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VARIOUS MONEYS OF CIRCULATION.

There are ten different kinds of money in circulation in the United States, namely: Gold coins, standard silver dollars, subsidiary silver, gold certificates, silver certificates, treasury notes issued under the act of July 14, 1890; United States notes (also called greenbacks and legal tenders), national bank notes, and nickel and bronze coins. These forms of money are all available as circulation.

Gold coin is legal tender at its nominal or face value for all debts, public and private, when not below the standard weight and limit of tolerance prescribed by law; and when below such standard of tolerance it is legal tender in proportion to its weight.. Standard silver dollars are legal tender at their nominal or face value in payment of all debts, public and private, without regard to the amount, except where otherwise expressly stipulated in the contract.

Subsidiary silver is legal tender for amounts not exceeding $10 in any one payment. Treasury notes of the act of July 14, 1890, are legal tender for all debts, public and private, except where otherwise expressly stipulated in the contract.

United States notes are legal tender for all debts, public and private, except duties on imports and interest on the public debt.

Gold certificates, silver certificates and national bank notes are not legal tender, but such classes of certificates are receivable for all public dues, while national bank notes are receivable for all public dues except duties on imports, and may be paid out by the Government for all salaries and other debts and demands. owing by the United States to individuals, corporations and assoclations within the United States, except interest on the public debt, and in redemption of the national currency. All national banks are required by law to receive the notes of other national banks at par.

The minor coins of nickel and copper are legal tender to the extent of 25 cents.

The coinage of the legal tender gold was authorized by the first coinage act, passed by Congress April 2, 1792. The gold unit of value is the dollar, which contains 25.8 grains of standard gold 900 fine. The amount of fine gold in the dollar is 23.22 grains, and the remainder of the weight is an alloy of copper. The total coinage of gold by the mints of the United States from 1792 to June 30, 1896, as $1,814,692,253, of which it is estimated $567,931,823 is still in existence as coin in the United States, while the remainder has been exported or consumed in the arts.

The silver unit is the dollar, which contains 4121⁄2 grains of standard silver 900 fine. The amount of fine silver in the dollar is 371 grains, and there are 414 grains of copper alloy. The standard silver dollar was first authorized by the act of April 2, 1792. The coinage of the standard silver dollar was discontinued by the act of February 12, 1873, and it was restored by the act of February 28. 1878.

POSTAL INFORMATION.

Postal cards 1 cent (double or "reply" cards, two cents), go without further charge to all parts of the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

All letters, to all parts of the United States, Canada and Mexico, 2 cents for each ounce or fraction thereof.

Local, or "drop" letter, that is for the city or town where deposited, 2 cents where the carrier system is adopted, and 1 ceut where there is no carrier system.

First Class.-Letters and all other written matter, whether sealed or unsealed, and all other matter sealed, nailed, sewed or fastened in any manner so that it can not be easily examined, 2 cents for each ounce or fraction thereof.

Second Class.-Only for publishers and news agents, 1 cent per pound.

Newspapers and periodicals (regular publications) can be mailed by the public at the rate of 1 cent for each 4 ounces or fraction thereof.

Third Class.-Printed matter, in unsealed wrappers only (all matter enclosed in notched envelopes must pay letter rates), 1 cent for each 2 ounces or fraction thereof, which must be fully prepaid. This includes books, circulars, chromos, engravings, hand bills, lithographs, music, pamphlets, proof-sheets and manuscript accompanying the same, reproductions by the electric pen, hektograph, metallograph, papyrograph, and, in short, any reproduction upon paper, by any process except handwriting, the copying press typewriter and the neostyle process. Limit of weight 4 pounds, except for single book, which may weigh more.

Fourth Class.-All mailable matter not included in the three preceding classes which is so prepared for mailing as to be easily withdrawn from the wrapper and examined, 1 cent per ounce or fraction thereof, Limit of weight 4 pounds. Full prepayment compulsory.

Registered Mail.-Any letter or postal may be registered by payment of eight cents fee in addition to the regular postage.

Special Delivered Letters-Ten cents special delivery stamp on each letter, in addition to the regular postage, entitles the letter to immediate delivery by special messenger.

FEES CHARG,D FOR MONEY ORDERS

For payment in United States, in Cuba, in Porto Rico, and the Philippines.

For orders for sums not exceeding $2.50

Over $2.50 and not exceeding $5.00
Over $5.00 and not exceeding $10.00
Over $10.00 and not exceeding $20.00
Over $20.00 and not exceeding $30.00
Over $30.00 and not exceeding $40.00
Over $40.00 and not exceeding $50.00
Over $50.00 and not exceeding $60.00
Over $60.00 and not exceeding $75.00
Over $75.00 and not exceeding $100.00

..3 cents

..5 cents

.8 cents

10 cents

.12 cents

..15 cents

.18 cents

.20 cents

25 cents

30 cents

The war tax is not a part of the fee, but is collected (two cents for each order, whatever its amount) from the remitter, in the place of a revenue stamp, which stamp is not required on a Postal Order.

FOREIGN MAILS

The rates of postage to all foreign countries and colonies (ex

cent Canada and Mexico) are as follows:

Letters, 15 grams, (1⁄2 ounce)

Newspapers and other printed matter, per 2 ounces

Postal cards, each

Commercial papers:

Packets not in excess of 10 ounces

Packets in excess of 10 ounces, for each 2 ounces or fraction

Samples of merchandise:

Packets not in excess of four ounces

.5 cents

2 cents

.1 cent

..5 cents

.1 cent

.2 cents

...1 cent .8 cents

Packets in excess of four ounces, for each 2 ounces cr fraction thereof

Registration fee on letters or other articles

Ordinary letters for any foreign country (except Canada or Mexico must be forwarded whether any postage is prepaid on them or not. All other mailable matter must be prepaid, at least, partially.

Mail matter to Cuba, Porto Rico, Philippine Islands and Hawaii, is subject to the same rates of postage as mail matter mailed to any foreign country in the postal union.

Minimum.-Five cents on each letter or package of any char

acter.

Islands and

Exception.-Mail matter sent to persons in the service of the United States, in Cuba, Porto Rico, Philippine Hawaii, only require the domestic rate of postage.

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The population of the United States in 1870 was 38,558,374.

(a) The number of white persons in the Indian Territory is not included in this table, as the census of Indians and other persons in Indian reservations, which was made a subject of special investigation by law. has not yet been completed. (b) Including 5,338 persons in Greer county. (Indian Territory), claimed by Texas. (c) The number of white persons in Alaska is not included in this table, as the census of Alaska, which was made a sub ject of special investigation by law, has not yet been completed. A new census will be taken, beginning in June, 1900.

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