The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-14
POSTAL STATISTICS.

A comparison between the issues OF
stamps, stamped envelopes and postal
cards for 1878 and 1870 shows that the total
value OF this years issues is 500, ,539, ,050,
an increase OF S06l 1866 over the value OF
those Of last year. The increase in the
number OF ordinary postage stamps issued
is only 4.29 per cent, as compared with
the increase Of 7.66 per cent for 1878 over
1877. This comparative falling off is due
to the effect d the new law for compensa-
ton Of Postmasters which, having Tor its
basis the number OF stamps cancelled, in
stead OF the number sold, has put stop
TO speculative purchases. There is de-
crease in the value and number OF news.
paper and periodical stamps and stamped
envelopes and wrappers. There were 22l,-
500, 600 postal cards issued, an increase Of
more than ten per cent. The increase in
the value OF sales TO the public between
the two years is 81, ,00S, ,2ls.
INSTRUCTIONS TO NARsHALs.
The Attorney General has issued cir
cular to United States Marshals, in which
he says: ~
To enable the Department to keep
Court expenses within the limit Of each
appropriation, it will be necessary for you
to set forth items for your requisitions
with great care. You will make your
requisitions against each appropriation
for the amount estimated. This appor.
tionment Of funds will require you to keep
your accounts so 1t may be known how
much money is in your hands to the credit
Of each appropriation at any given time.
Such account will serve as basis OF sub.
sequent requisitions and reports. Youl
weekly itemized statements must CORES.
pond to each separate appropriation. Re-
QUESTIONS are only to be made for fees OF
jurors and witnesses, for the support oil
United States prisoners and for miscella.
neous expenses.
CORRECTING NIscoScEpTIoN OF THE POWERS
OF TIE NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH.
WASHINGTON, July lS.-In view OF the
miscopception which seems to prevail in
many parts OF tho Southern States with re-
gard to the powers and duties OF the Ma
tional Board Of Health, DR.. Billings, the
Vice President OF that organization, haI
addressed the following letter to the SAM
tary Council OF the Mississippi Valley:
DEARSiR: Ipresume the kilograms ant
printed documents We have sent you viii
make matters plain to you, but thert
seems to be so much misconception as Il
the powers and duties OF the Nationa
Board Of Health, as shown by the com
ments in the daily press, that We SHOULD
have clear understanding on one or txt
points. ltseeps to me very clear that /
Is the duty o. the State and LOCAL healtl
authorities to take initial steps in adopting
rules and regulations fer preventing thI
spread OF contagious diseases.
Tho National Board has made certain
Recommendation for such rules which
4 has printed and placed in your hands
These recommendations should be takel
as indicating the minimumamount Of pre-
cautions to be taken by State or loca
authority; may make more stringent rule
than these and II they are too stringen
even TO absolute non.intercouse, thi
board has no power tolnterfere, II is onl
when State or local authority refuses
!, take even precaution considered indispeni
i able by this board that We can TAX
n action legally ia the matter.
In the next place I would observe ths