Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24
FACTS CONCERNING THE POST OFFICE.

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FROM A COMMUNICATIONS IN THE UNION
have taken the pains ascertain from the several re-.
ports Of the Pomasters General from l845 the revenue
and expenditures the length Of the mail routes and an
nua transportation of the mails and the number Of post
during the last year Of the old dear rates Of post
and the each year consecuyely to the both
June, 1851, BY examining this statement we shall see
the operation Of the reduction Of postage rom
this may form opinion Of the future effects Of the
present law.
No official report having been made Of the number Of
letters which pass through the post Office have to take
the estimates which have been made from time to time
several prior to l845 the letters remained
tonary at about twentyfour millions, but in 1851 the
number has been estimated at eighty millions.
The following is accurate statement Of the results
of of postage by the act of the 4h of March,
1916:
June 80, 1845Ldst year of tie high rates of postaoe
Mail routes 143, $40 miles.
Annual transportation of the mails u.s. 6S4 2ss miles
There were IA, 0O3 post Offices.
| Expenditures, $4,321,73l.
Revenue So, 289, 841.
Deficit, $31, 800.
June 80, 1s46-First year Of the reduction Of postage
Mail routes, 1859 miles.
Annual transportation Of the mails 81 398, Ala miles
Number Of post Offices, Ia, 1893.
Expenditures, $4, 084, 296.
Revenue So, 487, 1919.
Deficit, $597, 096
Loss Of revenue compared with 1916, 1902, e42
$685., 435 80.
sae 80 1S47-Second gear Of the reduction ofpostage.
Mail routes 153, 8lS miles.
Annual transportation, 38, 887 $50 miles.
Number of post Offices, 10, l46.
Expenditures, $3971,310
Revenue, $3, 945, 1893.
Deficit, $25,4l7
Loss Of revenue compared with 1916, $84S, s4s.
Diminution Of expenditures compared with 1916,
$3.50, 421.
June 80, 1s48-7Hd year Of tie REDUCTION Of postage
Mail routes 1884, O8 miles.
Annual transportation, Al ,0l2, 579 miles.
Number of post offices, 10, SO.
Revenue, 50, 374, OF.
Expenditures, 50, 326, $50
Surplus, $47, 227
Increase Of revenue compared with 1S45 $S4, 235.
Increase of expenditures compared with 1916,
$5118.
June 80 1S49-Fowth year ofthe reduction Of postage
Mail routes, 167, 703 miles.
! Annual transportation, AZ, 547,O6e- miles.
! Number of post Offices, 16,747
Revenue, S4,705,176
Exp-nli&ares, $4,479,049
| Surplus, 1925 l27
Increase Of revenue compared with 1s45, S4l5 1884,
Increase of expenditures compared with ls45 $751;
/ 81.
June 80 1S5o-Fyth year Of the reduction postage.
Mail routes, lis, 6T2 miles.
| Annual transportation, 46, 541 ,423 miles
Number Of post Offices, lS,417
| Revenue SIS, $50, 1884.
! Expenditures $5,2l2 95S AZ.
| Surplus, $340 OBI.
Increase of revenue compared with 1845 81 263,l43
increase OF expenditures compared with 1910, $SSl,-
221.
June 30, 1851-Sirh year Of the reduction Of postage
Mail routes, l96, 299 miles.
Annual transportation, 53, 272 252 miles.
! Number of post Offices, 1904.
/ Revenue, $6,55l,97
i Expenditures, So, 024, $3.50.
/ Surplus, $527, All.
Increase Of revenue compared with 1845, $2,262,-
| 1856.
Increase Of expenditures compared with 1845 ST. 7o2,
/ 1884,
Post routes June 40, 1851, 1876, 800 miles.
| Post routes June 80, 1845 143, $40 miles.
Increase in six years, So, $50 miles
Annual transportation Of the mails June 30, 1851,
| SO, 272 252 miles
Annual transportation Of the mails June 80 1916,
| 35, 634, 269 miles
| Increase in six years, IL, 637, 983 miles
| Number Of post Offices June 80 1851, 1904.
| Number Of post Offices June 30, 1845, a. O3.
| Increase in six years, 5,601
Revenue June 80, 1851, $6,551 ,977.
| Revenue June 80, 1845, S4, $780, 4l.
| Increase in six years, So, 1852 1876.
Expenditures June 80, 1851, Sc, 024, 500
Expenditures June 30, 1916, S4, 289, BAL.
Increase in six years, 81, 734,724.
Estimated number of letters June 80 1882 80 900 600
Estimated number Of letters June 80 1845 "a 900
Increase in six years, Sc, 000, 000s
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