Organization of Counties and County Towns in Pennsylvania. forined, When COUNTY TOWNS. 1682 West Chester 1682 Doylestown 1682 Philadelphia 1729 Lancaster 1749 York 1750 Carlisle. 1752 Reading 1752 Easton 1771 Bedford 1772 Sunbury 1773 Greensburg 1781 Washington 1783 Uniontown.. 1784 Chambersburg. 1784 Norristown 1785 Harrisburg. 1786 Wilkesbarre 1787 Huntingdon. 1788 Pittsburg 1789 Media 1789 Lewistown 1795 Somerset 1796 Williamsport 1796 Waynesburg 1796 Honesdale 1800 Kittanning 1800 Gettysburg 1800 Butler. 1800 Beaver 1800 Bellefonte. 1800 Meadville 1800 1800 Mercer 1800 Franklin 1800 Warren 1803 Indiana. 1804 Brookville 1804 Smethport. 1804 Coudersport. 1804 Wellsboro' 1804 Ebensburg 1804 Clearfield. 1810 Towanda 1810 Montrose 1811 Pottsville. 1812 Allentown. COUNTIES laid out, When Chester. 1786 1778 1682 1730 1741 1751 1748 1738 1766 1772 1782 1782 1767 1764 1784 1785 1783 1774 1765 1749 1790 1795 1796 1796 1826 1804 1780 1800 1791 1795 1795 1795 1803 1795 1795 1805 1830 1807 1807 1806 1805 1805 1812 1811 1816 1751 Erie .... DOMESTIC POSTAGES. LETTERS.—Postage on letters passing from one post office to another is, for each half ounce or fraction thereof, three cents. DROP LETTERS.-Postage on drop, or local letters, at post offices where letter carriers are employed, for each half ounce or fraction thereof, two cents; at other than letter carrier offices, one cent for each half ounce or fraction thereof. POSTAL CARDS, with postage stamp impressed upon them, ono cent. (To be furnished only by the U.S. Post Office Department.) NEWSPAPERS AND CIRCULARS.—Postage on transient newspapers, circulars, magazines, books and packages of merchandise, one cent for each ounce or traction thereof. Weight of package limited to four pounds, and must be fully prepaid or it cannot be forwarded in the mail. The postage on all regular newspapers and periodicals will be prepaid at the offices where mailed, at the following rates : Newspapers and periodicals, published once a week or oftener, two cents for each pound or fraction thereof. Published less frequently, three cents a pound or fraction thereof. Distributing Post Offices in the United States. Money Order Post Offices in Pennsylvania. Boston, Massachusetts. Chicago, Illinois. (Corrected to 1875.] RATES OF CHARGES. Albion, Erie co. 5 cts. 10 cts. 15 cts. 20 cts. 25 cts. Chester, Delaware co. |