.,.-.a i ~, honr !, 10 calamity. he wou,
..,;n. o,,. like a,.b.l Of comm sent.
..5 ,be Eno,s,,r IN ,si, has undoubtedly hi
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-09

minute. longer, We would never in all probability
have ,ucc.sdsd in bringing her to life. At 1t T''.
long time elapsed ere the nltural freedom Of
chcu,tio. could be restored 10 one of her arms.
Many ssro the praises Tishsd on Blu'co ioF
hil noble conduct and although ht snakes h''
head sad turns up Ai, brosd no's vhen sny per-
con speaksto hm about ii, AZ much az 10 say
plhav, ts nothing '--'till va believe that IN hi'
heart be is proud Of his exploit
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-09
In, AsEnLc.N EIenNoE REyIIw. "

Tiis AMERICAN EIcHIS0L REylIw We
have r.e..rcd the number Tor January Of TIM
psriodiesl Int N'os.isuy Of Useful Know
ledge .ad s,aarl literature, bat s'p'cislly d'yo'
ed to FIn,nes, lnsursnc,, Manufactures, Patents
rrsS, uomm.rc, &o The U'sfol 'h' Pfoha'
ts and lte Pfoer,nrs fnd mu'fspsc' IN the
R,W,v. Bu,in,u msa vi hod in is pages
commercial suluic, and financial ptoSlems' de.
eo.,.d vnA ,go1 The genera reader vill be IN
,.rg,s8 10 ths plain and pr'o'io'l "''im'n' oI
TOPIC, e common concern lad 'So'c who ooh
into Aar.rne only tor lighter and more i'nci
iol OF imaginative writing viii 6od =" Psl Mall
and rb, Pl,ld Of Gettysburg ah'r the Battle
io ,bn number. agreeable aal entertaining ,'ad
log ...
pubhab,d, By WAi,.av \ c. Philadelphia
Price ,g0o pr snuum.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-09

TnE PAsaoSs Some declaimers against the
passions impute to them all the troubles oil man,
but they forget that those abused passions are
also the source Of all his pleasures the error
is in regarding them entirely on the bad slue.
But it is the passions only, and the great ones
too, which can elevate the soul t0 the perform
ancc of noble actions without them tnere
would be nothing approaching the sublime
either IN morals or in literature, and virtue IL
self would even become lriyolous.-D'derot.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-09

E1oaqalrm We ara glad TO siya place %
,be follow, ,ue Communication
MoSrrrLisa, fsh. %, 1864.
Ma Rpnoa b, fiud uooush to inform he
r..d.n Of your valuable " FrsHnap - that
h.ro boon s1ouUst'd from ihe charge Ot being
a de,sr.,,-nIhcious sndsa,ors OF my essulo'
70 the contrary no.withsIandiug--Jus.i,c boa
finally prevailed
Il. GARDNER, 18th YtNR
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-09
.cIrncr Anp SupERsrlrIoN.- :

Approved, Jan. %, 1854.
The Portland daily press., 1864-10-31
Portland and kennebec II. II
Special NOticel

-. The Morning and Evening y ram .ns
s&Kzkgleavlrg AUGUSTA at $50 a. ~ 20, -. "a
fohhLASDs SIS y. NJ, will be discontinue" On -"-
alter
Tuesday, Nov. list,
Exception Monday Morning. and S sIMHY SHnt
until further Notice. b. II. COsuA ,xL,sk,e
October rs. 1854. o.--9.-
The Portland daily press., 1864-10-31
Grand Union Rally Tn-nirht.

The loyal people of Portland will not fail to
remember the grand rally this evening at the
new City Hall, The meeting will be address
ed by EbwIN C. BAILEY, Esq, of Boston,
loyal Democrat, who has never voted other
than the Democratic ticket, and who is now
Vindicating his right to be considered Dem
ocrat in the highest and best sense OF that
term, by supporting the Government, denounc-
ing treason, subverting the schemes and chi
canery of rebel sympathizers, and by doing
all in his power to increase the popular ma
jorityo on the sth of November for Abraham
Lincoln and Andrew johnson. Let the hall
be crowded.
The galleries are reser we'd for ladies. Mr.
Shaw will be there with his club to enliven
the occasion with patriotic songs.
The Portland daily press., 1864-10-31

The steamer Belle Of ST. Louis. fn6n MsiAl
pbis, had "A bales of cotton. 1t was Major
Beeler, not Butler, who was killed on board OF
herat Randolph. III
One OF the clerks of the steamer and % deck
hands, who had gone ashore for freight, were
LETT when the boat pushed out and were cap
killed.
Inc Memphis Bulletin of the 9th, says ID -
reported that the rebel leaders of West len.
nessee are exceedingly active. They have es-
tablished railroad and telegraphic communities
ton between Corinth and Jackson, and were
conscripting every person able to bear arms,
including old men, and sending sending agents
to every part of West Tennessee outside of our
lines for sheep and stock of all kinds, goods,
money, and everything of service to them.
The rebel Legislature of Arkansas met Sept.
I'd with Is members present in tht Senate and
40 in the House. sl' -'.~s -' g
Gov. Flannigan's message recommends the
passage Of law authorizing the soldiers to
vote. .
A. P. Garland has been elected TO the rebel
Congress over Albert Pike. 10 fill the vacancy
caused by the death of G. Mitchell.
The Little Rock Democrat regards the cleo
tion of Garland, formerly minister, and never
a very strong rebel, over Pike, a man Of de-
cided secession proclivities, as evidence of a
lingering fondness for the old Union. ~
The Portland daily press., 1864-10-31

EnW YORK.. Oct. 20.
Ashes-quiet; sales Pots at IL; Pearls IL So
yonon. a and frnPr sales 200 bales middling
Flour-recepts II ,621 bbls sales $500 bbls State
Ifne State 92s@9 co.; Extra do 8Oa9 90; choicsdo
100,015; Round Hoop Ohio 10 7561ll 10; choice do
II 1902 rs; Superfine Western 8 5000 rs; common
to good Extra do 10Gl0 70; SoutherD-r Ger; sales
1900 bbls; Mixed to good 10 9a9il 75 Fancy and ex-
ira ii s5@014 75 Canada 25c better; sales 500 bbls;
common Extra sso9l0 rs; extra good to choice 10
Wheat-285c higher: sales $4,000 bushels; Mil
waukee club 2l7492 2ls Winter Red Western 500
S6; Amber Michigan at 4oa2 40; Smutty do %;
Comic 6etsers sales $4,000 bushs; mixed Wee
tern 04Gl 65, closing heavy - g ID
Oatszadull and lower; sales of State at ssI; Yves
Beefaa quiet and hrm sales 800 bbls; countrymess
PoTiNtirmer. sales s6oo hills. mass aoaA, nav
mess 4S 0o@4s % cash, closing at 4s 123 prime IS
50G39; prime mess SO 500S2 SO <
CutM eats5sarmi sales ITO pkgs; shoulders l6l@lsl;
l.ard-frneri sales 1850 bbls at 2O0221o
1Bnatter-irTegulari sales Ohio at S0@4o State Ss
.Whiskey- heavy; sales $50 bbls Western at 7l@
Rice quiet; sales 50 bags Rangon in bond at u. I
Sugar3steady sales $50 hhds; Porto Rico 2lc;
M1scovado l7t9lS!c and 2lc for clarified.
Cofes-firm.
Molasses- firm sales 2es hhds Porto Rico at $500
Naval Stores-frmer aAi - aitNt
Spirits Turpentine~ 1908 IL; crude nominal.
ironGsteady; sales Scotch pig at 81 90.
Leather-steady.
- oilsMsg ~ Lnseed ao@l 3d. Petroleum frmer
Hides--quiet 1t 'saiet
Lead-frm; Spanish for gold .ia' aAst
Io6acco-quiet and firm; Kentucky llAS05O
u Latow.nImer; sales 10000 Tbs Il l6il9l7tc for
4 Wool-firmer. 11' 's-f
Freights to Liyerpool-duIl. gf9sa
The Portland daily press., 1864-10-31
Loan to the State of Maine.
TREAsuRgR's OFFICE,
Aupuafa. Dct. n

TIafJ TREAsuRgR's OFFIoE,
1anE hasl Augusta, Oct. u, 1854
IN Conformity with resolve OF the Legislature
Il approved March 10, 1854, authorizing loan Of
three million dollars, proposals will BE- received At
this office until i've o'clock T.. NJ the twenty first
day of November next for loan OF four hundred
thousand dollar, being the balance OF said loan
unsold, reimbursa5le in twenty five years for which
bonds Of the State will be issued in sums i've hun
bred dollar. and one thousand dollars bearing in.
terest at the rate OF six per cent yearly and pay
able semi-annualy $50
The bonds will be issued dated June /, 1884. ana
delivered December j, with coupons attached I'd r
the semi-annual interest, payable, 10th pripc;nal
and interest, at the Suffolk Bank, Boston. -
The money on said loan win BE received Al this
Office, Suffolk Bank Boston, or either az he hall
in Bangor, Portland. Bath or Rockiand.
Persons DESTROYS Of taking the loan or any part Of
it, not less than five hundred dollars are Teouested
to send their proposals. to the Treasurer Of State
Augusta. specifying the amount and terms No
bids received less than par -
Those persons whose proposals. NAV be accepted
viii be Immediately notified. ~, r
4 NATHAN DANE. Treasurer.
The Portland daily press., 1864-10-31
Transmission Of Money by Mail.

The postal money order system is to be put
into operation in this city, and at other desig-
mated points throughout the country, on the
LIST Of November. 1t is intended to promote
pubic convenience by afording cheap, Inn
mediate, and safe agencyfor the transmission
through the mails Of small sums of money for
Which bank drafts cannot readily be procured.
The mode by which safety,is secured consists
In leaving out Of the order the name of the
payee or party for whom the money is intend
ed In this respect money order differs from
an ordinary bank draft or check. When q
money order is applied for, the postmaster
will furnish the applicant with printed form
of application, in which the latter will enter
all the particulars of amount, name, address,
&c, required to De stated in the money order
and advice. From the items contained in such
application the postmaster will fill up the
money order and also the corresponding form
of advice.
The order, when completed, is handed TO the
applicant, upon payment of the sum expressed
therein and of the fee chargeable thereon,
sohich fee must invariably be paid in money,
postage stamps not being receivable therefor.
By the mail Immediately following the issue of
money order, the postmaster transmits the
corresponding advice to the postmaster at the
office upon which it is drawn. The latter is
presented, with all necessary information to
detect fraud, il any should be attempted.
Any office may draw upon any other Office
in the list of money order offices for asum,
upon one order, from one dollar to thirty DOL
lars. But when larger sum than the latter
is required, additional orders to make it up
must be obtained. 81
Rates of commission charged for money or
ders: tsoss ,r6v4sz m
On orders not exceeding slO,...,. 10 cents.
Over $50 and up to $50. 20 cents
No money will be received for orders except
coin, United States notes, or notes of the Ma
tional banks, and orders cannot be paid in any
other currency. A money order is rendered
invalid unless it is presented to the postmaster
on whom it is drawn within ninety days from
its date; but the Postmaster General can is
sue anew order on the application of the payee
upon the payment of second fee. The same
course is to be pursued in case the order is
lost. In this case, the payee is to furnish
statement, under oath, that the order has been
lost or destroyed, accompanied by the certif-
cate Of the postmaster that it has not been paid,
and will not be paid if thereafter presented.
The payee may transfer his order to another
person by endorsing it upon the back. Per-
sons, therefore, residing at places other than
those designated in the list ofmoney order Of
fees can avail themselves of the advantages Of
this system; but an order cannot be endorsed
twice. In commencing the operation of the
system, it has been deemed expedient to begin
with the larger post offices only. A list Of
money-order offices will be found at the post
Office in this city. The total number in the
United States is one hundred and thirty-nine
Should circumstances warrant, the number
will speedily be increased.