I had expected long since to have attained some of the mineralogical specimens from my little farm, but after trying to find them I had to give it up until plowing is done on that particular part; but when that is done, if the source of[?]are to be found I will send to you.

For the reason that you have a perfect knowledge of the fact that the mail labour of this office is done and performed in the night time, I would ask you to use your efforts to restore to offices the old rate of percentage or commissions for service done at night; it [seems?] to be admitted that the committee to whom the amendment and committal of the Bill over looked the destruction of service [?]; Your observation can testify to the fact that there is more labour done than is properly paid for, it being entirely a night service and the fact that the distribution commission

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sions having been increased 2 p cent is not not half our equivalent for the reduction of 20 per cent on the delivery, or the difference between 30 & 50.

Your Speech is lauded &c &c friends well no changes except the gradual improvement of the villages, and the establishment built of a stock on D^r Hardys farm on Swannane for a paper mile, worth $3000; this will doubtless introduce spinners from Pa also. Dugger of Cranberry Iron works has sold out to 2 Pennsylvanians. hold on and tell what our resources (natural) are and ere long we we’ll be an[united?] people