Civil Service Examination

The civil service commission at Washington has ordered that an examination be held in this city on Saturday, Dec. 7, 1895, commencing at 9o'clock a. ra., for tbs grades of clerk and carrier in the city postoffice. Only citizens of the United States can be examined. The age limitations are as follows: For carrier, notunder21 nor over 40; for all other positions, not under 18 years. No appliations will be accepted for this exaraination unless filed with the undersigned in complete form, on the proper blank, before the honr of closing business on Nov. 18. The oivil S3rvice commission takes this opportonity of stating that the examinations are open to all rcputable citizens who may desire to enter the postal service, without regard to their politica! i.fflliation. All snch citizens, whether democrat or repnblican, or neither, are invited to apply. They shall be esamined, graded and certifieH, with entire impartklity,and wholly withoat regard to their politieal views, or to any consideration save tbeir efficiency, as shown by the grade they obtain in the examination. Eor application blanks, fnll iutrodnction and iuformation relative to the dnties and salaries of the different positions, apply at the postoffioe to Secretary Board of Examiners.