The Arkansas banner., 1849-12-25
Report of the Postmaster General.

The Baltimore Sun and Philadelphia Ledger pub fish the Postmaster Generals report 10 the Pres- deat of the Uniid States. in advance of is receipt by Congress. We give the leading features oi tlis docnmeDt. The report says:
 The 0umber of postofiicss in the United States, al the close of the>year ending June S0ih lc43, was l6,747; there have been S2l established and j33 dis eontipued witbin the year-msking an increase of 5S5 The number Of postGn asiers appointed within the year ending June 3Uih, lsi9, was 6,33j Of that plumber. 2,Is2 were appointed in eonseq ence of resig gnations; ls3 of deaths; 2S4 of changes oi sites ol offices. 2,l03 of removals; II of commis sions pired ana not renewed; 26 of commissions renewed; - becoming Presidential appointments, by iaconc exceeding Sl 000; and 92I Of new offices.
 Length of post routes now in operation 42, ,5Ii,- 061 mIes-cost of transportation, S2, 2,42c, ,5l5-pay of messengers, Sol -5l3-
 Gross Revenue for the year ending June Both SI9l5.l76 s 100. Expenditures for line year Ss4,9.l25 l3-i00 Excess of revenue for the year SI26, l27 l5-i00. The expenditures of the curseat year are estimated at Si,75o,lS3 l3-io0. being au Increase of $277 900.
 The report alindes 10 the vast amount of matter passed free tie country, by the present frank ing privilege the postage o which, if postage were 10 be paiG on 1t. il estimates al $132, ,1O0.
 In treating of the reductions upoa letter postage 20 often proposed, and the establishment of uni form rate, the report gives the following facts: From careful sxamaation now made of the data in the Department, it Is estimated that the whole Hambsr ot charged letters sent through the mails the past year was G. 000 00 and of this num- ber about l5,50e.Dv0 were subject to the ten cent postage on account of distance. If, thea. the re- daclion were to bring letters iato the mail the dimiaauen of revenue thsrefrom the first year would be x175,0g0
 1t Is already shown that the surplus on the frs, day of Juiy last SGgl ,6o2 70. and that on the first day of July neat will be Ss5s,7io, 57. which will undoubtedly increase in future years by natu- rsl accumulation, and by increase of ihe number of letters arislag from this reduction will, in the frsi year, occasion change in the Treasury, apd Il s extremely uncertain whether It's operation can ever produce that effect 4 brief trial of this ex. perifssnt viii show it's elect and if IL should not produce any important draught on tho Treasary, then further reduction of postage should be made !, and a corresponding provision from the Treasury adopted until after this has been tested by exper- ment
 The Report exhibits the following comparison as to the labor required now aud in former years:
 In IsJI. ibs namber Of postolhces Nas II .767- now, 7,l6f-fsur hundred. aad seventeen having been established slnee June last Number of dead letters In is3I. y00.000--now, 2,IOs.Oe0. Nnm- bef of quarterly reiarns in lsJT, 4s. 900 now 73 O00. Number of mail contractors in 1887. l.7s2 = new, 4,lSo Length of routes ia 1857, Al ,a42- now, l6!,6o3. Annnsl mali transportation ia 1857 g -597 ,0e6-new. 42 54i, ,069
 Thr number of mmunicaiions received at tho Department annually. cannot be less thaa 37O GOO
 TcPerferm this servies, the present force is made insdeqaaie. and Ii has bees foand absolutely neees sary te employ temporary clerk -sersiee eempensa- ton for which shouidbe made, aad which necessity it is hoped, viii be prevented. by ssms permaneai provision fos suPpiy, that the pablie ssTves may not sufier.