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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
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
Washington, May 8, 1875.
The treaty concerning the formation of Gen.
eral Postal Union, concluded at Berne, Oct. 8,
1874, between the United States Of America, Ger
man, 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 9Th Of March, 1875, and the ratifcations
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
B. For unpaid letters, 10 cents per Is
grammes.
". IOI PO5CnA CaIuS, q Coutc eacus
D. For newspapers, if not over ounces in
weight, 2 cents each.
E. For other printed matter, samples Of mer.
chandise, and all articles, other than newspapers,
enumerated in article Of the treaty, 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 q return receipt
in cases where q receipt from the addressee is
requested. ..-rs
Il. No additional tax will be collected in the
United States on the correspondence forwarded
within the Union by sea on routes of more than
800 nautical miles in length.
l. As regards the amounts to be paid tor 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 81
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.
K. The freedom Of transit Of correspondence
in closed mails reciprocally granted in the exist
ing Postal Convention between the United States
and Switzerland, will be maintained.
r. -
prescribed will be levied and collected on and
after July 1, 1875, on the correspondence to and
from all the contracting States except France,
and on and after January /, 1875, on the CORE
spondence to and from France.
MARSHALL JEWELL,
Postmaster General
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An anxious mother in Scotland, taking
leave OF her son on his departure for England,
gave him this advice: my dear Sandy, my
arm BARN, gang South, and get all the siler
You can from the Southerns-tak' everything
ye can. But the English are brave, boaxin
people, an TAX care o them, Sandy. Never
aght bald man, for Gamma catch him by the
hair" .+,"
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rfn NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN, THURSDAY. JUNE "a 1875
CHARTER.

HARRISON NJ. KIDD. competent Witnesses Of
lawful age, and domiciliated in the said city Of
New Orleans, who sign these presents as SUCH
together with the said appearers and me, Notary
on the day and date first above written.
Original signed:
PETER CROSBY,
T. w. Brown,
w. H. PERRY, s sH.
PATRICK ODOWD,
TERRENCE o BRIEN,
JAMES GRIFFIN,
s. HAHN, .-
GEO. s. KONTZ,
s-g. P. ROEHM, .zsf . & -.-...
JOHN SCHAFFER,
FRED. ZENGEL,
81. M. KIDD,
w. B. KLEINPETER,
Notary Public.
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Real old Government Java, parched or ground
As cents per pound, at the Tea Depot, Cam
ntreet
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-
| 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, Nd, Cincin-
natl, O., West Virginia,
Shreveport, La, and
Northern Texas, Jack
son, Miss, Canton, Miss,
Vicksburg, Miss, Mem
phis, Tenn, Buffalo, N.
Y, Pittsburg, Pa, and
all 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
Ia the Post Office after
4:45 P. NJ, Canada East
and West. .............
| 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-
cite, Lafourche. st. Lam
| dry, ST. Martin, st. Mary,
! Terre5onne, Yermilion,
and Cameron; also, JAS
per, Newton and Orange
counties in Texas.
| 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
TArsday.
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-
LlOu .........
Carrollton, La. .........
Carrollton, La.
St. Bernard parish
| Monday, Wednesday
| and Friday.
Algiers, La ............
Grand Isle-Weekly -.
fTnoalu ncfioo xUi11 h
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Marsden's Zarsaparilla at 1. l.. Lyons's,
soner Of Camp and Gravier streets.
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Grants idea OF the third term 1t NAV he
bur years, and it may be forever. Gin. Com,
Indl
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Speaking Of railroads wAg remarked that
shey are now built of three gauges, viz: Broad
gauge, narrow gauge and mortgage.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-24

What bakers say about Paragon yeast powders
Hee advertisement on second page.
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I. JOHN NcPHELIN, District Attorney for
the First Judicial District of the State OF Loisi-
ana. do hereby certify that have read and ex-
amined the within act of Incorporation, and am
of the opinion that the purposes and objects OF
the sams as specified in the said act are legal,
and that none OF it's provisions are contrary to
law. and l, therefore, approve the same.
In witness whereof hereunto affix my official
signature, on this 14th day Of May, 1875.
JOHN McPHEL1N, District Attorney.
7. the undersigned, Deputy Recorder OF Mort
cages in and for the city and parish OF Orleans,
do hereby certify that the within charter has
been duly recorded in this office, in Book No. lis,
folio COZ ct seq., as required by law.
In witness whereof l hereunto ses my hand
and affix my seal of Office, at this city Of New
Orleans. on the = day of May, 1875.
H. DARCANTEL, Deputy Recorder.
:. STATE OF LOUISIANA, |
Parish Of Orleans.
do hereby certify the foregoing to be true
and correct copy OF the original charter as
drawn up. together with the certificate OF ap-
proval OF the District Attorney, and the certih-
cate of recordation of the same IN the once OF
the Recorder Of Mortgages in this city, all now
extant in my notarial Office and forming part OF
my current notarial register.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand
and affix my seal of Office. at this city Of New
Orleans, this 18th day of May, 1875.
W. B. KLEINPETER,
ie22 1w Notary Public.
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Marsden's Zarsaparilla at E. Santer's, cor
ner Magazine and Josephine streets.
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twill pay to buy your coffee, parched q
ground, at the Tea Depot, 5 Camp street. f
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(Timely notice will be given on the bulletin
board of departure sor Brownsville Texas, Ha-
vana, Cuba and Bra tSantiago.)
Mails on Sundays will be closed the same as
on week days.
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Don't fail to try Paragon yeast powders.
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Thus done and passed and Incorporated, at my
Notarial Office, in the said city of New Orlesns,
in the presence Of FREDERICK ZENGEL and
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eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, Or 70
the sack containing the same, or upon memo.
randam Of such mailing, or otherwise, - tho
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. z. That newspapers, one copy TO eaeo
actual subscriber residing within the oouney
where the same are printed, in whole or in part,
and published, shall go free through the mails;
but the same shall not be delivered ct letter.
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unless
hostage Is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
All matter of the third class must be fully peo.
paid.
NorE-Packsges Of mailable matter Of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which h
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre.
sc.;bed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications; traa.
sient newspapers. magazines and periodicals
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed cirou.
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
acknowledgements and engravngs, seeds, cut
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for eaah
one ounce or fraction thereof weight Of PACK.
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples o. ores, metals.
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phone
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
Tor which other rates Of postage are not pre-.
scribed in this table, and which are not by Law
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each cne
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
limited TO four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or frsa.
ton thereof-weiSht Of packages limited to four
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
transient or addressed to regular subscriber
excepting weekly papers, which may be deliveries
to subscribers on prepayment Of regular quartk.
~ rates) and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any Of the same ere Dc.
posited in letter-carrier Office for delivery by
the Office or it's carrisrs-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight. when Do.
posted in . letter-carrier office 10, delivery ~
the once or it, caEriers-2 cents each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-26
CT L Y IT f NJ s.
The Last. The Greatest.

Should any "doubting Thomas" still cling
TO the absurd idea that there will be another
poStpOnement of the last Library Gift Con
cert, let him remember that Mr. Briggs. the
rev manager, fully endorses the promise of
Gov. Branlette, the former one that if the
concert does not take place at the time spaci-
ned. the money will be refunded at once 10
the ticket-hOlderS. Let him further observe
that Mr.. Briggs has secured. of course at An
enormous expense, the services of Gilmore
the greatest leader in America with his or
cheStra OF 100 select performers, who will
conclude the series of concerts with Such n
burst ofharmOny as has never before awak-
ened our western homes. And bv the wav
let him also remember that if he does not
possess at least coupon ticket this music
VIII never reach his ears.
~
FREDERICKSBURG CASHMERE PANTA-
LOOMS. GEO. c. HENNING,
40 eth street.
ELEGANT, sweet. light, and wholesome
Bread, Rolls, Biscuits. Corn Bread. Mullins
Buckwheat and other Griddle Cakes, and
Pastry and Cakes of every variety prepared
with DoOley's Yeast Powder.
ASK YOUR GROCER or wine merchant for
Charles Heidsieck's Sillery or Extra Dry
Champagne.
EXcelled by none. sttb3:
CORNs, &C.-"The wise for health on daily
walks depend" and thousands patronize DR.
whites establishment, 535 18th street oppo-
site u. >: Treasury, to avoid painful Corns
Bunlons, Inverted Nails, etc.
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tons, its humility, ard its heart How sveetIy flowed
ie Sabsr a ar si s ~ bS 6s the
hours winged their angel flight in the loved hemes
he AZ Ss sp r be sa9y 81
aud wherever the Scotch mind gOes-as far rs a
a G II Ru1n can Sa.
Ws, 1r been neradsd 80 sb and WARMLY
Broush%a in eos1ence, Snof IN heoogy Ha%s
in history, Sydney Smith in wit, Jeffrey in criticisms
gent star, it would ns equal the spendors Of Burns
"hen Burns wrote the eouplet,
ASaht , S1 sd the f FSi ,ss stamp
he made bl5 name foremost among those who have
expresses the "lyal tender of the Creatorl FrtSh
out Of the natural pockets" where the rich st
human error ever furnished or can ever destroy A
man the gold for all that may happen to him in the
time As such he will be tested in the furnace Of
affection, and in the great assay, when the genu ne
have referred to the intellect Of scotland, whose
h9n1rs are recorded by Buckle. Where has no tina
sER Sa Il not LiyingstOne himself scotehnans
ib hone PRESIDENT smt NTH isin Mr. Cox.-I
urea Mnen Burns sings that q mans a
shST gt s sRsnd ID
in this city-as black as black can be- His name is
He Z surely s@"tebman 1he flaS Know LausG r
by his p slogan; then by his brcean fLaugh,
find the interior Of Africa Why NAV not CamnbaII5
ny d5st,nguished friend from North Carolina, Mr.
MS state Well Tor his studies
f his political eminenCe Icheers I-who IL ~
pres NJ and blushinR while l speak-made an inter
were in North Carolina in the 2tR cennT9 ana irsh
or, why should not the Campbells be found in
Africa Laughter "
In conclusion, therefore, rise from the spirit of
deytry enshriDed in the poetry of our bard 10 those
Other ana more elevated creations, which have aided
8 lusier to Caledonia, and made a new history for
The lyric muse! May your enjoyment Of this ami
verary be unaloyed by the presence of any other
than that Of the blthe and bonnie spirit which makes
that muse as mIrthful as it is immortal Applause
Following upon the address OfMrCOx there
was some admirable singing by Miss Rose
MoDermOtt. Mrs. MertZ, Miss Van Riswick
Mrs. W. X: Smith, Mrs. CrOghan, Mr. Gan
non, Mr.. j. w. Mcknight and others: and
then the floor was cleared for dancing which
was kept up with infinite spirit until consid-
erably past 1.-THE wee small hours.n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-26
Alleged Conspiracy 60 Defraud the
District Government
ARREST OF THE ACCUSED PARTIES

ARREST OF THE ACCUSED PARTIES.
Last night Detectives Sargent and McEl-
fresh AZ res ted T. j. Lazenby, II. w. Walters
j. J. Wimarth, Guy III. Thompson, George
r. toburn and Samuel T. Luckett on a war
rant sworn out by District Controller Coyle,
charging them with conspiracy to defraud
tne District government of S69609, by means
OF fraudulent pay roll, embracing superin-
tendent, foreman and laborers. The claim
was presented and allowed some weeks since
anu the money was paid to Thompson. Re-
Gently, however. the roll was discovered to
De fraudulent, and the signatures thereto to
De iorgerles. IL is charged that some or all
these parties, whose names appear on the
parers accompanying the roll, conspired TO
get up The claim and thereby defraui the Dis
lrlct government. As they were brought into
PONCE headquarters from time 10 time. some
gave Dali for appearance at the Police Court
ana others were locked up for safe keeping;
all protesting their entire ignorance of the
charge The authorities feel assured that
they Will be able To put the crime on the ones
VINO are guilty, and thereby warn others who
may De disposed to perpetrate similar
wrongs, especially as the District now can
Ill AFFORD To pay even Just claims
From what can be learned of the history of
the case. ii appears that Walters obtaiued a
contract from the Board of Public Works to
park eth street. During the time of the exc
cuuOn of the work he took Drany into mis-
employ, authorizing him to collect the money
from the District authorities make ont The
pay-rollS and pay the men. In October last
they had settlement with the District when
there was found to be S2l7 due them At this
time IL was alleged that Walters made ont a
payroll, with the names of five employees at
tached, Tor the amount stated. Thompson
produced a power of attorney, sworn TO be-
foIe Lazenby as notary public. and attested
by Iuckett, and collected the money In
the follce Court, this morning, Mr.. Evans
asked poStpOnemeut of the hearing until
tomorrow at IL o'clOck-bonds OF 3, 100 each
bling required.
The money was paid out of the s750.OOO ap-
proprlated by Congress To pay of contract
0rs IaboTerS. The job was discovered b.
DTahey, through seeing the publication in
THE STAR of the payment of this pay-roIl:
ne knowing at the time that the labOrers n d
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Meeting i'm Favor Of the Sargent Bill.

II
Last evening a meeting Of the committee
appointed at alate meeting Of the friends of
The Sargent bill or the government of the
District was held at Territorial hall but in
consequence OF some miSunderSt landing as to
place OF meeting there was not very large
ATTENDANCE Among those present were j. r .
Collins. Henry BuTch, VIM. Fletcher, Henry
Himber, Owen O'HarC, W. II. Groat Henry
Piper, III. G. Holden. VIM HuSSey, Joseph
Flynn. 4. H Marshall, &. j. Brewer NJ r
Irel- Andrew Gleason, =. Tally, f. f.
Barnes X II Ryan, and ID. Connolly.
Nh X II Ryan presided, and Mr.. Henry
Piper acted as secretary.
The Sargent blll having been real. Mr..
Henry Piper moved that the meeting en- lorSe
and recommend its passage.
MI Henry HiInber said the Sargent bill
made IL the duty Of Congress To appropriate
Tor The District "a much 80 a for a depart
ment- The great question is now shall this
PEOPLE shoulder all the debt. The Morrill,
Dill cannot become a law, but the Sargent
Dill can If proper efforts are made. AS the
government owns about 81 per cent of the
property here. and il i proposed that IL shall
pay It's proportion, il should certainly be rep
resented in the local government. He urged
that the sargent bill was the hest they could
get' and a fair one and that all should work
Tor ITS passage Already some five To six
thousand signatures have been obtained 10
thegetltlOn, and he urged that they work
zeaiouSly for the passage of the bill.
The motion endorsing the bill was agreed
10. Perry carson casting the only negative
vote.
MesSrs. c. ]. Brewer. VIM. Fletcher. Henry
Piper. W H. GrOat, Andrew Gleason. Henry
BuTch, owen O'Hare, and \. II. Underwood
were appointed TO canvass the city and OBJ
tam additional signatures Of merchants and
Others To the petition To Congress indOrSing
me sargent bill, ON Pennsylvania avenue
rom Georgetown To the Capitol. and Tth
street. from the avenue 10 X street.
heSsTs- J. r Collins and John Chapman
were appointed 10 solicit signatures in
Georgetown.
10 was decided tOhave two thousand copies
OF the Sargent bin printed for circulation.
n letter was read from Mr. VIM. Dickson
declining 10 serve on the Sargent bill solicit
h.s committee. a. appointed on Saturday.
although in favor OF the principal feature
Stli-ZOVeTUmeTt in the District.
The petition prayS Congress Ito pass the
amendments to Senate bill No 9I}. for the
better government Of the District OF Column
bla.' introduced in the Senat % by the Hon. A.
a Sargent. We believe this bill provides "a
more practical, faiTeT. less expensive and "a
more equitable form Of government than any
Yet proposed, and that 10 will he more salts
Factory 10. and meet the approval Of the
great majority Of our citizens"
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The Washington Market War Trans
ferred to Congress-

meeting of the occupants of the stalls in
the Washington market was held at Mar
den's saloon to-day to take action in refer
ence TO the bill introduced by Mr.. Hagan i'm
the House of Representatives. providing for a
resale OF the stalls. Mr.. George j. Mueller
was called to the chair, and briefly stated the
OBJECT OF the meeting. Mr.. j. NJ. Heating
acted as secretary
MI. Hoffman stated that the bill prOposed
10 take away all the rights that they ever had
IN the market, and the memorial presented
to Congress by the Market COmpany pIaceJ
them i'm false light.
Mr.. Jacob Kengla said that he had signed
The memorial under a false impression; that
ne hitd been led to believe that the memorial
was for authority to dispose of the property
10 the District, and he had no idea that the
company intended TO present any such bill TO
Congress.
Mr.. John Il. Kelley moved that a COM
mlttee OF five be appointed on the subject
with power to employ counsel and place the
matter properly before Congress; agreed to-
ana Messrs. John II. Kelly, George NJ
oyster, Jacob kengla, j. II. VarneIl and the
hartman (Mr MuCller) were appointed
Mr.. j. /. Farnell said he had signed the
memorial on the statement of Mr.. Orlway
that III was for the purpose Of asking Con-
greSs TO relieve the company of certain taxes
so mat they could reduce the rents.
Mr.. Hoffman said that the District Com
mfttee would meet on Thursday and he had
but little doubt but that the Market Com
pany would then press the bill. He urge,I
that the committee go to work immediately
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-26

THE NAVY DEPARTMENT FIRE.-At the
nre at the Navy department. yesterday, six
of the rooms In the upper story were biIrneI
out but as no important papers hal been
Stored IN that part Of the building since the
nre last spring ID documents OF value We're
destroyed. The building viii require an en-
IRE new roof, and owing % the immense
quar- tlty OF water poured into the building a
large area OF the plastering will have TO be-
renewed The superintendent of the work
men employed on the new State department
building, Mr. Dewdney. with his force of
mechanics and labOrers nifty OF more in
number) placed ladders at the rear windows
OF the wing of the Navy department and i'm a
few minutes all papers of value were re-
moved and stored in the new building. and
there placed under the care OF responsible
Uatchmen. Great credit is due to Mr.
Dewdney and his men for their efforts to save
the lpublic property. There are various
theories as 10 the origin of the fire-One that
II was caused by an act OF incendiariSm:
another that IL resulted from the careleSsneS~
of some smoking emplOye who threw a
lighted cigar In mass Of papers; and still
another That IL was caused by spontaneous
combustion, as was the fire OF las, sprilg-
There viii be a thorough investigation.