Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-12-27

Of which were laid on thetable, the House
adjourned >.>:r .~
| PosT MASTER Generals REPoRT.
. On the LIST Of July last, The post routes
Of the United States in operation were, |
as nearly as can be asceftained, l41 ,242
miles in extent, and the annual transport |
,aiion OF the mails upon them 32697 ,O06 |
miles, viz:
On horse and in sulkeys. ll,e99,292
| la Stages and coaches. lo,oo4,7OO
In STEAMBOATS, & railroad cars, l,793,O24
The increase Of routes in operation dur
ing the preceding year, was 22,979 miles,
and the annual transportation 5,Ol9,620.
From the lst of January next, the post
routes covered bv. contracts will be at
least l42,877 miles in length, and the rate
Of annual transportation upon them &c.
4 22S, 1862 miles.
The number of post Offices in the Z.
States on the Is, Of July last, was 1867,
showing all increase Of GIG within the
preceding year.
The number of post Offices established
within the year Was $50, the number dis
continued 28O, and the number OF changes
of post masters 1855.
The number Of post Offices on the LIST
inst. was l2,099.
The post masters generally perform
their duties with admirable fidelity and
, precision.
The number Of contractors in the mail
service during the last year was 1852
OF these, 43O have been fined more or
less for various delinquency les. aud the ag-
gfegate of fines imposed, and deductions
made, during the year, is S4l,7O5 95.
Most of tue contractors have always
been energetic AMI faithful, and, among
the rest, there has been. within the last
wear, very sensible improvement.
The revenue OF The Department for the
las, year, including an estimate for det-
! cIenl rstIrns, was S4'lS| ,ooo %
- The expenditures, nclud-
: ing an estimate OF &C.
mauds not I'D usted, was 3,3oO,847 IS
Excess of revenue over
, expenditure S|5o'2Oo "a
The increase of the whole year was
! 2O4 per cent over the revenue OF the pre-
> cedlng year, producing 1928, 034 50 more
:, than was estimated
,. Detailed statements with estimates fol
6 the coming year will be laid before Con
4 gress 10 obedience 10 the acI OF 1886.
On the lst instant, the Department had
Bank funds e43O,635 81
/ Specie 10 Post Offices report
y ed object to draft, 4lO'o62 81
f Total funds on hand, S34i,3l8 s.
For some time to come the mail trans
Il portation will be nearly stationary. The
h. post offices will greatly increase. Tn
:. revenue will rapidly advance as soon a
the general embIrrasSmentS are at an end
- That Of the last quarter was at least min
=, per cent. over the corresponding quartz
f of last yea1; but the saule relative pro
~ portions are not to BE- expected in the
n coming quarters.
The number of dead letters returned t
= the department FIR the last two quarter
have been ascertained as accurately a
n practicable. For the quarter ending 3Otl
g June last they were over 222, 900 and 70
the quartet chuIhS oO'H OEpICLAOSA lo@
If over 525, 900 The average may be pu
= DO vn at 100000 annually. At l21 cent
& each, their estimated average postage, tn
;, loss to the department on these letters
j. Sli2,5OO year.
Of Estimating the letters delivered ont a
r the same average rate, it will appear tina
is the whole number Of letters delivered from
s. the post Offices ofthe u States, during tn
las; year, was 20, 6O,992-For free let
of tiers may be added at least 100000, more
q The number of newspapers, pamphlets
N &c. paying postage conveyed by mail an
< nually, is estimated at about Is, 0OO, 1000
e The dead and fee newspapers may b
about 100000.
&C The convenience of the public business
J. and the security of the books and papers
1T require that fire proof building be proVi
ded for this department.
It GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.