Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-16

discontinued Postmasters appointed during the
wear ending June 30, 1853. 1867 On the ootn
June last there were in operation 6.692 mail routes
Aggregate length 217,743 miles, ard 5,56S contrac
tors employed thereon. Annual transportation OF
the mails on those routes Ga 1892 miles, and the
annual cost thereof 81, 495 96s being about seven
cents two mills per mile The postage stamps SOLO
amounts to 81 .629.262 u envelopes 95,292 Wy
No change in the rates of postage sspoken OF,
Mr. Campbell does not recommend return TO hlgh
rates This report is evidently the result OF study
and careful examination, but its details are SO ex,
tended that few could read and fewer understand
hem.
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
We are necessarily obliged to conhne ourselves TO
IL sort abstract of the Report of Mr. McClelland,
Secretary of the interior 1t is interesting State
paper, filled with important matter and valuable
suggestions. We briefly give few prominent fea=
lures:
During the year the survey of the public lands
has been steadily prosecuted, large bodies OF new
lands brought into market, The wants OF the emil
grant fully met and choice selections offered to the
| hardy pioneer
! The Land System is nearly correct in principle :
Its details need but little modification, during the
year. 9,8I9,411 acres have been surveyed, 1865
891 acres brought into market and 1903, 4e5 acres
sold The number of land warrants issued up to
the 30th September last 266 042 of which there
were then outstanding 1894
s The entire area of the public domain s estimated
at 1854 100000 of acres Its purchase was etec-
ted at the rate of 1414 cent per acre. amounting to
S67 999, 700. Add the Indian Reservation, valued
at 81 $50, 906. and adding the cost of selling lands
sold previous to June last. the entire cost excluding
surveying, amounts to $88, 994,Ol5 The whole a
mount accruiny from sales up to June ~, 1883 was
Sl42 283 478 being $50 299, 465 than the cost
of the whole 1t is estimat ted that the net amount
which will have been realized for them is the sum
of 1881, lS1,369.
The policy of bringing the lands into market at
the earliest possible day is urged. Early attention
is called to the i>positen of the minera lands Of
California the unsettled business of the Pension VI
fee and the frauds upon the same The cerca
force of the Bureau Of Patents needs to be increased
I he indians have been unusually peaceful through
the year. The present number in the United States
is estimated at 400 OOO-lS 900 East of the Mssis
sippi. .----
Some idea of the passionate and burning speech o
john Mitchell at his reception In San francisco may
be gathered from the following extract
81 was a feer man in the Bermuda hulk than h
unhappy Irishmen who sauner and shipper in the Dub
lin Crystal Palace, and make believe that they loya
citizens and members of society. Their souls dwell
in hulk From the brown shades OF the Tasmania
, wood had clearer view of the great TRANSACTION
and destlnes of mankind than they in the centre o
their vicious civilization, and amidst the crushing rae
of hungry candidates for thousand offces-whlci
will see it is not in ignorance forgetfu ness of wha
has been passing these late years. that dare again t.
utter the creed of Irish acknowledgement | hail you
sympaty with Irish rebellion. There are Irshmen herr
to-night--Co you. my countrymen tell me that ou
cause is lost forever Is the history of Ireland owe
then? Do you tell me 10 60 back TO my island dungeon
and disturb the march of Anglo Saxon civil
Zaon and the Crystal Palace progress of the species
Forgive me the question, my counlrymen! 20 not on
hearts leap up the very thought of the next Europea
convulson Do they not burn within whe
think of all that peace and order. tyrants cal
The chained quiescence Of saves,-how it will b
shivered 10 atoms some early day--a day 10 b
called white day forever-wh a crash tina, shall
shake the pillars of the globe, and how thrones
primer palities will totter and rush down into chao
before the stormy wrath and execration of gods AM
men, Bear with | have plunged at int
the very heart and centre of my absorbing subject
=; 1t has been the passion of my life; it has been tn
dream of my prison hours by day and night. n
wonder that rush eagerly 10 meet your offere
sympathy, my brother republicans. No wonder glad
y hasten to realize TO myself the full meaning of tba
sympathy and to let all the world, friends and enc
mics, know the Yes, |, an Irish rebel and re
publican, and proud of the e--I, who writes rebe
after my NAME and wear it frontlet betwee IN
. eyes-am welcomed and greeted by the citizens c
his most American of American cities for my REBEL
ion and republicanism, and for nothing else Is it
: And of what else could venture TO discourse to you
| am but awakng after long hibenation and hav
much to see and learn before speak"