National Republican., 1877-12-04
Report Of the Postmaster-General.

braces an elaborate detailed statement Of the opera
tions Of every branch Of the postal service. He
recommends that the salaries Of fourth-class post
masters-ninety six per cent. Of the whole num-
ber-bc made to depend on the number Of stamps
cancelled, and not on the number sold, In order TO
prevent fraud aud to fix salaries in equitable pro
portions; that the postmasters appointed by the
President report monthly instead Of quarterly that
there be one rate Of postage for matter registered
for transmission through the mails and
| another rate for transient and miscellaneous mat.
ter; that the Of official postage stamps be
abolished, and that Official envelopes be used In
all cases In their stead; that q law be enacted
giving sub contractors. under certain conditions
contractor; that legislation be provided to compel
railroads to carry the mails on terms prescribed
70 send three able officers OF the Department to eI.
anime the operations and details Of the European
which h1es at a very low figure the rats
to be paid for official advertising The Postmaster
for he decrease In the
| In the hands Of wholesale merchants and other
business men through the large sales made by
the last fiscal year and by the substitution Of post
| alcards for letters The tendency Of legislation
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cost of transportation and, consequently. the
greater the business Of the Department the greater
upon to meet by appropriation from the Treasury.
Attention OF Congress Is called 10 section $50 OF
the Revised Statutes in relation tn rates Of pdver
the present Attorney General, and the assurance Is
given that "if the law remains UNCHANGED the De-
Of its advertisements I'm most Of the leading news
papers in the country and in some States II will be
for Carrying y he % mails. % on @ account u liz naSiy
OF the Postmaster General to comply with the law
requiring the advertisements OF the mail Lettings TO
be published In one paper at the capital OF the
State In which the mail routes are located, by
reason OF the refusal Of publishers to insert the ad
vertisemsnts at the rates allowed by law"
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/ Now Is YOUR time TO purchase your mnce
l. meat plum. pudding currants ratsns. citron an,
all kinds Of fancy groceries for the present season
!. and the American Tea store, corner Seventh an,
streets, Is the pacewhere they sell the finest an,
freshest goods at Ne" TX prices. Their teas al,
cohees are Of the H., hat can be found at In
v lowest prices. BE sur aud give them call
l. / 81 MEss overcoats. EIsENAS BRos, eth and T.
Headquarters for Holiday Presents,
The choice Of l25,0OO articles to be sold at Al
T. enormous sacrifice, at n. Goldschmids original /?