The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-11
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
WARRINGTON, August 10, 1871
PROGRAMME OF THE PRESIDENTS VISIT TO THE

WASHINGTON, August 10, 1877.
PROGRAMME OF THE PRESIDENTS VISIT TO THE
EAST.
The following is the programme Of the visit OF The
President and all the members OF the Cabinet except
ing Secretaries sherman aud Schurz, TO the East
Leave Washington next Tuesday, reaching Benning-
ton, VI, on Wednesday morning and remaining there
turn to Windsor on FRIDAY morning, rema ming there
with Secretary Evarts over sunday. On Monday the
party will be taken in charge BY the committee Of
the State ana his stan. Colonel Ordway
who introduced tho resolution In the Leglsia-
Hampshire to-day, tho chairman of the Legs
lave Committee, arranged this part OF the programme
Tho party will De taken to the loot OF the White
Mountains and on tuesday to the summit of Mount
Washington and return On Wednesday they will
pass down through New Hampshire by the lakes
reaching Concord In the afternoon, spending some
time there On Thursday forenoon they will mako q
short stay at Manchester, and In the afternoon at
ing,on by way of New York city, eihor on Thursday
night Friday morning, so as TO reach this city by
Saturday.
ADMITTED TO THE GENERAL POSTAL UNION
RATES OF POSTAGE ESTABLISHED.
The Post Office Department gives notice that ON aud
after September 1877 Persia, the Argentine Republic
Greenland and the Danish colonies Of ST. Thomas ST.
Croix and ST. Jean become a part Of the, General
Postal Union formed by the Treaty OF Bernc subject to
all tho provisions said treaty and to additional
postal chargc-except, as hereinafter stated with re-.
spect direct malls to st. Thomas ST. Croix and ST.
joan and to correspondence for Persia forwarded by
other routes than the Persian Gul-to the cx-
penses OF sea transportation beyond limits OF tho
General Postal mon originally formed by the Borne
Treaty. The rates OF postage iollows:-
For prepaid letters 10 cents per Is grammes (hali
ounce) tor unpaid letters received Is cents per 10
grammes (nalf ouncc); Tor postal Cards, cents
nnfn unraa in t0k.f
EACH Tor books, other printed matter, patterns, &c
4 cents per each weight OF ounces or traction oil 2
ounces; Tor the registration fee ON all
10 cents. The General Union rates OF postage will DO
LOWED and collected In the United States ON ana after
september l. 1877, on the prepaid correspondence
received from tho Dansh colonies OF ST. Thomas
ST. Croix and ST. jean, when The transportation
Is performed by direct steamers or other vessels,
and the prepaid rcspondeDce sent 10 and tho
unpaid corrosI Ondencc received IRON Persia Tor
warded by tue routes using only the territory OF tho
original Postal Unon-vz., for prepaid letters. five
cents per fifteen grammcs toue halt ounce Tor unpaid
letters received ten cents per fifteen gramncs lone
half ounce) Tor postal cards. Two cents each for
papers, II over tour ounces In weight twelve cents
each; for books, other printed matter, patterns OF
merchandise. &C., TWO cents Tor each weight OF two
fraction theroof for tho registration fec
all correspondence, ten cents.
THE SUFFERING wonKMKN OF THE DISTRACT
AN APPEAL FOR HELP.
The Central Council and Committee or Safety OF the
Labor League of this District prssen resolutions 10
the Of the District of Columbia today,
setting forth the utter dcstituton prevalent among
the white and coored workngmen of the District, tho
lawful and orderly manner In which they conducted
themselves dung the recent strike, and earnestly re
questng the Commissioners 10 RAISE loan Of $3.50 900
neously and 900 men TO work at once on
public improvements; and the league further pledge
themselves TO use their influence with Congress when
It assent cs to pay and deficiency with in
terest The Commissioners say they will give the sub
jcct prompt attention.
rnE THREATENED OUTBREAK NEAR PUGET s
soUND-A VESSEL DESPATCHED TO THAT
VICINITY.
Tho Cabinet to-day discussed the question OF the
pending danger TO the Inhabitants in the vicinity oil
Pugcts Sound, on account Of threatened outbreaks,
and Il determined that the secretary OF the Navy
could send vessel 10 that place from San Francisco
for the purpose Of protecting the white people there