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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

The Wcsson Herald came to MS
last week enlarged TO forty-eigE,
columns. We are glad to note this
eridence Of prosperity and hope j,
is stable. Mr.. Forsythe deserves
success, and it would be mutually
profitable and beneficial for the
merchants, and business men Of
Wesson to glve him q liberal sup.
port. ~
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Sealed bids for building a county jail
are invited TO be filed with the clerk Of the
Board OF Supervisors, on or before the first
Monday of October next, and the board re.
serves the right to receive or reject any OF
all of said bids. Said Jail to be built ac-
cording to the plan and specifications to be
on file in the Chancery Clerks office by the
l1th, inst. The said Jail is to be compile.
ted BY the LIST day of February, 1888, and
to be paid for in one, two and three years
withou interest.
The successful bidder viii be required to
give bonds in the sum Of 81 900, with good
and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the
Boardof Supervisors, for the faithful per.
formaHre0 III the contract.
By order Of Board Of Supervisors.
4 F. NJ. MARTIN,
sep7-4t Clerk. 4
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14
AN OLD FRIEND WITH A NEW Fac

AN OLD FRIEND WITH A NEW FACE.
"My dear Rose said Miss MacIyer
"where did you acquire that brilliant com
plexion? 1t seems 10 me that You are still
the beautiful girl Of eighteen whom knew
twenty years ago" 6My friend" replied
the lady addressed, nitsis not me Won ar,
mplimenting, but Cleans Sulphar Soap
Have yoa never q before witnesse s 70 efiact
There y nothing Impossible to III powers d
beautifier.' Beware Of counterfeits. Sc,
that "C. ~ Crittention. ProprietQr,n i
printed on each paekef, wi hout which nons
Is genuine. Sold BY all druggist and fame,
Hill's Hair and whiaker Dye, black ],
brown, fifty cents.
/. i@a FIRE MI sDRx TfMn.- sssf
Is not more dangerous than q consumptive
Cough Arrest it with Hales Honey soi
Horehound and Tar, Sold by druggist.
Pixies Toothache Drops cnre in one min
ute.
/ aWHAT MIGHT HAVE BEENI'
It is sad for he dying consanpsive to
reflect on what might hare heen II Halea
Honey Horehound and Tar had been taken
eaFly enough. Said BY draggists.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one min
ute. !. z. s.
D r r',s,s sse: II s s|I|;ss y. n
sof x5l ae&6 ai4uid I5x1E 1D1t0l sGard i
asa mild, nnirita:ing and easily dieested
tonic, well adapted 10 castS OF chlorocis,
naryopepses, and vascular debility cenee,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

Rails are now being laid on the
Mississippi Valley road at Kenner-
vile. 1t is stated that the manag-
ment is leaving nothing undone that
will expedite the construction of the
line. ...-. -.-.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

Yellow fever hasfvisited the Uni-
ted States Asixty-five times. The last
visitation in 1878 caused 1000, 900
cases and 10000 deaths, and the
cost in direct and indirect losses
was 500, 600, 600. So s~s a,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

A few days ago, at Raymond
Miss, a man was arrested and fined
$500 and sentenced to six months
Imprisonment for beating his wife.
Served him right.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

gSgE#Es 3 - A CARD. 10 M@#|8E1'7
To all who suffering from the errors and
indiscretions of youth, nerves weakness,
early decay, loss, of manhood, &c, Twill
send a reoipe that win cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was dis
covered by missionary in South America
Send a selt-addressed envelope to the Rev.
JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station D. New York
City. az 1.H Aug17-1y. AsxtE Efs.-f e
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d Il HoLrY SPRINGS, Sept. 8. 1852. /,

*@fe HOLLY SPRINGS, sept. ., 1851 III
Hon. VAN II. MANsING. - s.,t, 7.as
! DEAR Your note of 1915 a. m this
date received. There was no particular
language used by you yesterday In our de.
bate TO which Lobject, because your words
might or might not be considered offensive
according to the intent with which they
were used. You said in your opening
Speech II intend to be courteous and polite
in this discussion, and if in the heat and ex-
element to debate ! do or say anything
which may be regarded as harsh or unkind
no one will more readily retract than l."
: In view of this declaimer / did not feel
agrieyed by anything you said. But
have called your attention to the fact that
your words have been boastfully construed
by you friends as insulting to me. there
fore remind you of your promise to disclaim
any intention to be personal or insulting, If
your words in the heat of debate should be
so construed, and again respectfully ask
you to state whether you intended to be
understood in any language used by you in
the debate yesterday as denouncing me as
a slanderer or whether you intended to be
in any way personally insulting to me.
...s 4a a, Yours respectfully. ii
JAS. r, CHALMERS.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

Last week, in Smith county, a
young man named Robert Scar
brough killed Miliken Scott with
club. No particulars. Scarborough
released on bail. sH 4
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

Rosy cheeks and clear complexion only ac
company good health. Parker's Ginger
Tonic better than anything, makes pure
rich blood and brings health, joyous spir.
its, strength and beauty. 2 Ladies try it.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

The Hon. HI. d. Money is serving
his fourth term in Congress. and
will be re elected without serious
opposition. Haf sa 4.ss.ss
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

From China to Peru and back again a
thousand times in night, will the mind of
the nervous sufferer travel, while blessed
sleep forsakes his eyes. He can enjoy sweet
rest by the use Of DIR. Benson's Celery and
Chammomile Pills. Sold by all druggists.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

A railroad is to be built from O
point in Coahoma County, tMissis-
sippi, opposite Helena, Ark, through
Sardis, Oxford and Pontotoc east
to Birmingham, Alabama.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

Nipper,v the colored lieutenant
who was disnissed from the United
State army, bas been iappointedta
captain in the Mexican army. Flip
per's father ii shoemaker In Atiaff-
IA, Ga. .ass l'sa
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

There is no record of single failure of
Dr. Harter's Fever and Ague Speoiae to
effect a speedy and permanent cure. It
has robbed this disease Of its terrors, in rich
sections of our country.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

q Two thousand dollars was sub
scribed last week in Atlanta to the
fund for building a statue to the
late Senator Hill. a raE
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

All persons who have become OF
age since the last election must reg
lister, and persons changing from
one district into another or having
come into the county since the last
election must go to the clerk Of the
circuit court and report.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14
Defsat Of Hubbsll.

Mr.. Jay A. Hnbhell The Champ.
ion Assessor" has been defeated In!
Michigan for a fe, ncminstion to.
Congress. The Congressional Con.
vention Of the Eleventh District,
which was held on last Thursday,
sat down on him pretty hard. It
did not rc-nominate him by a very
flattering majority, but on the other
hand it nominated Edward Brietung
BY acclamation. II - not stated
what the cause ofhis being defeated
was, but we may persume he has
been too jealous in levying his as
sessments to suit even his party
friends. His action would natural
ly make him unpopular, though the
work assigned him, and into which
he threw his whole soul and energies,
was essential to the hopes and ex-,
pectations Of the Republican party.
The Natchez Democrat says that
"like the daughters of the horse
leech, his cry has been, give. give,
until he has Disguised his friends
and they have concluded that anoth.
er man would be as useful as he in
Congress and far less offensive. 1t
would seem that the defeat of this
unblushing blackmailer indicates
that there is still some sense Of de-
cency in the district from which
Mr.. Hubbell halls, and that he has
carried his audacity in this nefa-
rious business a little too far, for
1.-THE more decent portion OF the
Western Republicans to stand. The
time was when the cause of Hubbell
and his party in this compulsory
method of appropriating share of
the money paid by the government
to its employees, would have ruined
all engaged in it,, and the party
which would countenance the rob-
berry wonld have been buried in
contempt. The defeat of the NOV
ing spirit In the assessment scheme
is, we hope, an indication that the
good men Of the party have not yet
been entirely corrupted, and that a
decent regard for political proprie,
ty still has place among the PEG.
pie of the country"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14
yours.
VAN II. MANNING.
HOLLY SPRINGS. Sent. Sd. 9. n. m.

N MINUS D0Pt' gu, 2 p M
Hon. VAN MANNING.
Sir:-Your note of l2l p. M of this date
received. In view of your unsatisfactory
answers to my previous communications, ]
respectfully demand an unqualified dis
claimer on your part OF any intention te
insult me in the debate Of yesterday. This
will be handed to you by my friend, Col
T. w. Harris. . te.'t -
s . Respectfully yours,
JAS. r. CHALMERS.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14
HUMBUGGED AGAIN,

l saw so much said about the merits OF
Hop Bitters, and my vile was always doc
toring and never we'll, leased me urgently
to get her some, concluned to be humgug-
ged again; and | am glad Ibid, for in less
than two months use of the Bitters, my
wife was cured, and she has remained so for
eighteen months since. like such ham,
bugging.-H. T., ST. Paul-Pieneer Press.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14
sa,aa,lI nox.

A meeting Of the Board OF Mayor
and Aldermen was held last night
to discuss the matter of enforcing q
rigid quarantine against Algiers, q
ANAL village near McComb City,
in whichathere are at present ten or
twelve cases ofssmel pox. Il is re-
ported that four deaths occurred
there, Wednesday from that fatal
malady. The Board finally declined
for the present to take any action IN
the premises.-Iimes and Seatt-
lael. - Ess go
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

In the case of one of the alleged
Chinese merchants who arrived at
San Francisco on the Rio de janet
70, from Panama, and who were not
permitted to land, Judge Field in
the United States Circuit Court has
decided that merchants coming from
other countries than China may
land without certificates. o" }sf
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

w. A Winslow, a young man
from Winona, was jailed at Sardis
last Monday charged with stealing
$500. 50 F,''' 's-'s 80 sa-4
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

Only $50, 900 have thus far been
appropriated by the Mississippi
River Commission to close gaps be-
low the month Of Red River.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14
University of Mississippi at OK
ford,

University Of Mississippi at OK
ford.
Open and free to all the world, male and
female Except Law Students are charged
$50 tuition.)
Next session (3Oth) opens September %,
The Literary, Scientific, Law and Prepar-
atory Department are in full operation.
The University is in all respects pros
porous and efficient. a. - s.
For catalogues and information address
any of the following Faculty.
GEN. A. p. STEWART, CHANCELLOR.
b u. WHEAT. d. d. .....
GEN. c. W. SEARS.
Al. QUINcHE, L. L. D.
r. B. Fulton, A. NJ. -
JIM. LONG, AM. az ssssEsfe
y j. L. JOHNSON, L. L. D.,
GEO. LITTLE, PHI. D.,
E MAyEs, L. L. D., flrt~s
W.HUTsoN A. NJ, ~ 81 ;
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L. T. FIrzHuGH, A. NJ,
E. G. DAVIDSON, A. NJ.
J ,6s FRANK LARKIN, B. A.
The terms are cheaper than at any Col
lege or University in the South.
SID III. NJ. SULLIVAN, Secretary.
July 20-2m. %
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

To BE beautiful, buoyant and healthy,
the whole female constitution must
maintain regular action during . cer;aia
period of life. Otherwise, nc female can
possibly remain healthy. and she. who
does not know this fact, is quite unfortu-
nate. Should you by exposure, become
irregular and suffer with many troubles,
experience advises the use al. English
Female Bitters as the most wonderful
female regulator and iron tonic In use.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

There are said to be la5 cases Of
small pox IN the village Of Rosedale,
Bolivar county, Mississippi.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

One Westgate, alias Patrick
O'Brien, now in prison at Kington,
Jamaica, has confessed his compile
ity in the assassination of Caven-
dish and Burke, in Phoenix Park,
Dublin, and has named his accom-
plices. He says Mr.. O'Connor, NJ.
p, paid him twenty pounds for his
share in the murder. .- .. s.s.s
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

Seth Kline and John McNeeley, both
old residents of Wilkinson county, died re,
Gently.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

w! H. Vanderbilt has purchased
for $500 Iistle Round Island, in
the St. Lawrence river. 's7-a 9
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

After Judge Van Eaton had been
nominated for Congress in the
Sixth District, the defeated candi-
dates were called on for speeches.
Col. Stockdale, equal to any emer-
gency, said: "The best diagnosis
that can at this moment give is,
that I feel very like one that has
been defeated for the nomination;
and / presume you will not question
the genuineness of the sentiment"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

Hon. n. p. Money was nolnlns-
ted 1t Macon last week BY acclama
tion.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss, Sept. 8, 1882.
HON. JAS. r.. CHALMERs. sl--e8s s,5eYass
DEAR SlR:-I have authorized no state
snent in regard to the discussion to-day, !.
. You heard all / said, and ii you feel ag-
grieved by anything which I did say please
state the particular language to which you
object. s8g9 sa.sf Il, e,va..f ~ 1.g
..n.s Respectfully Yours, ~. !
VAN H. MANNING. :
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c.. st. L. g. N. O. RAILROAD.

c.. st. L. g. N. O. RAILROAD.
GOING NORTH.
ExPREss-Leaves N. Orleans, 500 a m
Arrives Brookhaven l. 40 o m
Arrives at Jackson, A. o. D m
MAm-Leaves New Orleans. $50 p IA
aaa Arr. at Brookhaven, 1927 p m
Nj i Arr. at Jackson ia. IL 35 a m
Way Freight arr. Brookh'vn. BIG p m
GOING SOUTH.
EXPRESS Jackson, 3 80 a m
1.-..- Arr. at Brookhaven 538 10
Arr. at N. Orleans 10.45 m
MAIL-Leaves Jackson at 10.2 p m
Arr. at Brookhaven,s 102 a "a
Arr. at New Orleans, 100 d M
Way Freight arr. BROOKLYN, 1875 m
N a and 8 will not stop at flag
tat rs.
E. NJ. BEE Agent.
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q - 30 A CARD. ina

Wolves are destroying the sheep in VIII
kinson county. ..-..-.. ..,,....
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1MAcn HATH HEM vYoxonIna
Settlement Of Differences Het 4een
1Eanning ana ehalmsrs, \
posSesp opdense. .u

USALI kkbfNoS. 1lss.t 0eptxU, aoeN.
Hon. Van II. Manning:
DEAR SIR:-I have just been informed
that your friends are claiming that you de.
nounced me as slanderer to-day.
I respectfully request that you will state
whether you used any such language, and
i not whether any language you psed was
intended to be personally hsultihsto me-
Yours ato
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14
SPARKLING EYES.

VIM II. Allen, President of Girard Col
lege, Philadelphia, died on the 29th.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14
SCHOOL NOTICE
- latssss&F TO- @1sI apeA "a
Citizens of B1O0khNce3s.

If you wish to send yonr daughter or small
son to the College, see President johnson, who
will give you snch rates that you win be able TO
give your child p finished education In litera-
ture, languages and music,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

7 Tough on chiIls,"
Cures 5 cases for 25 cts. in cash or stamps,
Na.ed by John Parham, Atlanta, Ga.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

BAILEY's SALINE APERIENT ia Q cool.
Ing, refreshing summer drink for dys.
pepsia and headache. No medicine taste.
Everyone, home or abroad should keep il
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14
. 80 sEAEa EAL-

Any one not citizen of Brookhaven wishing
to patronize Whitworth College, will please
send for catalogue.
fss IS taifgt5 Address, I'D. ..z.,. -sy
II. F, JOHNSON.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14
aWHAT MIeHT HAVE BEEN!"

Nalty's glnpery win gin ior the seed.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

Over %, 600 people attended !. Is. Hills
ffnerna ~
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14
HOLLY SPRINGS. Sep. 8. 1882.

I hereby select Hon. J. 2. George, to ae
for me. HH@ t-,>e s'5l1 -s q
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SPINNERS AT FALL RIVER.

FALL RIVER, Mass, July 21.-The spinners
in the Meacome mil began fresh strike yesterday for
causes similar TO those already given by the strikers at
the Tccumsch mill The manufacturers refuse 10 grant
requests of operatives The strike ia not expected to
last very long Dissatisfaction is prevalent among the
operatives is the cotton factories here and fears
tertaned that these petty strikes will result in gen
eral The trouble in the Iccumseh mill has been
amicably settled and the men have re urned to work
The spnners in the Shove Mill left work yesterday on
account OF bad work and low wages. They are non
unOnists, and having resources with which to con-
tinue the strike, forced to return to their places
this morning The strike at the Metacomet mill con
tinues AMI me employees an unwilingncss 10 ter
inmate 1t. They unOnists, and Will receive all
frOI the SpnneIs Association while the strike Is III prog
rl-ns
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4 CONTR1CT ANNULLED.

RICHMOND, Va, July 2l.-Thc Board of Sink
ing Fund Com ssioners met this evening and decided
to annu the contract of the State with the Kendall Bank
Note and Engraving Company, OF NewYork, FOR print
ing and engraving the bonds provided for under the act
Of Assembly passed February H. 1882, FOR refunding
the State debt. The Kendall Company had completed
and delivered work under the terms Of the contract
originally entered into. Mr.. Kendall bad been sum
mOncd by telegraph be present but the notice too
for him TO mako the trip III time. He was repre-
seuted by counsel who requested further postpOnemen
which denied. 1t Is asserted that Mr. Kendall will
take legal steps TO recover damages. BY the same
vote, noted above, a message ordered to be sent
the American Bank Note Company asking them to
send agent at once TO make terms for the print
bODds
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TIE REMAINS or MISS PARNELL.

BORDENTowN, n. j., July 2l.-lt has been
decided that the remains Of Miss Fanny ParnelI the
sister Of Charles Stewart Parnc who died here yester-
day afternoon shall be taken to Trenton on Monday and
placed in receiving vault until arrangements can be
made to convey them TO Boston for nterment
The regular order of business was suspended
at the meeting last night OF the Executive Council o the
Irish National Land League, mark OF respect to the
late Miss Fanny Parnc. Resolutions were adopted, ex-
pressing regret the death OF Miss Parnell and SYM
pahy with her brother in his afllic,ion A resolution
also passed, urging that the body OF the
dead woman should be buried in Ireland,
for which she had long laborcd. The
president and such other members as were able
were requested to be present AZ her funeral Further
arrangements the representation OF the Land League
at the funeral will be made meeting next sunday
evening AT No. 322 West FOurtccnth-st
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prevent the consideration of q bill. That, however
is very wise provision, in view OF the tac' '"a'
only ten minutes are to be allowed for the discus
sion of any moasnrc-a time so short as Vlrtu"hy
to cut off all intelligent argument or intelligible eK
PLANTATION.
From conversations with careful and conservative
members of the House on both sides to-day-men
who are consderate of the public welfare and op-
posed to haSty ac ion upon suspicious looking
neasuresthere is reasonable ground 10 expect that
the veto power of four members will be frequently
exercised If attempts are made to put through Dad
or extravagInt measures under this new gag rule.
1t is a miserable makeshift' said one OF the
ablest and influential members of the House to-day
The probability is that 1t viii amount to nothing
in practice. Most of the measures which cannot
bear more than ton minutes discussion ought never
to bpcOmp iaWgN
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PROPOSED POSTAL IMPROVEMENTS.

WASHINGTON, July 21.-rhe House devoted sew
eral hours to-day to the consideration of business
rcportod by the Post Office Committee and several
bills we're passed The most Important one was the
bill to modify the postal money order system. 1t
provides for the issue of Postal notes for sums
less than five dollars, to meet a want which has
been strongly felt ever since the fractional cur
rencv went out of circulation. The fec for the
issue of postal note to be cents, and the note
is TO be payable to bearer at the money order office
from which it is issued, or at the office
designated by the person VINO prOcures it,
such a note will become invalid three months from
the date of It's ISSUE but duplicate may be OBJ
tanned by payment OF an additional fee of 3
cents The bill also mOditles the fees for the issue
of money orders and establishes new rates as fol-
lows: For orders not exceeding $40, cents for
orders exceeding plO and nor exceeding Plo, 10
cents; for orders exceeding pl0 and not exceeding
$40 , cents for orders exceeding $50 and not
exceeding Si0, 20 cents; for orders exceeding $40
and not exceeding $50, % cents; for orders cX-
ceedIng $50 and not exceeding SGO. 80 cents; for
xceeding S6O and not exceeding $40 80 cents
for orders exceeding $40 and not exceeding $S0
40 cents for orders exceeding $50 and not exceed
ing 800 40 cents no order ls tO DC Issued for Il
sum exceeding 3IOO. . ,
The bill also provides that the amount of all
money orders which shall have remained unpaid Tor
"A period of seven years shall be deposited the
Treasury for the service OF the Post Office Depart
meut This fund shall however, be subject TO draft
for payment of any money order more than seven
years old upon satisfactory proof OF its
ownership The total amount OF unpaid
money orders at the end of June, 1881,
was - OOJ 800 So, of which the Post Oillce Audi
tor intlmates that 81 100000 may be classed as
uncaIIncd-that Is, covered by orders which Will
never he presented Tor payment.
The House also passed the bill to consolidate and
classify the employees of the Railway Mail Service,
who are hereafter all to be known rs railway postal
clerks and to be divided into live classes. No
change l. made in the salaries.
Another bill passed 10 fix the compensation of
postmasters of the fourth class also one TO author
ne the Postmaster General to extend the postal
vice under any contract, by increasing the length
OF the route distance not exceeding twenty miles
from elIuer end and pay the contractor pro rata
omount on his contract for the increased mileage.