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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27
FIELD l. BKO.,
Corner of Illinois and Washington Streets
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Notions and Fancy Goods,
Tb. largest and Pines, stock in the city.
je23d&wiy
Public Notice.

ATA MEET NG OF THE CITY C0UN-
n Gil, ted June 18th, A. d. 1870, IL was
order ed that the City Clerk give the notice
interested, that the City Council will, the 4th
day of July next, appoint Commssioners to as
sess such damages and benefits as may accrue BY
the widening AID extending of Spencer street
from Madison % Broadway, and of the street
which is 9 continuation of Spencer street f. ON
Broadway east to the City limits and also the
extension of Arsenal s,eet from the Indian boun-
dry line present trrBination) s"uth TO the City
limits, and the widening of Arsenal street. on the
west aide from the Mississippi river south to Or
lean. street.
Now. therefore, iu compliance with the require
ments OF the second (2ndl section of the sixth
t6th) article of the amended charter of the City
! of Rock leland, notice is hereby given TO the
Sc verai owners of premi. es interested, that tn,
City Council intend tu appropriate the land and
| lots necessary for the extension, opening and
| widening of the aforesaid streets as above men
toned, aud that they will at the City Council
room. on the fourth (4tb) day Of July next
choose Com mission ere to ascertain and assess the
demares and recompense due the owners o. such
,,od. and lots respectively and slso d,termin,
| what persons " u be benefited by such in prove
mept,. and to assess the dam ages and expru SCI
,b.reof on the real estate Of persons Lenefttet
,b. reby in pr portion nearly as may be to tn,
hene6ts r, su ting TO each
'e'e J.FRANK CONWAY.
go, City Clerk.
iat5 di2t
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27
and star, q hote

As regards the imprisonment of the
American citizen, Hatch, the evidence is
conclusive that be was confined because Of
his opposition to the treaty. The Dom;ni-
can secretary writes to Consul Perry, Feb.
18th. 1870, that Hatch is kept imprisoned
because of his irreconcilsble emnity, aud
his persi stent determination to disturb the
public mind sgsins. nnexation. Admiral
Poor had al Interview with Baez, March II,
1870, aud writes that the latter told him sha,
Hatch was imprisoned there because of his
Influence among the people and the news
papers of the United States against the en-
nexation. The report and evidence are
creating positive sensation, to day, among
thu ''congre ssman and other officials.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27
1t. Louis Narket.

Telegraphed to the ARGUS.
sr. LOUIS, June 27.
Flour Firm; supers a 6oa4 IS; u sVa
4 90: XX $52oa5 so. n,
Whsas-Dull: spring "a &c lower: No s'ssoV' ,
No 2 fall Ease lower; No red 81 l7al Is NO
81 23al 25: No white so or
Corn irm; mixed slas3c; choice yeho" oos
SIC; white s7ca$i 90; No3 white IN bulk o'e'
No q0c.
Oats-Inactive and unchanged at s6aasc,
Rys--Firm al s5c.
Whisty-steady and firm at 81 0s.
proyisiocs Dull and unchanged.
C,,,Ie-Fairly active at 81 50a7 SO.
Hoss-Steady at 81 75as 90.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27
SveLlD q

Victoria, who has tasted III sackc 10th ever
since tbs Prince Censor. died. came out and
break lasted on the lawn yesterday, greatly
TO the delight OF her loyal sut jects. Brs the
unprop'nous heavens sprinkled the lawn toe
beautifully and put wet blanket on the
affair
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27
Chicago Market.
rsiseYaphsd to the ARGUS

OaxoASo, June 27.
Wheat-weak, and prices receded 4a4ac but
new spring sold st 81 l03ai IL for casb and
I2!al ia for seller Of July, closiog dull at
81 In3al IL for cash, and 81 123st IL for seller
of July.
Corn-opened firm but closed easier sl3ae !
for No 2 74e for rejected.
Oats-Firm.r; No closed at s2a52tc
Rye Fairly active and firm; closing af soc
for No ?.
BarI-v-Inactive and nominal
Higbwines-Duli.
P.ovisious-U Unchanged.
Mess Pork-sold at $29 50a3o 90.
Lard Closed at l6c.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27

The railroad nonopohsts and shysters in
general, who are conspiring to defeat the
new Constitution for their own selfish ends.
will succeed unless the people wake up to
their peril and rally at the polls next Sa,ur-
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27

These Chinese are funny. All Sing is not
q choir leader. as might be inferred but he
has a dog named Xii One Of the superin
tendents cf the Celestial shoemakers In
North Adams is Ea Ting. Why don't he
take Lo Fling and Slee Ping for partn ars
and star, hotel?
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RATES Of ADVERTISING,

For each square. or the spsss Oeerri.d iy ten
lines Of solid senpsreil, One Dollar itr t.tk in
sertion.
Special Notices. 20 eents Fer lire. Whsn in
serted s months G more, so per cent sbov.rtsu
lar advertising rates
coununicst ions. or articles inserted EGuLs
reading matter, 2S etntr Per line
p.uY Arp wKExIY.-A dseount Of 20 Per
cent. vii be made from the Vssily rsi's. On
yearly and half yearly contracts, .tsn ihs san .
matter is inserted in both Daily and " eehly-
Double Columns will he charged Is Per cent
additional.
For sn transient Advertisements advance pay
men' IL required
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27

The suicide business s said to have in.
duced Cincinnati hotel keepers to demand
two weeks board in advance instead of one,
and TO send a revolver and pitcher of ice
water to every room the last thing in the
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27

Il has leaked out that the income of A T.
Stewart last year was 81, l,520,000. W B.
Astor hal sl,273,OoO, H T. Helmbold
$4,000, and Cornelius Vanderbilt $40,
DUU
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27

At q banquet given in honor of NJ. De Les.
seps, IN London, the other evening, that
gentleman declared that the only want OF
the Susz canal was money, and that would
certainlY be forthcoming
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27

Stocks and Money.

Stocks and Money.
Tslesrsphsd 70 the A.sus.
NBv YonE. June 81.
Money easy 3@4 per cent on call
Gold dull, closed at $i.llf.
Governments quiet but firm.
Coupon.-o's Of 81, I.i7s: s-7o's, 80, I liz;
"a, Lii; 's5, ,.I0i; new, Lib; 81, lib; 'es
LIB. l0-40's, los.
Currency si1es-illi.
Stocks-Markst lower. especially on NevYork
Central and LAX. Shore, on various rumors.
Western Union Telegraph, 35t.
L. S. Express, 45t.
Pacific Mail, 4lA
n. Y. tentral--99a.
Erie-243.
North western--s4l. Preferred s9l.
Rock Island, l..os.
ST. Paul 674. Preferred sIi.
Toledo 4 Wabash, 76. Preferred rs.
Fort Wayne. 81.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27
Eew York Market.

rslsgraphed TO the Ahsus.
Nav YoRK, June "a.
Flour-Better: IS 65@3 50. .,
Wheat-No2 Chicago 81 2'sl zs snosE nil
waukee 81 $50 IS.
Corn Quiet; g3(Gs6e.
Oats --s0c.
Pork. Dull $50 rs.
Lard---I6!c.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27

Telegraphed to the Argus
MILWAUKEE, June 27.
Nominally unchanged.
Wheat Steady: No 1 81 02; No Use.
oAts-Steadv; No 4se.
Corn-Firmer; rejected 7oc.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27

The London Telegraph says that the Rev.
Newman Hail has just declined an invitation
10 q church in Chicago, with q salary of
$40, 900 per annum.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27

The statement that the priests of the Vim
cennes, Ind diocese had sent TO Rome for
definition of the dogma of infallibility has
been contradicted
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27

A retired theatrical celebrity is said to be
educating for the stage beautiful quadroon
girl, who will soon make her debut
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27

tGen. Vlangoly, the new Russian minister
TO China, goes via New York and San
raneisco, and will spend a month in the
United States.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27

1t is said that a cousin OF Phil kearney,
graduate of Dublin University, died in a
Connecticut poorhouse last week.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27
Chica O Live Stock.

Telegr8p phed to the ARGUS.
UEol Srock YARDS, June q.
Cattle-Dull at 81 s5s5 Is for common to good
COWS S. 00a7 80 for medium shipping steers;
80 So Q 0 for prime to extra shipping beeyes.
Hogs Dull a. a decline of 10 per cent, with
sales at g., O0as 20 for common to choice.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27

Eleven persons were Frustrated by heat in
New York OF Friday, but none fatally. The
thermometer at O'Clock in the afternoon
stood 81 9Io: in the evening. $50.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27

The Boston excursionists left San Fran
cisco yesterday ior home. They visit Lake
Donner and Tahoe en- route home.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27

- ,.ke anything else that be may say int a. go0S
cccanrs ne .sn, by exprcrs any locality upon sp
plicstioD 10 the .Errr
At THE GERMAN MEDICINE STORE ;
ssI tRCH sTREET. Phii"deiphsa.
% NJ EVANS, Proprietor.
Formerly C. NJ. JACKSON Coz
'.,.,,i.. Ar. for sale by Druggists Storekeep
err. and 60, snre, TO examine wcn the tcls 20
,n order 70 get the genuine
o. BRNsER, Agent,
dkveou Rock IslAsa, Lie
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27

MIR. Feehter is 10 Boston making prepar
stions for lis managerial career there.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27

Pictures and objects of yerlu belonging
to the late Charles Dickens will be sold by
auction the 9,h o, july.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27

Rad Cloud and party arrived at Pine
Bluffs, Wyoming, on Saturday morning,
whore they left the railroad for Fl. Laramie,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27
ARGUS JOB OFFICE,
Rock ISLAM i. Ill.

I'VE are d present prepared to dosny kind
w of job work which may be ordered, 81
the shortest possible notice, and in the best
manner.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27

LvERPool, June ~.
Flour-25s Sd amber.
Wheat--as Id.
Corn--3is 3D.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27

Mexican Genera, Mramon's widow has
married a wealthy Partisan.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27
Dailp ARGUS.
OFFICIAL CITY & COUNTY PAPER

The Boston excursionisss left San Fran
cisco yesterday, for home.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27
CARPENTERS.


NHOP ON THE CORNER OF oRLEANf
- and Buffalo Streets Eook Island, Ills Nj
orders promptly attended to. mchZi- -d'y
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27

OF any medicinal preparation ;

HON. GEORGE W. WOODWARD,
Chief Justice Of TIE Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania
writes.
PunLanELITIIk. March 10, 1851.
f-d " "HonssEd's G"- laI EIters j. good tonic,
userul In disea-es ot thu digestive and o gyeAS
be,efi in cases Of debility and Of action
GFo W WOODWARD.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27

HON GEORGE SlIARswoOD.
Jrstic- Of the Suprrme coGr Of Pennsylvania
pHu..uEIiHIA. june I. 1865
have found hy experience itiHi " "li1nand Ger
man Bitiers l. very Etd tonic. relieving cy-pepue
'NAp' GEORGE sHARswOOD.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27
HON LANES THOMPSON.

Justice of the Suprrme C"Hu Of PeunryVanis-
Pun .DEi riiA April IS. 1898.
consider !loufH'ur> German Bitter a valuable
medicine In casc- 81 attacks al indigestion or Dys
pepsia can certify ihi- from NY exp rirnce OF IL
Your with r..I,-rt. JAMES THOMPSON
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27

COMM MERCIAI.
RooK Islam, June %.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27

HON. WM. I ROGERS,
wayor 81 tie city ~ Bufalo, \.
M.y,f'- OrFIcg. HUFFALr. june - 1889.
sye,saa :, ,Tts,fanl'- German Bitter and Tonic
L., - rs'fpy ,lrr',,- ii. pat wear. and recon-
mend them a. an excellent tonic. lmpariing tone aio
yigor tofhe =, stem. Thrir Ere has hsen pf"dneuSe
oS oSfacid,sily beneficial effects. NN r. hoShftS.
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IN
NE~ -

Dv.u.p-is had ihe hrsrep~ia 50 badly W. Nai IN IN
nosI3lle 10 Gerp any & ns "I, M -in,Aeh, ~,
ppsn,e .n ,Sesk n not to Tc ah'e I" ~SiN IA" i7
Two oou'"s vi JAMES VI. WOOD.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-02-25
State Rnard Of LrrIenItnre.

At the closing session of the State
Board OF Agriculture in Columbus, on
Thursday, the following named mem
bers We're appointed an Executive
Committee: J. w. Ross, President ;
ID. C. Richmond, w. b. McClung,
Dan. McMillen and VIM. Lang.
1t was decided to have field trial
of Reapers and Mowers, time and
place to be determined hereafter. A
gold medal will be awarded to the
best mower, and q gold medal to the
best combined machine. The COM
mittee is to consist of the five junior
Ex-Presidents of the Board, as follows
Alex. Waddlc, Thos. c. Jones, n. S.
Turney, n. S. Townsend, James Full
lingtOn.
The following resolution presented
by Judge Lang was unanimously
adopted:
ResolUed, That the funds of the State
Board of Agriculture, not now invest
ed in United States Bonds, and not
needed for the purpose of carrying on
the business of said Board, and all
funds outstanding and unpaid shall as
soon rs the same becomes due be col
lected by the Treasurer and by him
invested in bonds of the United States
unless otherwise ordered by the Board.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-02-25
TerribIe Steam Boat disaster

MEMPHIS February 21.-The officers
of the steamer Mary FOrsythe, which
passed down this morning, report an
other horrible steamboat disaster,
which, when the details are learned,
will exceed the horrors of the recent
Maggie Hays disaster, and rival that
of the ill-fated StOnewall.
The officers of the FOrsythe report
that on Saturday morning, about 10
O'Clock, the stern-wheel steamer EN-
ma, No. 1, from New Orleans to Gin
cinnati, struck q snag at the foot of
Island Thirty-iive, the snag going
through the hull of the boat Just aft of
the capstan, and holding her fast.
AssOon as she struck she commenced
filling and sinking slowly. The con-
cussiOn caused the stoves in the cabin
to upset, and the boat was soon in
flames. The scene among the passen-
gers, many of whom were ladies, was
one of the widest excitement, the
passengers rushing to and fro, some
men swearing, while Others, and sew
eral ladies, were on their knes praying.
Many men jumped overheard at once
and were drowned.
Through the efforts of Captain Mar
rata, the ladies were got to the lower
deck in safety, where the Captain had
provided yawl to take them ashore;
but the passengers and a number of
flatbOatmen had made rush for the
yawl, which was in charge OfMarratta's
brother, and swamped it.
Captain Marratta then with assist
ance of one or two others officers of
the boat, constructed floats with cot
ton bales and planks, and placed a
number of ladies upon them. Many
of these were saved. Some ten or
twelve persons were drowned.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-02-25
The Bride of a Night a Widow.

Or Saturday night last, we learned
the particulars of a most desperate
transaction which occurred at Spen-
Ger, Owen county, in this State, on
Saturday morning. 1t appears that
on Friday evening, most desperate
character named John Rose, while
drunk, visited the drug store of DR..
VIM. SeneX, and without any provo
cation, commenced a TRADE of the
most abusive language against DR..
SeneX and another party who was
present. The doctor bore his conduct
for some time, and at last was forced
to eXpel him from his store. This en-
ragged Rose to such an extent that ne
drew his revolver and commenced fir
ing upon the doctor. After shooting
five times without hitting him, he left
and went to his home. That night,
Rose, before he recovered from his
drunken spree, was married to a lady
To whom he had been for some time
engaged.
On Saturday morning, writ having
been sworn out for the arrest of Rose,
a deputy sheriff with a posse of three
men, proceeded to the house of Rose
for the purpose of making the arrest.
Upon arriving r"' r the premises they
found there we; several men in the
house. Rose met them at the gate
and told the posse not to come any
further, that if they did they would
do so ut their peril. He then drew his
revolver and made ready for fight.
The deputy sheriff and his party APP
preached for the purpose of making
the arrest, and Rose commenced firing.
His fire was promptly returned by the
sheriff's party, and one of the shots
taking effect in the body of Rose kill
ed him almost instantly. One of
Roses shots took effect in the thigh
of deputy sheriff BrannOn, . inflicting
a painful but not serious wound,
and another of the deputies was
wounded with a stone hurled at him
by one of Roses companions.
Whisky was at the bottom of the
whole affair, and the selling of the
drug originally led to the difficulty,
and made the bride of night a wild
ow.-NeIO Albany Ledger, FEB. 7th.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-02-25
SuUire Shelton.
The Cincinnati Gazette has the fol-
lowing account of a great knot-tyer:

The Cincinnati Gazette has the fol-
lowing account of a great knot-tyer:
John Shelton, better known as
Squire Shelton, died at Aberdeen,
Ohio, on Wednesday, aged about %
years, and was buried on the Ken
tUcky side Of the river, below Mays
vile, on Thursday.
1t Is said of Squire Shelton that.
during the thirty-five years he was
Magistrate at Aberdeen, he perform
ed the marriage ceremony for Jour
thousand couples. His fame as a tver
Of the knot matrimonial extended far
and wide, and the many runaway
matches that found his house Il
stopping-place gave TO Aberdeen the
name ''Gretna Green of America. ~
He was never very particular about
whether or not all the forms Of law
had been complied with by loving
hearts, seeming tc have adopted, as
hisTule Of action, the single one Love
knows no law" He had performed
the ceremonies for so many who were
not married in strict accordance with
the law, that the Legislature Of Ken
lucky, year Or two ago, found il nee
esSary to pass a special act legaiiZiEg
all his marriages. In eases were time
was a great object, in consequence of
the close pursuit of ''enraged parents
he has been known TO get out of his
bed in the middle of the night. and.
to save time, actually perform the
ceremony with no other clothing on
his person than his shirt. Again, he
has performed the ceremony from his
window, at night, while parties to the
marriage contract We're standing in
the street, in front of his house. But,
no matter what was the occasion for
hurry, Squire Shelton invariably
made bargain before the job was
commenced-his fees ranging from
81 up to 500, according to his own
notion by observation of appearances
of what the groom was able to pay
As stated before, he had been Magis-
trate at Aberdeen for thirty-five years,
continuously to the day of his death.
No opposition candidate for the office
could ever be elected, no matter how
popular he might be, personally or
politically.
Squire SheltOn's ruling passion was
watches. He was always trading
watches. A friend informs us that he
left large number of these behind
Nearly a hundred and fifty canes were
presented to him at different times,
by parties whom he had served and
made happy, and he seldom walked
out twice in one day with the same
cane in his hand.
No doubt many a father and moth
er, who reads this article, will drop a
tear to the memory of Squire Shelton,
who performed the ceremony that re-
suited in a family growing up
around them.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-02-25
HIG Mr. Kits.

The oldest man in America, the vet
eran John Kits, was received with
cOrdiality by the President and MEM
bcrs of Congress on Thursday. The
old man was born i'll Bedford County,
Pennsylvania, in 1862, and is in his
one hundred and' eighth year. He
served in the American army during
Revolutionary War, and was present
at the surrender of Lord CORVALLIS at
Yorktown. In the battle preceding
the surrender, Mr.. Kits was struck in
the back of the head with a spent
musket bail,a the indentation
which it made is still visible. The
old man points to the scar with con-
siderable pride, and is quite garrulOus
about the circumstances under which
he received the wound. When the
war of 1Sl2 broke out he was cOnsid-
cred too old to enter the service as q
soldier, but went in rs a messenger to
carry the mails. He relates many
stories of the narrow escapes he had
from being taken prisoner by the enc
my's scouts. On one occasion he was
forced to leave his horses and take to
the woods, so closely was he pursued.
He was the bearer of important dis
patches, which he succeeded in carry
ing safely through. Although enti-
tied to a pension both as soldier of
the Revolution and of 1912, he has
never until now asked for it, and said
he didn't expect to remain long upon
the rolls, and all he would draw out of
the treasury would not bankrupt the
Government. He has neither chill
dren nor grandchildren living, and
when asked if he had any relatives he
replied: No; / am the last of the stock
A subscription was solicited for the
old veteran, and but eighty dollars,
twenty of which was given by a
Massachusetts member, could be
raised.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-02-25

enjoyment and control of property
sixth, in the exercise of the right Of
suffrage; seventh, in all civil rights,
immunities and privileges.
ResOlUed, That we respectfully ask
the General Assembly of our State to
50 revise and amend its legislation as
to abolish and prohibit all distinctions
on account of sex, in the privileges OF
the Ohio University, of the proposed
Agricultural College, and Of all the
literary, scientific and educational in
stitutions incorporated under the laws
of the State; in the compensation OF
teachers employed in thepublic schools
and of all employees of the State, mu-
nicipal and public authorities; IN the
law Of property, guardianship, settle
ment Of estates, and in all laws deilIl-
ing and enforcing the rights ana
privileges of citizenship and OF per-
SON.
The leaders in this movement seem
to be in earnest, and the question VIII
soon present itself in a tangible FORM
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-02-25

y new schedule of postage rates to
Mexico has just been issued by the
United States Post Office Department
On letters forwarded to Mexico, ten
cents three cents inland and seven
cents sea- per single rate of half ounce
or fraction thereof, prepayment COM
pulsOry. On letters received from
Mexico, three cents on each half
ounce or under finland postage.) On
newspapers forwarded to Mexico three
cents each two cents inland and one
cent seal, prepayment compulsory !;
and two cents per each four ounces
on all received from that country, in
land POSTAGE. On all other classes of
printed matter, the United States in
land (domestic) postage is to be charg-
ed in addition to Il sea postage of one
cent an ounce, to be combined into
one rate and paid in advance. On all
such printed matter received from
Mexico, our inland postage only is to
charged, for collection on delivery.
The letter postage to the Netherlands
has been reduced from fifteen to ten
cents per fifteen grammes. The an
nouncement of a similar reduction of
postage on letters to Italy, was made
a few days ago, and it is anticipated
that the new schedule will be extend
ed to other countries of Europe.