New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-07

In Alabama the transportation has been slightly
decreased, though the total cost of service is in
creased sl9, 764.
In New Mexico the same amount Of transportation
continues under the former contacts, but at re-
duced cost Of $4,000
In California 6s 500 miles Of additional transportation
is obtained at reduced annual cost of SAL s04, ac
cording to the accepted bids; but owing to the fail
ure OF the bidders on two important routes, it is ex
peced that the actual cost of the service will be
largely increased.
The service in Oregon has been reduced by not re-
newipg the contracts the routes from Columbia to
Cascades, Cascades TO Wascapum, and Wascapum to
Salt Lake.
In Kentucky, 269, 25s miles of additional service
were obtained at less pay than under the former con
tracts.
OF the 1890, SEQ miles of transportation above
stated, ,292 $50 miles are performed by railroad.
OF the additional cost Of $780,, 373 sl06 95l is for
railroad service.
The total annual transportation under the new con-
tracts adjusted for the quarter ending 30th Septem
Der, 10 29047 $50 miles and the total annual cost
s2,S7S,7ss, divided as follows, viz:
3,as6, geo miles by railroad, at 1881 or cents
and mills per mile.
I,lss,s64 miles by steamboat, at s416. 76s or lOl
cents per mile
e,e7a,o7a miles BY COACH at sSiS, O6s or cents and
1895. las miles by modes not specified, at 900 s35,
or 81 cents per mile.
Contracts have been made TO convey mails by
steamboat between New Oreans, ST. Francisville
Mobile and Montgomery Alabama, at SOS 900 per
anpam which not included 10 the foregoing state
ments. The amount Of pay tor service, as in opera
ton on 3oth September between New-Orieans aud
ST. FraDeisvile, by transient boats is $50 ESQ It's
proper therefore 10 add for the regular service
eE 800 which, with the s35. 900 on the Alaoama
River route will increase the cost of the service for
the current ear $40 32omaking the wh Se additional
cost of the new contracts sf7l 1913. To these must
also be sddd the cost of additional route agents local
agents and mail messengers, appointed since lst July
amounting 90 o. 9se.
There were in service on the 30th June last, 236
route AGENT, at compensation Of elsl Gee per an
num- u local agents, At siS 400 per aonum; and s6-
mail messengers at e92 l3l 50 per annum-n kunga
total cost Of s2s9 22l 70 per sanum 10 be added
ne other cost Of transportation, stated above at
a. sso676.
Pursuant TO the act Of Congress Of 5th August 1854
nriied proposals the 3lst Angus. for conveying
mails fion Cairo Illinois, TO New 0reans, and back
daily, IN steamboats,.
Only one bid was received within the prescribed
time lssn November and that being for $500 900, |
bid DOT EEL myself at liberty TO accept it. second
bid az mach reasonable rats receiye 81 after
be regular time hsd expired.
There are Sw no great mail lines 10 operation with
which TO connect the proposed one al CSro. The |
inc is however, not distant when the nece 'sary con
eetiors will be ehccied by the completion Of the |
hpois Central Railroad 10 Cairo, and Of the Ohio |
I'd Mississippi roai TO Is point Of nSersecton from
e East with the Illinois Central. 1 en- i0ioFme1 !