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EDWARD HOPE,
Il. l.. BRYAN,
Committee.

Committee.
Report received and adopted
The Committee on Accounts presented
report, recommending that the following
bills be paid: p. & G. d. Hope against the
Aims House, $l64 63, and City Hospital.
$50. Sc; A. Palmer against the Guard House,
ST. 90; Water Works. ST. 90, and Aims House,
$3.50; James Brown against the Water
Works, S1O.75; j. II. & NJ. L. Kinard
against the Aims House, $63Gl.
Report received and adopted
The Committee on Water Works present
ed the following reports: The Committee on
Water Works, to whom was referred the
communication Of Gen. G.. J. Stolbrand.
superintendent Of the South Carolina Peni-
tentiary, beg leave to report that, at an in
terview held with the superintendent, he
requested the Committee to postpone action
IN the matter, for the present. The Com
mlttee would also beg leave to report on the
C.. communication OF p. II. Flanagan and Jno.
j. Wilson: According to an ordinance of
tne clty, the Superintendent Of the Water
Works is prohibited from doing any plumb
ing work, except what belongs to the city:
hence. the Committee recommend that the
prayer OF the petitioners be not granted.
Reports received and adopted
The Committee on Licenses submitted n
report, recommending that q tavern license
to retail spirituous liquors be granted to
B. Is. Griffin, and license to keep a iupI,
shop, be granted to Anna Brill
Report received and adopted
a Special Committee presented the fol-
lowing, as report:
BOARD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
February Is, 1869
".hesolce0, That the Clerk of this Board
do notify the Chairman of the Committee
appointed by the City Council to dispose
OF their interest in the Jail, that this Board
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Valuable Real Estate for Sale

49,. valuable Real Estate for Sale.
p;;; l. DWELLING and LOT, corner of
AA Upper and Bull streets sE$s
:. Dwelling and Lot on Lumber street 49,
j. Fine building Lot on Arsenal Hill
T. Lot corner of Lady and Main streets
D. Lot 52 feet on Main street.
IT, House and Lot near Charlotte Dcpot
I. Lot corner OF TAYLOR and Asse mbiv streets
8. Three Lots in Wuverly.
.. The Barhamvlile Property and Lands odis
cent.
TO- II acres on Upper street adjoining the Fair
Grounds "
II. Fine Dwellings OH Arsenal Hill.
L. J, 400 acres of Pine Land, near Camden well
wooded; containing two good mill sites and one
mil completed, the survey of the Chatham Rail-
road passing through it,
10 Gao acres Pine Land. in Kursh4w
a. 2l6 acres Of Land, in York, rich i'm gold
ID. l,66I acres productive Land, in Abbeve.
IT, 1000 acres productive Land in Laurens
H. l,9O0 acres productive Land in Marlboro
49, 9IG acres of productive Land, in Fairfield.
10 1,GO0 acres Phos plate Lands near Charles
ton on Stono River
70 fine Saw Mill Property. near Lexington.
IL 1,SOO acres, in Richand, River Swamp Lands
with good Mill.
% II 600 acres o! Heavily Tmbered Land, in
st. Stephens Parish.
% COO acres cc Cypress Land. near Gadsden.
convenient to North Eastern Railroad.
ALSO,
Fine COTTON PLANTATIONS to rent. low.
We have Lands near Columbia which can be di-
vided into small tracts to suit purchasers.
GIBBES & THOMAS
Jan Real Estate Agents.
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Soap! Soap!!
IN BONES Coburn Family SOAP, known here.
cC tofore as the Soap sold by Mr.. R. G. Shiyer
just received and for sale low, bv
rep y J. Il #. R. AGNEW
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Pure "Dickson's Improved Cotton Seed.
NNOR SALE, at $500 per bushel for any amount
H OF bushels or under. Over 5 bushels, at
81 80 per bushel.
Seed grown from seed bought by me of Mr.
man, in 1867. at 100 per bushel
The DICKSON Yields more than any other Seed
in the country. Warranted pure.
Hon. David Houser, State Senator from, Oranoe-
burg writes as follows concerning the Dickson
Improved Cotton Seed"
ST. MATTHEW'S, s. c.. February IS, 1869.
A. =. AMAKEn, ESQ: The Dickson Improved"
obtained of you last spring, turned out more cot
ton per acre than any other have ever planted.
except the same variety of seed planted by me
before the war, which were lost by Sherman's in
ccndiares. DAVID HOITSFR
Feb 1 26* y. p. AMAKER 81 Matthew's, 8. C.
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HORSE NOTES.-The entries tor the coming
races at Jerome Park are unusually large and
comprise the best blood in the land. The Ford
nam StaKes closed with thirty three nomina-
uohs, the Westcheste- Cup with nineteen, the
Jockey Club Handicap with twentv-slx, the
Hopeiul Stakes with ~, the stakes for fillies
loaleo In 1907 with : and the sweepstakes for
colts and fiihes foaled in 1867 with seven
nominations. Besides, the American Jockey
Ciuo nave appointed the Wednesday prior to
the day Of the regular msetlng-June 5-as a
match day, when several will be run, one of
which is for $1,000.
The Saratoga Associotiou have closed their
entries and the nominations for the different
stakes are very full. The sweepstakes for all
ages, miles, closed with tweLty five nomi-
nations; the Flash Stakes with twenty. the Sa.
ratoga Cup-the great event Of the meeting
with twenty-six, and the Sequel Stakes with
eignteen. All the above were the stakes that
had 10 close on 1st Of March.
The racing prospects throughout the country
are bright, and We may reasonably anticipate
witnessing the most brilliant season that ever
took place. We have more hors. than ever
before, and the field will be larger than ever
known. The ball open at Jerome Xark.-N T.
HeTdtd, 18th.
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~When the German people began to pur.
chaee United States bonds they were sold for
forty cents ON dollar. Now they are eighty
SNeW Hampshire has had twelve weeks Of
uninterrupted sletehing this winter.
SThe velocipede may do for q race. but II
Is Destruction to the human race. accordin1 70
New York surgeon.
Ine depth OF snow in the woods Of Maine
is almost unprecedented at this season OF the
year; In many places IL lays seven feet deep
on level.
VFrench gilt and imitation jewelry is still
N. me age ana nasAimost entirely superseded
The Chicago Times calls its yoluminous
Monoey summary ef the eh urch doings Of the
DAY prevsous, ''theologlcal hash"
AsAt yellow, cream or lavender colored
! nios ne seao 70 ee superseding white gloves ~
s'the thing" for dress occasions
= One absardity gone. Boots Are no longer
made with the French heel.
0The pane, ls now entirely abolished.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

During the week, ending to-day, there has
been received al the Treasury Department
from the Printing Division, sJ62, ,aOO in Frsc-
tional Currency.
The amount shipped during the same pe-
mod was as follows: To National Banks and
others, S2ol,15o. Assistant nited States Treas
nrer at Boston, SlaO.0t0. L. s. Depository at
Baltimore, Md. $4,000
The amount of securities held by the Treas
urer OF the United States in trust for National
Banks, reported to-day, Were AS follows. For
circulating notes, S5i2,67i, 800: for deposits of
public moneys, S}2.s66.3JU. Total. Sg956Bs,25O
The amount of National Bank currency Is-
sued during the week was Sli6, l6l, making the
total amount issued up TO date s3I32InsB6.
From this is TO be deducted the following
amounts. Mutiated bills returned, Sia PIP ~.
notes OF insolyent banks redeemed by United
States Treasurer, 81 I,Ua6,22 leaving in actual
circulation al this date. S299,9 l,92l
The amount Of Fractional Currency redeem ad
and destroyed during the week was ;. $3.50
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The TURNPIKE FROM MARLBORO TO WASH.
tNeToN.-ine t turnpike companies having
been regularly Incorporated by Judge Brent
applied for and received the permission of the
county commissioners at their present session
TO use the bed OF the old road for the entire dis
tance from here to Washington. The HILLS
Landing road being private one, the right of
way upon that had already been accorded
them by the gentlemen though whose lands il
passes The general incorporation law Iimi-
ting the length of turnpikes TO twelve miles. n
became necessary TO obtain two charters to
build the entire road. and the two CORPORATIONS
are to be known as the .sDistrict OF Columb
Cenfreville. and Prince Georges county, and
the "hIlfs Landing, Centreville, and Prince
Georges county" Turnpike Companies An
election of officers will take place at the next
week. Major Lee. Messrs. VIM b. and Richard
: HUI, Charles Clagett. DR. Sasscer, William
Rowser. and others are among the corporators
MdTitCrO' Prince Georgidn
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ENERGETIC WOMAN RIGHrKRs.-Mrs f.
Z. stanton and Miss Anthony have returned
10 New York from their Western tour in be-
half of woman 5 suffrage. During their thirty
days absence, they have Travelled 3,5UO miles,
passed ten nights on sleeping cars, attended
eight conventions, which held eighteen ses-
sIons, al Chicago, st. Louis, Springfield,
Bloomington, Milwaukee, Madison, Galena,
and Toledo. The audiences were Invariably
packed 10 the utmost capacity of the halls In
which the conventions were held. Governor
fairchIld, of Wisconsin,, and Lieut.. Gov Tyn-
dale, of Illinois, presided at two of the meet
Ines. The enthusiastic ladies return highly
elated with the prospect of soon obtaining the
ballot for their sex.
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virginia News.

On Tuesday night as the young ladies of a
Biole class were assembled at the Presby terian
Church Lecture Room, in Charlestown, Jeffer.
son county, before the arrival OF any male
members of the class, the room was entered by
man In state OF nudity, his face conce lled
by wrapping. The ladies suddenly made their
eAit through the windows next to ths parson-
age and gave the alarm but the miscreant. in the
meantime eneoted hasty retreat and esca ped.
handbill Is posted about Richmond, de
claring that the nominations recently made at
petersburg are Of such a character as o make
II impossible TO make the Radical party success
ful IN the state" and calling another Republi-
can Convention tc be held In Richmond on
the 18th of April
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EXECUTION OF NEGRO MURDERER IN
MAINk.-The negro Harris, who was con victed
for the murder of two old ladies at West Au-
burn, NJ aine, in ls67. was hung yesterday at
noon. He died easily. Only a score Of per-
sons Were present Just as he was about to be
launched into eternity Harris said Luther j.
NerrIll a white man con victed with him, but
afterwards granted new trial, suggested the
robbery which resulted In the murder, and
was an accomplice In the terrible work Harris
left written confession, in which he repeated
substantially the same story that was testified
10 In court, and says he never intended murder,
but committed II under the excitement OF toe
moment. He met his fate calmly, and ex-
pressed deep penitence for mis- crime.
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OFFICIAL.
LAWS Of THE UNITED STAIRS.
Passed at Third Session Of Fortieth Congrasa
OFFICIAL.
PuRLIO-No. 20 7
Srr.r AnA N

lPuRLIO-No. %
AN ACT 10 restrict and regulate the frankins
privilege.
Pc st enacted bg the SENATE and House Of R,pr,
y~ht1tireS of Tie URit~d States sf Amrr,cS in Ton
er.ss Gsseab.ed. That II shall sot be la Hful for
any cnlCer OF the government. member of Con
ET-ss, or other Persoa entitled by law TO the
HanK'ng I.tiNileg- 10 exercise said privilege
othervise than by his o. her written autograph
siShature Upon tie matter franked; and ali let
Sers or Other mail matter not thus frapked by
ne written signature OF person entitled by
law 10 exercise said privilege, shall be charged
win tie rates of postage which are now or
may be hereafter, established by law
approved, March 4. le69.
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STRANGE FREAK OF A MANIAC-A youug
man named DIchenor, in Vernon Township.
Sussex county, N. J.. went crszy last week
ana while in that condition seized a DOUBLE
barreled shot gun, with which he compelled
nis 1ather and the other two members OF the
frmily TO crouch in a corner of the room for
two days. He fired at them frequently aim.
ing as closely as possible without hitting, the
shot sometimes striking the walls within six
lnches OF their heads. He threatened If they
moved or cried out he would blow out their
b'aIDs. He had plenty of ammunition. and
kept one barrel loaded all the time firing from
each alternately. Finally he was d.sarmed by
a neighbor, and is now safe IN an asylum.
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The TIDES.-The San Francisco papers
state that about the period of the eclipse OF the
sun OF February 11th, the coast of California
was visited by unusually high tides As tnis
recent eclipse, though inv vis BILE here. was an
nular, the sun and moon were in exact cor
junction, and consequently, according to the
theory OF the tides, exerted their greatest in.
Huence upon the waters OF the earth At
ocean Beach. on the coast of California il IS
stated that the ocean swept up 10 a distance of
al least nifty feet beyond the ordinary high tide
limit. The long and substantial frame pIat
completely undermined: the sand to a depth Of
at least eight feet was washed awav and n
number OF huge boulders of sandstone were
iald bare for the first time within the memory
OF The settlers residing In that neig hb orhood
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TPURLIC-NO, 81 ,
ANA,r arasndatory OF an act enu,I4d

IN A T 2InsndatOry OF an act entitled .An act
fOT The relief OF ceTta IN drafted men
Re AZ enacted By the .SsHdts and House If ReDre-
S.HtdftCcs If The United Stats Cf 4Dtsric1 IN COM
reS assembled, That 50 much of the second
sectien of an act enutied a. An act for the relief
81 certain drafted men, approved the twenty
sIehth day OF February, ammo Ddmini eighteen
hundred and sIxty-seven, as provides that SAID
>eClIon shall apply only To CLAIMS received at
TIE War department prior 10 its passage" be-
al q tie same ~ hereby, repealed PTOrifed
koHcrcr. That all claims under said second Sec
uOn Of saId act shall be presented and filed
WIshu TWO years from the date of the nuaI
pa sage OF this act and not after wards
Approved, March /, 1863.
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81 ICIDE BY BU URNING.-Thomas Hing
worth, OF Ossett, England. recently committed
suicide by burning himself TO death. Persons
who were passing the house observed glare
Of light proceeding from the hi tchen of the de-
ceased, and went To see what was the natter
To their suprIse and horror they found Hing
worth seated on pile of burning coal on his
own hearth in a blaze. They rushed into the
house, dragged the man OFF the fire, and ex-
unguished The flames. The deceased was
able to say. in answer to a question, 81 sat
down on the fire. 1t was my own evil deeds
that caused me TO do it, He died shortly
"a
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SHOOTING OF ANOTHER SOUTHERN EpIroR
FROM WINDow.-Charles Wallace, editor Of
the Warrenton (Ga Clipper. was shot and IN .
stantly killed yesterday morning. Wallace an.
piled for admission into the Masonic Lodge AZ
Warrenton, aid was black balled by DR. q
w. Darden, who promised not to oppose has
application. Wallace then attacked Darden
through the columns of his paper. denouncing
MIN as a liar and villain. As Wallace was
passing Darden's office he shot him from his
window with a rifle, the ball passing through
Wailace's head, causing instant death. The
AFFAIR causes intense excitement In Warrenton
wallace was a Democrat and Darden Repub.
lIcaE.
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FROM CANADA.

MONTREAL, March tS-The exodus Of
French Canadians from south - Lawrence
parishes 10 the I nited States sui continues.
Many families going, even. without disposug
OF their farms. Efforts are being made ON the
part OF the Dominion Government aud the
military authorities 20 retain larger number
OF troops IN Canada than last official order
contemplated.
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TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR,
This Afterneoa's Dispatches.
ARREST or ruupvrx

PHILADELPHIA, March I3.-Two men vers
captured last night who had broken the WIN.
dow OF fur store on Arch street with a paw
gave their names as James Watson ana wm
Dean, from Resdisg and New York ON pean
was found ring, the stone of which is used I'm
cutung glass. On his person was a letter d.
rActed 10 prisoner confined in Sing-Stne. in
Which be saws The ring answers admirahlX
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ARMINa OF HE FENIAN BROTHER.
HOnD.

CHICAGO. March l3.-The Fenian BROTHER
hood have appointed committees for each ward
for the purpose OF collecting, previous TO the
Ftn Instant, one dollar from every Irishman
and Irish woman here. for the purpo.e of
transforming the present arms Of the organiza-
ticn TO breech leaders
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MEDICAL NOTICE.

Destos DII OukfIe, ssthor Of nsah heod ~
.1este g. vssSyG O. Aerstse. te., a., SsSs b
Is.sos g sescs:, he; e wi fisisa is tss.4: e -:
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Vsasr Seyc g HE FsG1dsnoe, ss GorSS oSSSiSo
:s. s,lss, ssd IN sis:s''s snass 10: sss:: g g
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Approved, March /, 1859.
IPrRIIC-NO. - I

an AcT 70 authorize the county Commissioner
Of Ada county, ldalO, TO select site for a
territorial prison
b, a enGctsd b. III Ssnd'e ant House If Rsprsssn.
sttUss Il is JRitei Stte of 4ss ricd AZ COagTe IS
GsSsulJ "a. Tha' the county comm ssIoners OF
the county of Ada III tue Territory Of IdahoS
BE- aud they are hc-eOy. auth OrlZed, under
direction of the Secretary Of the Interior TO
select 4 site upon winch 10 erect territorial
prison tor said Territory.
Approved, March 4, i-6y.
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ALIENS LUNG BaL~Au.

GENTs-This IL TO certify that have fouud Al
LEN LUNG bALSAm Of the beet rene lice
tn The world Tor diseased Lungs I have ussd a. ia
my family Tor breaking up . troublesome cough
with the hsppiest effect. I recommended II 10 a
young lady who had "A harassipR cough asd was
thre atened with consumption. and il cured her ia
few daye would recomiR end IL TO all IN Ose pre-
disposed o. consumption.
respectfully yours, A. A. HARRISON
feb p Cipciansti a
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FAR NJ ERS.

Provide yourself with PERRY DAVIS PAIN
hlLLkk 81 this season Of the year, when Oolic
ssno,ta morbne, bysentery. Diarrh"a, &C, may
dfsable your ha1dsuse IL in every case o; the kiad
and nv ears for a., ~ il does not effect speedy
cure-but be sure that 60 no 81 her remedy
but the old, long tried Perry Dayis' Pain KiIley
which has never failed. f.h "
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.The Chinese Ambassadors. b

~The Chinese Ambassadors, headed by
Anson BuriiDgame, visited the Closine and
other Partisan bathrooms. where the can cda
rules supreme. On the following evening they
attended a gala ball at the palace Of the MINIS.
ter Of War, Marshal Mel. After looking on for
a while. the Chinese dignitaries naively asked
some OF the distinguished ladies why they did
not raise their legs the fair ones at the
ClOsine and elsewhere had done in performing
the
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TPTRIIC-NO. 2-I

AZ act establishing the term OF Office of the
E~1~e II Representatives, and providing for
b,@uuIal sessions of the Legislative Assembly
O. the Territory of Montana
p issnGs 'rd by he Ssndte and H0Hss Of Represen-
tGtSsS - the Hted States of 4meried ts Congress
css-H5iSf, That hereafter the members of the
house of representatives of the Territory of
Montana shall be elected for the term of two
years. and the stated sessions of the legislative
= EN- oily shan be biennial. And the said legis
iatve assem- bly,, az It's first session after the
{lassSge OF this act. shall provide py law for
carrying tins act into feet.
Approved. March =, teoJ
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TIE STONE CUTTERS STRIKE IN BALTI.
hORK-The strike OF the journeymen stone cut
ters has now continued for two weeks, and
they exhibit no disposition to 20 to work al the
old wages. They still demand 81 so per day OF
eiehi hours, and the employers have resolved
to make no concession. One employer only in
the city has submitted TO the demand of the
journeymen. The new City Hall is the largest
and most important job on hand in the city,
and the contractors, if an arrangement cannot
be made with the workmen within a short
time, have determined to send to England for
hands.-Baitimore Gazette
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
MANY AMERICAN AND EUROPA

"fNh ANEKTCAN Anu ECROPEAN
Physictsns prescribe HoFF's MALT EXTRACT
a. TONIC. as wei a. a pleasant remedy for Dys-
peptos, Debilitated, Consum ptiyee, ConyaIescents
lnyalids. and Weak persons
De eminent ptyeiciaDs. Frs CRANE and WHITE.
of New York. saw: I'VE have ueed HoFF's ma
EXTRACT ia practice, and the results have been
such rs TO iully justify the caNs made for ID. o.
,eei certain that IL is destined 20 supply want
tOhe
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~Two men named Summons, who were
supposed TO be horse thieves, were hung In
Butler, Missouri. last week, by gang Of dis
suised men. IL is q matter Of doubt whether
the execuuoners were members Of vigilance
committee or Of the gang 70 which the mur
dsred men belonged, who were afraid they
were about TO turn States evidence.
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BALTIMORE, March l3.-Cotton nominaIly
unchanged. Flour quiet but steady. Wheat
dnil. sales OF prime Pennsylvania red AT
Eos1.5. Corn firm for white which Is quoted
at >5as6, yellow ssaI. Oats are without 4
market. Rye very dull at &l.15. Pork quiet at
$3.50 to $50. bacon active; rib sides, is a aI7:
clean oo 17A ais shoulders. IA \ IS; hams, 20a2I.
Lard firm u cents. Whisky very firm; with
sales AT g6
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THE NEW MARsRAL.-The Virginia .Na
Joswnal (Richmond) Of last evening has the fol-
lowing in regard to the appointment of DIR
Sharpe as U. s. Marshal for the District of Co.
lambda:
We are pleased TO notice the nomination by
President Grant Of our townsman, Dr. Alex.
az der sharpe, to the Senate as United States
Marshal tor the District Of Cofu m bia although
the result will be to withdraw him and MS
family from the social circle here IN which
they have moved so conspicuously. DIR 3 is
and has been pos stmaster here for years-is a
citizen, and Is a gentleman every inch. While
hls numerous friends regret his leaving. they
send With him kindest wishes. and bespeak the
smiles OF Providence upon him and his.
THE FRAMING PRIvILKGR.-The Post Once
Department has addressed the following letter
to the Heads Of the Executive Departments
and other officers entitled to the exercise Of the
frankIng privilege:
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT., APPOINTMENT
OFFICE, WASHINGTON, March lltn, lS69-Sir
Ine Postmaster General instructs me to call
your attention to the provisions of public act
No. 20, to restrict and regulate the franking
privilege, approved March LIST, 1869, and to saw
that Iuasmuch as said act requires the written
autographs ignatures, upon the matter franked,
OF the person entitled TO exercise said privilege
prepaid by postage stamps as equired by said
act.
All letters and packages not so franked or
prepaid will be held for postage
nave the honor to be, very respectfully,
your obedienr servant,
lSignedl ST. JOHN b L. SKINNER
LIST Assistant p NJ. General.