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Show Mate oi I'OMlnze. Washington, 9. During the twelve months ending June 30, 1S73, the issues of ordinary postage stamps by ihe postoffice department amounted to tl9,4G8.G18 as against $18,181,076 iu the preceding year; ttie issues ol newspaper stamps increased from 51,000.605 tol 093.S15; the issue of stamped envelopes and wrappers from 44,016.932 to $1. 905,774, and the .-sue ot poetal cards Irom about 170, 000.000 to 200.003,000. The total i mount of increase in the issues for rle to the public was $1,975,109, or 7J per cent, us compared with tbe previous year. |