Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-06

lN' ln''.''o ol lho ievrnun % inc ue'
lnum'hb ior ihe lrnt cnling June aOi
I7' j, over lhc preceding yror was nine
ond seventy thousand three hun.
ut'l on' uuelv pine do..hr', Norroror
uon''o lncrooso' however, can bo nn'Icr
pl'rl lot lh' current year, in consequence
ol lhn net ol Congress OF June 23, 1904,
providing Tor Increased compensation To-
oII posiml,,ors. From these statements,
1t is apparent That tho Post Office Depart.
mcnb Instead OF oolnyIng ITS expenses,
according 10 the design no TIE lme oil IT'S
creation, snow, and under existing laws
must continue to be, TO no small extent, a
charge upon the general treasury.
The cost Of mail transportation, during
the year ending June so, 1854, exceeds
the cost OF The preceding year by four
hundred aud nluely.dye thousand and
seventy four dollars. again call your
attention to the subject OF mail tHnspor;a.
lion by ocean steamers, and commend the
suggestions Of the Postmaster General 10
your early attention.
Daring the last fiscal year eleven milk
ion seventy thousand nine hundred and
thirty.Gye acres Of the public lands have
been surveyed, and eight millions one
hundred and ninety thousand and seven
acres brought into market. The number
OF acres sold is seven million thirly.fye
thousand seven hundred and thIrty.hvc,
and the amount received therefor nine
million Two hundred and cighty.Gve thou.
sand five hundred and thirty three dol.
Iars' Inc aggregate amount OF land 6old
under military scrip and land warrants.
scrnc,od nc sw,n,n lands no S,,tos -,d no
y -.
WS'nlS u"uCI S'"l1l' 'o' IOauSi - up"aIus
ui lwenly-lhreC millions OF acres. The
incrpnse or lnnds sold over tho nrnvio,,e
-
le"'' - "OouI S'A "'''''o"s Vi aCIcS' anu
the sales during the two first quarters oil
the current wear oreSentt tbe eytr9ordinorv
a.. 80.
result oi I'VE anu IlalI millions solu, eA'
CeGdng by nearly four millions Ol acres
the sales nrtbe corresnondinr onar,ers oc
~.
'"o 'us' Sc"l' mus INCREASING " an eA-
tent unparalleled during any like period
in onr mast history The unount of revenuc
.,,,a,,;l.l -, ~. -, g., ,I,. l.l,.al
p'O''uou "o'i' '1's 'uuIC1 loI the te4eEaI
reasury.
The commendohle noIicv or the cov.
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81 :. "'''e"'' III lo'a''ou " sSuiIS apart pun
nc domain Tor those who have Servedthe
country in time of war. il illustrated nv
H. g.. II, -. ,-na -
''c ''O'' 'i'"' ''i00 "0 Il" ''sS man
jhlrly mlIlonS ui acres nave been applied
10 this object.
n,
lu' susses.iohs "nl'n submitted IN my ahnG-
at message 81 llsl year iA reference 10 grants ol
i'"' ~ ".u VI '"I NoHs'iu''oN % 'ali"'Es, were
l'SS III" an" INP"e'V 'N,h 'nc in"sHl''', oI 'Ae
supJecI anu supsequeh. ae'e!opmehts would seem
10 lenuei proper ana "eslraIle' Oh ue snunauess
VI ul' Prlhc.pic 'N'n a15e'le' Win Lss''" 10 lhe
'lmitahgh OF 'ne power oi congress entertain no
GouO' D"t IN It's nPphcauCh II is NOT enough mat
INy 'AuG Oh anus iA d particular IoeaA'y may be
enhanced ,hH9 ID met IL larger amount oil money
may P'Oo""'y p' r,'eI'eu' IN u gwen uiHe' lor a'
'"'-la"l' seouoAS 'Nah '"uiu nave noeh feaize"
''' AL ", SelHohS' "i'loat 'Ae Impulse ana IhhU-
tNoe oi 'ue PI"losed improvements Il prudent
proprietor looks beyond limited sections OF his do
NAM, p'Sono present results 10 Iio uiU'nate erect
NhlcH pAricu.ai hne OF pohcy is hRe'y To pro
uuee upon al ms possessions ana interests Ihc
E''e'Hmenl Nhlch Is trustee IN 'Els nh.'er lof
ne people oI the states' Is bound To laAe the same
wise anu comprehensive Nle"'
I"'. 10 ana uurhs Inc la.t session OF congress-
uP,n ,n'nS "' 'H'rly mll"'hs OF acres OF idho were
"I'nu'a"n f"hl lUOlc SAFE WIN Wow 70 alph-
c"'''a I'r grants ol Ihl' character pending nc
toro congress a careful review oI me Nho4e SUD
Jec' leu me 10 aFegt tAat al sven orders DE abFO
Ia'eu, an" inc lhhds restored 10 marNej; and III
uue'ons were mmeolat'y gwen to mat elect
\ bHo "IPH'"uonS NJ '"'' iast session contemplated
'no CONSTRUCTION oi more lhSh HNe thousand miles
OIL ROAD ana grants TO the amount OF nearly twenty
hinonS 0i acres oi tne pnohe domain Even ad-
iA'uhs lne FEht on Ihe part oi congress to be un-
V"'suon"o,e, S gule cIeaF iha' me proposed
aran's WouIu DC productive OF good ana not eEh
Inc olHerGht projects are cohhhed Ior the present
10 10 'I''eA states oi me lni"n' ANA one Territory
IAy 'coSonS ass 'or 'he grants sho" 'Nai il Is
proposed 10 pu, IIe WORKS speedily IN process OF
construction men "o renect that since the
eoMihenCemeht oi the construction OF railways
!" uT tnUeu states, sumLiNtea as lhey nave
p'cn py inc IA'se uN!U'Has iealsed from me
Su'"or |orAS over Tue great 'hof"H mares ana o'-
'"e'H lNe most llApoT'.H. points ol commerce ana
Popul"uon' encourages 10y eWte Legislation ana
WT'seu Ior"aru oy 'he amazing energy oil inuiNG-
uHl ehterpnse' oniy seventeen thousand miles nave
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