Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-12-17

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2313 contractors and their agents; and 3l,S39,-
9oI miles Of transportation. The amount OF HaI
TRANSFORMATION for the year ending on me 3oh
June 1871, was 81 ,99l 30 miles, at cost OF
S3I5g375: for the year enoIng 3oth June 81,
81 $50 ,99I miles, at cost OF S3'"o|''o' Inc
report states that great exertons have beer made
"a hiring rho expe nditures within the receipts OF
,he department. for which purpose variety OF
measures have been adopted. In The Northwes-
tern and Southwestern Districts, the extent OF
transportati on has been Increased, whilst the eX
,enses have been diminished IN the sum OF s H.
177 In consequence OF the large number ct
mali bags on hand, their rnanutacture has been
discontinued, which has effected considerable
oav;oo The postmaster general thinks that al!
oub,ic officers should be careful OF the public pro
nertv and when found uniatthiul, should be DIS
missed The amount of postage received for the
YEAR ending 30 h June, 1912, 10 81 1915; be-
mo IN increase over the revenue Of last year OF
&l66 92s; which increase IS attributed to more
systematic nd v'giiant execution oil the law" ide
expenditures for the same period exceed the re
CENTS by SSI no. which was met by applying
portion Of the excess Of the appropriation OF 1871,
Of Sis2657, 10 enable the Post Ohce Depart
meu, to meet its engagements and pay It's debts
Deducting payments on account OF old debts, the
report states, that the revenue OF the year VIII
exceed the expenses by S:1ll 1874 1t Is hoped,
The report says, that the department will hero
after be able sustain itself, but extension ot
the service is not anticipated, unless Congress
shall relieve tho de2ai tment from tie heavy de-
mands of rail road companies, and protect 1t by
prohibiting private expresses and rival mail es-
tablishtnents. Accounts OF contractors have been
punc,ualIy discharged and pos ma sters have been
made TO pay up. The report gives "A hit at the
TRANSPORTATION of email matter" on rai road cars,
out of the mail not on the road from Freder-
icksburg 10 Richmond. for there be has forbid ~
and then de- Tres retrenchmeni III the Thanking
privilege. With these reforms II is supposed that
there IN ghi be IA reduction OF postage. II Is re
commended that government purchase the right
Of transportation on rail roads, as measure OF
ECONOMY. the present cost for this conveyance
being & 1872 ,,6S for 1901 miles This question
Of purchase is argued at length.
In relation to the reduction of letter postage,
The report states that General Green had been
requested to make inquiries in England as TO he
opera,ion of the system, and reference Is made to
his report in ii part of which II is stated that the
French government is ANXIOUS to make a treaty
with tn. Unted States for an interchange of mail
service by the agency Of packet and steam ships
of the two countries.
II is stated that a City Despatch Pos, for the
city Of New York put Iu,o operation in Aug
last aud mas been found bcneii:al-and the pro
priety OF having similar establishment IN each
of the arge cities is suggested.
The estimated expenditures for the current
wear are 300 900 exclusive ot new routes es-
iabshed daring the last session. lacludng these
tho amount viii be $ 100000.
The amount received for the qnarte: ending on +.
the :sOth Sept last, less than that for the
responding quarter of last year; and 1t is there
fore suppased that the income of The year Will fall
considerably short of that OF the year ending on
the 3Oh June. The postmaster general "ill put
the new routes ordered w Congress INTO opera
non; but, should he find the department deficient
in means, ne wiz cur,ail expenses on old routes,
cunivalent 10 the cost of the new routes.
q her matters will be submitted in detail to the
nppropriaie commit ee Of Congress.
SiyE Buyincss-We learn from Mr.. Il. Whit
marsh of Northampton that the Company organ.
wed to carry on ihs business IN Jamacia are a
bout erecting a cocooncrv 220 feet long, entro- .
" Of IRON, Of and improved i"rm. The
plan is to let all refuse fall through between the
bars, h feed with twigs and avoid the trouble Of
shifting the worms.
We understand that the agent III Jamaica OK i
poets 10 raise 10 600 lbs Of SILK next season. lie
has procured > 900 ounces Of eggs from the L.
s. which will produce very large number OF
worms. The negroes there learn TO reel readily
and employed IN IT.
In n England Mr. w thinks 1t will be more
profitable to raise and sell the eggs; or for farm .
ers to raise a small quantity each without going
To the expenses of extra building &r. Enough .
might be raised 10 pay taxes and the IIke--NasS
Pioughmdn
REcovERING National Intelligencer of
yesterday SAYS: Information received here
yesterday, from Member of Congress who pass
ed through Xtnesviile. in OHIO (where Mr.. Car
uthers, Mr.. Lane, Mr.. Wallace, and Mr.. Gentry,
detained by the wounds aud bruises OCCASION
ed by the overturning of the stage oa Wednes. Il
day night, a few miles west of that place. that
the sufferers doing well, and that the appre.
henSion OF fatal consequences 10 either OF them
had disappeared.
a letter receive ed from Senator Smith of Indi-
ana, who, after receiving hurts by the
cden'. travelled as far Ii,lsboro', (Pa) bat
obliged TO stop there, gives information of his
improvement, aud his hope be able in a few
DAYS 10 travel on to this city.
TIE cause of the accident, learn was the
drivers having but one light, which, the road be-
ing covered with snow, deceived him.
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