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October 27, 1881 issue

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This article focuses on the several developments in the U.S. as of 1881. From tile report of the First Assistant Postmaster-General for the last fiscal year, it appears that the increase in tile number of post-offices during the year was 1,500. The total number of post-offices in the United States on the 30th of June last was 44,512. General Francis A. Walker, the Superintendent of the United States Census and one of the most efficient bureau officers of the Government, has resigned his position to take the presidency of the Institute of Technology in Boston.

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POLITICS, Practical; WALKER, Francis A.; POSTAL service; FISCAL year; PUBLIC officers; UNITED States
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