The Russellville Democrat., 1881-06-02

for each man. woman and child in the United States; 324, ,556, 40 postal cards, 812- ,000 newspapers, 40,14S,792 magazines an q other periodicals and 2l ,52l ,S32, pack ages of merchandise passed through the mails during the year.
 =rHE Erening Post has passed under control oi Carl Schurz, Horace White ane E. l.. Godkin who have completed the purchase of large majority of it's stock. Mr Schurz will assume editorial direction of the jour- nal.
 UPWARDS of hundred prominent busi- ness men of Boston assembled few even- ings ago to consider the feasibility of in- augurating a worlds fair to be held in that city in 1885, Gen. A. P Martin pre- sided, and addresses favoring the project were made by several leading bu> mess men.
 EX-SENAToR CoNKLING arrived in Albany and his appearance created much enthu- siasm among the stalwarts. He was accom- panied by Vice President Arthur, Congress. man Richard Crawley, Hamilton Fish, Jr., George Starr Clarence A. Meade, ex-Alder- nah Biglin, A. B. Johnson, of Utica, E. D. Webster and Justice Gedney. The Hon. Andrew H. Green acted as rear guard. His party walked to the rotunda of the Delavan house, surrounded by struggling adherents; he registering his name in a full, round hand, Roscoe Conkling, Utica"
 THE Washington correspondent of the New York Times continues his exposure of the Star Route Service as conducted by the late assistant Postmaster General Brady. Route No. 3S, 166 from Georgetown by Ko- komo, Colorado, distance forty-fo miles, service seven times per week from May to November, was awarded to James Stephen son of Omaha, for Sl ,040. Stephenson offer ed to continue the service during the winter months but was not allowed opportunity to do so. The number of the route was changed, and without notice to Stephenson the service was arbitrarily given to James B. Colgrove for $14, 760 The route from Ozark to Eureka Springs, Ark, eighty miles six times per week, was let to John Cross, friend of Senator Dorsey without compe- | tition, for $14 900 per year, The route was subsequently, let by contract to s. N. Miller, of Springfield, Mo, for S4 800, Cross making bid of $i900. A number of similar in- stances are given by the Times correspon- dent.
 THE New York Telegran.'s Albany special says: There is much less enthusiasm smong the "halfbreed" Republicans this morning than there was yesterday. The Presidents action in returning the nomi- nations of Woodford, McDougall, Tenny and Knox, all friends of Conkling to the senate for confirmation, fell like wet blanket on their hopes. They iairly supposed the Presi- dent had wholly ignored Conkling and his side of the house; that he had entirely taken up with themselves, and that henceforth nothing but half breeds" should enjoy the l spells of office. Men who on Wednesday evening extolled Garfield to the skies for his action in regard to RobeIston are to-day
 ndulging in sharp criticism of the President. | The Conkling men are delighted at the dis Al. |. Ill z l. .la l set to work 10 make the most of 1t. The wavering ones who had been inclined to go over to the half breeds were sought out and reassured by this evidence that Robertson was not to have a monopoly of the patron age of the State. The result is already ap- parent. They now mention Conklings name above whisper. The stalwarts, how ever, are still placed at great disadvantage | in the contest by the uncertainty as to whether or not Conkling will be candidate | for reelection.
 TELEeRAMs from New York report sales of the new Testament for the first day at | 300 900 volumes. Every bookseller in New | York of any prominence obtained large quantities of books and quickly disposed Of | generous quantities ofstock before sundown. | The employees of Thomas Nelson X Sons and | J. K Funk & Co. were all night packing up l Testaments, and in the early hours of the | morning crowd of jobbers, publishers and agents gathered at the doors. c. Houston, manager for Nelson, said that telephone and | telegraphic orders were constantly arriving and orders tor 2,500 copies had not yet been | filled, owing to the demands made upon employees In the warehouses and store there were 100000 copies, which would soon be disposed of judging from the outlook. The firm had delivered over 250,000 copies to-day. The delivery began at o'clock, | in time to connect with trains, and from 4:30 to o'clock most of the New York pub fishers were supplied. The twenty cent
 edition was most in demand. In regard to
 profits on sales, Mir. Houston said that on
 larger orders of cheap books the discount given was such that an actual loss was sus-
 tained by the firm, the profit being on high
 priced editions. As the testament was being
 issued by reprinters, he thought that some
 body would have some plates for sale by fall.
 At the stores of the booksellers generally it
 was ascertained that the demand for the
 Testament was considerably in excess oft
 supply About 75O00 copies were taken by New York booksellers 35,o00 going to one house. Twenty thousand volumes