The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-11
THE DEPARTM ENTS.


Post once Department.
The new aftssn-cent stamps sre now in readiness
to be issued on the requi'ition Of postma'ters.
They are printed in black ink, and bear in an oval
an excellent likeness Of Abraham lincoln, sup
ported on each side BY tho faces smblematic Of
Union. The design is tasteful, and the workman.
ship Of the same excellence which has already given
to American postage stamps the reputation Of su.
poriorty in thsrespect to those Of any Othsr nation
FoRRIeN NAILS.
Tomorrow, the 18th instant, the mails leave New
York for the German States via Bremen. Letters
should be mailed not later than our postal car Of
this evening.
During he last month the Postmaster General
has caused the following post ofcos 10 be reopened:
In Virginia, l04i North Carolina, 49, West Viz
ginia, 8; Georgia, 80; Tennessee, a. Mississippi,
g. Delaware, 81 Arkansas, Iii TeEas. 49, South
Carolina, Z, and Louisiana, Q. Total, 2i7.
The Department has also, in the same time, es-
Etablished 1880 new Offices SO have been discontin-
Ncd; and the names Of rs changed. H
Special Agent Parker, who has supervision Of the
Vininia mail service, came up yesterday, and re.
ports most avorably on the restoration of postal
facilities In that quarter. Contractors perform
ing the ssrvce regularly and with fidelity. The post
offices are well attended to, and the people gener-
ally are highly pleased with all the mall arrange
ments
Tho entire ferce Of the contract ONCE 10 actively
engaged eight heuu each day on the great spring
lettings. Competition for mail service this year
| exceeds that Of many past seasons
Postmaster General Dennison yesterday Issued
the following, among many other orders:
Maryland-A new Office Is established at Harris
Lot, Charles county, Maryland, and Charles O..
Perry Is appointed postmaster.
We presume that large and intelligent commu-
nifty will receive regular special mail supplies, on
Wednesdays and Fridays, from Newbury, about
ave miles distant.
Another ONCE Is established at wavsriy, Balti.
more county, Nd, and Townsend g. Bonsall sp-
pointed enthusiastically on tho route from
Deraware-At Biackwater, Sussex county, Mers
Steel Is appointed postmaster, vice Helm, declined.
Yirginia-Reopen tho following Offices:
Clover Green, spottsylyanis county Lucy N.
Powell, postmstress. vice r. L. Coleman.
Oak Forest, Cumberland county, Mrs. Lirre A.
Robinson, postmistress, vice z. Talley.
Reopen Malonesville Dinwiddie county, change
site and name to "Ream's Station" and reappoint
John W. Spiers postmaster.
West Virginia-Reopen Carbondale, Kanawha
A. J Walker.
Appoint John A. Mckenzie postmaster, vice A.
]. Lacey, removed
/ North Carolna-Rsopen the following ofhceE
Ellington, New Hanover county, J. A. Dupongo,
postmaster. vice VIM. o. Newell.
Harrell's Store New Hanover county, Joseph W.
Bland, postmaster vice o. NJ. Lewis.
| APPOINTMENTS
| Mary Cation, postmistress Fulton. Rowan coun-
| ty, N. O., vice M. Hobbs, declined
Robert B. Boyle, postmaster Lonoir, Caldwell
county, N. O., vice Mrs. M. v Rainey, declined.
| A. J. blanchard, postmaster, New Hill, Wake
county, N: O., vice Robert NJ. Brown, declined.
George J. Dowell, postmaster, Cary, Wake ooun-
ty, N. O.; A. ii. Dowell cannot take the oath.
Mrs. Mary Green, postmistress, warrenton, War
rem county, N. O., vice Mrs. Lucy E. Polk, re-
signed.
South Carolina-Reopen Gilchrist's Bridge
Marion county, s. O., and appoint Averitt Lee,
postmaster, vice d. Gilchrist
shaw county, s. G., vice W. d. Anderson, failed to
give bond.
observation-disclosures J. Stone, post
master, Morganton, Fannin county, vice John I,
johnson, declined.
Mrs. Charlotte 7. Jarratt, postmaster, Elleja-y,
Gilmer county, vice John W. Greer, declined.
G. NJ. Burt, postmaster, Camilla, Mitchell county
vice Lewis Stanley, cannot take the oath.
Mrs. Nancy A. Coleman, postmistress Talking
Rock, Pickens county, vice W. R. Coleman, no
bond.
Aiabama-Re-open OWENS Cross Roads, Madison
county, and appoint Thomas Flippin postmaster,
vice T. II. Owens.
Appoint George II. Hayden postmaster, New
Market, Madison county, vice Thomas Mcfarland
resigned.
Louisiana. Bouyet Care, 81. Jobr
Baptist Parish, Lou oricle Trsgre postmaster, yie
J. Dupuy.
Appoint Charles H. George postmaster Indepen
dence, Livingston parish, La, vice W. d. Wilson
who declines the oath.
In Tsxns-Thirty pOstOfhcss were yesterday or
dsred to be opened.
Pennsylvania.-Establish au Office at Jarretts
town, Montgomery county, Pa, and appoint Levi
B. Whitcomb postmaster. Office situated thre
miles from FltEwaterton
Once at Bunker Hill, Bucks county, is discOn
tinued.
AppoiutmOnts-To hli vacancies created by res