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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-09-17
NEW GOODS.

NEW GOODS.
lust received NICE assortment Of FIannCIs
~ Yarns, BLACK AIDHCCas, C'urIuns and Calicncs
which We Oil'r at reduced prices
sept, TO- 1867. EEARSLEY & SHEERER.
IN CIDER BARREIS.-5O Iron bound B,r,pIs
w for sale. RANSOM \ DIXIE
SULPHATE OF LIME,
Used 10 arrest fermentation in Cider and thus
~ preserve its span king pTnn"rti"s. just received
and Tor sale by AlSQUl1A X BRO.
September il. 1867.
DOTOMAC uERRING-f,r sale at $500
per Dbl, ~ kEARSLEY x SHEERER.
September II, 1867.
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NEW GOODS.

TNHE undersigned has just returned frhm Balti.
mo'"' ana Is now prepared to offer the citizens
oil l-rctown and adjacent country, every desirable
article OF MERCHANDISE Iii: stock il complete
AMI general. ana will be offered as LOW as they
can be procured elsewhere in the county. He co.
HCi's call. =. TRUSSELL.
l.eetown, September 10, 1867,
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
RELIGIOUS NoTIcE

The Sd Quarterly Meeting Of the NJ f. Church.
South, for Jefferson Circuit will be held Al Smi,b
held the 2lst and 22d Of September. The Presiding
Elder, Rev VIM. 5. Baird. will be present.
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JEFFERSON INSTITUTE.

THE next Session of nay School fnr Young la
day OF SEPTEMBER, 1907. and close the last
THURSDAY Ia JUNE, 1865.
Being provided with competent Assista nts every
advantage for thorough course IN English Music,
and the Languages. VIII bc afforded. The course
of study embraces Latin.
PARTICULAR attention will be paid to Music, ard
Pupils will be I"quiTed to play tho Musical Sol
recs, which will be- given iu two months. when
the friends of the Pupils have an opportunity
to judge Of their progress.
ESGLIsH DEPARTHENT.-M Mas. FORREST.
MATHEMATIcs ASO LASGUAGES.-AlIss IRENE
LEACHE
IxsrEuNrxrAI MusIc-MAs RICHARDSON.
Vocal MUsIc-AIIss MAMIE FORREST.
Terms
BOARD and TUITION in ENGLISH and LATIN
- rrr session. ----,.-....- 500.
January.
Lights and Washing Extra. The usual dSduc-
tinn made for pupils who remain oIly during tho
scholastic week.
DAY SCHOLARS.
Sehlor Gissh-..-; ;....-...--..-.---S $40
urinary CIass, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81
Instrumental Music. .GD
800" '"Ns'S'' %
Drawing 81
French. herman, Italian and Spanish. each. 20
References:
GJ-T Clergy of The different dcnomina tions in
Ch.ri"stown. aud che patrons of the School.
For further particulars applyio
Mas. 4. NJ. FORREST.
ChaTlcstOwn, Jefferson County.
September B. 1867.
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c z c. TH"MAs.I bacon 4
THOMAS s ADAMS,

PHOENIX CARRIAGE WORKs,
BERRNFILLE, CLARKE COUNTY, VIRGISIA,
- ESPECTFGLLY inform their friends nd tho
IL public generally that they have discontinued
carriage making in woOdsboro'. Frederic county.
longing to =. IL. Bowen las y csrriugG shop Having
entirely reInodeled and Tetitted the shop, they are
pLepaLed to CaIrY on
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BALTIMoRE cAR.Ds.

w. BEALE WILLIS
WITH
Morgan. HOpk1ns& Co.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
SALE OF
Flour, Grain and Produce
Depot, No. 49, North Howard street,
NEAR FRASKLx,
BALTIMORE, MD.
LIbetal Advances made on COnsIgnnents.
CapaeHy Of Depot. 10000 Ba,relS.
00-Cara over any of the Rail Roads can be run
into our Depot.
RErsR TO
DANIEL B. BASEs, Esq. PrCs't Tn. Man, Co of Nc
JoH% HURsT, Esq. PTGs't Nat. Exchange Bank.
CHAUNcV BKOOKs. ESD, Prcs't WCsteTn Nat. Bank.
WA WHITELOcK: Esq-, PEes't Third Nat. Bank Of
Baltimore, Md.
GES. }. ). BERRr. Adj't Gen. State of Maryland.
A CARD.
HAVING associated myself with the above gcn-
4 tlemen, most cordia .ly recuInIuend them
the Farmers aud MiIlcTs Of the Valley. BS the
srictcst atcntiIn TO business aud the careful
consideration IF the interests Of all cousners they
hope to secure liberal share of consignnGnIs, and
to earn the confidence vi the Valley people.
WA. BEALE WILLIS.
July %. IS6!-2rn"
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NOTICE.

'TNIE partnership heretofore existing between
L IrusscI! \ Watson in the mercantile business
at Lc"t"wn, Jefferson county, has been dissolved
by mutual consent. Tt" business will be hereafter
CundUcJcd by !. r Trusseu
September 10, 1867.
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sAWINGI sAwINGl! sAWINGIII
INHE Saw-Miil attached to the above is now in
i complete repair, anG I am prepared to do
ing win neatness and dispatch, nd reasDns bic
terms. The patronage Of the neighborhOOd ID re-
spectfuliy solicited. A. HARRIS.
LeetoIn, September }, IsG7-Im.
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FARMERS ATTENTION!
1eetown Mills

HAVING rented the Leetozn Mills, belonging
II TO Hon l.. p w Balch, and the same having
been put Ia thorough repair, an prepared to
grind Tor Customers at the usual rates Of toll. !
VIII give one barrel OF SupeTfn" Floor for very go
ppuuGs Of good MeIcf aprabie wheat, aud stand
the inspection ia any Of the eastern markets.-
Hoping by street atteLtiun business and a de-
sire to please, To- merit and receive liberal share Of
patronage, ] am with respect,
The pubIic's humble servant
ABRAHAM HARRIS.
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A CARD.
THOMAS C. GREEN.

THOMAS @. GREEN,
JXTIT.L attend to cases in Bankruptcy for resi-
w dent, OF the counties Of Iefierson, Berkeley,
Morgan. Hampshire. Hardy, Mineral aud Grant
West Va.
July Is, 1861 IT,
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THE SEMINARY FOR YOUNG LADIES.
IN CHARLESTOWN,

LIZ S44AhhG01O" M
Under the charge Of the un1cr=ig ned, will be
~ opened for the next scholastic yea. at the resi-
dcncc OF Major Kca-slcy, on Main street. Non-
day the 10th day OF September next, and close
the last Friday IN June, 1865.
The course of instruction embraces the usual
branches of English EDUCATION taught in schools,
including also Latin, French and Music.
TERMS.
The Primary Glass, for each Session SI2 90
The Middle Glass, including Latin.....-.... 10 90
Ihe S"uio' Class, aud Isaun,-.---....-.... 2OOO
FRENCH Observation-Disclosures. .-....-........... 500
huslS'... .''..-......-.. ....--....-...... 2OOO
One half in all cases to be paid in advanee for
each session.
o. Boarding will be provided and further par
ticulars made known, on application the sub
scrlbeT. ROBERT r. BROWN,
Charles:Own, Jefferson county.
July Q, Is67-tSI6.
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NDID BANKS,
BUSINESS HOUSES
In successful operation.

Every Student becomes MEReHAx- BooKKEEp-
ER and BASEER. snd goes thrOu gin with the VI,oIo
business routine Of BVSsNo aud SELiIxa, ShIPPISo.
lAPORTISo, &c, &c.
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NOTICE.

lAFING qualified a. AdmInIstra1oF Of the Es-
i tate Of CHarI~z JOhnsOu, dscsased, ] desire
parties indebted 10 know That their Accounts, &c
are nov ready. Prompt payne Mt il ~ pectsd.
And parties having claim. viii present them TO
the undersigned properly for settle
LncDt that tc business Of the Eztsts nav be- cIo.ed
up once. W.B WERNUAC:
HrrpcE's Ferry. W. Va. Adtnini-tTat1r
JJly IS. Is6T-u.
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THE OLD STAND!
TO THE CITIZENS OF CIARLESTOWN
AND VICINITY

THE undersigned having this day opened in the
spirit Building" fgsmeTIy occupied by Ieis-
Uttered to the public, comprising la,ge aud we'll
selected stock Of
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS.
NEW FORTH d BOY.S CLOTHING,
Hat. Shoe. Yslse', Railroad Bags, Ge Alec a
large stock Of Satin etc. CsssIcIes and Linsxy Of
AL kInds. Respectfully,
=. A.HAMBURGER ( CO.
y. B.-We are also prepared to make To order
at Ehpr' notice, any kind Of garment
August u. I>G1 II. SAIL CO
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NOTICE.

A Ii persons having demands, or unsettled bus;
"A res at any Kind with the as late DEPUTY SHEER.
Ill Z" Jefferson county, respectfully rceursicd to
produce the sam" with proper proof. briurt Edward
= Cooke, tsq, at his office in CharIrstown by the
ist day of October, 1861, with a view settlement
September 3, Is67-3t. y. w. MANNING
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SHANNONDALE DISTILLERY.
SITUATION WANTED.

by young lady from Port Royal, Va as teach
- er IN pirate family. Recommend eti"us CIV
Carwlue cuuuty, Va. or ] G. Shirley. N,d,ii,y;,T
JettrrsO' county. West. Va. -
August ID, l-6T-3t
Wine hester Tunes ccpv 81 and scr5 L;II ~ -
Shirley, MiddIeway 0t' " - u
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THE MOST EXTENSIVE
AND MOST ELEG ANTJY
FURNISHED Est ABIISUIENT
OF THE kINDIN THE
UNITED STATES
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NEW GOODS
AND NEW INDUCEMENTS.

DufIield's, sept. mhcr 1O. lsG7. IF.PI
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OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.

TIVE Board of Overseers of the Poor will meet at
i the Aims House on Saturday, September II,
1907 E. b. HAISES,
SuGust2'' 1867. President Of Board.
Register copy.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-10

pulled lace, with alternating bands of
cluny Insertion, underneath which,
colored ribbon is rum, 500 -
Under skirts for very dressy occa-
slons are within, an inch as long as
the dress, and are elegantly embroi-
dered, and lodged with white Valen-
iciennes or cluny lace, sf1lIa
Palmer skirts for ordinary wear are
simply enriched with tucking, and a
single narrow futed frill. ,e,,sga
~ Covers for hoped skirts about a
quarter of a yard deep. should be
edged withssa narrow frill, : and then
only one ever-skirt will be needed.
This will be found to possess especial
advantage with short dresses xuaa ?
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EVANSVILLE BUSINESS COLLEGE
- Corner First and Vine Streets
~ rsaf ro zsqs EVANSVILLE, IND.
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swsvr LIONS
PERIODICAL DROPS,
q. The Great Female Remedy for

sfr
- HAVE TESTED THESE DROPS
II IN my OWE practice, over ten years,
and do not hesitate to say that nothing
has been developed by medical research
that acts 50 powerfully, positively, and
as does this medicine. In all recent cases
il never fails, while thousands VINO have
been long sufferers are indebted TO It for
the boon of health to-day.
Although.so powerful and positive, they
are perfectly harmless, and may be used at
all times, except when specially forbidden
in the instructions. t
6 To all who suffer from any irregplarity,
painful, difficult, excessive, offensive, or
obstructed menstruation, Leucorrhoea, or
the train of diseases that follow, 1 would
say, try, q bottle of DR.. Lyons French
periodical Drops. Being fluid prepare
ton. their action is more direct and posi-
tive than any pills or powders. Explicit
directions, bearing my fac-simile, accom-
pany each bottle.
: They may be obtained of nearly every
the price to G. g. CLARK & co, New Ha;
ven, Conn, General Agents for the v nlted
states and Canada. Price 81 80 per bottle.
= .a',A DIR. JOHN T.. LYON,
Practfcing Physician
feoz dam New Haven, Conn
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..W,HITEs PINE COMPOUND,
GEORGE wosWEET, MIDI

atnnfl .esy n. 1 Proprletor. 81 b.aalr
n .rsy-sas Prepared at the-- L9if199o
NEW ENGLAND BOTANICAL DEPOT,
NJ b fts.y LOG Hanover street, Boston, ri
Under the supervision of Rev. ]. w. Poland.
Cloud & Akin, Wholesale Agents.
: For sale nv Keller & White, VIM. II. p.
Stoddard. II. c. Biidwell, H. j. Schlaepfer,
and by Druggists generally 4ss aaihIa
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SASH, DOORS, LUMBER, &c.
gaiu Hunnel Il Sons, rgo
Manufactures of

q Sash, Doors, Blinds, Frames, DC.
9E9A, 49, Also, Dealers in sT8dtgi
MlCtfIGAN PINE LUMBER; q
description, Pine and Poplar Flooring,
Weatnefooarding, Shingles, Lath, &C.
sewing OF every description done to
Orders from abroad will be promptly
81 sb Factory and Yard, 5iaUo
- CORNER WALNUT STREET AND CANAL
przt 49, Evansville, Ind
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LUMBER &C.
STEEIE 4 TRIBLE,3

tiecond st., Between Chestnut and Cherry
y SASH, DOORS, WISDOM BLINDS, DREssEp
LUMBEz, BoARDs, LATHs, &c, Of every De.
crfptionH constantly on hanu. Packing
Of every kind done on the shortest notice.
apl3-Iy..s 5s-5 Hyntl3nfalu Isd G'
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J 09D1GgsT % -IIII ID 09m noIVJ !
3sa.9as 5a3 Bias ,ssim9u9 led ee
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.7aa1s98s 81 g THE szIsssis
CENTRAL =
PACIFIC R.R. co.

Having Completed, Equipped, and put
an operation nearly One Hundred Ha.es
of their Road, from Sacramento, Cala--
fornia, to aoithin taoelre miles ct the
! summit 2of the Sierra Necaad NOM
tains. continue to offer for safe, through
arc their -lf .t9ls5d
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The senior partner of the late finn of
WELLS, KELLOGG d co. would thank
his friends for their patronage in the past, !.
and ask a continuance of the same to the
new firm of lpe H. x. WELLS & SON. ,
= febl9 dly - T1as5-- = fo4 lilfs e z
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rULL sCHeLARsHIRi
$50 90. t-s

All are invited to call and examine our
course of Instruction, or send address and
receive by return mail College Circular,
with specimens OF Penmanship and Flou-
rishings L.. >. MAfFIELp,
jan26 dem Principal. "a
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First MORTGAGE Bonds,


issued in conformity with the Acts OF Con-
gress and the laws of the, State of Caiifor-
MIA upon the division of their road located
in the State of California, and extending
one hundred. and f1fty-Six miles from Sac
ramento City to the California State-l1ne,
The Bonds have Thirty Years to run from
July l, 1865, and are secured by :
~ FIRST MORTGAGENT
Constituting an absolute prior hen on
The portion of the Road dboue named,
Nth all the Rights, Franchises, Equip
naeats. dc, pertaining. thereto. I
The amount Of these First Mortgage
Bonds TO be issued per mile is limited BY
law to the amount of United states Bonds
allowed and issued to aid the construction
they are secured IS DECEAREB BF4 CT
OF CONGRE& TO CONSTITUTE a
LIEN PRIOR AND SUPERIOR 70
g6 613st az W. gNs1sEsE1D STA TES
Interest at the rate of Six per Cent. per
Annum, payable semi-annually, on the
first days of January and july "A
Principal and Interest payable IN
UNITED STATES GOLD Com,
in the city Of New York. 4 '10X q .0a :
The price of the Bonds is fixed for the
present at 95 per cent, and accrued interest
from January LIST in currency, the Com
pauy reserving the right to advance the
price whenever it is their interest to do so.
The road forms the western part of the
MAIN TRUNK of the
Great National Pacific Railroad,
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poands between Chicago and Boonsboro' Chicago and
NORTHWESTERN Railroad, rous H. 03 pay $lT5l On
tsenty seven routes receiving el5O the weights
from asa pounds between RocheAer aud NIAGARA FAis
New York Central Railroad, 1881 20 2ST pounds
between Leasenworth and Lawrence ,Bnion Pacific Rail-
road, route 40S3 branch. On twenty receiving
pay at rates ranging from SIS 81 to $l03 the weights
burg lRchmoad and Petersburg Ralroai, route 4oS
pay sl22 Ash to 20 pounds between Rousss Point and
Canada line Champain and ST. Lawrence Railroad route
lag, pay SIG CO., On seventy one routes receiving
800 the weights range from 1855 pounds between
Washington and Lynchburg (Orange and Alexandria
Railroad, route 4.40ll 70 SIX pounds between shaw
mas ana sh.wmut JaoGtion Pennsylvania Cam
receiving pay ~ rates ranging from 500 to SIT H. the
weights range from 732 pounds between Albany and
Juncton tRensssaer and Saratoga Railroad route 0S0,
pay $50 I5l 20 los pounds bel Weeu CAnandagus aud
Batavia New York Central Railroad route 2T7, pay
$SSL On nfty-ons routes receiving SIS tho weights
Point ATLANTA and West Point Railroad route 6003 %
40 pounds between Northboro aud Pratt station Agr
cultural Brancn Railroad route 64oal On twelve routes
receiving pay ~ rates ranging from 500 O9 10 $ol ~
the weights range from 1924 pounds between BufAio
and Corning Erie Railroad. route 1871 pay $o0 Or
lisa pounds dividing the route At Attica 70 10 pounds
between Taunton and Mddleboro Middisboro and Taun
too Railroad route $40, pay $e3 49, On ono hundred
and eight routes receiving $50 the weights range from
6.4S8 pounds between Suspension Bridge and Detroit
tGreat Western Railroad Of Canada route 1320l 10 IL
pounds between Washington and Double Wells Georgia
Railroad route 6005 On thirty-one routes receiving
pay A rates ranging from SAT II to $40 the weights
town Peansy vania Railroad 257 pay $4S S4 70
IA pounds between Hodges and Abbevilie (Greenviile
and Columbia Railroad, route GOT branch, pay $500.
10 tabular form these results appear ~ folows:-
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OUR POSTAL AFFAIRS.
Annual Report OF Postmaster Cen
eral Randall.

Posr 0Trcs DEPARrHRxr Nov 20 1867
sIR-rhe OF the Department dunng the l-cal
year ended June 80, 1867, SIS, 2s7 o2s which
should DO added amounts drawn from the Treasury
under the acts making appropriations for CARRY ins
free mail matter" $500, o00 and amounts under the
special appropriations for overland mail and marine
service between New York and California 5000 600;
steamship service between San Francisco Japan and
China, Sal, Cos; and between tho United States and
Brazil $3.50 ucluding 500 900 account or service
performed during the previous fiscal year for now mail
routes. $3.50 00o and to supply Deficiencies 500 900;
making the receipts from all sources sl90Is,693 The
expenditures OF all kinds including the foreign mail
Transportation and service Tor which the above special
appropriations made, say ST. 19l 686. durnz the
sane period we're SO 235 49, showing an excess OF
receipts over expenditures OF 5743, 30
The ordinary expenses OF the department, not incnd
ins mail provided for by special appro-
priaton, SIS 043 s6 aud the ordinary receipts
including the amount drawn under appropriation for
carrying irce mail matter. were SIC l37 020 showing an
OF expenditures OF 905 7S9 which been met
BY the unexpended balances VI former
No appropriation for tho past year IL therefore needed
The receipts Tor hostages, rs compared with the pre-
vious year, show an increase OF six per AMI the
expenditures nm increase Of Is $40 per cent The
amount OF revenue concentrated in tho repositories and
draft Offices 50 1874, 72s: collected by tbs auditor
81 49, retained by postmasters for compen ation
and office expenses, $6.34, 1866; and remaining IN the
hands OF postmasers awaiting collection, $5sl ,028
The details Of the financial operations OF the depart
nent are fully set forth 10 the accompanying compre
hensive report OF the AUDITOR
ESTIMATES ron 1861
The ordinary expenditures for
the year ending June So
1902 are estimated 49,. $21 200, 900
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Number OF cases acted upon ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Ia o.
large majority OF Offices discontinued are IN M
Southern Statez, tbs service which suspendc6
ey order Of the Postmaster General in Nay 1861 anS
were not 10 operation thsreaftsr but regularly ia
continued
These Offices reported by the auditor TO the an
pontmsus Of Office having failed TO mako returns "a,
nss years, and disconiinlapce recommended -
necessary 70 enable officer close accounts a
the late postmasers the books OF his Office and fos
that reason It Was deemed advisable formally dsos
NJ han
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1899. are estimated At. :. :.
Ada Tor overland natl
and marine service be-
tween New York and Cali
tOrnia.
steamship service between San
Francisco. Japan aud China.
steamship service between the
United States and Brazil. :.
Steamship service between San
Francisco and the Sandwich
Islands. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
10 supply . deficiency In SER
vice between the United
States and Brazil In tho
fiscal year ended June 80,
1000. ..............
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vilIs Tennessee, and Cincinnati Ohio, at average
speed OF one hundred and thirty ve hours or nve days
and fifteen nours Trip the shortest BY that rout
being made In one hundred and six hours Or four Gays
and ten hours; and twsny-four mails by the Atlantic
route 81 az average speed Of hundred and thirteen
hours and twenty eight minutes four days ssveDtsen
hours and twenty eight minutss trip the shortest
going NORTH BY that route being made In ONE hundred
and eleven hours. or four DAYS and Afteen hours.
Compared with the records Kept before the rebellion,
condensed in the report Of the Postmaster General Tor
the year 1850 page 23 the service on the
route exhibits marked improvement both with regard
TO speed and regularity the average time 10 each drec
ton being reduced about twenty two hours, ana tue
proportion OF trips performed in schedule time beng
increased from about ope-haR the whole number then
TO nearly nvO-sevenths now, reckoning the schedule
time a. three and half days until the 18th OF June,
and at three and fourth days aftes that date going
SOUTH and At three and half days for the whole period
going north.
RAILWAY POSTAL gHRUCK
There aro now In operation In the United STATES
Eighteen railway postal routes extending in the agRrs
gate over l435 miles, upon $40 miles OF which twice
daily service 10 performed making total equal 20 3lA
miles Of railway postal service daily each way Ihers
are employed In this service 100 men, - head clerks
and clerks, Of Sl87 300 per annum II would
require TO perform this service By route agents. In
the ordinary way, 50 men at salaries Of $50 per an
mum, the compensation allowed 70 route agents ON
rss class routes making the cost sea- $50 per annum
Thus
100 postal clerks cost slsT 600
So route agents would cost. o2sso
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Making the total estimated
expenditur 8. -.
Tho ordinary receipts, inclid.
ing the standing appropria-
ton OF 500, 600 for carrying
frce mail matter, are s-ti
mated ~. ........
Add amounts OF special appro.
pria,ion for California, China
and Brazil mails, aud tor the
deficiency above named. >.
Showing m excess Of expendi.
lures Of.
Dsducting the uodrnwn bal
Ances or appropriations for
tho department, amount ng
w.. .......
Leaves the deficiency 10 bs
provided for from tho gene.