Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07
Report Of Post Master General

We have received the report Of the Post
Master General, and it appears that the rev.
epues Of this Department for the year ended
June, 30, 1868. were $l4. $50, 1870, and
the cxpcr ditures STA, i,728,28, leaving a
surplus of 1891 ,43O AZ.
The ratio of increase ofrevenue was II per
cent, and of expenditures per cent, COM
parcl with the previous year.
The estimated expenditures for the year
ending June so, 1867, are SIS, CTS, 900. Esti-
mated revenues ST. ,470,543. Leaving de-
ficency of $l,2O7 ,457. No special appropria-
tions will be required however. for this def
cheney, as former appropriations amounting to
so, 100 900 are still unexpendcd An APP
preparation of $500,000 will be necessary for
s.eamthip service.
The amount received from issue of postage
stamps, stamped envelopes and wrappers was
Sl2.S4T ,437 so.
Business cards are printed on envelopes
without additional cost when ordered in guam
titles of not less than one thousand for one
party.
1t is proposed to furnish stamped envelopes
at the price Of the stamps alone.
New stamps have been adopted Of the de-
nominations Of 5, 10 aud % cents for prepay
Jag postage Oh packages Of newspapers for
wardel by publishers or news dealers.
The receipts of the department since Janua-
ry l, 1881, have been $500, 81 ,83457.
Expenditures S244,74S, 8Sl Sc. Leaving
deficit of S44 1876, 9S7.12.
The number Of routes in operation in June
were 6,0l2, Of the aggregate length of 1l2. :
$40 miles, costing S6,247 ,SS4.
Railway post sf;ces have been established
on several roads, and the transmission of cor
respondcnce has been greatly accelerated
Others will be soon established.
In the late Rebel States 241 routes have
been put in operation; their length 1860
miles, and compensation S721 $40.
Proposals have been invited for carrying
mails in Virginia, West Virginia. North
Carolina. South Carolina, and Florida. Num-
Der of miles $50, proposals excepted 232.
The Foreign Postal Service is in mode
rately satisfactory condition, and but little
change will be made in that direction.
Tho number of Post Offices established on
the Goth of June 1865, including suspended
Offices in Southern States, was 2S, $50; mum.
Der Subject to appointment by the President;
III; TO the PostmasterGcneral, 2S,110.
New Offices established, $50; discontinued
$50.
The free delivering system is now in opcr
alton in as Of the principal cities
Number of dead letters received was 4, $685..
0s7, an increase of $50, 90 over The prcvi
GUS year.
!, is recommended that prepaid dead letter.
10 returned to the owner free, and that letters
be forwarded by request Of the addressed from
one post Office 10 the other without cxtr.
charge.
The number Of letters lost and DESTROYED
by postal department does not exceed one il
eight hundred, and 4G7 ,501 600 letters wer,
carried during the present year.
: The number Of money order Offices is 410,
IS additional viii be put in operation. Value
II money orders during the year was $500,
1882. Excess of expenditures over receipt.
E,G47.47. The inaxmium amount Of none,
or,lcrs is $50, hut may be increased to $50.
balances due from Southern postmasters a
the Lreakirg out Of the war $500. G27: few Q
which bave been paid.
Tie mail service III. the South is 5ei1g re
s,Ofed as rapidly Us possible, and ihasmuch q
,,aYovenuos will ts light tic ra.e Of ce@r.a
salon has sslucei.