Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-24
FIRE ATBOsTON

'dsy l9--l1;,st night very serious fire oc-
cured on the east s.,l9 of Union street, at a
little past IL O'Clock.
The following buildings were destroyed on
Union street, viz:
No. 30. the shop occupied as dry good
store by Mr.. Benz. Morral-the dwelling by
Mrs. Thomas, as boarding house-thc es-
tate owned by the widow $. Il. Chase. Mr..
Morrilfs goods We're principally saved
NO. 81, shop occupied by Mr. Amos L. Par
ker as Il MISUNDERSTANDING by Mrs. Davis
as boarding house estate owned by the
heirs of Mrs Margaret Pollard. Mr. Parker's
stock was removed
No 81, occupied as a crockery ware store
by Niessis. Michael Mellen s, Co. estate own
Ell by MIR. Isaac Winslow. Much of the stock
supposed to be destroyed
Hc,lse in Salt-lane, occupied by Mrs. At
kins.
House in Salt-lane, and Creek square, oc-
capieu by MIR. Johns as Il boarding house, and
partly let by him To other tcnants-estate be-
longing to the heirs of the late Mr.. Notion
Brailsford.
House OH Salt-lane, occupiedby Mr.. Wyatt,
butcher.
Shop on Bonrd-allcy, occupied Mr.. Rd
humphreys, Joiner.
The house No. 90, on Union-st. occupied by
httrdgeS & Wyman, as a West India goods
- "-t' NO. dppts do IL DodTulnS mouse.
was nearly destroyed-estate belonging to the
widow Jackson. The houses on Unon-street
opposite the fire, were considerably injured in
eieir fronts. Pal.
POST-OFFICE ESTABLISHMENT.
Haying seen 1t stated in the newspapers,
that the Revenue of the Post Office Establish
ment would, for the present year, fall short of
ITS expenses by forty thousand dollars, we
nave taken fhp trnrble IN
view OF obtaining correct information on the
subject In the year 1919 the aggregate a
mount OF hostages received was 1921 dol
vars. The total cost of transportation, Sc. for
that year was 74S, 1876 dollars, leaving a>profit
OF S35.2sl. In the year 1920 the amount of
hostages received WAS S159,67! being dimi-
mutton IN the receipts, of S60, 0io-attributabIe
To Inc reduction of correspondence between
tue commercial cities In the same wear the
expenses We're s73o.@6O, being an increase of
S38, attributable 10 anew set of post roads
established by Congress. which went into
operation on the Isl January of that wear, at
an annual cost of S&5,90o. The revenue of
the Posi- Office therefore fell short orts annual
expenditure IN the last year, by S47,4t4
During the present year another new set OF
post roads mas gone into operation. adding
i2d,oU0 dollars more 10 the expense oftbe Estab-
ishinent; and it is estimated tllat its income
viii be reduced still further, by SO or 20 thou
stn,i dollars SO that the revenue of the Post
Office for the present year will, in all proba-
~ihty, fall short hundred Thousand dollars of
tseXpenscs.
The Post Office Establ ,hment in our conn
Try, where newspaper postage is so low, and
SO many newspapers and letters go free. and
where SO vast country is included in It's lines.
canao', for many years, become source of
rroht to the country. In some years. in
decd, l: has yielded Il revenue, and. during the
year OF double hostages, it yielded something
IKE Il quarter OF Il million OF dollars. In gp-
neral, however, perhaps more ought not 10
be expected than that its revenue should be
equa. to It's expenditure. But its expenditure
ougntnotto eXceeditsrevenue. The deficiency
iorthe last and present year, wepresume, NAV
ne supplied by forcing collections of debts due
II The Office; but, for future years, some more
permanent provision will be necessary, and will
require the attention of Congress.
AS the Legislature cannot force the COM
lnerce OF the country TO flourish, nor the re-
ceipfs from postages TO augment,th the only course
Ieit, IS TO reduce the expense ofthe Post Office
We are notsuiiiciently acquainted with the de-
tails of the Post Office establishment TO saw
how this may be DONE but we suppose il must
be- by reducing the expenses of the deputy post
Offices by reducing the expense OftranspOrtati-
on and, lastly, by abolishing the unproductive
postrouies of which there are many that do not
yield hostages enough to dcfIay a tenth part
Of their expense.
This Is a concise, but, as far as il goes, a cor
rect account ofw!,at we understand to he the
present state of the post Office establishment.
Nat. Int.
UREA, July 1o.--Thc republicans ofUtica,
In the course of their celebration of the late
r..s,.~ - 4
tation to wait ON Gen. Floyd. The address
they presented to this venerable patriot, and
his answer thereto, we copy from the Oneida
Observer.
ADDRESS.
GENERAL FLoYD-On behalf Of the repub-
lican citizens Of Oneida county, who are now
assembled at Elmor's tavern, and celebrating
the anniversary of our national birthday, we
E@ve the honor to congratulate YOU, on the
return of this day of American glory, & tender
TO yoa their acknowledgements for the distn-
guished part you acted in it.
The meeting which we represent, have al
reaiiy, IN common with the other friends of
evil ard religious freedom, Frustrated them
selves in alteration to the supcrintending Pro
violence, who disposed the minds OF our fathers.
10 thai measure OF tighres2o possibility, which we
this day commemorate. They nave recount
81 the deeds of glory, which are recorded in
the history of cur revolution, and repeated, i'm
order that they may perpetuatc the princi-
piles on which it was founded They have
paid the tribute OF departed worth contempla-
ted the mauy blessings wc enjoy as nation,
aDd anticipated the high dcstinics which await
oar country. Atthr close of this day, while
their breasts beat high with gratitude and Joy,
they beg leave to tender to y0u their uulrigned
f!ianks for the share YOU had IN establishing
tlIn libnrlins Of rl-. cnnnfrv mi esncrialIv