The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-01-10
DEPARTMENT REPORTS.

attributable to the failure of the usual appropria-
tions. The amount Of ascertained liabilities not
met and due to this neglect, is 81 ,296, 900, while
liabilities to the amount of 81 ,45S 900 have been
| liquidated. The gross revenues of the year
s7,90S, 4S4. These, added to balance and to
Employed appropriations constitute total of Sl2,-
les, 800 available resources, against expenditures
amounting to Sl1 ,55S, l39 for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1859. For the year terminating on
the same day 1860, he estimates the sum required
to be S14,S71 ,547; there having been already
pended under special acts, Sl67, O8O for different
branches of the Pacific Mail service. The re-
sources for the same period are estimated at SlO,
$4,000, leaving, with reserve OF uncollected
hostages, a deficiency of $685., 1874. The expen-
ditures for the year ending June 1861, are estma-
ted at SIS, 665,l3 04. fhe revenue at $685.
| I'll, leaving an estimated deficiency of $685.
424 04, predicated upon the non-adoptlon of GER
tain suggested reforms. If these adopted the
Postmaster General thinks that the deficit for
| 1861 would not exceed 81 ,342, Alb 60 The total
annual transportation of the mails on the Both of
June last, S3 30S, 402 miles, costing 50 1885,
| 757. The decrease in the length of routes from
1858, was SCI miles; the routes by railroad,
(26,O1O miles,) steamboat and coach having been
largely increased and those by minor facilities cur
tailed to the extent of 1861 miles. The number
of Post Offices is IS, $50, increase of 5e2 for
the year. The P. NJ General is pregnant with pro-
]ects of reform; the encouragement of newspaper
exchanges, by Withdrawing Immunity from postage;
abolition Of franking; the award of bids to parties
contracting to furnish the utmost celebrity, indie.
pendently of the mode of carriage; the final aban-
donment of the Tehuantepec isthmus ANAL route.
| The various routes for carrying the Pacific mails
at the beg inning of the year cost S. lS4 $751; and
the receipts were but S339,747 &C. The Tehu-
antepec and overland routes cost enormously and
pay little. One line cost Sl96,44S and paid S6O1.
! About 100000 letters reached the Dead Let
ter Office during the year. The amount of money
! found in dead letters during the year S45,-
us IA, of which ST., l43 II was restored to its
owners
! There were 192, POI ,92O stamps, and $780,
800 stamped envelopes issued to postmasters dur
ing the year.
| The Postmaster General is opposed to any in
crease in the rates of postage, unnecessary and
decidedly opposed to the popular judgment.
Interior Departnaent-The General Land Office
presents this general synopsis of its business Du-
ring the five quarters ending Sept. 30, 1859, 49,
61S, 1873 of the public lands disposed of;
4,970,500 acres were sold for cash. yielding ST.
107, 476; 3,617 ,440 acres located with boun-
ty land warrants 1,7l2,O40 were approved to the
several States entitled to them under the swamp
grants of March 2, lS49, and Sept. %, 1850; and
6,3lS,203 acres certified to States, as falling to
them under the grants for railroad purposes. The
Indian Bureau states that the average annual ex-
penditure on Indian account is So sos 7O, and
that the funded capital of the annuities be paid
is S2l ,472,423 There are $50, 900 of the Abort
gines within the limits of the Federal Union. The
Commissioner of Pensions has II ,5S5 pensioners
his roll, calling for 81 034 ,915 in money. The
necessary expenses which will be incurred for the
census, will require the appropriation of at least
81 100000.
Nary epartment.-The Report enters largely
into the achievements of the Paraguay Squadron,
and into the new and extended arrangements for
suppressing the Slave Trade A score of new
steam vessels have been added to the navy since
the accession of the present Administration; an
augmentation which has called for correspond
ing enlargement of tie number of officers, pursers
and crews. A contract executed with the Chiriqui
Improvement Company by the Department, is rep
resented to be Of great value. 1t comedies large
areas of land on either side of the Isthmus rights
of transit, and the occupation of the necessary har
bours, and the ownership of all coal found on the
Company's territories. For this, 100000 are TO
be paid, should Congress ratfy the bargain. The
expenditures of the Department for the last fiscal
year were $14, $780, 67, the appropriations Sl4,
500, 1854. The estimated expenditures for the year
ending June 3d. 1860, are IL, 500,370; the appro-
priation SIC, 464, 100 For the year ending June
3d. 1861, the estimates are sll PA ,845.
The Var Depar,ment-While the authorized
strength OF the Army Is IL, 100, the HulnDef In
July last was only II ,49S; and IL 900 of that
number alone available for service in the
field. Small as it is, the force has been required
to man about $50 permanent garrisons posts and
camps, scattered over of three millions of
square miles, and consequently it has been impos-
slble to give ample protection to citizens on our
frontiers In relation to the Indian dcpredations
on Southern and Mexican border, the Secre-
tary hopes to make such alteration in the DISPOSE
ton Of the troops Season as will prevent any
repetition. He recommends that provision be
made for retiring disabled and infirm officers He
speaks favorably of the condition of the military
academies, of the experiments in breech- loading
guns, and of the of cames for service in the
interior. The whole cost of the army is put down
at Sl3,O9S,72 y, which he thinks may be con-
sideraby reduced. The condition of affairs in
Utah is such that there is scarcely any necessity
for troops there, and they will probably soon be
withdrawn.
REPORT OF NORTHERN SPIES FROM THE SOUTH
The new York correspondent of the Mobile
Register says:
The Republican leaders sent confidential agents
in September to every Southern State, to examine
into and report the extent of arms and ammunition
in the South that could be used in March, 1861,
should Stewards taking his seat be opposed. A
copy of the report was seen by friend in the
office of the Independent. will merely mention
what it contains in reference to Alabama South
Carolina and Georgia. The spies report, that the
arms and ammunition in Alabama is of no possible
account Of South Carolina he speaks in the most
contemptous terms, and contrasts the arms and