Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-11

there veheme mt cries Of mol NolW-that IL tn,
columns Of the Richmond Examiner are consulted
taken for confessed, the Richmond Enquirer is wrong
certain" and that As We have three newly conrertet
Democrats-merely probationsts-to lead US iii thu
campaign, let's give them the cue so as to star
right"
IA Democrat appeals to the Democratic voters o
Buckingham to know il il DO possible that out o
$50 rioters 44s for Wise, yet that the delegates
in the Staunton Convention from that county have
said so by casting their votes in said convention. Ill
remarks: al don't think that the "Spartan Band
could have been properly represented Mr.. Wise,
renegade Wing, against Mr. Lcake, a consistent De-
mocrat. Look to it at your merit Court"
From the above "signs Of the times" appearing IL
day only and in single paper we infer that the,
do "iook squaUy." What is. be dones Shall 18th,
reins oil party be tshtened; or, shall martial law
be proclamedY
The following the Dcmocr ,c ticket nouinsted-sut
the nomination was made nnannoa on the motion Of Mr.
Bcrr OF Alexandria, OF the most vigorous aud arden
opponents of Mr.. wise's nomination:
For Gorenro,.-HESRr A. WISE, OF Accomac.
For Lie.tssdnt Govcrsor.-ELlsuA w. McCoNAs, oil
Ksnawhs.
Fs, Anorns O., ai-wILtIs P. BococK, Of Apo.
natoI.-E inquirer report.
We requested by delegate from this county to the
Sauutou Convention to say the above is
veuon did then aud there their against the
unsuim,y Of the above resolution, and that they viii
ter more solemn protest to the whole proceedings,
the polls, where errors n report be made
Charlottesville Advocate, Dec. 7th
SPOSTMASTER GENERALS ANNUAL REPORT.
We unable to find room for this report At length,
nd therefore select from il such facts and suggestions
are Of general interest.
1t sets with stating hs, the whole number of post
offices in the United States the Soth June, 1884,
sS,54S. OF this number e5I offices the annusl
missions from which amount TO thousand dollars
upwards TIE number OF offices established during the
fiscal year ls+s, aud the number discontinued
GA, showing net increase in OF l,22S. The
number OF which the sites and have been changed
in tue course Of the year i9s The number of post
appointed during the year S,6lS. OF these
ISIS appointed TO ill vacancies occasioaei by re-
signsons; ,9II by removals; $50 by deaths sei ~
change OF aud siies sud SAP establish ent Of
offices. The total number Of offices the frs
cember. 1854, was aS. s2S.
The to annu. transportation Of mails was 1851 o5
miles, costing s4,63o,6I6.
Compared with the services OF the S0th June, 1858
there increase OF iei i63 miles OF transportation
about per cent, and OF SlSiiO cost, icing about
hee per The increase OF oai service 6Si
mics AID the expense Sl5I,ss, being 10 per cent; IN
iran. po taiion, aud not quite per cent in cost.
TIE Increased transportation by modes not speef i,
il SIlSI miles, or aoou. per ceat, ala cost OF $751;
52O, OF S. loo per cent.
The transportation by coaches is less BY iS9 40 miles
about per cent, though al Increased of SSS,
1877, or SIS loo per cent.
The steamboat transportation during the pas, yes5
reduced SSs5s2 miles, is SS per cent, a. refused
cost of SliS, $50, or 80 7'lO per
comparison OF the service rnier the contracts
commencing j.. July last, as il operation the SoIh
september, with that under the eIpred
northwestern aud southwestern sections OF the CuO1
shows that the aunuai transportation OF mails has besn
creased 1890 500 miles decreased oi 1885
Ger annuD, divided.
The annual transportation der the
-. =
~ $50 mics and the total annual ss,S75.>s.
TheIe were III service The 5Oh june last e>6
igeats a. compensation OF slsl 6Jy pr Gu-4-, :.
-, agents, al SI5i9J per aanum; aud s5S uSI.
gers, at s92lSl So per anIum In4SI.g a io.Al
S2S9,22 So pr be al led sias- cuSI o.
transportation, stated above al 81 63J,6I6.
Tacre wee in operaroI on the SULa =: S@rtsHe: last
32 railroad routs; their aggregate !crEth 10 62l -
niles AID the TIC OF ma. tra9spoIiicn Lh=--JE
sl,923, ~ So. Adj 10 tbs the paid nj.
root AM local .s MS aud whole oi this
,ervice will b. 81 ,l?6, 24s So
Ia retremce t" the d uities which continues
relation TO the rate per mile 10 be paid Railroad
Jaues, the report s,y.:
TIE companies aiese tia: the gove.ameni should not
sex OF expect i.n to perform iOG any service less
than that paid by ndvii Iis Tor similar services Th
ncp!e has never be en- denied or sputrd by the Post
1Hcr Department. but on the contrary, II has Away
uainailed-and ills has been the great cause oi
between The department and the companies tba
the ve:tmeat has been c1argei aud paying much gr.
ter prices ;hen those paid by iudiviilil
Whether this be 40 or no: Is matter that couH ice
easily ssiuei by Computation. AM when the Pos. IL
Zee committee OF the Houss If Representatives at s last
session proposed I'LL HGug c.r.I. per iur
mai transportation on ne Tuics IL !. COLD have
showG TO them that Ire thus fixed 10 con
-idering the weight OF tue mail importance, .ui the
facilities And space gvca FIR is ig-I, OtiatiCn
i-hed they would have itCTra.ed the Rates
VIVA, Is required Is u fix LAIR sL prices, comp !@e
Performing similar vices receive The y, when
Is no. noa the Case and -. Of thea tie J4d accord ag
he bus Of ths Ill, the speed with w.icl tEey
veyel, and the accomTol upas rq !ifeI The suns Us
Ap!ess companies would to , very unfair criterion by
whcn TO regulate TIE charges 10 D. PAD Tor the CONVEY
OF tue mails
Controlled 10y competition excepting such as it IS in
the power OF ns rlr Jf companies themselves prevent
hey can pay any pres Which my De dsmhElci OF diem
.n1 assess upon 90 sr 1; would be unjust
90, 10 found c.culiOh upon the sssuIn p:g. tina. the
nail Car was IS feet IN e1gth Is Tor mail rcon un 10
ior post office lui then estimate anu charg. bot
tor 81; Of car and ais AZ a tons AccOmnOJtiJus
-uch these required b,,h for the security Of the
nails and 10 enable roUe-aseHs properly 10 discharge
iheir duties; aud to tns fac eIriT dew Tia.
'he companies, but thCs. accommodations nave
given Many Of tn; railroads, dysirous Of properly
ns the public, devote exclusively for mail purposes
out IN the great fnljJy % cases. Is divided between
me goSernment aud ia; expses, companies space
pIot!oDcd oil Tor the gent Ill being placed
vita the baggage ia aud the b.uce OF the car being
ippropri l,ci tor a smok ing room.
The calculations which have made, and thrs, which
some OF the computes maze, diir mos: widely and
hoS that they receiving for the mail much more t.n
or hrstcaSs ffeShi; but the question whether the cal
ihaons Oi the department tne companies be correct
could DC readily settled by committee of Congress: and
tne companies ssI government pay them only such
Jrces bs tLcy receive from iadiydIIis the whole matter
Il one d easy solution IN the opinion IL this govern
msnt yiHg much for rGrOil mai service than
u IS worth, have been conf med 10y she prices paid Tor
smiir sers ce in gland France Germaiy aud Ciuad,
With the Great Western RIioad Company in the latter
country The deputmen:in March ist entered into col-
ract TO carry the United States mil from Su.pcf on
Bridge, New YORK; To Detroit, Michigan for the sum Of
thirty dollars nil. Toe carry the local Can
ada mail and IL the ClnIjIn government ALLOW ths
piny thirty dOlars mile III addition the received
IRON ths p"imen, this impo.Iant trunk road will be
receiving s6J mile.
Of very great importance that kind relations should
iwIJs exist between the Pos; Office Department and the
iefohi railroad companies, because when such the
case tue pnDc Interests always better served IL
nis been. add will be- my effort preserve thesl
reio"s hGorOitaut demands fJF services, however,
will always bc refused! aud when schedule il arranged
MOI by the department alone because 1t has such
e but by ts JOINT concurrcncj Of the department aud
the company, VINO always have regard TO the local bu
'inc's OF tao oid the public officers wOulI be Jerect ia
rs duty ~ho would not txIci conformity thereto
Unless sncn we're the case, there would be order
regularity In the mail SYSTEM and business 10 its thousand