Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-12-11

greatly in excess of postal receipts, bat mol
alone to that. A revision OF all discretionary
expenses has been made, and large reductions
ordered. The pay of agents has been regarded
and equallzed, Economy has been ro-esab-
llshed in the larger offices, where waste was
found, lncompetency, wherever found in Off,
clal position, has been removed, aud an effort
made TO adopt a standard Of merit and admin
istrative efficiency, in lieu of other and Inferior
motives for appointment. The Postmaster
General expresses bis determination % adhere
70 this course, ..... ...,...,.... .
Inc number Of postage stamps issued 20
postmasters during the year was 7,07S, 1885,
The value Of letter envelopes was S733, 255.-
90 The value of stamped newspaper wrap.
pers, S23,6lS 80; increase of issue oyer
1861, 81 ,l44,S5S q. The total value sold
S6,9l0,l3l 80. The increasing demand on
the part OF the public for the stamped newsna.
per wrappers, shows that their introduction
has satisfied public demand, and promoted
the convenience of correspondents.
In the first quarter of the curreot year, end
ing September 80, the number of stamps issu
ed to postmasters was l04.000,000. Their
calls were for about 200,000,000, which would
have been nearly sufficient to meet the demand
for year. This extraordinary demand arose
from the temporary use of these stamps as a
currency, by the public in lieu of the smaller
denominations OF specie, and ceased with the
introduction OF the so-called currency. The
difference between The value of stamps sold and
stamps cancelled IN the fiscal year 1862, shows
Si5S,59 70, as the amount in the hands of
purchasers on the LIST of July, 1862. IT,
The whole number of dead letters received
and examined during the year is 2,2S2,0l9,
winch Is 2o' 200 less than in the previous
year. The whole number of valuable letters
sent out by the dead letter office was 81 ,23o
Out of q ,493 cases where causes of non
livery We're ascertaned, only 225 were 4
utable to the fault of postmasters; 800 pr
had no address whatever. e ,cr. lstt,
first session, passed ans .ss ,t
.e o" OF 20 additional CO .norlzng
.ate The return Of lead letter. srks % lac
with the eSpeo' alton that no reoe s"S Of NJ
age lner ,ho could cov'sr the appropriation
twenty II :" yusaud dQp.ars for their compen,
w. w. he result thr4s far shows that an ,
hos i revenue tn .refrom over the expen
I acCfutu W nt Vi stNefdi
.ollars ~
The report renews the recommendation
= codifying all the postal laws, and hopes ii m
Ar be done at this session. Among the mprol
: ments under consideration by the Postmas
10 General is that of enclosing postal stamps
re business and other envelopes supplied for d
Of purpose by persons desiring to furnish tn
en- own designs. 1t is believed that this v
III largely increase the use OF stamped enveloI
v in lieu of stamps, which is an object of gr
ur Importance to the department. He also .
ts courages the use of the mails for transmtti
N. money, and speaks favorably of a limit
n money order system, and offers an amer
o. ment to the registry system, by which a
27 turn receipt shall be sent to the Dispatch
an party as evidence OF the fact and date of del
it. cry of his package. He also proposes to All
in ish many of the discriminating rates ofposts
re now existing, approximating as far as pc;
We BILE, to unanimity, and increasing the eiiicier
Ks and extent of the delivery and collection of
AT tiers by carriers in cities. ..~#