Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-12-15
[VoL. 2-~No. 10.

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OF men in the service is l3 GOO t,,o.t ,o
tiv'ty and vigtlsncc lave been displaycd by
an the squadrons, and their movements have
oceh Jud'clously and efficiently arranged in
such manner as would best promote American
cop"crce, ana protect the rights and interests
VI our countrymen abroad. The vessels up
omP'oyed are undergoing repairs, or are laid
up until their services may be required. Most
OF tlle iron.clad fleet is ut League Island in
the vicinity of Philadelphia; place which
uh'i' decisive action should he taken hv Con.
Sress' was selected BY the Secretary of the
navy as ''io most eligible location for th,t
c'asS OF vessels 1t is important that q suit.
""'e Pub:lc station should be provided for
'ne IRON clad fleet. 1t is intended that tlcsc
..sse's sha'l DC IN proper condition for any
' se"cV' ana 1t Is desirable that the biIl
"ceeP',nS League Island for naval purpo-
,; s.s, "''!ch passed the House Of Representa-
yves at Its last session, should receive final 80.
/ tion at an early period, in order tbot lboro
may be suitable public station for this clss
OF vessels, as well as hayward Of area snf,
nc'cht for the wants Of the service ON tho
Delaware River. The naval pension fund
amounts to $11,75o,0O0, having been in
creased sZ,foo,o0O during The year Tie c:.
PchuitureS or the department for the fiscal
year ending 10th June last were S!3, ,G24. .52G
and tic estimates for the con,;re v.,,,,,,,,.
to s23, 3,5GS,43G. Attention is ;nyi,ca ~ ,ha
condition of our scamen, and the in ,o,,.,,,ao
OF legislative measures for their relief ma ~,
proVcmcnt. The suggestions in behalf Of Ills
deserving class of our fellow. cit;znns .ro oan,,
estly recommended to the favorable attcrtiop
OF Congress.
m POSTAL AFFAIRS
The report of the Postmaster. G Gcnor,, nro
scnts most satisfactory condition If tbn os
tai service, and submits Observation-Disclosures,
which deserve the consideration of rnna.no,'
The revenues Of the department nr ,hs ra'.
ending June 30, 1866. we're sl4 3sG csc .,"i an,l
the expenditures Sl5.352 O7o sb,,r;,,
excess Of the latter of s9G5 .O93. In an,;.;na
Standing = dpbr6pnHron,n-s -s-,,-> ~. r
mail matter us legitimate por,iom of the rcv-
cnucs vet remaining uncXpcndnd the actual
deficiency for tile past wear is only S2G5, COS;
sum within So III of the amount estimated
in the annual report of 1864. The decrease
of revenue, compared with the previous year
was one and onc-fifth per cent, and the in
crease of expenditures, owing principally to
the enlargement of the mail service in the
South, was twelve per cent. On the 30th of
June last, there were in operation G,J3O mail
routes, with an aggregate length of 1S0,921
miles in aggregate. until transportation Of
II ,S37 ,0l4 miles, and an aggregate annual
cost, including expenditures: SS,410, Isl
The length Of railroad routes $4,000 miles,
and the annual transportation is 30 600 467
miles, The length of steamboat routes is A.
BAG miles, and the annual transportation 3O0,-
Al l,0G2 miles. The mail service is daily in
crcasing throughout the whole country, and
its steady extension in the Southern States,
indicates their constantly improving condition.
The growing importance of iorcign service also
merits attention. The post Office department.
of Great Britain and our own have agreed upon
| n preliminary basis for new postal eanvcn-
ton, which it is believed will prove cn.incntly