New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-03-28

On the subject OF Post Once Reform, let me point
out to you fact or two, showing why we TO
have no Reduction OF Postage. The Chairman OF
the Committee is from Virginia-the Postmaster
General from Kentucky. Now, want 10 show YOU
what States pay an excess OF postage over cost OF
transportation, and rice rerSd.
The following States Weld the annual net rereHue
placed opposite to their names, into the Post Office
Department.:
Massachusetts, . sll52l3 Dis. Of Columbia s!9512
Rhode Island 20 s59 Mlchlsan: a y!
New York 372,s58 Iowa. .............. 245t
Pennsylvania 1900 Louisiana 1926
Delaware Z'r's Total 1855
The following States are dead loss TO the De-
partment in the amount annually set opposite their
respective names
New-Hampshife 2 Sag Illinois II g s s3s
Vermont l'6 SIS xlssoG 20 S Sa9
Maryland ,.48i Tennessee S6s
y S. Carolina 1888 s Sissal ESQ
South Carolina. 32,165 Arkansas ~ goo
F FoTSs s9G Aqags less to the Posi- o
OHIO ............ ll,l62l IN
Put the above facts before People, that they may
see who wins and who lo.es. They are colated from
the official returns of the Post Office Department
for last year Virginia and Kentucky are an annual
loss of over 100000 TO the Department
Virginia has an annual transportation route OF
AGO miles New-Yo rk has 4,113,O6i, or about
double that of Virginia; Kentucky has ,8i4,eOi
miles North Carolina, l,6l6.5lO miles; Alabama,
.299, 1856 miles Besides the $2,9i7 ,3l9, which Is
the total annual cost of carrying the mails, there Is
an annual cost OF $4,000 for NAL agencies
Without this, the account stands:
Annual nett Postage 500 - 80 80
Annual COST ....'--- -,1lI, 2l
Leaving NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. .SlO,209
In my account of the intended Rates OF Postage,
YOU make me say all under 100 miles, 10 cents; |
wrote it, all under $50 miles, 10 cents.
~ The new Baptist Church in Brooklyn, Pier
pont.st corner Of Clinton, will be dedicated this
day Thursday at halfpast 3 o'clock p NJ. Rev.
Dr. Cone will preach the Sermon. Rev. MIR.
TUCKER of this City will preach in the evening
Rev. f. E. L. TAYLOR is Pastor OF the Society.
The edifce is very beautiful one.
tY Hon. JOSEPH B. ANTHONY has been appoint
ed by Governor Porter President Judge OF the Ju-
dicia District composed Of Lycoming, Northnm-
berland, Columbia and Union Counties, Ia. to NIL
the vacancy accustomed by the death of Hon. Z. II.
Donnel Mr. Donnel succeeded Hon. Ellis Lewis
in this District when the latter was appointed TO
Lancaster CITY. Judge Anthony is an able lawyer
and highly esteemed for his social qualities. de
formerly q Mem Der Vi SOHSioSS, "A''iS ~ '
a speech against rechartering the United States
Bank, though he had taken part in meeting at VIZ
iamsport some time before which strongly urged
the recharter He, however, claims to have been
consistent inasmuch as when he was IN favor OF the
Bank he meant such Bank as General jackson
said in one of his Messages that he could suggest!
THE Book TRADE.-The regular Spring sale OF
Books to the Trade commenced in this City on Mon
dav morning at the Sales Rooms OF Messrs. Bangs,
Richards 81 Plat. The sale is unusually well
attended by Booksellers from all parts OF the
Union, the bidding is very spirited, and prices aver
age higher than for several years. When the IN
voice of Messrs Harper 81 Brothers was reached
yesterday, the company, by strong demonstrations
insisted upon speech from MIR. James Harper, the
elder member Of the firm, who, in very happy terms
modesty thanked the gentlemen for their KIND eX-
pressions remarkng that it his pride and honor
m me- cons,ccreu a Printer ami Buokseller-that
rs BODY of men he knew of none more honorable
and intelligent than those engaged IN the BOOK
Trade. He had witnessed the deliberations OF the
REPRESENTATIVES Of different National Assemblies
and he asserted as his conviction that neither the
people of France in their Chamber OF Deputies, the
British in theil Parliament, nor the United States IN
their Congress, were represented by more mteili-
pence wealth and honor than were the different sec
tions of the United States by the members OF the
Book Trade then present.