Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-07
TWo.cENT PosTAs, q.
The Department Prsparlss to Issue
tho New Stanps.
the orsS EnvsloPE NUISANCE.
The New Stamp Already eagraved-Rates
tocanada Also Reduced Old Post.
age Stamp Heroes That
Must Go.

Department 10 now ABOUT reeuy 70 eektn 70
print the new postage stamps, Il 10 busily
engaged in correspondents with Postmas-
ters on matters involved 10 the change of
stamps and ratea The two-oent stamp 10
engraved, and can Be struck of ss wanted.
The design for the four cent or doubls-rats,
stamp wss approved by Assistant Postmss.
ter.General Hazen to-day. The i've and six
cent stamps, and those Of still higher dc.
nominations, are not to be altered, for. al.
though there will hereafter be little call
for the six.cent stamps the department vas
reluctant to cut OF the portrait Of Lincoln
from the series. A more sentimental tesl.
ing prevails among PEOPLE for thess
Posiage stamp Here's
than one might suppose. There have been
not few murmurings, for instance. on tho
part OF the Jacksonisn Democracy because
the head of their chief has been supplant-
ed on the two cent stamps, even by wash
ington himself. IL Is TO be hoped that
these faithful spirits xill be placated In .
measure by the reappearance OF the hero ot
New Orleans in most incorporating
Likeness on the new four cent stamps,
The fate OF the familiar three.cen stamp
is sealed. After October IL will not be
issued, slthough IL will be received 10, pos
tsge until outstanding supplies are eK'
hausted. The department has not yet
promised 10 redeem surplus stocks OF
these stamps held on hand by postmssters
when the law goes into effect, but will
probably do 80. although the clerical work
involved will be enormous and will n@crs.
state special IN ,rease In the force OF
clerks, for which there is At present
Ne Appropriations.
Hence postmast have been adnonished
to have as small . supply M possible on
hand, and the department exercises It's dis
cretion in filling recuis,tious where e1ee''
sive demands are made.
For q time Il was thought thN by ths
Ian ruage Of our postal regulations with
Canada .he rate between our northern
neighbor and OF. selves would continue at
the existing local rate III cents, but this
view OF the treaty Is erroue1us aud has
been so decided, so that postage and letters
over the border will be at the new domes.
tic rates, q fact not to the liking Of the
Canadian postal authorities, who say In
letters TO our Postoiice Department that IL
has already created q demand for q two.
cent rate on their side. which they do not
think they can safely adopt even II We can.
Our own
Postal Authorities
are. however, very generally convinced
now that the new rates will cause only .
slight and temporary reduction IN the rev.
snues. This question has been 20 often
and 80 thoroughly discussed that II i, un.
necessary to dwell upon II here, and u
need only be said that, As Mr.. Hn.n
shaved in an exhaustive report on the
subject, previous reductions In the rate
have led TO only temporary loss, aud have
ultimately brought large additions 10 the
postal revenues, and that too, under less
favorable conditions than those which az.
ist at present. But be that as II may. II is
certain that the change will be q most pop.
ulsr one end will commend the ndminis.
tration TO the people sni, as q departments
official said to-day. IL will probably be APP
precia,ed more deeply by the granger who
writes, perhaps, q dozen letters year than
by the business man whose annual bill for
postage stamps amounts TO hundreds ot
collars.
One Interest ing Qucstion
on which there Is some speculation IL tho
degree In which one cent posttgs will b
affected by the operation of the new lag.
SO far as the use OF the postal card is dc
tati d by the convenience simply the new
rate will have no weight; but IL 10 thought
that many who use the card for economy
will hereafter write under cover. lt IL also
believed that In many cases circulars will
20 sealed at the extra rate, In order to get
more consideration. Possible. however,
the wish In father to the departmental
thought In this instance, because the open
envelope circular 10 one OF the greatest
nuisancts OF the mails from Its habit OF
serving ss packet into which other letters
slip, TO the subsequent annoyance of all
concerned. The department has advised
post masters that the new .snvslops will bs
ready for delivery on September !, and tho
postage stamps ON the 18th of the month:
Deliveries will be made TO thsm on and
after tbcse ds'ss. but none Of the new
stamps are ~ be sold until October ], and
II sold vii not be accepted ~ postage.
The 1ssue orstandasd httvev Os1bsvA
The issue OF standard silver dollars for
he week epded In august were ekO, 19p.
and ID. The corresponding period last year,
i277,G
Q8sVsnttne nsga1atisWs.
The United States Consul General at
Mptsmoras sent Telegram 70 the Depart.
mfnt Uf State In regard 10 the action OF the
sur horitics Of Louisiana in subj sctins ell
vessels from Mexican ports 10 quarantine
as follows:
The State OF L>oui,ians has Qusrsn tined
all Mexican p0ris. THIS IN very unjust 70
Nstamoras. There 10 no infectious di.esss
near here. The city is remarkably bsslthy.
There Is strict quarantine here against
Vera Cruz, Tampico and all poiots Of so1th
of the 18th degree OF north latitude. snd
under The Central Texas QusfsDuns Ohcsr.
New Orleans quarantine against Matsmoras
IL needless, and inficts great commercial
damage. Cannot some measure be tAken
TO have Il removed until there shall
osussH
The Telegram was referred 20 the Tress.
ufy Department. and will be BY thst Dc.
pertinent referred to the Louisiana Board
of Health.
Paying Peasis0s.
wAsHIyGToH. AugnS G-Ihe treasury
Department paid out nearly t,0U.Oo on
sccoupt Of pensions ttpcs the INIT. The
Second Com ptroilsr of the Treasury pssssd
fayorahly on tine claim for one years psv Of
Cadet Engineer Arnold. recently discharged
from the navy Unrer the provisions of the
sct OF August g. 1882 This ts The nrst VI
tb..e csses acted upon BY the Treasury Dc.
partment.