Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 8, 1875, Winnipeg, Manitoba Blue Book literature is not ordinarily generally interesting. The postmaster Generalis report for 1874, just not a striking exception to the Rule though it will Bear reference a change has been made in the Mode of dealing with dead letters. The and of letters uncalled for instead of returning to the Send ers Only which seemed of importance All letters Are now returned if the names of the senders can be ascertained. Postage is charged on the letters returned the Revenue from that applied to maintain the extra clerical Force needed. This plan is said to have been attended with very satisfactory results. The Relief brought to postmasters in cities where there Are stamp vendors is also described. The Post masters hand out the Stamps and take in Exchange a Bank certificate to Tho credit of the postmaster general for the amount of their value. Reciprocal arrangements with the United states were concluded for the Carriage of mails Over the territory and for the free delivery of mail matter dispatched in one country for delivery in the other. The increase of business is to make up for the temporary loss of Revenue. One in feature of the report is Tho the Post office sayings Bank. The Cost of management of this department has been less than one half of one per cent. No losses by fraud or otherwise have Ever of cured except one Case of fraud upon a depositor by a successful pers nation. The balance due to depositors did not increase having remained about stationary since june 1874. Depositors As a Rule withdraw their Money when it has reached a certain figure. This is explained in the report very satisfactorily. After nearly seven years operations the deposits Are said to have reached a Point beyond which their increase will Only be very gradual and May be expected to fluctuate with Tho general financial condition of the country from time to time. From the statistical tables Given in the re port it is ascertained that the number of Post offices on the first of january 1875, was having increased per cent from january 1870, at which time the figure was in the same five years the number of letters and Post cards increased from to 60 per. Cent. The Revenue reached in 1874, a gain of 46 per cent in four years. The expenditure amounted to or an increase of 47, per cent in four years within the year there were Regis Tere d letters. The list of casualties affect ing this class of letters was larger than usual the number of. Dead letters was of which originated in can Ada and in other countries of these were registered. The following table also shows that in no one of the provinces was the Revenue equal to the expenditure. Revenue. Ontario 55------ new. Brunswick. 39. Nova Scotia 89 Manitoba. 90 British Columbia. 55 Prince Edward 48 papers and documents properly belonging to the office to his successor my reason asking this summer our worthy pastor in his Zeal for the Good of to the extent pfc circulating i a petition protesting against the licensing of in this which protests was after being the License commissioners and by him handed to the _0n my making enquiry. Lately of the present chairman commissioners of the Fate of our i was Asto Hastied to learn that he had never received it. To say the least the matter looks very suspicious and leads people to that the retired commissioner must have had some object in View in withholding the protest i would also ask whether the government could not devise some Means to bring offending parties to Justice who sell liquor without having obtained a License. The business of turning informer is not one that is generally plea Sarjit to any jaar.ty., and As to be who wish to see this nefarious traffic put Down Are not in the habit of frequenting those places i would suggest that a detective be employed to ferret out and furnish information that will Lead to the detection and punishment who do not scruple to Law. Old Park s Creek dec. 6th, 1875. I and retail 7 to two Story House Back plastered and fitted up. In Good rent very cheap for the Winter. Apply to Rill a. A Wright of to 2? Fenchurch Street London and main Street Bannatyne s old store always on hand a Large Stock of fancy and Staple dry clothing crockery glassware boots shoes Pemmican skins to. Best prices paid in goods for furs Liand made socks and mitts. A life. Accident j. M. Tho great through Ione Between s of pall goods. Stay Dor cafe for Christmas presents. Furniture and upholstery furniture and upholstery furniture and upholstery i Ottre pictures 07 in 107 87 27 2505703 totals 76 34 Cocker me . Etc. Since the last sitting of the court of Queen s Bench the nor Wester has been making most violent attacks upon cocked hats and All kinds of. Meretricious the intense disgust that pervaded the Community at the when the sheriff with cocked hat and. Elongated skewer and sundry constables armed with Oak timbers escorted his lordship the. Chief Justice to and from the court is Well remembered by people from older and wealthy provinces where such nonsense is Mono per listed. By. Circus processions. It certainly is an exhibition t Liat need not be made but it does no particular harm to any body to see and doubtless tickles the vanity of the participants in the. Affair so we really do not see Why the nor Wester should continue to make such a Row about it May not occur at the next sitting of. The court. But seriously with the nor Wester we say to the people let us. Join. Heart and hand in curtailing the mushroom growth of provincial the liquor License Law. Tho editor of Tho press. Through the columns of pictures. Chromes chromes fall Stock has arrived. Sacks Tonka. Flour Fork Ham Baboon California pickles in bbl Fie fruit in Gal. Tins dried and canned fruits confectionary crockery glassware. Poun and mixed Tea from to la a Beautiful Chrom Given with Ench five a Complete Stock of Choice family oroceric8 constantly on hand. New the with All .41 guru gun More dui Nenn pleasure resorts than aug Atli if Owatonna and Faribault. Austin through Palace coaches East Jackson h. Mcdougall ticket Winnipeg of Anitida. Chromes. Steel engravings lithographs prints of All kinds with or without frames. In n and Gold rustic and Plain Walnut and Gold fancy velvet and passo Partout frames on hand and made to order in the neatest manner. O m Tho matter of of 1c on hand and made to order at the notice. I 3t begs leave to inform the pub Lic that he has opened in connection with his household furniture War rooms the business picture framing in All its branches. _ haying secured the services Nan highly recommended by some of Iho largest houses of new York cite upon getting first class work done at Tho shortest notice. Chromes mounted on Canvas. Oil paintings chromes and a ate fall broods Mclenachen pass no by trains West Wisconsin and Chicago railways i two the Routh Kaprius. leaving St. Paul follows w leaving Chicago As follows want is re a d y for i n s p act i o n. N3m John w. Winnett merchants Bank main t. John s Lodge a.m., no. 4, com Niu Bor i is i wednesday evening Decem Dor 8th, Brethren Aro summoned to attend. Visiting Brethren cordially invited. By order of tue . T . Forth Star Lodge Sto. 2. Regular communications Are held every a Boom Rover Andersons store main Street o ;