Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-12-15

1st Of January next, amount 10 ,, 1855 II lies.
The frequency Of trips will also be increased on
SOL miles of existing routes. to the annual in
crease of 1855 miles; making together. az
increase of stage transportation OF the mail. from
the 1st of January uext, Of All. OLA miles year
Provision is also made for the mere frequent
t,a;,,, o,tation of the mail on different routes As
follows:
Increase Of trips on horse
routes 1884 miles year:
Increase Of trips on exist
ing routes. changed from
horse TO stage routes 1886 de-
Increase of trips on stage
routes ioo,ooo 90
Making, together, total in
crease ri SsS,o5S miles Of
Transportation uf mails. in year, beyord the
amount of present transportation IN tia, division.
Decides TIE inprov of substituting stages
for horse transportation.
Anon" these improvements are included
line of stages from Edcnton to Washington, n
c. from Ncv.brrn 10 Wilmington. y. {. steam
boat line from Wilmington 10 Smthvile: and
line of stages from Smithvile, \. e. to George.
town; 5. &. all of which are to run twice week
each way. These arrangements will complete
the regular communication, by steamboats,. and
STAGES, between Baltimore, Md. and Charleston
S. G. along the scaboar'' by way Of Norfolk. Va.
Elizabeth City. Edenton; Washington, Newbern,
Wilmington, and Smithvile. \. {. and George.
town, S. Can accommodation desired alike
by the public and the Department.
Provision is also made Tor expeditIng the mail
on many important routes: among which j. the
whole route between this place and fort Mitchell,
via Richmond, Va. Raleigh. \. G., Columbia.
S c., and Mllcdgeyile, Ga: which line will
be traverscd in two days less than at present;
so that the mail will run from tins city TO New
Orleans in thirteen day 5, after the first of lanua
~ next.
Allowing the average expense OF transportation.
by horse or sulkev TO be five cents per mile. and
by stages to be thirteen cents per mile. whi'his
about the mean rate paid in the southern division,
the value Of these improvements, exclusive OF
the value of increased expedition, will be as fol-
lows:
Annual amount of transportation changed ION
horse to stage, 81. $50 miles at eight cents
5 %, 1872 As
To be added for increased number
of trips on the sane, amounting ~
annually, to ll8, 459 miles, at
5 cents per mile 5,922 "
Increased number of trips on form
err stage routes. amounting annu
ally, to 1883 miles at Is
cents per mile 1896
Increased number of trips on horse
and sulkey routes. amounting,
annually, to 81, 1874 miles, at 5
cents per mile 1851 20
Making the total value of the i'm
pro,ement s47,.9s OF
The contracts have been made for the eDsu-
ing years from the first of January next, incud-
ing all these improvements, at a sum less dan
the amount now paid for transporting the mails III
that division: by 2j,0i7S7
To this. sum add the estimated
value of improvements, as before
stated, 4..193O2
And the actual saving to the
apartment in the renewing of
the contracts; will amount. annu-
ally, to 72.640S 81
Besides the very considerable amount gained
| in the increased expedition olihe mails on many
routs of great interest to the community, The
value of which cannot be well estimated.
In this saving in the expense Of The contracts.
&the additional revenue which may be anticipated
from the improvements they secure, together with
the general increase of hostages. which is still
progressive. will pc seen Foundation for the be
lief which has been expressed, that the current
revenue Of the department for the succecd:fs
year will be sufficient for its disbursements.
The rules that have been adopted in relation
to the conduct of pastmasters, placing the ln'e'
tsation of all official delinquencies under ne
immediate superintendance of an Assistant. aIa
subjecting them to the strict security OF IN abe
and vieiant officer, has been productive OF he
happicst results. There are, at the present time
in the United States, 1901 post Offices: and a
mong that number, scattered over the whole Cn-
on. it is not possible to prevent disorders. TO the
great loss of individuals. and sometimes OF he
Department, without the unremIted and undvld
ed attention Of a competent officer. The duties
of this branch Of the Department, under its pres
ent organization, have, however, been 50 dr..
charged as to secure a. great degree OF conh'
dence in the fidelity of its officers. generally as
could have existed in any former period, when
the number was comparatively small.