Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-13

Of the routes was increased by l59 mile',
with an annual increase OF taxatlon OF
75S ,42s miles. Notwithstanding this in-
CT ease Of service the net sasing - over
:, per cent, as compared with tho pre-.
vious term. The total annual cost OF
the internal service in operation on the
3oth Of June last WAS s5,s53. 1854, TO
which add the cost Of the various sgcn-
cies, route and local messengers, &c.,6c,
S460, 63O.92, and the cost ofthe service
at that date is SG,3l4. 4G4,92, which 10
Guides one million doll RI for the over
land mail route, not before charged upon
the revenues OF this Department. The
saving in the lettings OF the West to
July, 1862, is attributed to strict ad.
herence TO the law OF ls45, authorizing
what is known as star BIDS.
The report ,enews the recommends
ton for cod,fying all the postal laws,
and hopes it may be done at this session.
Among the improvements under consld
Grafton by the Postmaster. General, IL
tina, of embossing postal stamps on bust
ness and other envelop e',upplied for that
purpose BY persons desiring to furnish
their own designs. 1t Is believed that
this will larg' ly increase the use OF
stamped envelopes IN lien OF stamP',
which is an object OF great importance
10 the Department. He also dlscouages
The use of the mails for transmitting
money, and speaks favorshly ola limited
money order g, stem, aud oilers An amend
,nent to the registry syst, IN, by which
return receipt shall be sent TO the dis.
patching party, ~ evidence OF the fact
aud date Of delivery of his package. lie
also proposcs,o abolish many Of the DIS
eliminating ates Of postage now exist
ing. approx,mating, rs lar as possible, to
uniformity, and increasing the efficiency
and extent of the delivery and collec
ton OF letters by carriers IN cities.
Tho auontlon OF the public is called to
the great Importance Of good postal Of
tecis for a successful administration Of
this Department. II the P"s'ma tiers
and their clerks are selected without
chief reference 10 their efficiency aud
personal fitness, no amount Of good leg
i-ls,,ou will secure public SUBTRACTION.
An energetic, faithful and efficient
Postmaster, devoted to the interests OF
tho service, should be retained as long
As he illustrates those qualities in his ad
mins,ra,ion Of the office. lie Attributes
the pucccss OF the English system large
ly TO the permanent character of their
ofli ers, and their familiarity With thu
l,as and regulations. lie regrets the
extent 10 winch other motives TO ap
pointments have prevailed in this coun
try. lie urges return to the old |
standard OF honesty, capacity and fidel- |
itv, and anticipates more public satisiac
ton aud administrative success from the
adoption OF sneh principle than from
any other single act OF reform. IL.
nses this language: 1T is my Intention
to adhere firmly 10 my determination t.
displace incompctency anc ind Inference,
wherever found in official position un
der my control, without any discrlmina-
ton IN favor OF appointments | may
myself have made under transformation
OF facts"
The document as whole will be read
with unsual interest, and contains numer
GUS suggcsti 2ns OF great importance to
this branch OF the public service.
ID. W. VAN EvEaA, broker, buys and
sell. United States Vouchers. State. County
and City Warrants. pegoiiates loans. pays
taxes, etc. Office 81 door below Post office.
Phoenix Insurance Company Of Hart
ford assets, lat MAY. 1869. t.27 260 93 lis
utilities. $2l 50d HrNRy Il. II LYMAN Apt