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Amounting TO
$1,000 IS

So it appears TINT John Grey is paid three
thousand nine hundred and ninety nine dollars
and fifty-hve cents, for carrying the mail from
Bowling Green TO Nashville, on the same route
on which it is carried by E. P. Johnson & Co.
as above.
James F. Robinson contracted to carry the
mail daily in four horse post coaches from Gin
cinnat Ohio, to Georgetown, Kentucky, Sc
venty-two miles, in fourteen hours, at yearly
compensation of $1,000. His schedule was so
changed that he was required to run through
in twelve hours instead of fourteen, making
part of the trip in the night for which he was
allowed the additional yearly compensation of
$4,000. 1t is not perceived by your committee,
that the change Of schedule was at all essen
tial to the public interest.
One among the many contracts of Avery,
TOmpkins & Co., and others, who are connect
ed with them, and whose contracts are inter-
laced with theirs, is taken as specimen of an
other very large class of cases, leading fea-
ture of which is complication and confusion
The annual report of the Postmaster General
of the 25th of February, 1882, states that E..
Porter, James Reside, John H. Avery, Isaac
Tompkins, ID. a. Satmarsh, Charles p Mallett
John Mclean, and Sidney Porter, are contrac-
tors on routes 1901, 1902 1908, 2,O47, 2, IO1,
2102, 2104, 2, los. 2,25l, 1926, ASA 1858, in
stages and steamboats,, at ST., $50 yearly.
In the report of the Sd of March, 1884, Ave
1yi A"iAPhi'iS W w. uIc SldlSu I'D De COQIrdC-
tors on routes No. 1908 and 210l, at com
pensation of $4,000, and they receive for d.
verS improvements on routes Nos. 1903, 2. lOl.
and 2, 102, which are all included in the grand
aggregate OF contracts above named and also
for improvements on ,107 achfch is NOT incla,ied
in it, an extra allowance yearly of S13 400
Thus first grouping, and then dividing into
smaller groups, and conforming one qroun of
contracts with another, until it becomes imprac-
ticable to trace and reduce to their elements
their mutiform transactions.
After several other extras for improvements
which result in daily mails, with increased ex-
petition on these routes, with an increased al
lowance of $1,000 year, there occurs this ex-
traordinary allowance:
" Eor running, besides tri-weehly line in
four horse ragon, so as to exclude passengers
and ensure the regular arrival of the mail dur
ing the winter season." they were allowed, from
december l, 1892 an additional compensation
al tue annual rate OF two thousand five hundred
dollars; thus, after paying these individuals
large compensation by contracts. for CARVING
the mail, and giving them further large extrs
allowances for carrying it, they are Maid two
thousand five hundred dollars wear f,rtber
extra, for carrying IL an a aodgon
In examining the proportions which the mo-
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Amounting in the whole to %, $50 90
Being less than the sum reported by the Post.
master General in his report of April 1Sth 1892,
by $15,1S
Opposite the accepted bid on route 1742, from
Louisville to Nashville, is noted in red ink, to
run alternate between Franklin and Russell
vile, at pro rata allowance" showing that
one of the routes which he run from Bowling
Green to Nashuiie under this contract, passed
through Russellrlte
1743. And in Doc. PIP, p %, of April
18th, we find that John Gray receives
on the route from Bonfng Green to
Nashville $3.50 90
And by the report Of the Sd of March,
1891, Doc. 1873, p. 21S, he appears to
have been allowed for running three
additional trips from Boerting Green
10 Russellville, on the same route, 1,019 IS
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ney paid for the transportation Of the mail bears
TO the receipts for hostages in particular dis
tTicts of country, and even in whole States, the
disproporton is in some cases remarkable.
The extra allowances of e. P. Johnson, on
one single contract, as has been shown, con-
sumo the whole revenue OF Indiana.
The Extra allowances of contractors in Vir-
ginia, fall short but three hundred and thirty
five dollars of swallowing up the whole revenue
received by the department in that State.
In North Carolina the extra allowances tall
short of the nett receipts for hostages six hun
dred dollars.
In Alabama the extra allowances are to the
nett proceeds for hostages as two to one.
The whole nett proceeds of hostages in Vir-
ginia, as appears by the Postmaster Generals
report of the 28th of February, 1881, was sew
enty nine thousand two hundred and sixty-two
dollars ninety one cents. The whole cost for
transportation in that State by the contracts of
October l, 1891 and allowances and extra al
lowanceS made 10 contractors, is S233,959
Falling short but S., S29 of three TO
one
The whole nett receipts in Alabama
were $22,67S
: The cost of transportation within it
is reported at $157, 566
Being something more than Ave to one.
These estimates are subject to variation equal
TO the increase OF hostages In those States rom
January, 1880, until the contracts took effect
and the extra allowances were made. When
those corrections are made, the disproportlon
between the nett receipts for hostages, and the
expenditures in those States, though lesscned,
will still be enormous.
The law contemplates that on new routes,
and consequently in new States a considerable
expenditure should be allowed over and above
the amount Of receipts; but even when the mo-
pey is fairly and judiciousy applied for the ben
eft Of the public, there is limit beyond which
such expenditure is not permitted to pass with
out the consent of Congress. BY the seth sec
ton of the act Of 1925, reducing into one the
acts regulating the Post Office Department, it
is provided "that it shall be the duty of the
Postmaster General to report annually to Con-
gresS every post route which shall not after the
second year from its establishment have produ-
ced one-third Of the expenses of carrying the
mail on the same"
If this provision of law had been attended to,
the aggregate of the routes in Indiana, Illinois
and Alabama, ought to have been reported as
unproductive routes, and Kentucky, Tennessee
North Carolina and Virginia, would but just
have escaped it provisions. The expenditure
in each OF these last named States being more
than double the amount of receipts.
There are two States which lie side by side,
nearly equal in population, extent Of territory,
and in the revenue which they yield to the de-
partment, which show a remarkable difference
in the sums paid in each for the transportation
of the mail.
In Vermont there was received for postage, as
appears by the report of February %, 1881, nett
$17,663 u
In New Hampshire 1888 50
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May 8. True Il Greene's compensa
sation for furnishing paper and twine,.
&C., from first Of January to the 3lst OF
March, 1882, inclusive, q
Aug. 81. True & Greene, do. for
blanks, papers, and twine, from 3Oth
june, 1889, 2,s
Dec. Is. True & Greene do. for
blanks, paper, and Irvine. from lst July
to the 30th September 1882, g..
1893. March 90. True & Greene, do.
for blanks, paper, and Irvine, from lst
October, 1882, to 3lst December, 1882, q
April %. True & Greene, do. for
blanks, paper, and twine, from 1st Octo-
Der, 1892, to 18th April, 1888, B.
July "a. True & Greene, for paper,
blanks, and twine, from 1st, October,
1882, to both September, 1883, 3,
Oct. Is. True & Greene, for blanks,
paper, and twine, from LIST April to lst
October, 1888, 9,
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,osr OFFICE DEPaR TMENT.
Repqra Of the sNajority.
TcoNcLuDED.

E. p Johnson is the contractor for carrying
the mail on several routes in Indiana, number
ed IL, IL, 10, %, 2l %, ~ and al, from the
1st of January, 1880, to the 31st of December,
1893, at yearly compensation OF S3,SOO.-
There are no less than eighteen different mod-
fications and additions to this single contract,
for which he receives in the aggregate yearly
$14502 Is in addition TO what he received by
contract-amountng in the four years to $751;
COS 72; and all this private arrangement with
ont advertisement or competition.
The nett amount of hostages received in the
State Of Indiana according to the report OF the
Postmaster General of,the 2Sth of February,
1881, was $1,000 67 falling short by 1892 81
Of paying the yearly extra dllopdnce on this
single contract. The increase of the hostages
during the continuance of the contract, will not,
in all probability, bring up the receipts to a
sum sufficient to discharge these extra allow
ances in the four years by the nett proceeds of
hostages for the same four years in the whole
State.
E. P Johnson, John Hutchins, Joseph H.
Hough, William Henry, and ]. G. Chiles, are
stated in the report of the Postmaster General
of the 18th April, 1892 (Doc. 212, D. 22,) as
contractors for carrying the mail from Maysville
10 Louisville daily; from Frankfort to Nashville
three times week; from Louisville to Nash
vile six times week; and from Lexington to
Beams Station six times week in four horse
post coaches, at the annua! compensation of
S37,760.
Your committee called for the bids pursuant
to which this contract was made. and they find
those that are marked accepted as follows:
1881 From Maysville to Louisville dali
ly, in four horse post coaches, one
hundred and forty miles; also, from
Lexington to Frankfort, thirty miles
e. P. Johnson's bid-(" accepted
and executed,m $4,000 90
1740 From Frankfort, Kentucky, to
Nashville, Tennessee, three times
week, in four horse post coaches, two
hundred and six miles, Hough and
Chiles, 1740 and 1741 improved
("accepted and executed,n) 1850 90
1746. From Lexington to Beams Sta
ton. one hundred seventy one miles,
twice week in four horse post coach
es, ]. G.. Chlles-(" accepted and ex-
ecuted,0 $500 90
1742. From Louisville to Nashville, one
hundred and seventy-four miles, in
four horse post coaches six times a
week, to Bowling Green, and the re-
mainder three times week E. p.
Johnson & Cot accepted and ex
cuted,") 1850 90
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States mail in New York 3lst octo-
Der, 1882 s,s-
Bryan & Lesph 8, Co, for ditto in New 900 70
York, 10th September, 1892 A.,
James Stryker, for ditto in New York III 70
James s Wrght for I pnb,sbing IN G 10
dy Hill Herald" New Y ork, proposals
Tor carrying the mail in New York,
''s' '''i 'ep'e'hoei' 1907 Alb 10
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Total compensation reported in the Blue
Book, $500 25
But the exhibit now made by the account of
the department, hereto appended, shows that
they have been employed during the whole time
Gas the present Postmaster General had in fact
for years before employed them,) in furnishing
paper, printed blanks and Irvine, to the amount
OF 29,9O7 IS
See the account Of the following items:
1922. January 25. True & Greene's compen-
sation for furnishing blanks, paper and Irvine,
to various post offices in New York and else
where, from lst OCTOBER to 3lst December, 1881.
'i'''osi'c 1914 10
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-11-06
BEAUTY.

"The wind passcth over it, and it is gone"
How often do we hear men eager in
the pursuit Of partners for life, en-
quire for beautiful women; and yet
how briefthe existen nee of what they seek +,
and how unproductive Of happiness is its
possession.
We know full well the satisfaction that
sleeps beneath the snow white lids Of o
beautiful eye; in the naughty curl Of an
exquisite LIP; in the blush Of rose that
leaps into the budding cheek; in the fine
turn Of swan-like neck, the gentle mo-
tions Of a symmetrical form, or in the
shadowy redundance Of dark and eauti
fully flowing tresses. The hearts Of the
young and passionate leap gladly, and
are filed with wild impulses, whilst gaz-
ing upon these things-but when the soul
is scrutinized, and found unblessed by
elevated thought and generous imagin-
ings when the intellect is uncultured,
and the Imagination cold, the slumber of
forg getfulness will soon fall upon the dream
of beauty, and the fame OF affection be
quenched in the apathy Of disgust.
With men Of genius, strong feelings
and powerful passions are ever associat-
ed, and if beauty is unmingled with the
qualities of wild thought and affection; if
delicacy and virtue are not admirably
blended with mental attractions, the light
Of love will soon be extinguished, and
the genial impulses Of the bosom chilled
by apathy and contempt. Men of intel
lect may yield to momentary homage
of a beautiful woman, dispossessod Of
other destinations; even a village urchin
will chase the gilded wing Of a butterfly,
but in both cases the eternal splendor
pals upon the senses, and something Of
an innate character is sought for to sus-
tain the regard which beauty excited
Nothing is so Aattering to the feelings of
man, as the exhaustess and quenchless
regard Of sensible female, and no IN
cense so rich can be offered upon the
shrine Of woman's ambition, as the
avowed and enthusiastic affection Of a
man OF genius. Beauty thou art a
mean and unne Gaming toy, when contrast
ed with depth of feeling and power of
mind, and she who would aggrandize to
herself conse quence, from the little am
bition Of personal beauty, is too imbecile
in her aspirations, to merit the attention
Of an elevated thinker.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-11-06

We perceive by the New York papers tha:
no less than $S,'22, ,}52 in specie, has been
imported into the single port of New York,
within the first six months of the present
year. Of the SUN received within the last
three months, two and half millions consist
ed of gold, and was brought in, doubtless, to
get the benefit ofthe profit by re-coinage at
our Mint. The bulk of the remaining six and
half millions have been mercantile returns,
made in specie instead of merchandise, and
on which the Government has suffered proba-
bly, clear loss of million and half Of dol
lars of revenue, which would have accrued in
the form of duties, had the same amount come
into the country in goods, as usual, instead of
gold and silver as now. This boasted infn-
sion Of the yellow metal into the currency is
no more a proof of commercial or national
prosperity than the golden hue Of the hickory
foliage at the present moment, is evidence of
the juvenisccnce or vigor Of the tr e.-[.Na-
tOnai MtelLigencer.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-11-06

Eleven of the Senators whose terms expire IN
March, are Wings, viz ;Sprague OF Maine
Bell of New Hampshire, Silsbee OF Massa-
chusetts, Knight OF Rhode Island, Freiing-
huysen of New Jersey, Clayton OF Delaware
Leigh of Virginia. Calhoun OF South Gsrol;-
ma. Bbb of Kentucky, Waggaman OF l.ouisi-
ana, and Poindexter Of Mississippi, Ano'n-
er Wing, Mr. Chambers OF Maryland has re-
signed.
Five of the SenatSs whose terms expire IA
March, are Jacksonmen, viz Brown oi No,.h
Carolina, White of Tennessee, King OF hh-
bama, Robinson oflllinos, and King OF Eeor-
gia. Two Jackson men have resigned
Wilkins of Pennsylvania, g. Forsyth, OF Geo.
IPhila,L Herald.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-11-06

Emperor's compliments to MAIDEN oiselle
Ambos." II was the pardon for her
brother. ;,
Those mean official animals, who had
bsfore spurned her, now pressed upon
her with offers Of service, and EVEN the
minister c., offered TO expedite the
pardon himself TO Siberia, IN order to sdpe
her the trouble f; but she would not suffer
the precious paper to 60 out other hands;
she determined to carry it herselt-to be
herself the bearer Of glad tidings; she
had resolved that none but herself should
take off those letters, the very descriP'
ton of which, had entered her soul t; so,
having made her arrangements as quick
ly as possible, she set off for Moscow,
where she arrived in three days. Ac-
cordng to her description, the town IN
Siberia, to the Governor Of which, she
carried an official Recommendation, was
nine thousand versts beyond Moscow (;
and the fortress to which the wrctched
male factors were exiled was at a great
distance beyond that. ! could not well
make out the situation Of either, and,
unluckily, ! had no map with me, but
road map Of Germany, and it was evi-
dent that my heroine was no geographer.
She told me that, after leaving Moscow,
she travelled post, seven days and seven
nights, only sleeping in the carriage
She then reposed for two days, and then
posted OH for another seven days and
nights, alone, and wholly unprotected,
except by her own innocence and ener-
gy, and few lines Of recomme ndation,
which had been given her at st. Peters
burgh.
At length, in the beginning of August,
she arrived at the end Of her journey,
and was courteously received by the
commandant Of the fortress. She pre-
sented the pardon with the hand which
trembled with impatience and joy, too
great to be restrained almost to be borne.
The officer looked very grave, and took,
sho thought, long time to read the pa
per, which consisted Of only six or eight
lines. At last he stammered out,
'T am sorry-but the Henri Ambos
mentioned in this paper-Is DEAD ~
Poor girl! she fell to the earth.
When she reached this part other sto-
ry, she burst into fresh flood Of tears,
wrung her hands and for some time could
utter nothing but grief.
Ach leber Gott ! WINS fur Elm schreck-
Itch shichsal war das meine what n
horrible fate was mine had come thus
far TO find not my brother-nur EN- grab
(only a graveD she repeated several
times with an accent of despair. The
unfortunate man had died year before.
The letters in which he worked had caus-
ed an ulcer in his leg, which he neglect
ed, and, after some weeks Of horrd suf-
fering, death released him. The task
work, for nearly five years of this ac-
complished, and even learned man, in
the prime Of his life and mental powers,
had been to break stones upon the road,
chained hand and foot, and confoanded
with The lowest malelactors.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-11-06
AN TERESTING RELIC.

II is not generally known, (says the ProvI-
dencc Journal that the remains of Captain
Cooks ship, the "ENDEAvoR," are now lying
in the harbor of Newport. This was the ship
which carried ont the celebrated Sir Joseph
Banks, and the great Swedish Naturalist, Dr.
Solandcr well known scientific gentleman
of the city of New York. DIR. John Francis,
during the late summer, obtained piece OF
one of her tinibers, with the view OF having II
made into snuff-boxes, to be distributed a.
mong the most eminent scientific societies IN
Europe and America. The "Endeavor" was
purchased for whaling vessel, and her ultl-
mate destiny was to deposite her bones IN
the waters of Newport Harbor, where they
still lie as before observed.
The Boston Transcript of the 29th ult. on
the authority of intelligent ship masters, deni-
ed that the remains OF the ''ESDEAyoR" were
lying in the harbor of Newport, and asserted
that they lie in the river Thames. On the
following day, however, it appears that
gentleman who had noticed said denial, called
at the office of the Transcript, and placed in
the hands of the editor piece of the wood Of
the ship in question. together with the sub
JOlIlcu CeTtiuCulc, WuiSh thS CuiIoi So'SA"~'S
beyond dispute:
81, John b. Gilpin, his Brannic Majesty's
Consul for tire State Of Rhode Island, do hereby
certify, to the best Of my knowledge and belief
that the annexed small piece Of wood Is part OF
the keel Of His Britannc Majesty's late ship the
Endeavour, in which Captain James Cook made
his first voyage round the world in the years l7Gs,
so, 10, and II, accompanied by Mr.. Banks
and DIR. SO!ander.
The Endeavour was afterwards sold, md pur-
chased by Dir. William Hayden, Of New Bed
ford, though at that time resident in France, and
fitted out from Dunkirk, on whaling voyages.--
She afterwards came TO Newport, Rhode-lsand,
consigned TO Messrs. Gibbs s. Charming, from
whom had this information, and taking on board
a return cargo, met with some accident in New
port harbor, was unloaded, condemned us unsea-
worthy, and left TO decay. have frequently seen
her hull at low water. and The annexed piece Of
wood was cut from her keel, under my own in
spection, by John Maxon, an honest laborcr OF
this place. and has ever since been in my posses
sion.
Whereof an attcsiation being requt sted. ha,e
given the same, under my hand and seal Of Office,
at Newport Rhode Island, this 4ih day Of AN
gust, A. ID. 1924. J. Is. GILrlN."
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-11-06
MOUNT VESJJVIJJS.

The most affecting details of recent crup-
ton Of Mount Vesuvius bave reached us. In
n former account we stated that in August an
eruption had taken place, which on the even
ing Of the 25th, began 10 subside. On the
9th, 2Sth, and 10Th, new craters opened, and
produced ravages awful to contemplate
Thousands Of families were flying from their
native land, old and young, dragging through
heavy masses of heated cinders. Fifteen
hundred houses, palaces, and other buildings,
and $500 acres of cultivated land, have been
destroyed by tho fire. The village Of st. Fe-
lix had already been abandoned. The lava
soon poured upon this place, and in the course
of an hour, houses, churches, and palaces,
were all destroyed. Four villages, some de-
tached houses, country villas, vines, beautiful
groves, and gardens, which few instants be-
fore presented magnificent spectacle, now
resemblcd sec Of fire.
On the 3Ist inst. nothing but stones and
cinders were elected, and every prospect ex-
lsted Of the eruption being soon at close.-
The palace of the Prince Of Attayauno, and
500 acres Of his land, are utterly destroyed.
The cinders fell during an entire night over
Naples, and if the lava had taken that d.
rectioD, there would have been an end TO that
city.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-11-06

We understand that Mr. Wyer, who has
just arrived with Dispatches from the Amer
lean Ministers at Madrid and Paris, has
brought also the ratified Convention for set
tling the Claims of the United States upon
Spain, and a large collection Of documents
obtained from the French Government, rela-
tive to the Claims under the Convention with
France, which documents will be Immediate
ly communicated to the Commissioners.--
I Globe.