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An Important Postal Or,

An Important Postal Order.
The following important order was signed by
the Postmaster General yesterday, and will be
issued by circular to all Postmasters tomorrow
| PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, May 8, 1875.
The treaty concerning the formation of Gen.
eral Postal Union, concluded at Berne, Oct. g.,
1874, between the United States Of America, Ger
MANY, Austro- Hungary, Belgium, Denmark,
Egypt, Spain, France, Great Britain,
Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway,
the Netherlands, Portugal, Roumania
Russia, Servia, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey,
having been duly ratified by the United States
on the Sth OF March, 1875, and the notifications
thereof by the several contracting States having
been duly exchanged at Berne, Switzerland, on
the Sd of May, 1876 it is hereby ordered that the
uniform rates of postage to be levied and col.
lected in the United States on correspondence to
and from the whole extent of the Postal Union,
embracing the above named countries, without
distinction, shall be as follows:
A. For prepaid letters, 10 cents per Is
grammes.
3. For unpaid etters, 10 cents per Is
grammes.
C. For postal cards, 2 cents each.
D. For newspapers, if not over 4 ounces in
weight, cents each.
E. For other printed matter, samples Of mer-
chandse, and all articles, other than newspapers,
enumerated in article of the treaty, 2 cents per
each weight of ounces or fraction thereof.
F. For the registration fee on all correspond
ence, cents.
G. No fee will be charged for return receipt
requested
H. No additional tax will be collected in the
United States on the correspondence forwarded
within the Union by sea on routes of more than
300 nautical miles in length.
l. As regards the amounts to be paid for the
territorial transit according to article 10 of the
treaty, the United States claims for herself,
whenever the right of transit guaranteed by that
article is exercised, (even as regards her transit
lines of over $50 kilometres, and excepting only
her great overland railway lines between the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans, expressly reserved
as continuing to form the object of special ar
rangements with the post offices interested) the
minimum rate OF francs per kilogramme of
letters, and Is centimes per kilogramme of print
ed matter, etc, and is ready by increasing the
transit rates. as permitted, to francs and so
confines respectively, to meet the wishes of
those Departments of the Union which make the |
same declaration in regard to the United States |
transit correspondence.
Z. The freedom of transit OF correspondence
in closed mails, reciprocaly granted in the exist
ing Postal Convention between the United States
and Switzerland, will be maintained.
L. The Union rates of postage hereinbefore |
prescribed will be levied and collected on and |
after July /, 1875, on the correspondence to and
from all the contracting States except France,
and on and after January 1, 1875, on the CORE
spondence to and from France.
MARSHALL JEWELL,
Postmaster General.
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PROBABILITIES.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1O.-For the South At
1sntic and Gulf States, Tennessee and the
Ohio Valley, continued warm and partly
cloudy weather, with local rains and severe
local storms, southerly to westerly winds and
falling followed by rising barometer
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The following are the rates OF postage on Do
| nestle Mail Matter of the different classes:
Note-Al domestic mail matter Except news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent to actus
subscribers from known Office of publication
must be prepaid by postage stamps.
A letter on which one full rate OF postage i
prepaid, but on which further postage is charge
able, will be forwarded, when deposited in /,
post-ofice, charged with the unpaid postage te
be collected on delivery. If the postage is left
wholly unpaid, or is prepaid less than one full
rate, it will be held for postage and sent to thu
Dead Letter Office. Should it reach it's destina
with double postage on delivery. some full
rate" MEANS in the case Of mail letters or Other
arst class matter, three cents.
In large cities and adjacent districts Of large
population, having two or more post-offices With.
in distance of three miles Of each other, any let
ter poeted at one ofsuch Offices, and addressed tc
locality within the delivery of another Of suct
Offices, which shall have been inadvertently pre-
paid at the "drop" or local letter rate of postage
only, may be forwarded to it's destination through
the proper Office charged with the amount OF thu
deficient postage, to be collected on delivery.
II articles chargeable with different rates Of
postage are sent together in one package, thu
higher rate must be paid on the entire package
but two or more different articles, both charge.
able with the same rate Of postage, may be sen.
in one package on payment Of that rate on the
whole package.
The following articles are excluded from thu
mails: Liquids Poisons, Glass, Explosive Ms
terials, Books, Pamphlets, Pictures and othe,
publica tons Of an obscene or indecent character
all letters upon the envelopes Of which, and pos,
tai cards upon which, scurrilous epithets are
written or printed or engraved, or disloyal de.
vices printed or engraved and all articles which
from their form or nature are liable to destroy,
deface or injure the contents Of mail bags or til.
person Of any one engaged in the postal service.
Postmasters are not allowed to give credit fol-
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until 81
postage due thereon has been paid.
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FINANCIAL.

New YORK, Aug. 10.-Sub- Treasury bal
ances-gold, S37, 3S4,717 currency $50, $780,.
705.
The Sub-Treasurer paid ont $56 900 on
account of interest. and $31, 900 for bonds
Customs receipts, SASS, 600.
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this port to England, to be sold in Manches-
ter, and there is ever reason to anticipate that
the venture will return handsome profit to
the merchants who have made it Of course,
if this speculation is successful, it is only the
first of many.
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No tea drinker should fail to visit the Tea De.
pot, 5 Camp street.
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POST OFFICE.
Time Of Arrival and Departure Of Mails.

-.
Mobile, Ala, and Lake
Coast. ..................
| Mobile, Ala. .........'
| New York city, Boston,
Mass, Philadelphia, Pa,
Baltimore and Washing
ton, D. O., Maryland,
Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama, Florida, East.
ern Mississippi, Della
ware. Eastern Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey, East.
ern New York and New
England States, via Mo-
bile, Ala. ...............
| Key West, Fla, semi
weekly.
New York city, Boston,
Mass., Philadelphia, Pa,
Baltimore, Md, Cincin-
natl, O., West Virginia,
Shreveport, La, and
Northern Texas, jack
son, Miss, Canton, Miss,
Vicksburg, Miss, Mem
phis, Tenn, Buffalo, N.
Y, PiJtsburg, Pa, and
ali Northern, Eastern
and Western States and
Territories, Canada East
and West, via Jackson
route. ..................
New Orleans and Cairo
Railway Post Office
South. West and North
Mississippi, Shreveport,
La, Monroe, La, North
ern Texas, Northern Lou
isana, Arkansas, Ten
nessee, West New York,
West Pennsylvania, and
Western States and Ter
ritories. Eastern and
Northern mail. dropped
in the Post Office after
AS P. NJ, Canada East
and West. 80. ..--...
Galveston, Tex, East
ern and Western Texas,
and Shreveport, La,
Closes daily, except Mon
day.
Arrives daily, except
Sunday.
Morgan's Louisiana
and Texas Railroad
Supplying parishes Of
Calcasieu, Iberia. Lafay-
et!e, Lafourche, st. Lam
dry, st. Martin, St.Mary,
Terrebonne, Vermilion,
and Cameron; also, Jas
per, Newton and Orange
counties in Texas. 800.
Red River, supplying
Alexandria and Natchi-
toches. La, Red River
parishes and Burkeville,
Newton county, Texas.
Covington, Vaudeville
and jacksonville
Monday and Thursday.
Saturday ...............
Arrives Monday. .......
Arrives Tuesday and
Friday.
Vicksburg Packet Coast
to Vicksburg-
Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday ...........
Arrives Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday.
Bayou Sara Packet,
Coast to st. Francis
vile, La
Monday and Friday.
Arrives Monday and
Thursday.
Burss and Lower Coast,
Plaquemines parish
Monday, Wednesday and
Friday. {
Arrives Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday..
Donaldsonville, La, and
parishes of st. John,
st. James and Assump-
ton ............ 800.
Jarrollton, La. .........
Jarrollton, La. .........
st. Bernard parish
Monday, Wednesday
and Friday.
Algiers, La ............
irand Isle-Weekly %.
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Everything is good in its season.
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board Of departure FOR Brownsville, Texas. Ha-
vana, Cuba and Bra fSantiago.)
Mails on Sundays will be closed the same as
on week days.
G. W. RINGGOLD. Postmaster.
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Closes. Arrives
{ on p NJ. Jap
An P. M.
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Sugar and MOlasses.
full line Of all grades Of SUGARS, MOLAB-
sEs and SYRUPS, constantly on hand and for
| sale by
G. NJ. BAYLY d POND,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-14

ID Aucfioneers and Real Estate Brokers,
Southwest Garner Of PENNSYLVANIA avenue and EleV
enth street, star Once Building
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-14
DY THOMAS BOWLING, AuctIOneer,
ID Real Estate Exchange, Sis Seventh street.
TRgsTEE,s SALE OF A XALTA BILE Nm IN

F sAEE RF tA1kkE ~
F FfFENi C 6GRi USE AT HGcTTGS
Of land records Of Fars1 county rgnIa
and The request Of the party sgs9ea thsGeS
m, in front Of the COURTHOUSE door Of Fairfax
cSTns Virginia that ysry IFR 1ST S
county, State Of Virginia, on the Middle Turnpike
three miles from FaiTfax Court house being the
southern part Of larger tract OF land conveyed In
John B: D01neiiy, and bounded as follows: Begin:
ming at the intersection Of Middle Turnpike road
runniDs south ~ degrees west 81 poles and links
along the middle Of said latter road on the line
poles thence south sdeGrses west Is poles to stone
planted in the middle OF said road, being corner
2iH degrees west a poles links along the line OF
MoreIsnd's land to the middle Of the old Alexan-
sPe he sn Of hsse a0ng said
load and on the line Of Head land south Ga de-
grees east 10 POLES IL links; thence south "a degrees
east along said road and Ayery's land q poles;
thence south - Il poles along s1Id
on the south edge Of said road thence S2s degrees
sHse @iGutes east Poles Inks along said
road and Atherton.s land to the northern line OF
mort or less, along said line of Merry's Land to
the said Middle Turnpike road; thence north ~
along said Flags S land to the place Of beginning,
containing III acres, more or less excepting there
from half acre Of land for the school-house Of
Freedom Hill.
The improvements are a large and nearly new
frame dwelling house; large, new and capacious
barn; excellent peach. apple and pear orchard and
good. substantial fencing. making 1t IN every re-
srect a very desirable piece of property to which
the attention of purchasers Is earnestly ealled.l
Terms Of sale: s.. SEQ cash; the balance In six,
twelve, eighteen and twentv-fOur months, with In
terest, secured by deed Of trust on the property.
Ali conveyanclng at the cost Of the purchaser. A
deposit OF 500 required when the property is bid
of. II the rms of sale are not complied with
within five DAYS after sale the trustee reserves the
right to at the risk and cost of the defaultng
P1-N''' '0 Nm d. CASSIN, Trustee.
THOMAS BOWLING,
an2-qkwtd AuctiOneer,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-14
8atinnaI grpabIitau
FINANCE AND COMMERCE,
Monetary.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday EvsnIn1.

Monetary.
WASHINGTON. Tuesday Evening:
The quietness which has prevailed the past two
weeks has shown no improvement in the transac-
lions to-day. The Congress- guaranteed c5's are
quoted lower in the Stock Exchange, but the
same nrmness at 70 for very large orders prevails
on the street.
In New York to-dsy gold opened at 1I51S,
ruled at 1l5<g1157s during the first hour, then at
n51I6H until afternoon, since which it has sold
down to IFS, closing at 115@1s. Exchange strong
At 4S6949o. In speculative shares, outside Of
Union Pacific, Erie, Quicksilver and Pacific
Mail, the dealings have been small and the nuc-
tustions slight.
/ Our regular New York tight disUxtch quotes:
Money easy; offered at l. Exchange strong; 4S61<.
Gold closed at u5615H. Bates for carrying 8,
~ and per cent. Governments active and
. little lower for some.
S lss is sSo coupon s, f IS, eoaPSn 2
5-2Os, 1884 coupon. 1lsH per cents, ex......II62
SOS, 1855, coupon. .I2ls lO-4Os, coupon ,,,I6Jz
SOS, new, IS, coup. l20S American gold ....II5X
State bonds quiet and lower for Tennessees and
LOuisianas; rest steady.
Stocks closed dull and weak, except Erie,
which was active and higher.
Central ............1OIIk Northwestern ..... So
E Eiis EG Reels isl4s$
The Sub-Treasury balances at New YORK to-
day were Gold, S59138, 29I currency, S42 5sS 4O3-
The Suh-Treasurer paid out 900 on account
Of interest, and Sl7,5OO for bonds. Customs re-
ceipts $53,0Oo.
Commercial.
The Washington markets were more active,
and while prices have become much nrmer, under
moderately large movements, We make no ad-
vance upon our last quOtations:
The Markets Elsewhere.
BALTIMORE, April 10, evenng-Flour quiet.
Wheat quiet and steady. Corn unsettled;
Southern white, ss69Oc; Southern yellow gO9S2c;
Western mixed, 921Sc. Oats quiet. Rye hrm-
Hay dull and unchanged. Provisions quiet and
heavy. Pork quiet $3.50. Bulk meats nominal;
shoulders, s146sJ4c.; clear rib sides, 11149I1Ac.
for loads loose; jobbing packed 4914c. higher.
Bacon dull; shoulders, 95IG95<c.; clear rib sides,
l2A913e. Hams, 1413915c. Lard quiet; refined,
16c. Butter quiet. Petroleum nominallv $40
&c. Coffee strong, holders asking 4 more
Sugar firm. Whisky quiet at SL131<41.I.
NEW YORK, April Is, evening.-FlOur steady.
Wheat dull and heavy. Corn quiet and heavy.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-14
YTHOMAS e. WAGGAMAN,
ID Real Estate A a ctioneer, SIG Seventh street

TRUSTEES SALE OF FIRST-CLASS
DWELLING-HOUSE ON CAPITOL HILL.
by virtue Of a deed of trust from Albert Grant
and wife, Gated May twenty nine, eighteen hum
dred and sevr nty-one, and recorded in the Land
Records for Washington county; In the district Of
Columbia, in Ltber No. SIS, folio 492, and by the
direction in writing OF the party thereby secured,
we will, on MONDAY. the 18th day of April, 1870,
at four a. O'Clock p; m, offer for sale at PUBLIC
AUCTION, in 'front.' of the premises, to the highest
bidder. all that parcel OF ground in the city II
Washington, in the District Of Columbia, and de-
icIibed as lot numbered eighteen uSl OF Grants
hundred and sixty, (76O,) improved by desirable
Terms Of sale: one fourth of the purchase money
in cash: the balance in four equal installments.
payable in six, 81 twelve, (I2) eighteen QSJ and
twenty four ga months, with interest semi
ally, the deferred payments to be secured by the
nOies of the purchaser, and deed Of trust on the
property, drawn and executed to the satisfaction
Of the trustees; the whole of the purchase money
may be paid IN cash at the option Of the purchaoer
A deposit Of three hundred dollars $500 will be
required acceptance of the bid, and all convey
ancIng and recording at the cost of the purchaser.
If the terms of sale are not compiled with within
five days from the day of sale the trustees reserve
the right TO resell the property At the risk and cost
of the defaultlng purchaser, SITTER ten dRys )tce,
by advertisement In THE NATIONAL REPUBLTCAN.
JOHN D. Mop HERS0N, lTrustees
H. E. PAINE,
rnbn Eua
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-14
DvR. H.WARNER,

PYB. H.WARNER,
d Real Estate Broker and Auctioneer,
Federal Buildings, cor. Seventh and SITS. NV
TRUSTEES, sALEoF VERY VALUABLE AND
sGTT sAs HIE SHEsio SE Ar if EoTRTEENFH
BS99RETrHaWG EST Apgo TTNs6MpsG THE RESI-
BE Tirtue Of deed Of trust dased June 2, A D.
1874 and Only recorded in LibeT No. I5l folio 2iS,
one of the land records for the District OF Column
Will sell st public auction. in front Of the premises
to the highest bidder, on TUESDAY, March 9, A.
St in the eli etg naf IN
said District, and known as lot num9ered nitySS
lots 3, Il and Z and part Of lot r, OF Evans sub
division of original lot mum bered twelve, (2,J IN
square ITo ar rsoEe in the once
Of the surveyor Of Washington, ID. O., together
with the improvements thereon. H., - $500,
Nineteen thousand dollars, CsI9 OoO with interest
st eight per cent. per annum from June 2, 1874, TO
Sala8cs in siT, twelve, eighteen and fwenTy-foar
months, which the notes Of the purchaser bear
deed Of trust on the pr5pertg sold, viii be takel
deposit OF S2D0 VIII be required At time OF SALE
tr Of se sFa no St conSs IN days
the trustees the right to resell the property
at the risk and cost Of the defaulting purchaser
EEPMJAkRpT e IEN3GaEsRssoLL' STrustees.
febl2-dkds Salesman.
~ THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED IN
til TUESDAY, March 30, 1916. ssme hour and place.
EDMSA4EEP &. G 1NGEEksoLL' Trustees.
mhs-TuF&ds Salesman.
RS-TERE ABOVE SALK IS FURTHER POST
poned Until SATURDAY, MAY l, IS7j, at O'Clock
p ~' ED%A4EPG. IIlNSGER'oLL, ; Trustees.
nina ru4-HTuTbjSd s OAAN " - 'A1'
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-14
Future Bays.

PY b. n. WARNER,
u Real Estate Broker and Auctioneer,
Federal Buildings, corner seventh and SIS =" W
TPRggSTEEs SALE OF yALUAAgLEE M Al
EE95RRRRTTH, FIFTH A AND B STREETS
BY virtue ofa deed Of trust, dated July 10, A. D.
OF tr land records for the District oftoium6IS and
at the request of the party secured thereby, shall
street pofthesSt, on shTURDHY AZ the 18th day
sS q a eH aDd eeG az q
so much OF said square as Is contained within the
same at point in the line Of Fourth Street east
sixty feet from the northwest corner II said square,
CiOS feet thence east seventy-two (72) feet six 90
inches; thence north forty t4o) f. Z; thence west
to the said street and place Of beginning, In
Terms Of sale ale: Five thousand dollars cash, of
twentycfOur and Thirty months, with i9tsrest at
the property S Fly sod Terms Of sale to be complied
% be m ha fF and %
chaser. All 81 SfS T9assa:
aps-ThsTu&ds j. T. C0LDWELL. salesman.
DYE. u. WARMER,
- Peal Estate Broker and Auctioneer.
Federal RAIldings, cor. Seventh and streets N. W.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF DESIRABLE BUILD
STREET, BETWEEN SIXTH AND SEVENTH
STREETS SOUTHEAST.
1873 duly recorder in lber No. 72l, folio Id of the
land records for the District of Columbia, and at
the request of the party secured, We will sell. at
public auction in front Of the premises, on SATUR-
DAY. April "a, 1875, at clock p. M, the fJllOw
ing described real estate, situate in the city of
Washington. d. c., to wit: Lot numbered two, q, }
containing ATS square feet, and lots three. g.
four CD and five (5,) containing 1S,sIl square feet
in square numbered eight hundred and sixty-nine,
(S69.)
Terms: One third cash; balance at six, twelve
and eighteen months. with interest at eight % per
cent, secured by deed of trust OF the property
sold. deposit of 81 will be re Iuired At time of
sale. All conveyancing at expense Of purchaser.
Terms to be complied with II five days after sale.
otherwise the property to be resod at the risk and
cost of the first purchaser.
E EHSkiE s sfbAkRRtbTIYEsY. Srrustees.
j. T. COLDWELL, Salesman.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-14
DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE. }
Id GIKARp STREET, PHILADELPHIA,

LIZ OlhARD STREET, E4ilLADELfIliA Z
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, with q copy of
this advertisement attached to each, will be re-
eeivtd at this 0tice until noon, May "a 1875, for
furnishing the United States Quartermaster's
Department with the fOllowlDg-named articles,
viz:
30CoO Forage Caps and Covers, 10000 pairs
Wooden Stockings, 100000 pairs White Berlin
Gloves, Is 900 pairs Boots, 200 pairs Shoes, IS
900 Wooden Blankets, 5000 pairs Woolen Nit
Tents, 700 dozen Scrubbing Brushes, 80 900 yards
g. sky blue Kersey; 1857 yards Facing Oloth va
rious colors, 100000 yards grey twllied Shifting
Helmets Horse Hair PIumes. Cords and Bands,
Top Pieces and Plume Sockets, Eagles, Scrolls
and Rings and Side Buttons for Helmets, Pom
pons, Metallic Dress and Forage zap orn1mSnA,
Drum Cords. Black Silesia, Black PaddtnG
Canvas Padding, Black Italian Cloth, Cotton
Wadding, Spool Cotton, Sewing SIX SIX Twist,
Braid and Cord of Varions cOlOTs, Fly Buttoas,
All articles VIII be subject to rigid inspec-
tion, and bidders are informed that full CON-
pliance with specifications will be insisted 1pon,
and that no article iAforior to the standard viii
The Government reserves the right t. reject
cry Of the articles at Philadelphia, jefferson
vile, Ind, and 0lsO at San Francisco.
"A preference will be given to artcleSot domes-
tic production and Manufacture, conditions Of
price and quality being equal, and such prefer
ence will be given to articles OF American produc-
ton ana naHufaeture produced o., the Pacific
coast, 70 the extent Of the eOnsun, tion required
All articles which are to be. used in the States
and Territories Of the Pacific coast will be received
and.inspected at San Erar tiseo, CAL fs1Tzs l--a
~ Get Al spr,y a. this I, nee
aProposaIs for Milits ~ Suppltes, . and addressed
TO the undersignGd, =, RtFUS SAXTON,
FapI2 6tkMyls,ot Deputy Q. N. General.