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A Preconceried Arrangement 4,
Uasult and Bully Naturaliz eS

sEN a
A Preconcerled Arrangement 70
Issulf and Bully Natura1iz ed
Citizens.
The Radical leaders of this State, as
we learn by the Cleueland Plain Dealer,
have sent the word out along their
whole line to challenge every foreign born
Democrat who presents himself at the
polls on the Sd Of November. The object
of this plan Is, If possible, to prevent aEfull
vote o.. naturalized citizens who cast their.
suffrages for and affiliate with the Demo-
cratic party. True to their old Know
Nothing instincts and oaths, if they had it
intheir power to-day, the Radicals soould
disJyaneliss the entire nataralised note of the
country, The Radicals hope by challenging
ana annoying voters to keep out, not the
illegal, but as many LEGAL votes as they
can. eiI ~ szsgisBc haa aalslsie9 ~ sTgs 5ra.
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MEALS at all hours, at Gloss and Wilper's
oct7-dtf
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SEYMOUR AT COLUMBUS l-Just received, :,
a new stock of Seymour and Blair Flags
aad Lanterns. Call early, at e,4JN
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FOR SALE-House and lot, corner OF
Franklin and Washington Avenue. Most
desirable property; will be sold at bargain
Enquire of. W. Moore, No. As West North
street. -s--, s---..-.-.-- ~,
oct l3-dtf
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LOCAL NOTICES.

LUNcH.-H you wish splendid lunch
to-day call at No. Is West State st. 1t
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REFRESHMENTS at the Gem Saloon.
Gloss q WILPE RS Restaurant open day
and night oct7-dtf

HAIR SWITCHES, coils, &c, at Simmons.
oct24-st&t3t
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Public Reception at the Senate
90 oao fOrs Chamber. E;ao ,e,4 tsti.sg

iEAss the speech of Gov SEYMOUR will
doubtless be.made during the atternoonstoo
morrow, arrangements have been made
which viii enable our citizens to meet the
distinguished guest at the Senate Chamber
daring the evening. All, particularly the
ladies. are invited to attend. wsk e. SAX
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The Gosnmiatee Of Reception and
of Arrangements

viii meet at the Neil House Reading
room, this day !, Tuesday, atT1s o'clock r.
ma A panctual Attendance at the time
stated is requested, ), as GOV. Seymour will
arrive on the 2 P. M. train. By order.
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MASONIC.

a A STATED MEETING OF COLUMBUS
~ LODGE No. 80, F.. 4 A. ~. will be held
N THIS Tuesday EVENING, oct. q, at 7
y No'clock. - lG are-H H.J. COX.
oct27 Seniu
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PATTERNS, buttericks for garments, at
~. .wIi bloc sd !it ~ Erig
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OYsTERs-OYsTERs-OYsTERs.- 11Ers
Go to Buckley's (the live Oysteman)
16 E. Broadway, to buy Spencer, Angur &
Co.'s Chesapeake Bay oysters. 60d alia3j
aug5-dtonov2S a., bi,1 alF.. & 5s o 14
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Oct. 27-1t. Oh - No. % East State st
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IF you WANT your Millinery done In
good style, and on short notice, go to Mrs.
A. Downing, No. 67 North High street.
ar.s.- .rt - .. q = oct t24- sat- tn -th
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GOLD closed in New York yesterday at
,o.,/ - snil IIsf sssiTqss;se taess JED
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OYsrERs.-Oysters served in any style
at Pinney's Restaurant, No. 13 West State
street. - yaq-t -
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A MAGNIFICENT lunch at the Gem Sa-
loon this morning. ,r rg-,.,
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NatioaaI Democratic Ticket

NATIONAL fpem0cratlc Icket,
FOR PRESIDENT,
HORATIO MOUR.
OF NEW YORK.
-1saRf FOR VICE PRESIDENT, is a5I
FRANK p. BLAIR,
OF MISSOURI.
F,ectofs Of President and Vice President.
sEsA1 ORAL ELECTORS AT LARGE.
RttFJIS P RANNEY. of Cuyahogs.
HUGH j. JEWETT, of Muskingum.
- DISTRICT ELECToBs.1L
lat Dist.-JOHN b LEUP. of Hamilton.
al JACKSON NJ NOBLE, of Hamilton.
Sd GEO. W. H0UK, Of MONTGOMERY
An -WILLIAM !. y.JACkS0H. of Miami.
5th ~ EISAIAH PILLARS.pf Allen. "a
SNlSEfhsts RsS4Ss !; S];;s;s' S..
9th -AnnnIePH. KRAEMER. Of Ottawa.
11tb ANDREW ROACH, of Wood.
stS -EzRAp y p pEANEE EskEEs! Il lsT5inse PiIs
LII LII .. -THIRI,ES FOLIETT, Of Licking.
I!sh Ixb HOUSTON d. POPPLETOI. of LO-
,..h -ISAHi, STANLEY. of Athens.
18th -ABRAHAMlW.5 PATRICK, Of Tus-
nth . -sAMuEh WILLIAMS. of Carroll.
18Th -GEORGE WIENER. Of Summit:
18th ' MATT. BIRCHARD. OF Trumbul.
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FINE brands of cigars at the Gem Sa.
loon. .H1E1s1a eECw
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Renegades Calling Themselves
/ ERaTE4 War DemOcrafssc eFGsoas

Like the fallen woman, who loves to talk
of the days when she was innocent. men
who once voted the Democratic ticket
make loud boast of their having been DEM
ocrats. 1t is an honor that, in their fallen
condition, is all they have to boast of. No
man ever made boast that he was once a
Radical, or that he belonged to any organi-
zation save that grand old Democracy which
conducted the Government SO wisely and
well during its days of travail. until it fell
into the hands OF the spoilers, who, besides
destroying the Union, entailed upon it
national debt, which crippled the energies
of the people to pay even the interest.
"A parcel of broken down political hacks
in New York, calling themselves ssWar
Democrats" /" recently held a meeting in ia
vor of General GRANT, and the sensation
press call it ga tremendous affair" and the
participators ''live Democrats" As the
same men solemnly terminated their con-
nection with the Democratic party in 1854
aud voted for Mr.. LINCOLN, we cannot see
how they can be "live Democrats in 1868
But as political prostitution paid in the
first instance, perhaps the same result is
expected at the present time. This tire
mendous affair, however, will not be like
ly to produce deluge after all.
Like these political tricksters calling
themselves 'War Democrats Lucifer
might call himself an Angel, for he had
that title until he turned Radical in Heaven
and was sentenced to eternal perdition.
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The Way the Taxes GO-Tax-Pay-
ers Read and Ponder.

The Washington Express says: ''About
thirty men and boys are now and have
been for the past four weeks employed in
the Senate folding-room, at an expense of
over one hundred dollars day, putting up
radical campaign documents for distribu-
ton throughout the country. These docu-
ments have been forwarded at the rate OF
40, 600 per day, and the expense of folding
them is paid out of the contingent fund Of
the Senate. All applications for folding
Democratic documents have been refused
as vet, the pressure of the radical Senate
committee being so great on the folding
room. One OF the documents that is being
sent out is an immense placard, embracing
IA the four corners caricatures of Seymour
addressing the New York mob, General
Forrest at the Fort Pillow affair, Admiral,
as the destroyer OF American COM
merce. and General Wade Hampton hang
ino Union men. 1t is alleged that this
sheet is printed at the expense of the radi-
cal Congressional committee, BUTT is other
wise given out that it is printed at the Gov
.rnment printing office. and paid for out
Il the Go1ernment funds Pc azH .ob ajTG5 lIf;,,
M ia
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GIVE the Gem Saloon call. oct27-d1t
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Simmohs'aI U8iHJA lfE-a9a7
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Who Wrote Clear Down the
Planting Lie?o

The authorship of the lines addressed to
the American Flag in which the verse ap-
pears, r
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
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BELOW COST.

SELLING OFF BELOW NEW YORK
COST.-The undersigned wishes to call
the attention of his friends, and citizens
generally, Of Columbia and vicinity, to the
fact that he wishes to leave this city on
account of business engagements else
where, and that he is duty bound to sell
off his entire stock of GENTLEMEN'S
FINE READY-MADE CLOTHING below
New York wholesale prices; also, Cassi-
meres and Cloths, all assortment of Gents
Furnishing Goods, Ladies' aud Gents
Shoes, and various other articles too nu-
merous to mention; all of which must bo
sold of WITHIN TEN DAYS. Please call
and judge for yourselves, at
SAMUEL PISER'S,
Main street, opposite j. c. Oial's.
n. d. All parties indebted to me will
please call Immediately at the store and
settle, to avoid all inconvenience. By SO
doing, you will greatly oblige
Feb IL SAMUEL PISER.
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Congressional.

WASHINGTON, February 27.-In the
Senate, nothing of interest.
In the House, after the transaction
of some unimportant business, the
Speaker read letter from the Chief
of New York to the Chief of Wash
ington Police, containing d state
ment, that Tai. P. Shaffener had re-
ported 16O pounds of nitro glycerine
was in unauthorized hands in New
York; and the Chief feared it was i'll
gended for Washington. The COM
munication seemed to create more
alarm than merriment.
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81. Gibbes, VIM. A. Harris, ct 81. This
property will be sold at tho risk Of Mrs.
Sophia Bauskett, the former purchaser
she having failed to comply with terms of
Of Columbia, on which ia eraeted i.-Ss
rine shop and Foundry The lot con-
t; sabout 24 acres. and bounded North
by Richland street, East by e. w. Mar
shall's lot and homestead of defendant,
South by Laurel street, and West by Lin
coin street; levied on as the property Of
Mm: Glaze, at tho suit Of E. ]. Arthur vs..
William Glaze.
Terms cash. FW. GREEN,
Fep y s, r. d.
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SHERIFF'S SALES.

PY virtue of sundry writs of .tieri facias,
I'D to me directed, I will sell, on the
FIRST MONDAY and TUESDAY ia March
next, before the Court House in Columbia,
within the legal hours, tho following pro-
perty, viz:
All that lot, piece or parcel Of LAND,
upon which is situated the Hotel known as
the 'Sh:!cr House," in the city OF Colum-
bia, and bounded on the East by estate of
J. l. Walter, South by Plain street, West
by j. @. Janney's lot and Gates street, and
North by Catholic Church lot; levied on
as the property of William Shiver, at the
suit of Robert Q. Shiver and the State of
South Carolina for taxes.
ALSO,
The House and Lot. on tho corner of
Gervais and Bull streets, in the city of
Columbia, known as the late residence of
John Bauskett, deceased. The lot con-
tains 1-3 acres. more or less, bounded as
follows: South by Gorvais street, East by
Bull street, West by DR.. Leland's lot, and
North by Lady street; levied on as the pro-
perty of John Bauskett, at the suit Of w.
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F1NAnCIAL AND ootbInIERCIAL..

Co1uMBIA, s. o. February 27-
Sales of cotton to-day 172 bales
middling 18A@1914.
New YoRK, February 27-Noon.
Sterling 9s4. Gold 411S. Flour 10
@20c. lower. Corn 1c. better. Mess
pork better-25. Lard firm. Mt 7ssI
(@I6A. Cotton dropping, at 900
221a. .,n ~
Up. M.-Cotton dullD and shade
easier; sales $500 bales, at 220221s.
Gold 4115@41A. Freights dull and
easier.
BALTIMORE, February 27.-Cotton
very dull and dropping. Flour and
wheat dull. Corn declined 293c.
Shoulders 1214; clear rib Is. Lard
1624@l7. n"
CHARLESTON, February 27.-Cotton
easier, and declined 1I@1c.; sales
1000 baies-middling 20; sales of
the week 6. 100; receipts II, 500; stock
$4,000.
AUGUSTA, February 27.--Cotton
market dull and easier; sales 425
bales; receipts L. ,082- -middlings 201S.
SAVANNAH, February 27.-Cotton
quiet and declined 1ac.-middling
%; sales 725 bales; receipts 2,7G6;
receipts for the week %, 800.
LIVERPOOL, February 27-3 P. NJ.
Cotton dull and declined 1sd.-up-
lands 9as; afoat 81; Orleans 956.
LONDON, February 27-Evening.-
Bullion in the Bank of England de-
creased 9157,000. Securities un-
changed. o
LIVERPOOL, February 27-Evening.
Cotton closed dull but steady--up-
lands 9as; afoat 915; Orleans $500
ga.
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Au'ct1om u 8alo1,ias <


Extensive Sale Of Handsome and Vel Kept
Furniture. a4
BY D. c. PEIxOTTO & SON.
ON TUESDAY MORNING next. the Sd
March, at 10 O'Clock, we will sell. at the
Bronson House." Sopth- wee. :c-..,S. or
Laurel and Bull streets, a largo and va
ried assortment of Household FURNI-
TURE, consisting as follows:
DRAWING ROOM.
Large and Elegant Rosewood SOFAS,
Handsome Rosewood Marble Top
l Handsome Rosewood Velvet Arm Chair,
e" Reception Chairs.
96 yds. new and elegant Velvet Carpoting
Beautiful Velvet Rugs,
pair Beautiful Velvet Ottomans.
PARLOR.
4S yards Beautiful Brussels Carpcting.
Beautiful Mahogany Sofas,
l Beautiful Mahogany Easy Chair,
Brace Chairs,
Large and Elcgant-toned Piano, and
numerous other articles of Furniture
which adorn parlor.
DINING ROOM.
Oak SIDEBOARD, Marble Top,
Oak Dining Chairs,
l Large Dining Table,
Damask and Oil Cloth Carpets, &c.
BED ROOMS.
/ Large and Beautiful Walnut Wardrobe;
l Beautiful Walnut Marble Top Table,
'' Bedsteads,
Bureau and Glass,
| Marble Top Walnut Washstand,
Walnut Table, Walnut Chairs.
3Splendid hooking Chairs,
Feather Beds, Mattresses, Bolsters and
Pillows, together with large, fine and
varied assortment of CROCKERY, GLASS
WARE and Cooking Utensils generally.
ALSO,
Handsome Brussels and Threc-ply
CARPETS, and numerous other articles
too lengthy to detail.
Terms Of sale cash. Persons in want of
furniture Of any description would do well
to wait and attend this SALE Feb1S
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Count Mirabeau.

An HISTORICAL TALE; by Mundt.
N Translated by Brandford. In one
volume. Price $3.50; cloth 81.
History of the United Netherlands-se-
quol to Dutch Republic; by Motley.
A Stormy Life, O novel; by Lady Gcor-
Giana Fullerton, with plates. Price $l.5O
and 50.
Duffs Railroad. Bank and Merehant's s
Bookkeeping, new.
Queen Tictoria's new book, Life in the
Highlands, &c. Price S1.75.
Also. a new supply Of Inez. by author
of st. Elmo. $1.75.
New English Novels, cheap. For sale at
j. J. McCarter's bookstore.
Feb 6 r. J.. BRYAN.
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a Real Pain Killer

It's the QUAKER LTNIAIENT." 1t cures
u all kinds of pains, aches, rheumatism
stiffness of joints, Headache, Backache,
Cramps. Lumbago, Sore Throat, Neural
gia, and every other sort of ache. For
sale by FISHER L. HEINITSH.
Feb 27
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South Observation-Disclosures District.
John w. Parker, Executor of j. T. Munds,
us. Ann e. Munds ct al
DURSUANT to decretal order of Chan
Il cellor Lesesne in the above stated
case, January IA, 1868, the creditors OF
JAMES T. MUNDS are hereby required to
establish their demands before me, within
three months from date Of this publication.
D. B. DESAUSSURE, G. L. Il. D.
Jan II fla
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SHERIFF'S SALES.

PY virtue of sundry tax executions, di-
1D rected to me, l will sell, on tho FIRST
MONDAY and TUESDAY in March next,
in front of the Court House, in Columbia,
within the legal hours, tho following pro-
perty, viz:
20o acres OF Land, more or less, in Rich
land District, bounded on tho North by K
G.. Brcvard, East by ]. J. Chappell, South
by Thomas Davis, and West by estate of
Wright Denley; levied on as the property
OF the estate of B. Gunter, at the suit Of
the State Of South Carolina for taxes
ALSO,
2i9 acres of Land, in Richland District
bounded on the North by estate of -
Dolby, East by VIM. Golf, South by Benz.
Miles. and West by lands of - Barsh; {;
levied on as the property Of jeremiah Be-
thany, at the suit OF the State of South
Carolina for taxes.
$50 acres of Land, in Richland District,
bounded on the North by T.. Atkinson,
East by p. Brown and J. D. Evans, South
by Isaac Walker, and West by Mrs. C. Will
son; levied on as the property Of the es-
tato of John BraZel, at tho suit of the
State OF South Carolina for taxes.
ALSO,
$50 acres of Land, in Richland District,
bounded on the North east by John Wages,
Southeast by John Fields, Southwest by
VIM. Higgins. end Northwest by w. G..
Burdell; levied on as tho property OF M.
S. Higgins, at the suit of the State Of South
Carolina for taxes.
ALSO,
45 acres of Land, adjacent to the city of
Columbia, bounded as follows: North and
East by estate OF J. Q. Walker, South by
Boundary street, and West by the Fair
Ground; levied on as the property of VIM.
Summers, at the suit Of the State OF South
Carolina for taxes.
The House and Lot, on Richardson
street, in the city of Columbia bounded on
the North by eEtate of G. Startling, West
by - Foot, South by Green street, and
East by Richardson street; levied on as the
property of Daniel Scott, at the suit of the
State of South Carolina for taxes.
ALSO,
vacant Lot, on the corner Of Richard
son and Laurel streets, in the city of Co.
lumbia, containing / acre, more or less,
| and bounded on the North by Laurel street,
on the East by Richardson street, South
by estate of Charles Beck, and West by
Assembly street; levied on as the property
Of Heating * Ball, at the suit of tho State
OF South Carolina and city Of Columbia for
taxes.
ALSO,
square of Land, in the city of Column
bia, bounded on the North by Laurel street,
East by Huger street, South by Blanding
street, and West by Williams street; levied
on as the property of j. Lurlsdon, for
taxes, and to be sold ut the risk of John
d. Bateman, the purchaser at former sale.
Terms cash. L. w. GREEN,
-
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,Pele g1-apn.
HN1-
-.i-1 "
News Iteins.

o. ~ / % r 4
CHAB1EsToN, February 27.--Ar-
rived--Steamer Charleston, New
York; ship Kate Troop, Boston.
Sailed Steamer James Adger, New
York. g.
MoNraontEaY,, February 27.-The
Yeturns from all the Counties in
which elections were held, have been
received, but their publication is still
forbidden. -, ~
A negro man who was known as
opposed to the league, and used his
influence to keep negroes from vot-
ing, was killed by<a violent radical
negro, last Monday night, about 20
miles from thislcity.
WASHINGTON. February 27.-Gen.
Thomas lays damages against Stan
ton at $3.50, ,O0O.. Thomas applies for
n quo audrrdnto against Stanton. The
President has no part in the proceed
ings. s~
The impeachment matter mado no
progress to-day. Several parties in
'terested in the admission of Alabama,
were before the Reconstruction Com
mittee, urging promptness.
LhC IoWb I(Sd1OSldbiO SCh-
vention has elected delegates favor
able to Pendleton.
The Reconstruction Conventions.
CHARnEsToN, February 27.-The
Convention to-day passed seventeen
sections of the judiciary article. The
Judges are, to be elected by the Le-
gislature; Equity, District and Pro-
bate Courts are abolished. A strong
effort was made for the election Of
Judges by the people, but it failed.
A resolution was adopted, rendering
the thanks of the loyal people of
South Carolina to Congress, Grant
and Stanton. Some negroes opposed
it. The Committee of two colored
delegates returned from Washington,
with the information that the Repub-
licans did not wish for the election of
colored Congressman. The State is
to be re-divided into Congressional
Districts, with six Representatives
! instead of four. The Convention is
now holding two sessions daily, and
they expect to finish by the 10Th of
4 March. Great rush for offices.
ATLANTA, February 27.-It was re-
solved, in the Convention, to-day,
that the State capital be removed
from Milledgeville to Atlanta.
4 RALEIGH, February 27.-The Ra-
4 dical Nominating Convention. made
the following nominations: Cover
nor, W. w. Holden; Lieut-Governor,
Todd r. Caldwell; Secretary of State,
81. j. Menenger; Public Treasurer.
d. A. Jenkins; Auditor, Henderson
Adams. Most of the other State
officers were attended to. A negro
was nominated for Congress, but he
declined, giving as reason that the
radicals in Congress did not want
negroes elected to that body.
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Don't Experiment

MYTH new and untried medicines. If
w you value your health, procure the
well tested remedy for COUGHS, COLDS
and affections of the Throat, Breast and
Lung Diseases.
Stanley's Cough Syrup will cure.
Stanleys Cough Syrup has been tried
Stanleys Cough Syrup is for sale at
FISHER Il HEiNITSH'S
FEB ~ Drug Store.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-12-24
THE Posi-. OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Abrfdgment OF the Report of the POsta
III master General. 7f

| 'i master General.
The ordinary postal revenue for tho y1ar
ended the 30th diY o. June last was $16,-
292, 600 50, aud the expenditures during
the same period, including service for
which special appropriations were made,
S22, 73O, 592 60; showing On eSeeAs Of ex-
penditures of'S6 4ST,N ,N9l So. at
The receipts from postages, aa compared
with the previous year. show an increase
of six per centuu, and the expenditures an
increase OF eighteen per centum,
The ordinary expenses, not including
mail transportation for which special ap-
preparations were made, were $2L555,-
59965; and the receipts including the
amount drawn Nnder the acts making ap-
EpUspriations for carrying "free mail matter,
were 500, ,O92, 900. so; showing an excess of
expenditures Of 81, ,462, ,99l. .S5. ri,.. a.
The receipts Of the department we're,
from postages SIC, 292. .GOQ. 8ll the amounts
drawn from the tEaasuly under acts making
appropriations for ',carrying free matter,
$500, 600; and under the acts making
special appropriations for ''oyerlAnd mail
and marine service between New York and
CalifArnia, 81, 1a5, 900; steamship SER
vice between San Francisco, Japan and
China S125, 600; between the tsUnited
States and Brazil. s150.00l; for carrying
the mail on reaseA established by acts
passed during the first session of the 39th
Congress-, $4SG, ,525aand ''ior preparing
and publishing post route maps,' $40, 000l
making the receipts from all SOURCES S2l,-
9S9, 125.S0. The expenditures of all kinds
were, as above SLATED, s22, ,730, ,592. 65;
showing on excess Of expenditures over
receipts OF S74l, ,486, ,S5, orswhich q speoial
appropriation will bereqnired ,r sasa
The free delivery System has been in op-
eratiop during the year in 4S Of the princi-
pal cities, II has continued to grow in
| bopulAr favor. aud has, TO great extent,
supplaGted the general and box deliveries.
III Philadelphia, Chicago, St. Louis, Cleve-
land, Loniavilla, and other cities, the num-
her OF post-oiiice boxes has been greatly
| reduced, and Che hope is confidently en-
lteFtained that this mode Of delivery viii
ultimately supersede all others It's ne
cessity In large cities is illqstpated by the
single example, Of New York, with its 6, 900
I boxes, representing 1000 namos. any one
Of which each sorting clerk must be able
to recall and associate with the proper box
on the instant, work impossible to be
done without liabilityto error This diff
Guilty necessarily increases with the growth
Of the city, and finds no remedy lfor the
reason stated in the multiplication Of
| clerks. s5rr Ia ftafi5 sAi ~ FHf1H i1
/ !, The only remedy for this evil known to
me is The delivery by carrier, which, after
years OIL lexperienee, hasreceived the sane
| ton Of the princiDal uoatal departmentg az