Liver, Diseases of, see Frerichs, F. T. Loomis, Lafayette C. (389) Summer guide to Central Eu- McBride, H. Elliot (388) New temperance dialogues, 3 MacDonald, Rob. (388) From day to day; or, helpful Malaria, see Reber, C. T. Mallock, W. H. (387) Is life worth living? 12°, $1.50. Man's moral nature, see Bucke, R. M. Manual for visitors (389) among the poor, with directory to charitable institutions of Phila., 12°, 50 c. Phil., Lippincott. Markof, see Gréville, Henry. Marryat, Florence (387) Ange: a novel.-(389) A broken blossom: a novel, ea., 16°, 75 c......... N. Y., Carleton. Martin, Mrs. M. F. (388) Rosa Leighton; or, in his strength, 16°, 90 c...... ..N. Y., National Temp. Soc. Massachusetts Bay, North shore of, see Hill, B. and Nevins, W. S. Mead, C. M. (387) The soul, here and hereafter: a biblical My sister's keeper, see Lane, Laura M. New Jersey, History of medicine in, see Wickes, S. N.V., Rogers & Sherwood. New York, Grants of land, see Grants of land. New York, History of, see Jones, T. Nicol, John (389) English composition (Lit. primers), 16°, N. Y., Appleton. 45 C....... Nile days, see Bates, E. Katharine. No danger, see Hedges, Mary J. Northwestern song book; (387) with descriptive and hist. sketch of Northwestern Univ. [Ill.], 12°, $2. Evansville, Ill., G. W. Muir. O'Connell, J. J. (387) Catholicity in the Carolinas and Odd moments of Willoughby boys, see Hartley, Mrs. E. On the voyage, see Shirley, P. Painting, Hints for pupils, see Knowlton, Helen M. Phil., Rees Welsh & Co. Pet series, see Hildeburn, Mrs M. J. Phonography, see Searcy, W. E. H. Pickering, C. (389) Chronological hist. of plants: man's Hamilton, O., S. H. Potter & Co. Pott's disease, its pathology, etc., see Shaffer, N. M. Primitive manners and customs, see Farrer, J. A. Princeton, History of, see Hageman, J. F. Puritan and the Quaker, see B., R. G. Railways, Narrow-gauge, see Spooner, C. E. Rainy, Rob. and others (388) Church and state: lectures, 8°, $2.50.. N. Y., Nelson & Sons. Random shots, see Adeler, Max. Rangeley Lakes, see Guide to. Reading, The art of, see Legouvé, Ernest. Reber, C. T. (386) Paresis of sympathetic centres from over-excitation by solar heat (malaría), 8°, $1. St. Louis, Mo., G. O. Rumbold & Co. Records of the Do-without Society, see Hartley, Mrs. E. Rectum, Diseases of, see Allingham, W. Rhees, W. J., see Smithsonian Inst. Rice, C. (389) Posological table, incl. officinal and unofficinal preparations, 16°, $1.......N. Y., W. Wood & Co. Rifle club and range, see Weston, A. H. Richardson, J. Z. (388) Long life and how to reach it (Am. health primers, no. 2), 16°, 50 C. Phil., Lindsay & Blakiston. Robertson, Margaret M. (388) David Fleming's forgiveness (Spare hour ser.), 16°, $1.25. N. Y., Randolph & Co. Robinson, H. M. (386) The great fur-land; or, sketches of life in Hudson's Bay Territory, il, by C. Gashe, 12°, $1.75..... N. Y., Putnam's Sons. Robinson, C. S. (387) Selection of spiritual songs, with music, 8°, .N. Y., Scribner & Co. Rockwell, A. D. (389) Lectures on electricity in its relations to medicine and surgery, 8°, $1. N. Y., W. Wood & Co. 75 C... ΙΟ Tracy, H. A., see Benedict, W. A. Savage, M. J. (387) Life questions, 12°, $1. Scott, Sir Walter (388) Waverley novels, new ed., 25 v., Seattle and King Co., see Choir, M. Sewall, Albert C. (388) Life of Prof. Albert Hopkins, 12°, .... $1.50... Shaffer, Newton M. (389) Pott's disease, its pathology and Six months at Mrs. Prior's, see Adams, Emily. Washington, D. C., Smithsonian Inst. Society of Engineers (386) Transactions, 1878, ed. by P. Song service, Little folks, see Bailey, Nellie W. Spiritual songs, see Robinson, C. S. Spooner, C. E. (389) Narrow-gauge railways, 2d ed., 8°, N. Y. Scribner & Welford. Strike at Tivo'i Mills, see Arthur, T. S. Sutton, Mass., History of, see Benedict, W. A. Sweet, Willis (387) The carbonate camps of Colorado, Kansas City, Mo., Book and News Co. Thayer, Ella Cheever (386) Wired love: a romance of Theism, Studies in, see Bowne, B. P. Therapeutics, Surgical, see Napheys, G. H. Therapeutics, Laws of, see Kidd, W. Thompson, Maurice and W. H. (389) How to train in ..N. Y., E. I. Horsman. Throat, Diseases of, see Cohen, J. S. Travels with a donkey, see Stevenson, R. L. 15 C... — (386) Thackeray (Eng. men of letters ser.), 12°, 75 c. Two of us, see Halsey, Calista. Under the empire; (387) or, the story of Madelon, 12°, Norfolk, Va., J. Barron Hope & Co. 50 C... Undine, see Fouqué. United States (Army) (387) Report of board of officers in Washn., D. C., Army and Navy Gazette. Waverley novels, see Scott, Sir W. Webster, Noah (385) American dictionary of the Eng. Springfield, Mass., G. & C Merriam. -. Newark, N. J., Dennis & Co. Yellow fever of 1878, see Hardenstein, E. Yonge, Charlotte M. (388) Aunt Charlotte's stories of ANNOUNCEMENTS OF FORTHCOMING PUBLICATIONS. PHILLIPS & HUNT, N. Y. A short history of the English Bible, by J. M. 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THERE has been considerable discussion, and some diversity of opinion at different post-offices, as to the extent to which, under the new law and regulations, printed blanks filled in with writing (and especially ordinary bills) are mailable at the rates for third-class matter, instead of at the higher letter rates. We know of one specific case in which the post-office at New York got a dealer into serious trouble with his customer, by charging letter rates on a package of books which was accompanied by the ordinary bill, and we presume this has happened in more cases than one, although word from the Department had already sanctioned the view of the law taken by the dealer. The post-office at New York, in its administrative management, is probably the best not only in the United States but in the world; unfortunately the spirit of its judicial rulings, the application and to that extent the interpretation of laws, has been in decided contrast, and this spirit seems to be continued locally, despite the general instructions of the Department for a liberal construction under the new laws. The New York post-office seems to have opposed such construction on the ground of its interference with the revenues of the Depart ment, which would seem to be rather for the Department to judge. In the particular question at issue, the line between first and third class matter is clearly drawn at "personal correspondence," but just what is "personal correspondence" is perhaps not so clear. The Postmaster-General in his reply to Postmaster James' letter furnishes the necessary standard. An executed document or receipted bill sumes the character of personal correspond as ence, and is at letter rates; previous to signature, it is a printed blank filled in, and subject only to third-class rates. Thus, a dealer may send a bill for collection with a package of books, but he must put a 3-cent stamp on it in returning it receipted. This is on the plan of the domestic regulations adopted by the Convention of Paris for the Universal Postal Union. PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE" DEFINED BY THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL. The following official letter has been addressed by the Postmaster-General to Hon. Thos. L. James, Postmaster at New York: POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 27, 1879. SIR In reply to your communication of the 25th inst. respecting the construction of that part of Sec. 232 of the "Postal Laws and Regulations," edition of 1879, defining negatively personal correspondence, which reads as follows: "To all printed commercial papers filled out in writing, such as papers of legal procedure, deeds of all kinds, way-bills, or bills of lading, invoices, and the various documents of insurance companies, circulars, hand-bills, etc."-I have to say that the desire of the Department in framing regulations under the new law for the classification of mail matter has been to make the domestic regulations, as far as possible, conform to those adopted in the Convention of Paris for the Universal Postal Union, and the wording of that part of the section quoted above is nearly identical with paragraph 1, Article XVI., of the detailed regulation of that Convention, with the exception that under our regulations the word printed had to be used as a qualification of commercial papers, inasmuch as Sec. 8 of the Act of March 3. 1879, defines matter wholly in writing as subject to letter rates of postage. Under Article XVII. of the Postal Union Regulations, paragraph 2, it is provided as follows: following are excluded from the reduced postage, viz. stamps or forms of prepayment, whether obliterated or not, as well as all printed articles constituting the representative sign of a monetary value;" and the former letter to you from the Department to which you refer was based upon that provision. This provision will form the basis of all ruling of the Department upon the character of commercial papers submitted to it for decision. " The In further explanation I would say that a printed promissory note, or an insurance policy filled out, ready for signature, may be mailed finally executed, or countersigned by the signaas third-class matter; but when they have been ture of the person who finally approves them, so that they become the representation of a monetary value, they are subject to letter rates of postage, as being in the nature of purely personal correspondence between the two parties interested. The same rule will apply to other printed commercial papers, such as drafts, checks, etc., and to deeds, bonds, etc., whether drawn by public functionaries or private parties. A partly printed bill filled out in writing may be sent as third-class matter but when receipt 12 ed can only be admitted to the mails at letterrates of postage. The written matter under the head of remarks upon the various documents of insurance companies must be confined strictly to the subjectmatter of the document. Within the scope of this explanation, the Department cannot perceive how postmasters can mistake their duty respecting the admission of these commercial papers to the mails. The Department does not share the apprehensions expressed by you of a decrease in the revenues consequent upon the adoption by Congress, in response to an almost universal demand from the press and the people, of a more liberal postal policy. Similar apprehensions were entertained and freely expressed that the introduction of postal cards would materially reduce the revenues of the Department from letter postage. For the year ending June 30, 1872, just prior to the introduction of postal cards, the sales of postage stamps amounted to $15.840,649. For the year ending June 30, 1873, the revenue from stamps sold was $16,681, 189, and from postal cards $310,940. For the year ending June 30, 1874, the first entire fiscal year in which postal cards were used, the revenue from postage stamps was $17,275,242, and from postal cards $910,790. From the last report of the Postmaster-General, it appears that during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1878, the receipts from postage stamps were $19,468,618, and from postal cards $2,006,300, thus showing that the use of letters has been increased rather than decreased since the introduction of postal cards, and that these latter have created a demand for their use for special purposes, in addition to rather than instead of letters. In fact, the whole history of postal legislation, in this country and abroad, shows that any reduction in the rate of postage, or liberalizing of the postal regulations in the interest of the people, is always sure to result in an increased use of the mails by the people, and a consequent increase of the revenues of the Department; premising, of course, that the rate of postage should never be reduced below the actual cost of transportation, distribution and dispatch, and protection. It is not believed that the Department does incur any loss in the transportation of mail matter at third-class rates, viz., one cent for each two ounces, or 8 cents per pound. In view of the fact that parties interested in the transporting of packages for hire have protested against this liberalizing policy of the Department respecting the rates for the transportation of third-class matter, it might be fair to assume that there was some profit in it. 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