The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-21
THE M TAILS
Rsmittances Sent by Post with Safety
and Despatch-Advantages
Of Money Orders.
International Post Office Drafts Payable
In Europe-An City Stations Made
Money Order Offices.
Increased Accommodation to Uptown Residents
About Mails from Brazil and Havana
Interesting Correspondence.

That the advantages OF the postal money order
system are largely appreciated and made use Of by
our people generally there Is ample evidence IN
the enormous increase In the business of that
branch OF the Post once Department since the in.
PRODUCTION or the system in 1864. AS published In
the HERALD on q previous occasion, at that date
l4l money order olces were established, from
which, during the first year, 4,277 money orders
were issued, and payments made to the amount OF
ST. 1872 o. From these small beginnings the
operations OF the system have gradually been ex-
tended until at the present writing, there are no
less than S,06S money order post Offices In the
United States from which during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1872. there were issued 2573, $40
money orders, representing payments to the
amount OF s4So42.4 05 So.
From these figures 1t will be seen that the large
proportion OF our population whose business or
local necessities require the
REMITTANCE or MONEY By MAIL
have not been slew to take advantage Of this safe
and convenient postal banking system; but the
same remark will not apply to the residents Of
this city, for whose bene1t and accommodation In
ehts matter special provision has been made out
who, Tor some cause, are strangely dilatOry in
availing themselves thereof The reason OF this is
probably to be found in the fact that very large
number OF our citizens are not thoroughly in
formed as to the nature and extent Of the advan-
tages thus offered them, and for their benefit the
HERALD has obtained from Postmaster James
statement which VIII be found OF special Interest
90 al who desire to make remittances by mail,
etner TO points within our own territory or TO any
part or Europe.
When the money order system was first intro.
Auced In this city its operations were confined to
tne general Post ONCE in Nassau street. Then the
uptown resident or business man who desired to
procure money order or receive payment OF one
which had been RENTED to himwas subjected to
she expense and loss OF time involved in journey
70 Inc Post ONCE building and not unfrequently
the disappointment and vexation consequent upon
nnding that he had arrived too late Tor the trans
action OF his business and that his time and
money had been spent In vain. The neces-
slty OF properly balancing and reporting each days
business required that the Money Order Depart
ment at the general ONCE should close to the public
each day ut three O'Clock 2. NJ. and though this
chat mutterings strongly suggestive OF profanity,
nave occasionally been heard from weary anu dts
appointed citizens as they retired from the closed
portals at which they had arrived at five minutes
behind that hour.
MONEY ORDER OFFICES ESTABLISHED ALL OVER THE
For this trouble, however, . remedy has been
{tSund. There is no longer any necessity for
sne visit OF an uptown resident to the
order. All that is necessary Is an application
1t any one OF the ten uptown branches
"statOns" OF the Post Of1ce-vz., stations A. b, q,
b, E. F, G, H, X or Ito procure money order on
any domestic money order Office except at station
x or on any money order once IN Great Britain
or Ireland. In addition to this II Is Mr.. James in
tention to make an effort " obtain authority to
Issue from the uptown stations, as can already be
done at the lower Office, orders payable IN Ger
many, switzerland and nearly all other parts OF
Continental Europe.
The various meney order stations are located as
Station A. 100 Spring street; station B, asa Grand
Aston place (5ible Housej station +, 4sS Eighth
avenue; station F. a42 Third avenues station G,
US seventh ayenae station e. sS THIRD
Third avenue, near l22d street.
Money orders can be procured at these stations
1t all hours OF the day and until close at hight.
FEES CHANGED ON MONEY ORDERS
Cents.
On orders exceeding $40 and not over s2o....... 10
on orders exceeding $40 and not over $30....... Is
On On orders exceeding $40 and not over s5o... Is
The fees charged on money orders payable In
Great Britain or Ireland are:--
On orders not exceeding So. ................ .
On orders exceeding $40 and net ever $780,. 90
On orders exceeding 500 and not over $780,. rs
n 5n o orders exceedns $40 and not over
Money orders can be also issued at any money
order oinoe in the United states Great Britain or
ForeiSn orders on Station K exccpted-sc that up
town residents need only TO notify their reuitting
CORRESPONDENTS to procure orders payable at tne
station most convenient TO their residences or
places OF business.
!, The money order system offers cheap and con-
ivenient me thod Of making remttances, and one
which Is attended with nc risk whatever II the
simple -
are followed the amount Of an order will be paid
10 the proper person only. In case OF the loss OF
pne or mere orders, q duplicate or triplicate can
DO procured without further charge.
The number of money order offices Is now so
large that even when the person 10 whom II is
desired to remit does not reside within the de.
livery OF one an order can usually be obtained
,nayable al a money order office near his resi-.
dence and can be collected by him with but lit.
gle trouble or ths Sash can easily be 0osane"
The payment of debt or I'LL by means OF q
money order also secures the advantage OF re-
peipt in each case, as no money order s paid
unless such payment Ii acknowledged by the sig
nature OF the payee,. which can always be Pro
duced IN evidence II necessary s Inc saperin, n,
tendents and CLERKS AZ the STATIONS VIII at al!
READY TO GIVE ANY REQUIRED INFORMATION
IN regard to money orders, location OF the different
money order post Offices, &C., &c. and. as the sys
tenn was extended to these stations Tor the special
accommodation OF those residing or doing business
mn town and who, by awaiting themselves " its
advantages, will be spared the time and expense
Of visit to the general office, and also be enabled
and later hours than ut the former place, IL Is
very desirable that all who nave occasion 10 make
remittances by mail should adopt that method OF
BRITISH MONEY ORDER BUSINESS, ESTABLISHED
OCTOBER i, 1871.
Orders despatched to the Comptreier az
Oecemher AT ISL S25s,4
Far corresnondinQ quarter, 1877. ....... 383. 434
An ,pcreaae in one wear of. S125. 03D
the quarters ending December 81 are always the
heaviest.
Quarter ended June 30, ls72-Number do
spatched 1912, summing up. .....:::.: S2'l,SSo
Fer the corresponding quarter ls7s, 1o,471
orders were dispatches to the London
once, amounting In the aggregate to-. S3os, 273
An increase Of. $3.50, ass
--over the same quarter OF the previous year.
RATES OF COMMISSION.
Cents
On orders not exceeding $40 ................. %
Over $40 and not exceeding S2O.............. so
Over $50 and not exceeding $50. 10
Over $50 anc not exceeding $40 ] 90
over $40 and not exceeding $50. ............ ! Is
SOUTH AMERIcAr AND CUBAN MAILS
have OF late been source Of great annoyance to
Postmaster James, extensive complaints having
been made by merchants and others that their mai
Mat.cIs Wy a..,uaa q IL unen ,out noel eue