The New York herald., 1862-12-02
THE POSTMASTER GENERALS REPORT.


cia condition of the Post Office Department and shows
to be thoroughly mpregnated with the spirit OF improve
The efficiency Of the service has been maintained
at the highest point, accompanied by great dimnution
OF expenditures The gross revenue Of the department
for the fiscal year. including the standing Treasury credit
for free mail matter, and small amount appropriated
for the relief Of individuals 012 $40 &C. The
pendures for the year amounted to $1 25 1854 49,
The regular postal for 1862 is only ss4so so
less than for the fiscal year 1861 during large
part of which year revenue was paid in all the
States CT the Union This fact shows large increase in
the correspondence OF the loyal States While the
have been nearly sustained at the highest standard the
expenses have been largely reduced For the preceding
year the expenditures 81 4sl 1874 9s greater than
las: year. The following comparisons of figures ntc
resting
Expenditures for 1860 for service in all the States
49, revenues for the same year 50 21S 0e1 40
interrupted 1851, sl3 Go6,75o IL gross revenues for
1861 (servcs interrupted in ls6 80 o4a ,296 40; Ge
cheney, s455 lo2 7l expenditures for 1862, s
l3 revenues Tor 1862 50 5i9 66 deficiency 50 liz
Sl4 81 reduction Of expenditures compacd with 1860
4e4os reduction Of expenditures compared with
The department has not been FOR many years nearly
self sustaining This result is largely owing 10 the
pension of postal expenditures in the South which
greatly in Of postal receipts but that
revision OF all discretionary expenses has been made
and large reductions ordered Tho ray Of agents has been
regarded and eluazed Economy has been recstabshed
in the larger Offices. where waste found lnconlpe
tency, whenever found in official position has been
aud Of almnis alive efficiency in lieu OF other and nfc
rior motives for appointment The Postmaster General
expresses his determination 10 adhere to this course
The number OF postage stamps issued to pos,masers
during the year was 07S1SS. The value of letter
lopes S73, 90 The value OF stamped newspaper
wrappers, 3,G4S 5os; increase Of issue 1861
$ll4ss5s q. The total value tod ,90,l3l SO.
The increasing demand on the part Of the public for the
stamped newspapers shows that their Introduction
has satisfied public demand and promoted the convent
encc OF correspondents.
In the INST quarter OF the current year. ending Septcm
W
l04 600 900 their calls Cor about 200 900 000 which
would have been nearly sufficient to meet the usual de
mand Tor year This extraordinary demand arose from
the temporary OF these stamps currency by the
public in lieu OF the smaller denominations or specie aud
cased with the introduction oi the called postal
rency.
She difference between the value Of stamps sold and
stamps cancelled The fiscal year 1862 shows s7s 3.9
as the amount N tue hands " purchasers the ist OF
July. 1867
amned during the year is 2,2s2 0ls Which is 2GI 900
lees than in the previous year he whole number OF
valuable letters out By the Bead Letter Olice was
81 23o Many interesting details are gwen ~ the report
touching the operations Of this oco Of 81 4a3 cases
whore canscs u non delivery asceraned only 225
str bataole u the ault of postmaster So let.
tiers had no address whatever.
Congress- AZ is hrs session, passed act authorizing
The employ ncnt Of twenty Ave additional clerks 10 fact
expectation that The receipts Of postage thereon wold
the appropriation OF 100000 their compsnss
ior The result thus far shows that Ol
thereirom .be expenses has accrred to the
amount OF several thousand liars.
remaa ing established Oh the 3oth Of June 1862 was
IS sT5. Of which hnre in the loyal States aud dis.
trics 10 oT3 and In the iDsuTect0nary States and dis.
rics there were Soo2 The net increase IN the estsb.
ished Offices last year i2l. The number Of
cases asted upon ny me appointnest Once during mo
States and Eurecas mails during the year to
sl4ioss 81, being rsdecsisa s. 2. 'bs amount q
amount collected the excess colleoies in the
United s,,,es s2l2eo7 80, which sous,l-
tutes the balances paid 20 be several Foreign De
partments The cost Of exchange being betrayed by the
Csted states The Postmaster tsneTa objects 70 this
cost as ncqvaoe and pros,scs. possible % retrieve the
ine Postmaster General has made special efforts to re.
trieve the foreign correspondence OF the country frou
Its compexity now 30 enbarr Assng alike 10 correspond
ents and to postal ccers separate negotiations have
been found altogether Inadequate 10 secure simple ans
correspondence 10 August ss through the department
OF state, With foreign admin ssraons, proposing
vsnion OF pssis representatives. AT some convenient
point TO consider the enumerated difficulties and the
meaBs OF remedy ing them.
Several replies have been received from The ysr;ous
government ana al are favorable aud agree TO the pro-
iect This country, Comprising grants from anost
every civilized naton sepaeialynseresled IN the sub
ect proposed 10 be brought before this conference N
sAeces OF postal improvement requiring the osiabsh
OF greater uniformity aud sDminon principle or
arrangement aud IL connected With prosperous com.
mercisl intercourse with foreign countries.
The mail eitOgs which went into operation the lst
OF July ast 10 the Western division were Effected on
such favorable terms, as compared with The previous
lettings that reduction OF expenditure resed to the
amsant o ssSl 900 AT the same time the length Of the
crease oftrapspotaion OF 764, ,i2s miles kotwhsand
ing this increase Of service, the net saving over
per cent a. compared with the previous term The
total annual cost OF the internal service s operation
the 30D June last was IS 1858 S34, 10 which odd the
cost Of the various agencies route and local mcsson
gers &c $3.50 $40 o. and tho Of the service at that
date is se3l4 46A 92, which includes ono million dollars
for the overland mail roule not before charged rpop tie
The saving in the lettings Of the West 10 July 1902 "a
attributed TO strict atheransc 70 the law Of iSab susor
Ilng what ie known az "star blds.v
Ihe report the Recommendation for codifvtng
SION ~ - "'' 80
among The improvements under consideration bv the
postmaster General Is that Of embossng postal
On ouspess ana other envelopes supplied Tor that
ny persons eesIpg to furnish iher own dssr rns II
oclsevcd thh THIS viii largely increaae The use az
stamped envelopes Ia lieu OF stamps wlcb IA an obeo NJ
great importance 10 the department ~ " ~ 's'S'W "
He also encourages the o. the ais for
msney, and speaks fsvorably of limited money ordas
system, and snes an amendment 10 the roRl,trv
by which return receipt shall be sent 10 the dcsyaisb
ng party az evioesce OF ihe TACT aud date delivery Of
his package.
Ho proposes TO abolish many Of the dscrimns,,og
rates Of postage existing, spproximaiing as ar a
possible 70 nnieormty, ami increasing tie efficiency and
extent q The delivery aud collection o etiors by CARRIERS
IN cities.