National Republican., 1873-11-22
Total OF payments. b',2so,oia of
Excess Of issues over psyments.. ssal. .sot y

The amount Of fees paid BY the puolio 70 post
masters for the issue OF money y-orders was l3s<
GOf.25. These transactions show an Increase
over those Of 1873 Of q, ,ooo, ,es9.sI, cr lsS Per
s6J.s0 or Is. % per cent In the amount OF orders
paid; and Of t.,sie.oo, OF % per cent m the
amount Of fees received. Tho average amount
was si1.it, being si.7l less than the average Of
the preceding year. The small Increase In the
fees received, As compared with the issues and
By tae &C, ot Jans isss me fee Fee foi Srsq
not exceeding SO from 10 cents 70 cents. The
dminuuon OF the average amount OF the order
stimulated the purchase Of small orIiers issued
at one half the rate formerly charged.
Duplicate money-ortlers to tho number OF
o wscS SS IN sa o
orders which failed 10 reach the respective
payees In due time, because OF change OF resi-
denoe or imperfec, address, or because not called
transmission by mail. One hundred and Forty
I've duplicates were substituted for orders which
became invalid, because not presented for pay-
made invalid In consequence Of having, con.
trary to law, more than one Endorsement; 81 for
orders mutiated or destroyed while 10 possession
Of the remitter OF payee; and sfor orders lost
The Increase n the number Of duplicates dur.
Ing the last year was sol, or about bst per cent,
being nearly 10 pcr cent. less than the ratio o.
The rapid increase In the amoant OF the
| money order business which closely followed the
| recent monetary disturbance and the general
| suspension OF currency payments BY the national
banks Ia circumstance not unworthy Of notice.
During the last week OF September and the nrsi
| three weeks OF October, lsT2, the number OF or
ofices was ss,1IA, amounting 70 ssiI,sH 10. and
| the number Of oriers paid was 1i9, l0f, amount
ing to 81 psi, ,1aI.sI. During tho same period oi
dePs q ' of he @ sssreSate @ % amount Of Il
and paid 1881 order, Of the total value o.
| %, OK, ,6o6.o2, showing the unprecedented In.
and Of n, 10 pef M cent. IN the amount OF payments
This statement clearly Indicates the utility OF tn,
system to the public as q safe, convenient ant
expeditions mode OF making small remittances.
POSTAL CARDS.
An appropriation for the manufacture AMI
/ delivery Of postal cards having been secured BY
the act Of January 8, 1879, immediate stops wer,
taken TO meet the public demand therefor
Much delay was encountered In the preparation
The plates and n procuring suitable s,Sss oa
| that their delivery on requisitions was CON
menccd on the LIST OF May last. As predicted.
they have been favorably received. They bavt
supplied q public. want, and nave made new
and remunerative business for the Department
i The issues foot up:
From May TO June so....::........ o. ost, %,
From July TO September so.......,.. as,sos,so'
Total In nvo months. ................ a. aos. so
i
These figures Indicate that the estimate o.
100, 0,0O0, 900 for tho consumption Of the nrst yea
will be more than realized.
TIE FRANKINa YRrvrLKoK -orYIcIAL srAMrs.
The several acts for the repeal OF the franklin
privilege became operative on the 1st Of Jul
last. The results ofthe nrst quarter OF the cur
rent year are highly satisfactory, and have full
verified the predictions Of the friends OF the re
peal. The confusion and delay In the distribu
lion and tInnsmissloa Of the mails, caused b
immense masses Of free matter upon lmportan
| postal routes, have been remedled, thus maxim
lt possible to effect q decided Improvement 4
the organization and practical working OF tn
service.
Section Of the act OF March ., 1879, making
J | the duty OF the Postmaster General 10 provid
officlal stamps and stamped envelopes for IN
several Executive Departments, has been strictl
complied with. The stamps and envelopes fu
nished have been executed In the highest sty
OF art, and will compare fayorably with those
any other country. From July I TO septemh,
. 30 OF the current year the following vartetie
! numbers and values were issued:
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