Fred Hayden asks if we think young men should study politics. We answer, yes. "Is an electric locomotive for heavy traffic doing successful work anywhere?" inquires Emanuel Parrish. Yes, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, hauling freight trains through the tunnel under the city of Baltimore. "Do members of the House of Representatives at Washington get the same salary as United States Senators?" asks J. B. G. Yes, $5000 a year, besides some allowances for stationery and travelling expenses. No, the members of the British Parliament, either Lords or Commons, are not paid. Yes, the young Duke of Marlborough is a full member of the British House of Lords. [Illustration: STAMPS] This Department is conducted in the interest of stamp and coin collectors, and the Editor will be pleased to answer any question on these subjects so far as possible. Correspondents should address Editor Stamp Department. I promised to give illustrations of the Confederate stamps, and I begin with those issued by the authority of the general government. These are all very common in comparison with the "Local stamps," which were issued by postmasters for use at their own post-offices exclusively. These "Local stamps" will be illustrated in a subsequent number of the ROUND TABLE. There are seven dies, from which eleven distinct varieties were printed, and three minor varieties. In addition there is a 1c. yellow stamp which was printed but never used. Taking the stamps in the order of their issue, we find, [Illustration: 1.] [Illustration: 2.] [Illustration: 3.] 1. The 5c. green. (Illustration No. 1.) 2. The 10c. blue, die A. (Illustration No. 3.) 3. The 2c. green. (Illustration No. 2.) 4. The 5c. blue. (Illustration No. 1.) This is the same stamp as No. 1, except in color. 5. The 10c. red, die A. (Illustration No. 3.) 6. The 10c. blue, die B. (Illustration No. 3.) In die B the letter A in the word STATES has no crossbar; it is simply an inverted V. [Illustration: 4.] [Illustration: 5.] [Illustration: 6.] 7. The 5c. blue. (Illustration No. 6.) This was printed in London, and looks like an engraved stamp. 8. The 5c. blue. (Illustration No. 6.) This is identical with No. 7, except that it was printed in Richmond. It looks like a lithograph. [Illustration: 7.] 9. The TEN c. blue. (Illustration No. 7.) Instead of figures 10, the lower label reads TEN. 10. The 10c. blue, die A. (Illustration No. 7.) In this die the scrolls at the four corners are full and clearly printed. 11. The 10c. blue, die B. (Illustration No. 7.) The same as No. 10, except that the scrolls are scanter, and there is a flaw in the beard. 12. The 10c. blue. (Illustration No. 7.) This stamp has a rectangular plain blue line surrounding the entire stamp. 13. The 2c. red-brown. (Illustration No. 4.) 14. The 20c. green. (Illustration No. 5.) Taking the stamps in the order of scarcity, we find them to be as follows: 1. The 2c. green. (Illustration No. 2.)