Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-12-26


routes of the United States in operation
on the first day of July last were, as near
ly as can be ascertained, BASIS miles
in extent. The rate of annual transport
tation on that day was about 1858, 202
miles, and its cost 50, l3l, 1903. viz:
By horse and .ulkey i n!ss 1851 SI .5sa
By STAGE STAGE and md coach s a0593,Is2 i,8Ss792 !
BY steamboat and railroad 2.413,O92 4lO,48S
s4s8O,aOa ss,lsl 1903
This is exclusive of transportation by |
steamboats, and other vessels, under the |
5th and 9th sections Of the act of 1925,
WHICH costs about 10000 more.
The lettings of the present year have
been at a considerable advance on former
prices, except those of the express mails.
which have been at saving of about 20
per cent.
To avoid danger of embarrassments
from the recent check on the revenue OF
the department, retrenchments and sus-
pensions of service have been made to the
amount of $359,64l per annum. Great
care has been taken to make them in
service which was of the least value TO
community.
The report of the first Assistant Post
master General, herewith transmitted,
furnishes interesting details as to the mail
service.
On the 1st of July last the number of
post offices was 1859, being an increase
of 752 during the preceding year. The
number established was l,lO4, and the
number discontinued 352. During the
same year, the appointments of postmas-
tiers were 2O6S.
TIE number of post Offices on this day
| is 1858.
The number of contractors in service
during the last year was about l,947. OF
this number, 592 have been fined or had
deductions made from their pay, on ac-
count of definquencies and omissions
The aggregate amount of fines and de.
ductions, excluding remissions, was S67,-
1854.
The revenue of the department for the
year ending Juue 80,
1887, was S4,l00,6o5, 43
The accruing expenditures
were about 3,303, 42s ,O3
Excess of revenue S797,177, 40
The revenue of the department for the
wear ending 3Oth June last, is estimat-
; ed to have been S4.262, las
f The engagements and iabili-
ties of the department for
,, the same year were 4,6so.66e
Excess of engage and liabilities SAY ,922
The surplus on hand has prevented
embarrassment from this excess of liza
bilities.
Compared with the preceding year, the
revenue has increased about four per cent
n This is an unexpected and most crafty
:. ing result.
d The cash on hand on the LIST instan
s was as follows, viz:
f In banks, available, or expected to be 81
n after the lst of Jan. next S48, 1900
d In draft offices and due from
e the Canada post office 229,646,7.
d Total S3I4,O68,7!
D, 1t will be seen that the surplus funds O
l. the department, which at one time ex
TT ceeded 100000, have been grertly di
lie minished.
y, AFFECTING TRIAL-An old man, al
most centenarian, was tried in the Cir
IS cult Court Mobile, on Saturday, the /:
is inst, for the murder of his grandson,
I'd young man about 10 years of age. HI
own daughter, the mother of the murde
v. ed young man, was the only witness Q
RS the part of the state against him. In tt
r course of the examination she said it W;
l, her own dear father who had killed b.
beloved child She said her father hs
nd beer drinking that he was lying on his b.
We asleep-that the young man came In an
n made considerable noise-that the o
or, man sprang from his bed-drew his kni
10 from his pocket-and stabbed her son
the heart!
In While she was giving her evidence t
ex- tears pleantiful!y trinkled down the furro
of ed cheeks of the sorrowing and enfeebl
ate old man, and excited much sympathy.
ON A verdict of manslaughler was given, a
the the prisoner sentenced to twenty days &C
Observation-Disclosures having been adduc
nal of his honesty and industry through Ii
He had been revolutionary soldier, a
OK, served under Gen. Marion, in South G
ST. DINA. Being ia his dotage, ardent spir
on no doubt, produced insanity; for it Is e
DO, dent that in more sober moments he wou
instead of depriving his grandson of
m" protect it at the sacrifice OF his own
The Philadelphia Gazette.
ipa- FROM HARR1sBuRGH.-We are, i,
IL probable, to have peace in Harriss'
lsla- now. Three wing members OF the Ho
Isl from the county of Lnzerne. Mes
." Butler and Sturdevant, and from Un
ace, county, Mr.. Montelius, having taken
Gtt oath of office in the House, organI