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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-05
THE POSTAL SERVICE
Annual Report or Postmaster
General Crcsweli.
Proposition ir The Adoption Of Postal
Telcgraphs, Postal Savings Banks
and Postal Cards.
Steamship srbsltln R0smmrncrd In The In.
ifrtds ci im,rIcan Commerce.


w.sn. rs,r or Z = s ss. x ,s,sf
sTs-rhe ovs asry o. aspsrtm~ss fsv TIE
fiscal ended June ~ si, saasseu.
penditures Of 81 tiads ssi,5s,iot pr ysar ending
June 30 49, TIE oriinary tnos Including
amount OF nosey orasr funis s~fssra res~ps
for eonveniepca q uansicrl al s-sS7
pendtures iac'udlus he d aaaey
retrsnsferr~d) wev sshstsr. rhe Increase 81
REVENGE foe The year rsi the year isse
was ei.h7.eA all per cent AMI The
sncr ease Of expenditures sie 90 GG PER cent show
Ing uct 10 revenue slisso incrrsse IN
tor tbs year IN ihe yess s s27nssA
lST2 per cent and the Increase az expenditures for
1871 1853 $,fss72 An per Tns increase
for ISL compared With less
ncrsasc for is7o compared win iss By soo, a,dthe
e. expenditures for 1871. compared i7
greater han hs 'pciesss for 7o compared with iss ~
S7Ac.5so
IT. addition 70 the ordinary revenues the department
be credited VITA s'uocv appropriated transportation
free matter. and the drawn and expended for
sdies steamship lines viii appear dsacieaey
provided out Of the general Treasury year isi IL
ss.a2s,0ss acains. ec,slt.iIs for the year is70
ihe accompany, report Of the Au fully forth
the details Of the financial operation. Of the deparmen
The estms ted Expenditures for ,oe year ending
The revenues per re
Staining sprrspriaon. ~ Tree mater ss
n -- g7.7S.'t3
Leaving deficiency oi.................-.. sA7isol
The foregoing estimates 10 no; nc'ufe the following
special appropriations n the nature o. su, sides;-
For mail steamship service between San Francisco
For like service between the United states ana
For ike SERVES between San Francisco ana sanawica
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 7scoa
Total. s. 1s.coi
there was unelpehdca at the close OF that year
Amount appropriated Tor deficiency Ia a6s5sl
total OF Ss.t-susl
year cr the amount nDeypeniei at the
close of the year 1878 for payments on
account of that year Si0o.0w
or The amount appropriated for the year
Iooh'W 80.
Leaving in the Treasury urexpcnded the Of S62snl
Against which there chareeable sundry
liauidatcd accounts, estimated foiiows:-
Excess Of expenditures receipts dur
cinsed f226s4
For balances TO foreign countr RES t7hulv
For mali service nader contract and
recognized bat not yet reported........ 1851
Mall service still uhrccogniz sd........... @sI
Leaving, after settlement OF all liabilities to June
So 1871, = net balance Of deficiency sppropria-
lions s5s4sio
The number Of adhesive postage stamps II ned
during the year %812il7h representing 800 7h
Stamped envelopes. plain, 1851 10 representing fJe4A
sening ............ ...................... ItsiIH
Newspaper wrappers, G,soaoo, iepresenting... iaso
Tn. whole number of stamps envelopes and news
paper wrappers was 6l2, sol $50. OF tho aggregate
value
The the Issue Of stamps, stamped envelopes
and newspaper wrappers Ia best exhibited BY the following
table,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-05

Excess Of issues payments et6,.sl
The OF fees commissions AID by the pubic
postnastcrs for The issue % orders s3ss ss5.
Tnis statement shows increase 1919, the amount
Of orders ssued VI - IASl3 Is - pcr cent?
OF paid OF ssa H. - Is cent and
In the amount Of 90 5 s5 per cent
6l63 reported having been oi IN transmission hy
mali last year. OF which NE sum o. fat. vas recovered
sum S2627 allowed ,he credit Of postmasirs
satisfactory proof that they bad, duly
RENTED the several amounts sateJ ~ thcm credit claimed
m the Of SlaJ disao amt
close OF the year.
payment OF 30 amounting ~ S922 claimed 70 have
improperly or iraudulcntiv obtained.
from he iabshment OF money order syste on the
LIST OF November 1864, the proGs accruns opera
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-05


ndsns nnsr The rrissstien % TIE United states arc
now located Of laid amounting ~ The aege
gate IL gSss square miles. tEtt.si acres Decustns
from this bs Indian Territory south " kansas.
and there population 81 t1sWn, occupying
va,ioas Anoasuns 20 tsi5s s5 sores. being
ytfs - Tie lands composing these reservation.
are ally % ssoi quality saseer,ioe Of profitable cult,
10 direct path Of the settler These
vss'oss generally held under treaties guaranteeing In
dan possession sg~'ns ihe intrusion Of While sst ems,,.
The indian Jerrisors, ssesea lying u Missouri and
Arkansas and so.th o. k.nsss CONTAINS go seres p
land and rsrsAtion ~ abost Nucl. Westward 10 the
Rney DEGREE u i0n-nfe the coll q she vcrs
quality. well ussrd ttnbered capable OF Erodur
log the largest The ssor- " hs farmer west OF
tue u'aeiy sih degree and lyme between ss and ne valley
Of mo ATkansAs River, bc ce1rsry mounts nnga All
o5ess less indncemeru v TIE seasr IRE monnssss n
rich ~ coal ana arr nppose1
contain other W ninrfai& In the valley Of me
Arkansas River "a, so u ese~ent qualify Tor Width of
mes The bat vs1ry The entire country
stnoaxs not desirable ~ ocaon ss thai In ne esssss
portion Of the rtrT0ry, Wi sslfel 70 me war ~
farmer The psessni pofaison ne fsrrory sn -
person 10 couli tho entire Indsn popuA
lion OF the country Alaska ADJ those .sss.sl
among heretofore nsnt0sed. D. locssei " Voc
Indian TERRITORY, would Vs. ~ Ani ~ esp,
Tor hs entire narosr showIas hat there an amps avg
land % an them al asssois nvmes - ......x
on The other hsna sfeh dsposs1oa ~ 70 -
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-01

statue, and upon this were seated the Presi-
dent, Vice President, the Justices, Gen. Sher-
man, the orators of the occasion, besides her
who had called all these people from their
homes and who was anxiously awaiting the
verdict which they were soon to pronounce
upon her work A few minutes before eight,
the flag which answered for a veil was slowly
raised and the much talked of statue was
revealed Miss Ream could hardly have ex-
pected more hearty or universal demonstra-
ton of praise than was made by the assem-
bled people, most of whom were we'll quail
fed. from having frequently seen Mr.. Lincoln,
to Judge of his likeness. He is represented
as looking down, with expression of sor-
row amounting to sadness, but which seems
to drop a benediction on the emancipation
proclamation which he holds in his right
hand.
! Senator Morrill, of Vermont presided. The
remarks of the speakers, Senators Trumbull,
Patterson and Carpenter and Representatives
| Banks, Cullom and Brooks, accorded with
the occasion and with the sentiments of the
audience. Mr.. TrumbulI said he was not
qualified to judge of the statue as a work of
art, but he could say, after an acquaintance
of quarter of century, that that was the
- lean, gaunt figure and that the SORROW
full yet benignant expression of Mr.. Lincoln.
He also considered it as eminently fit and
proper that she should have been chosen by
Congress TO perform this work who had been
born in the West, and who had commenced
| life as Mr.. Lincoln commenced it, with moth
| ing but her head and her hands to help her
on Many recollections of Mr.. Lincoln were
revived and many compliments paid to Miss
| Ream. in the remarks which followed. Mr..
Carpenter was the.last speaker, and after
exceeding all others in his praises Of the
artist, he introduced her to the audience
amid universal applause.
! 1t Is safe, therefore, to conclude from the
admiration expressed by those who were Mr. D..
/ Linculn's most intimate friends, and from
the popular demonstration of Wednesday
evening, that the work of Miss Ream has
been generally approved. Where men of
experience and reputation have failed she
has succeeded. Those monstrosities which
a generous public has conceded were intended
TO represent Mr.. Lincoln have grown all the
more monstrous from comparison with this
faithful likeness of the man as the people
remember 10 have seen him.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-01
The Fall of Paris.

Paris has at length capitulated and the
FrancO-Prussian war is practically ended
although the terms of the treaty of peace
are rather those of an armistice than Of ac-
tual capitulation and surrender The armis-
tice treaty was completed and signed on
Saturday last, and at once officially pro-
claimed. 1t provides for a cessation of hos
Utilities for three weeks. The troops inside
Paris are to give up all their arms, with the
exception of the National Guards and the
police force for the protection against inter
nal revolutions and disorders The Regulars
and Mobiles are to be retained within the
city as prisoners of war. Hostilites are to
cease throughout the country, although all
armies are to remain in readiness to resume
fighting if necessary, at the conclusion of the
armistice the 10Th of February.
Paris is to be rev ictualled under the al.
rections of the Prussians. All Franc Tireurs
will be dsbanded, German prisoners will be
exchanged, and the public funds will remain
IN Paris Quiet prevails in Paris. The
citizens discuss the capitulation in calm
and quiet manner, evincing a sad resignation
to the fate which has been forced upon them
Thecity is now being thoroughly revictualled
Great stores of provisions are arriving hourl,
from the districts around Paris, and immens,
quantities are also pouring in from othel
quarters from abroad.
The National Assembly is soon to meet at
Bordeaux, to confer upon the terms of peace
and to decide what form of government tc
recommend. dispatch from London seems
to indicate that the Empress Eugenia is not
satisfied with the present situation. 1t i.
said that after stormy interview with the
Duke de Persigny, she ordered him to quit
her presence, since he persisted in urging her
to consent to the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of France
Prince Frederick Charles has communicat.
cd the stipulations of the armistice to Chauzv
and asks whether he regards them as bind
ing on him; but the latter's reply has not
yet been received. The German army under
Manteufel enclOscs the army of Bourbaki or
the Swiss frontier He overlook the retreat
ing French west of Poutartier, and captured
Chatoy and Sombrecourt with 3 1000 prison
ers and SIX pieces of artillery ; MANY f tn,
soldiers of the French army escaped into
Switzerland, where they will dou btless h,
held by the Swiss as prisoners until the 6rer
conclusion of war
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-01
The True View.

We are glad to notice that the Burlington
Free Press quotes with approval the fol-
lowing from the Christian Union on the
annexation of San Domingo:
1--WE shall look with interest for the
Commissioners statement of facts. But
that their conclusion should be regarded as
decisive upon the question of annexation, is
by no means necessary. As to whether the
country, in it's material aspects, would be a
valuable acquisition, and as to whether we
can honestly get a clear title to it, our peo-
pie will be very likely to take the Commits
sioners' word But there are more general
considerations, on which every one is enti-
tied to his opinion. Pre-eminently, there is
the very great objection to taking into our
citizenship an ignorant and degraded popu-
lation- We see newspapers airing the phrase
to extend the blessings Of our government
over the Latin races, as arrant piece of
humbug as ever was written. The bless
ings Of our government depend absolutely
upon the virtue and intelligence of the mass
Of the governed. We cannot bring in, to
any great extent, the imbecile and incapa-
bic populations lying south Of US, without
rlskIng deterioration of the body polite
that would he fatal to us, and destroy any
possibility of good to them. Our forms Of
government to be sure have a certain degree
Of educational power, but they have no
Transforming magic and there quite enough
work for this educating force IN elevatIng
the poor material already among us, without
taking in any more raw stuff of the poorest
kind
We trust this aspect Of the question will
not be lost sight Of The government of
the Republic of Dominica is theoretically
republican. In practice it is the rule of
the strongest The difference between that
government and the government of Vermont,
Is one Of climate and people, rather than of
form OF theory. 1t is as unpromising an
enterprise to attempt to carry the civilization,
the education, the respect for law, the order,
the industry, of Vermont to San Domingo,
as it would be to transport the territory of
the State to the Caribbean Sea. 1t is as i'm
possible to change permanently the industries
or the institutions of such an island as San
Domingo, except by force, as it would be to
modify its climate. The laws of nature are
in our way, and we cannot subvert them
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-01

VERMONT HORSE Stock CoMPANY.-The an
nual meeting of this Association was held at
the Island House in Bellows Falls, Wednesday
afternoo and evening, and was fully at
tended from various parts of the State
Many of the best men of our State arc in
terested in it, and the discussions were
earnest thro ughout. The amount of stock
already subscribed is over SOS, 600, and the
locate on of the stock farm is to be decided
upon during the next thirty days, and Will
be given to the county which subscribes the
most stock, other things being equal. The
following officers were chosen for the year
ensuing
Presidential G Root Of Bennington
Vice Presidents-Col. J. B. Mead Of Ran
dolph, Harley NJ. Hall Of East Burke
Seoretary-L. L. Tucker Of Royalton.
Treasurer-Henry c. Horton of Vergennes.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-01

THE GRAND LIST QUESTION .d-
Journed County Convention holden in Frank.
lin County last week, resolved to petition
Tor an extra session of the Legislature at
once Tor redress of grievances in the mat
ter OF the claimed unjust equalization of the
grand list last Fall. They also recommend
ed delay IN tie payment of the State tax
assessed against the several towns. These
" ConventIonists " are certainly plucky. We
only fear the wisdom and good sense Of this
movement may Lot be made as apparent to
the State at large as it seems to have been
to those assembled in Convention at Sheldon
Time will tell.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-01

VERMONT STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
A meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Vermont State Agricultural Society was
held at the Island House, Bellows Falls.
Wednesday afternoon and evening. A com
mittee was appointed to locate the next State
Fair, consisting of j. w. Colburn of Spring
field, John Gregory of Mortified, and James
A. Shedd of Burlington. The competing
places for the location of the Fair are Rut-
and and White River Junction, George
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-01

The report of the late commissioner Of in
ternal revenue Mr.. Delano, for the year
ending June 80, 1870, is now published with
a large number of tables showing the receipts
from each source of internal revenue in eve
~ collection district in the United States
from the establishment of this system of tax
alton in 1862 down to the close of the last
fiscal year The following table shows the
amounts assessed and collected by this bu:
reau each year;
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-01
SI.482.56I.7O2


On the total receipts from internal revenue
during the last year about 80 per cent. was
from spirit taxes, 20 from income, Il from
tobacco and cigars, 3 IL from fermented
liquors, and the remainder from various
smaller sources. The average cost of assess
over ! per cent.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-01

Hammond of Middlebury and Ii. NJ. Hall of
Burke were elected Directors to fill the va
cancies caused by the death of Henry Reyes
and Edwin Hammond. Resolutions Of re-
spect for the memory of Edwin Hammond
were adopted, and appropriate remarks made
by Hon. John Gregory, Hon Crosby Miller
and Henry Clark.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-01

The education bill introduced by the
Ottawa Government has given rise to sharp
criticism. Among other things it provides
that all schools shall be free, that attend
ance shall be compulsory, that industrial
schools shall be established, and that
higher range of studies shall be introduced.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-01

The Cinnamon in California, whose means
would allow, have all gone home to celebrat.
the beginning of new thousand wears.
which comes in February. The last celebra-
ton was in $40.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-01
Our Washington Correspondence
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. IS, 1871.


The House of Representatives on Monday
passed bill regulating rank in the navy,
giving the staff -" assimilated rank with
the . line" The bill puts the g staff IN
the navy in the same position as to rank as
the " staff =" in the army. There has been
a great deal of feeling between the staff and
the line in regard TO this matter, the line
very earnestly opposing it. There was not
much debate upon it and the majority for
the bill was very large. The general unpop-
ularity of the navy helped the bill.
On Wednesday there was the usual debate
and war dance over the Indian appropriation
bill. The western men were generally for
fighting and exterminating the Indians, while
the eastern men were for pacifcatlon and
feeding and clothing them. The debate,
however, produced no modification of the bill
A bill reported from the Military Commit
tee, removing the five years limitation within
which applications for pensions must be made
was passed.
On Thursday Mr.. Loughridge of Iowa in
troduced bill allowing additional represen-
tation In the next Congress, as follows New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas, Wis
consin and Kansas, two each Missouri, Mich
igan and Iowa, three each Massachusetts
New York, Maryland, Virginia, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi
California and Minnesota, one each, and IL
linois, four such additional members to be
elected by general tickets. This bill does n 7
decrease the representation OF any State and
only affects the forty-second Congress. The
general apportionment bill will not 20 into
effect until the forty-third Congress. 1t il
SO late that it is by no means Ger tain that
any appoationment bill will pass this session
There was discussion on a bill to enabl,
honorably discharged soldiers and sailors
their widows aud orphan children, to acquire
homesteads on the public lands. The fourtl
section Of the bill authorizes the transfer by
the pensioner of his rights, privileges and
benefits, as homestead settler to an agent o.
attorney. No patent for land, however, is
to be issued except to one who has been ar
actual settler for at least two years. Tn,
measure was opposed by Mr.. Julian and
other members, as being one that would b
Of little advantage to the peusIoner, bu
would be of benefit only TO land -jobbers, wht
would buy up at cheap rates the patents FOL
the land, Just as was the case with the OLD
bounty land warrants. No action was takel
on it, but it will hardly pass in It's present
shape.
On Friday the House completed the Indian
appropriation bill 1t also returned to tn,
Senate the bill repeating the income tax
mildly suggesting to that body that such a
bill if it passed at all should originate in tn
House. At an evening session Judge Kelley
of Pennsylvania made carefully prepare
speech in favor Of the annezat ion of Sal
Domingo. His argument is as good a. an
| likely to be made On that side OF the question
The House was in session Saturday only
| for debate.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-01
III + NJ y K K f T :
BOSTON CATTLE MARKET,

RePortedaad eIeyrapsed sgresslg f0rtAs rseR
FresmaB.
At CAMBRIDGE AND BRIGHTON,
For The ,0esk ending Jan. 81, 1871.
Amount of stock AZ Market
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-06

Archbishop Of Paris Arrested By Cen.
nune-CannenaA1ng Centinnea-Peaee
ytsCenferenee ae Brussels -Details Of 10
Battle Before Paris.
LONDON, April 5, $50 p. M-The Arch
bishop Of Paris has been arrested BY the
communists ton the charge Of conspiracy
against tho State.
At. last advices from Paris commanding
continued.
The peace conference ct Brussels held :
session Of two hours to-day. Ono Of Tie
French plenipotentisries has gone 10 Var
saillee to consult the government.
The following details have been received
Of the recent battle before PARKS
!. General Bergeret oOmmAm1ed the rixht
wing Of the communist, With rlourens IN
his rear as support. General Duyal COM
manded the centre and General Eudes the
left wing. The left and left centro suffered
moro heavily IN tho engagement than the
right, but wefe protected in their retreat
BY the FIRE Of The forts held by the con-
munists. Tho na&1Unals were badly orxanr
ised, and having but : limited supply were
sson ont Of ammunition. Many txied tore
turn to RAEig, bat found the xafoe shut and
men posted q The rampasts, Who threat<
ened + shoot them.H they attempted to 70
~ $50 !. L Baa lra.aaa wss 81
sss1aGk 10y: 1as 1siaE g -. -,
e01o11uUuD q aDG19 eAoAJ
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-06

Governor Warmoth yesterday made the
following appointments: L. A. Snaer, Tax
Collector, iberia parish; j. L. Brown, In
spector of Weights and Measures, Iberville
parish; f. C. Remick, John Cockrem, and
James Lewis, Directors of Milne Asylum
for Destitute Orphan Boys. The following
appointments were made for AvOyelles
parish: Alphonse B. Coco and Louis Ducote
Notaries Public; Walter Aikenhead, Justice
of the Peace for the Seventh Ward; P. p.
Normand, Justice of the Peace for the
Third Ward. Police Jurors: Aristldo Bar
ben, First Ward; L. A. Normand, Second
Ward; A.. ID. Coco, Third Ward; A. L. Boyer,
Fourth Ward; Henry Anderson, Fifth
Ward; P. Goddeau, Sixth Ward; w. Aiken
head, Seventh Ward.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-06
Tornado in Lafayette Parish.
he VermilliOnyille Advertiser SAYS:

NO v OA AAAAsAAAVAA' AAAO AAss~S' S~"S' ~ %
Last Sunday morning between three and
four o'clock tornado passed through this
parish destroying trees, houses and fencing:
Fortunately it lasted but q few seconds, and
its average width being only two hundred
yards; had it lasted longer scarcely build
ing would have been left standing in its
oath. Its course was from southwest to
northeast, striking the southern portion Of
our town, sweeping in its path trees and
fencing and damaging several buildings
At the convent the damage was severe, all
the beautiful orange, pear and other fruit
trees were destroyed there. Northeast of
town, on Mr. William Campbell's plantation,
a large building used as q courthouse was
completely demolished aud the timber scat
tered in every direction; pieces Of wood
were thrown one hundred and fifty yards
from where the building stood. Beyond
Mr.. Campbell's place we have not been able
to ascertain what damage was done.
Southwest of town on Mr.. DOnat Breaux's g
plantation . number of trees were blown
down. On Mr.. A. Guidry's place number
Of trees and a large quantity Of his fencing
was destroyed.
The wind appeared to be more violent in
town and northeast than to the southwest
of US, as we have learned of no damages be-
y0nd Mr.. Breaux's plantation.