Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-01
THE NEW POSTAL CARDS.
1Oo.o0 Arrived at the City Post
Omce]e1eE0on's Heed Instead Of
the Goddess Of Liberty.

the Goddess Of Liberty.
An installment of loo, 900 OF postal cards
nom the new contractor arrived at the city
post ofdce to-day, aud another lot OF 5000 old
cards transferred here from Parkersburg, w.
Va, arrived also, giving the Washington Office
an ample supply for q fortnight or more. The
new cards differ considerably nom the old
cards In appearance. The size 10 exactly the
same. The dosign II printed In . light
brown color. Instead Of the head Of Goddess
OF Liberty In the vignette in the corner appears
Q nne engraving Of Jefferson's head, which, as q
republican official remarked to Q STAR repor.
the party % q nseaS OF fbs
MONOGRAM u. S" the new Gard has on It It the he
words United States" printed at length. On
placed on this side" This eapression N" has as
Is person could write anything he chose on
snat side, though the card might not be received
az the post ofice. The expression has been
changed on the new card SO as to read as fol-
lows; Nothing but the address to be on this
The sales Of postal cards at the city post Office
average about zoe, 900 per month. The sales
o1d not decrease when the letter postage was
reduced to two cents, although there was
sold. Before the reduction Of postage in o.
tooer, 1888, the sale of three-cent stamps
averaged 300, 600 per month, and of two-cent
Lne sale OF two-cent stamps has averaged
$50 900 per month, largely exceeding the sale
the Doth oa1. two and three-cent stamps before
Inc rate was reduced. Post Office officials
think the reduction gave a stimulus to letter
writing. The receipts of the office were not
hve-sevenths of the business OF the office is gov.
eminent business, for which the Office receives
notning, the receipts on account OF the remain
Ing tWo-sevenths representing the inhabitants
OF the city, not only pays all the expenses of the
ounce; but leaves surplus of about 81 5000 q
the ezens Of nS
pense Of handling the government
year. The city post office is also general dis
bursting office for the department., and in that
capacity pays out two or three hundred thou
railway mail service and other service not
properly ehargeabie to the expenses Of the
local once. The surplus spoken OF is surplus
above the properly local expenses.
Pleased With the ADMINISTRATION.
REPRESENTATIVE WILLIS SAYS THE PEOPLE
OF BOTH PARTIES IN HIS DISTRICT ARE SAT-
ISFIED.
Speaking of politics Representative Willis, Of
Kentucky, said to STAR reporter to-day that
the people in his district, both democrats ard
republicans, are delighted with the administra-
ton. The people are prosperous and business
is improving every day. Republicans who
honestly feared that democ, attic adminiStra-
tion meant business ruin are agreeably surprised
and are loud in their praise OF the ;idmIiist a.
ton. He says there will certainly be tariff re-
duction this session. He can't say how much,
but 1T will be sufficient to have an effect, and
show the policy Of the party to be opro ed to
prote lion. He rs he does not anticipate any
opposition.
AS TO THE REORGANIZATION OF THE COMMIT
TEES,
he says there has long been sentiment in favor
of distributing certain of the appropriation
bills among other committees. This sentiment
was strengthened by the experience of last ses-
sion, and he thinks the House will decide to
distribute all but the sundry civil, the legsla-
tive and the general deficiency bills, which
will be left with the appropriation committee.
he said there was no disposition to punish
MIR. Randall and he did not think but that he
would retain his present committee if he
wished to do so. So much of the work on the
river and harbor improvements that had al
ready been partly completed has been is
being destroyed through the failure of Congress
to pass the river and harbor bill last session;
that there has been sentiment raised in favor
Of il, and MIR. Willis expects that sufficient
appropriation will be made this coming session
to complete the work.
Mr.. Willis will probably retain his position
at the head of the river and harbor committee,
and the bill will be pushe ahead rapidly.