Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-12-10

ed in 1881 Sl3 0O6,75O II
Gross revenue for k6l (seTvice inter.
rupted in 1851. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90i9,2g6 40
Deficiency. y..".............".. si55 ,i62 II
Expenditure for 1862. 62............. eli I?5, ,3Gi 10
Revenue for 3g2..................." 9,Ol! $40 81
Deficiency. .......''....,..."." ~ ll9eli 81
Reduction OF expenditure as compared
with 1860 ..................... ..... s37iO,4O5 90
Reduction OF expenditure as compared
with l65l.... ....'..'.........'.'..', 24ol,394 W
The Department has not been, for maIy years,
80 nearly self-sust lining. TIE result is large
ly owing to suspension of postal expenditures
ia the South, which were greatly In excess of
the postal receipts there, bat not alone to that.
A revision Of all discretionary expenses has
been made, and large reductions ordered Tho
pay OF agents has been regrsded aud equallzed;
economy has been established 10 the larger Of.
fees, where waste was found lnCOmpetenoy,
wherever iouId in official position, has been
removed, aud an effort made to adopt a stand
ard Of merit and of admin s.ritiVe Cfi :iency,
in lieu OF other and iu!erior motives for ap.
pJintmeLt.
Tne PoBtm aster. General expresses his de-
termination 10 odhere to this course.
The number Of postage stsmps Issued to Post
masters during the year was 25l 3O7 los; the
number of stamped envelopes w4s "a S69, 800
Tue value Of these stamps was ST 07S 1888; the
value of the letter envelopes was $733, 255 50.
The value of the stamped newspaper wrappers
Is S23, ,645 50. The increase OF issue over 1861
ia 81, ,l44 s58 81, and the total value sold WAS
Sc $40, l3l 60
The increasing demand on the part of the
public for the stamped newspaper wrappers
shows that their introduction has satisfied a
public demand and promoted the convenience
of correspondents.
Ia The fret quarter Of the current year end
log the 30.h Of September, the number of
clamps issued TO POstm asters was l04 700 600,
their calls being Tor about 900, 600 600, which
would have been nearly suffi 3ient to meet the
usual demand for year. This extraordinary
demand arose frem the temporary use of these
stamps as currency in lieu Of the emaller de-
n oEJ in ations of specie, aud ceased with the ia
PRODUCTION Of the eo-caled postal currency
The difference between the value of stamps
sold and stamps cancelled in the fiscal year
1862, sho~s $73s ,379 96 IA tho amount in tho
hands of Postmasters on the lst of July, 1867.
The whole number of dead letters received
aud examined during the year was 2,2o2 Olo,
hich 10 267 900 les, than the preTious year.
The whole number of valuable letters sent out
BY the Dead Letter Office was 81 .239.
Many interesting details are given in the re.
port touching the operations OF this ofticej but OF
81 ,493 cases where the causes of nOn.delivery
were sscertsined, only 225 were attributable 10
the fault of Poatmasters, and S22 letters had no
address whatever.
Congress at its FIRST session passed an act al
thorizing the employment Of twenty. five addi-
tional clerks to facilitate the return OF dead
letters to the writers, with the expectation that
the receipts of postage thereon would cover the
appropriation Of 500, 900 made for their COM
pensasion. The result thus far shows an excess
of revenue therefrom over the expenses, that
has accrued, to the amount OF several thousand
dollars.
The whole number of Postoffices 10 the
Joited States remaining established on the 80 b
of June, 1862, was 28,675, of which there were
In the loyal States and Districts l9 S73, and In
the insurreclionary States and Districts there
were S902 The net increase in the established
Offices over last year was l2l. The number OF
cases acted upon by the Appointmet Office during
the year was 77o5.
The total postage assumed on the United
States and European mails during the year
amounts to $l,l44, 4,095.62, being q reduosior
from the amount of the previous year of $2l7,'
940.S8. OF the total amount collected, the ex,
cess collected in the United States was $2l2.-
6O7. SO, which constitutes the balances paid to
the several foreign departments, the cost Of
exchange being paid by the United Siates.-
The Postmaster General objects to the cost at
inequitAbe, and proposes, it possible, to relieve
the Department from this burden.
The mail lettings, which went into operation
on the lst of July last on the Western division
were effected on such favorable terms, "a com
pared with the previous letting, that reduc
tiUu of expenditures resulted to the amount o
1891 900. At the same time the length o
routes WAS increased by 6l59 miles, with al
annual increase of transportation of 754, AZ
miles.
The total annual costs of inland service Il
operation on the 30lh of June last, was $5 ESQ,
1874, to which add the coat Of the various agen
cies, route, local messengers, etc, $3.50, $50 80
and the cost of service az that date IL $6 3l4,
asa 90, which includes ST. 900 900 for the inlan
route, not before charged on the revenues of thi
department.
He discourages the use Of the mails TO
transmitting money, and speaks favorably Of
limited money order system, and of au amend
ment to the registry system, by which returl
receipt shall be sent TO the despatching party O
evidence of the fact and date Of the delivery {
his package.
!. The public attention is called to the gres
llmp0rtHuC0 VI buU1 poutot ohAOoEo Aok y puOCp
full admin stration of the Department. If pos
masters and their clerks are selected withou
chief reference to their efficiency and persons
fitness, no amount of good legislation viii seour
public satisfaction.
An energetic, faithful and efficient Postmaste
: devotad to the interest Of the service, shou
be sustained as long as he illustrates thel
qualities in his administration of the office
He attributes the success OF the English systel
largely to the permanent character Of the
officers, and their peculiarity with law aud rel
ulations and regrets the extent to which 9TH
!; I motives to appointments have prevailed In th
country.
! He urges return to the old standard
honesty. cApablity and fidelity, and snticipat
. more public satisfaction and administrAti,
success from the adoption Of such princip
than from any other single act of reform. +
4 uses the following langusge:-"It is my inte
), ), ton to adhere fully 90 my determination
dianlaoe ipcompetency and indifference WhI