The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-23

on the 2Stn OF January; by the Donau, on the lltn
OF February, and by the Hermann on the 25th
OF February and on every alternate Saturday there.
after until further notice. For the present, there
fore, a fortnightly mail only viii be made mp Tor
conveyance to Germany by the Bremen steamers.
Cost of the Inland Mail Service.
The total annual cost OF the inland mail service in
the United States in operation January 1871 will be
sl1, 1853, follows-Railroad S56os, 542 Star,
S5I4s,3l7; Messenger. 1895 2o4; divided among the
States and Territories follows:-Maine $155, $780,
New Hampshire, s72 9e9; Vermont, Sll2546; Massa-
chusets, s29a, 267; Rhode Island s26So5; Connecu-
cut, sl6l,s New York, ssos,a2S; New Jersey,
sl5a,ieS; Pennsylvania, s5s5,s Delaware,
$21,S27; Maryland. s2i7,6O2; Ohio, $7s3,7Tl
Indiana sS2s,902; Virginia, s277,tss; West
Virginia $4,000; North Carolina, sl57,60s;
South Carolina Ass Georgia. $lS7745; Florida,
s2l2,aso; Alabama, s2ls,sea; Mississippi, sls6,474;
Arkansas, s2s3,17S; Louisiana, s255,324; Texas,
s5229s7; Missouri s4o5s7o; Kentucky, s24a,242;
Tennessee. $l6S, o62 Illinois, 1901, 72s; Iowa. $685.
554; Michigan, $3.50 900; Minnesota, $ls5,s76; WIS.,
consln, STA 100; Dakota sll3os; Kansas, s2lesse;
Nebraska, 1851, $50; California, ss439l4: Oregon,
s75,S21; Washington, s14s,677; Nevada $Ss,4o3;
Utah, s293, OBJ; Idaho, $4,000; Montana $S3.s72;
wyoming s13s.7ss; Colorado, sl23,5ss; Arizona,
Sal, 2ll; New Mexico, s25e,44l.
Meeting Of the Congressional Temperance
Society.
The Congressional Temperance Society celebrated
Its fourth anniversary tonight at the Metropolitan
church, which was densely crowded. about two
thousand persons being present.
Senator'S Pomeroy, Buckingham and Wiley were
appointed committee to report oficers which
they did as fellows:-Prestdent henry Wilson, OF
Massachusetts,; Vice Presidents ]. W. Flanagan,
OF Texas, and John Hill, of New Jersey;
Secretary, Jesse H. Moore, OF Illinois; Treasurer,
John Lynch, OF Maine. Executive Commttee-L. G.
Pomerey OF Kansas; W. A. Buckingham, Of Con-
necucut James Harlan. Of Iowa. }. W. Patterson, Of
New Hampshire, and B. G. Cook, OF Illinois The meet
ing was addressed by Senators Pomeroy, Upton and
Flanagan, Representative Lawrence Rev. DIR. Chick.
ering, OF Massachusetts,; General Carey. Rev. Mr..
Jackson, and Mr.. Drew.
The society agreed to the following resolution:-
Encouraged by the results of It's recommendation
made last year TO hold Simultaneous meetings on the
22d OF February, for the purpose OF promoting the
interests OF temperance throughout the United
States the Congressional Temperance Society renew
that recommendation at this time and respectfully
urge upon their fellow citizens to observe the COM
ing anniversary OF Wasnington's birthday in SINH.
lar manner. They not only recommend that such
meetings be held where temperance societies already
exist, but tnar the people-especally Christian min
listers and churches In localities where they have not
been formed-should take the necessary steps to or
game such associations on the of total abst
nence from all that 1ntoX1cates They also urgently
request that immediate measures be taken for the
made 10 secure the signatures OF children and
youth.