Mobile register and journal., 1845-12-18

REPORT OF THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, From the report of the Postmaster General, &C., companying the Presidents message, we have com- piled the following facts for the information of our | readers
 Extent in miles post roads which mails ported on 3Olh June, ls45 133e44 Amount oftrauportation during the year ending
 3oih June, ioto' cu9 On hoi sehack and in sulkies 225 63 By stages and coaches. l192l0 0ib By steamboats and railroads. ............. 64si 592 l Which cost st....................$2eO5 eO5,sui On horseback and in snIkies..... 54e,4s2 l By stages and coaches. ..."..... l,476,O79 By raroad and steamboat...... 5i3,43O For local and mail agents and messengers incidental to rail- roads and steamboats. 37,5i3
 Number of employed by the Department s0lh June ls4o... do mall agents.. ts...'............-'.'...'. " do do messengers. ......-...... ........ ll4 do local agents ...-..................' To The amount in miles or transportation exceeded at year
 py.'...' e, on The cost was less I9l Numbar of pos, offices sOth June. isi5 .;;;.I4isa year. 3o2 do do dscontnued do..... 269 do do this duy ........... H,003 On account of deaths or resignations l,e97 do change of site ofpost oilice.. li do removals s.........."......... 753 do commissions expired and not re appointed. ...........-. l} do establishment of new post of nces. es....................... ooz 516 contractors haze been fined 10 the ex-
 tent or '.'..'....' Sio'o.i @ oo The revenue of the department was.-.. 4.2e9s4l e0 The expenditures. 4,32o,13l 90 The nett revenue. after deduoting commis-
 sons ofpostnasters, md contingent and -
 incidental expenses, 2,9a2 2lf 2'
 Estimates falling nlf from change in rates oi post age 40 per cen Assuming this 10 be correct. and that the savings on contracts let and to be let will equal the expenses of new routes and improved ser vices, there will be dminutlon of means $l ,323,- 997. 4,...-.
 The reduction of cost of transportation of mails in iie New England States and New York for the year ending Both June next, while the same amount of service will be performed last year, will be $2H2, ,732.
 The letting of new routes in the above States will amour, 10 S36,200.
 Of67 railroad contracts in those States only 35 have been aduIged in consequence oi exDrbitant de- mauds. The railroad service performed is oner tenth part of the whole, the pay they receive one ffih part. tl.-..
 Should there be d similar saving in inc other di- visions in letting the contracts, there will be further saving yfe
 In the Western section in year ending Both June, lS47. of s335. 900;
 Southern section in year ending 3Oth June. 1S48, of $23s, ,U00;
 Middle section in year ending 30th June, 1s49, of $18o,000
 The compensation to postma siers and expenses of offices for the year ending Both June, lS4h, 4o9 875 IS. sit
 The resignalions consequent upon the new law, previous 10 the issuing of the circular glying the postmasfers the same compensation as last year, amount to over 2000. fh-s
 Alludes to the frauds committed under the weight system, one envelope which accidentally broke, aud was marked postpaid ST 60, contained lO0 letters, which were liable to Ssl0 postage.
 Recommends, if the weight system is 10 be contn- ued it's reduction to quarter Of an ounce for sn- gle postage. F# -
 In 1858, the weight of the mails for one week in the cities of New-York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and Richmond, was rested, and the whole weight amounted to ...,....5 .55,2 ,24l lbs. |
 Tine newcomers weighed, .44,S68
 Periodicals do .....s s,S57
 Letters free and taxable, do. ...... ,9io
 At present, he believes the printed matter is nins- tenhs of the weight conveyed, and that it pays only one-tenth of the expense.
 He recommends that the rates of postage be here | after 5 cents for single letter under 50 miles, 1