mitted, if it is proven that the document is lost. IN THE CONSTRUCTION of contracts, the intent of the parties must be considered. A MAN cannot take advantage of his own wrong. IF A MAN CONTRACT to perform certain labor, and is prevented by sickness from completing, he can recover for the portion done. CONTRACTS made on Sunday are void. IT IS fraud to conceal fraud. IGNORANCEof the law excuses no man. HE WHO IS FIRST in point of time has the best title. PRINCIPALS are responsible for the acts of their agents. WHEN CONTRARY laws come in question, the superior laws must stand. A new law will stand before an old one. Legal Rates of Interest. 831 44 379,994 560,247 23 1,013 4,750 460,147 537,454 630 820 2,120 112,216 125,015 127 227 59,268 140,424 187,748 402 466 58,000 1,057,286 1,184,109 1,420 2,108 55,410 1,711,951 2,539,891 2,998 5,904 33,809 1,350,428 1,680,637 2.175 3,529 53,045 674,913 1,194,020 731 3,180 81,318 107,209 364,399 1,760 37,680 1,155,684 1,821,011 41,346 708,002 726,915 35,000 628,279 626,915 505 11,124 687,049 780,894 408 820 Massachusetta. 7,800 1,281,066 1,457,351 1,285 1,606 Michigan... 56,451 749,113 1,184,059) 863 2,235 Minnesota..... 83,531 179,023 439,706) .... 1,612 Mississippi. 47,156 791,305 827,922 882 990 Missouri... 65,350 1,182,012 1,721,296 838 2,580 75,995 28,841 122,993 838 Nebraska... 567 1,123 335 639 871 Population of cities in the United Poughkeepsie, N. V. States, and number of children attending schools. Census 1870. (Official) New York, N. Y Baltimore, Md. Whole pop 918.298 155,008 999,977 50,099 Blizabeth, N. J. 20.840 Camden, N. J.. 80,048 90.04% St. Paul, Minn. 19,010 Wheeling, W. Va. 19.994 attending Norfolk, Va. 18,517 Dubuque, la.. 18,114 Denverwürth, Ran. 17.720 Springheld, 1. 17.905 Auburn, NY 17,987 17,014 10,980 Norwich, Comm 10,190 16,099 Buffalo, N. Y Washington, B.6 Newark, NJ. 117,714 19,501 15,849 15,458 15,899 100,753 15,929 15.957 15,854 New Brunswick, Me. 15,059 Pittsburgh, Pa. 96,078 14,905 Jurang City, N. J. 14.197 Detroit, Mich 79,517 19,004 Milwaukee, Wis. 76410 14,499 Binghampton, N. Y Albang, N. V 69,428 10.797 Combord, N. H 12,999 89.901 11,779 Rochester, N. Y 19,580 61.088 8.971 40,405 0.409 40,958 6,179 City letters must be prepaid two cents per half ounce. TRANSIENT PAMPHLETS, newspapers, magazines, and periodicals, one cent for every two ounces or fraction thereof LETTERS TO PERSONS not found at the office addressed, may be forwarded to any other office without additional postage; but letters, when once delivered according to their address, cannot be remailed without prepayment of postage at letter rates by postage stamps affixed. REGISTRATION.-The fee for registration to any part of the United States is 15 cents. This charge is exclusive of the proper postage. Both the registry fee and the postage must be prepaid by stamps. parent to show the contents clearly without opening may be used for such matter. 3. This, as well as all other third class mail matter, must be fully prepaid by postage stamps affixed, otherwise the same shall not be forwarded. WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS (one copy only) sent by the publisher to actual subscribers within the county where printed and published, free. ALL INDECENT publications are by law excluded from the United States mail. NEWSDEALERS may send newspapers and periodicals to regular subscribers at the quarterly rates, in the same manner as publishers, and may also receive them from publishers at subscribers' rates. In both cases the postage to be prepaid, either at the mailing or de All domestic registered packages must be charged at letter rates of post-livery office. age. THE RATE OF POSTAGE is one cent for each two ounces or fraction thereof, on all pamphlets, occasional publications, transient newspapers, book manuscripts and proof-sheets, whether corrected or not, maps, prints, engravings, blanks, flexible patterns, not exceeding twelve ounces in weight, sample cards, phonographic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes or wrappers, cards, paper, plain or ornamental, photographic representations of different type; seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, and scions, to be left open at the ends for examination and (excepting book manuscripts and corrected proof) must contain no writing other than the address. Books, samples of metals, ores, minerals and merchandise, are to be charged two cents for each two ounces or fraction thereof. PACKAGES of seeds, roots, bulbs, and scions, not exceeding four pounds in weight, are to be mailed at a prepaid postage of one cent for each two ounces or fraction of an ounce. 1. Said packages must be put up so that the contents can be readily examined without destroying the wrappers. 2. Sealed bags made of material sufficiently trans When the United States official postage entries on the letters received from Great Britain or the Continent of Europe are in red ink, the letter is to be considered as paid, and is to be delivered accordingly; when in black ink, as unpaid, and the postage is to be collected on delivery. money orders; they can be obtained at most of the post-offices. On application at the office they supply a blank form, in which the person sending the money states the amount to be sent, the name and address of the person to whom it is to be sent, also the name and address of the sender. The form so prepared, and the amount of money named, is given to the postmaster, who will then give to the sender an order, which must be sent to the person who is to receive the money, on the receipt of which, he will present it at the post-office of the town where he lives, and receive the money therefor. The charge for the money order is: Richmond, Va..... 353 11:46 Cincinnati, Ohio.. Indianapolis, Ind Columbus, Ohio.. Detroit, Mich 663 11-24 422 11-41 898 11.06 581 11 30 Louisville, Ky..... No single order for more than fifty Montreal, Canada. dollars will be issued, but a person may take out as many as three orders at one time, payable to the same person. Buffalo, N. Y... Chicago, Ill Wheeling, W. Va.. Boston, Mass Foreign Money Orders are also Pound Sterling (Sovereign), England........... $4 86 For sums not exceeding $10........ 25 cents. Value of Foreign Money of Account | 1 Milreis, Lisbon, in the U. S. 1 Florin, Amsterdam........ 1 Thaler, Berlin .... 18. Daler, Bremen....................... 1 Rupee, Calcutta... 1 s. Daler, Christiana 1 Medjidii, Constantinople 1 s. Daler, Copenhagen.. 1 Florin, Frankfort 1 m. Banco, Hamburg.. 1 Pound, London... $ 40 69 1 Owza, Palermo... 7976 1 Franc, Paris 4412 1 Tael, Pekin... 1 06 335 105 1 s. Romano, Rome ********** 1 Milreis, Rio de Janeiro. 1 s. Rouble, St. Petersburg. 1 Daler, Stockholm.............. $1.12 4.86 1.00 80 2.40 19 1 48 5114 991 75 1 06 16 48% A Table of the Number of Days from any Day of one Month to the same Day of any other Month. FROM To January.... February April....... July Jan. Feb., Mar. | Apr. | May, June. | July. Aug. | Sept. | Oct., Nov. | Dec. 365 334 306 275 245 214 184| 153 | 122 92 61 31 31 365 337 306 276 245 215 | 184 | 153 | 123 | 92 62 59 28 365 334 304 273 243 212 | 181 | 151 | 120 90 181 150 122 91 61 30 365 334 303 278 242 212 304 273 245 214 184 153 123 92 61 31 365 335 December........... 334 303 275 244 214 183 153 122 91 61 30 365 USE OF THE ABOVE TABLE. What is the number of days from 10th October to 10th July? Look in the upper line for October, let your eye descend down that column till you come opposite to July, and you will find 273 days, the exact number of days required. Again, required the number of days from 16th February to the 14th August? Under February, and opposite to August, is From which subtract the difference beween 14 and 16............ 181 days. 2 days. The exact number of days required is................................... 179 days. N. B. --- In Leap Year, if the last day of February comes between, add one day for the day over to the number in the Table. |