The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-18
TIE PACIFIC RAILROAD.

TIE HACIbIC EAiLEOAU.
Since the commcnccmens Of the sec
ond session Of the Thrty.Ninlh Con.
gross, five hundred and ten miles oI
road have been constructed on the main
linc and branches Of The Pacific Rail.
way, The line from Omaha is rapidly
approaching the eastern base OF the
Rocky Mountains whilst the terminus
Of the last section OF constructed road in
California, accepted by tho Government
on the 24ih day of October last, was
but eleven miles distant from the Sier.
ia Nevada. Tho remarkable energy
cvinccd by the Companies offers The
srongcsS assurance that the completion
of the road from Sacramento 10 Omaha
will be long deferred.
rUDLIC LANDS.
During the last fiscal year seven mil
lion forty one thousand one hand. ed and
fourteen acres Of public lands were dis
posed OF, and tho cash receipts from
sales and fees exceeded by onc-half nil
lion dollars The sum realized from those
sources during tho proceeding year.
Tho amount paid 10 pensioners, includ.
ing expenses Of disbursements, was
Sl9,9lS,95G, and thirLy-six thousand
four hundred and cighty-two names
were added to the rolls. The entire
number of pensioners on tho 30th Of
Juno last was ono hundred and fifty
fivc thousand four hundred and seventy.
four. Eleven thousand six hunrlcd and
lilty.fvc patents and designs were issued
during the year ending September 3O,h
1867, and at that dato tho balance in
the Treasury TO the credit OF tho Patent
fund was S2S,G07.
NAVY DEpARTM EMIT.
The report Of tho Secretary of the
Navy state that we have scvcn squad.
rons actively and judiciously employed,
under efficient and abIo commanders,
in protecting the person and property of
American citizens, maintaing tho digni-
ty and power Of tho Government, and
promoting tho commerce and business
interests Of our countrymen in every
part Of the world. OF the two hundred
and thirLy-cight vessels composing tho
present navy Of the United States, fifty.
six, carrying ono hundred and seven
guns, are IN squadron service. During
The year the number of vcssols in com.
mission has bcon reduced twelve, and
there are thirteen less or squadron du5y
than there were at the date Of the last
report. A large number Of vessels were
commenced and in the course Of con-
struclion when tho war terminated, and
although Congress had made the neces-
sary appropriations for their completion,
the Department has either suspended
work upon them or limited The slow
completion Of the steam vessels, so as
TO meet the contracts for machinery
made with private establishments. Tho
total expenditures of the Navy Depart.
ment for tho fiscal year ending June 80,
1867, were $3l, l,03+,0ll. No arrro.
priations have been made or required
since the close OF tho war for tlc con.
slruction and repair Of vessels, for stcaui
machinery, ordnance, provisions and
clothing, fuel, hemp, sc, the balances
oi'oSi 'itSSo ooNciui iic"NS laflu2 pecti
more than sufficient for currrn, expcndl-
lures. 1t should also be stated 10 The
credit oftho Department that, besides
asking no appropriations for The above
objects for the lasr two years, the Sccrc.
tary of tho Navy, on the 30lh Of Sep.
,ember last, in accordance with the act
Of May |, 1920, requested tho Secretary
Of The Treasury TO carry the surplus
fund, the sum OF sixty-ivc millions OF
dollars, being ,hc amount received from
The vessels and other war property, and
the remnant OF former approprlA.
tions.
POSTAL DEPARTMENT.
The report Of the Postmaster Gene
raj shows tho business Of the Postor.
flee Department and tho condition Of
tho postal service in q very favorable
light, and the attention Of Congress
is called TO It's practical rccommenda-
tions. The receipts of tho Depart
mcnt for tho year ending June 80
1867, including all special appropria-
lions for sea and land service and for
free mailmatter, were $l0,97S,G ,G93.
The expenditures for all purposes
were $40, 235, ,483, leaving an upcx-
pendod balance in favor tho Depart
ment of $743,2l0, which can bo ap-
piled toward the expenses Of the
Department for the ourront year. -.
The increase Of postal revenue, indie
pendent Of specific appropriations, for
tho year 1857, over that of 1866, was
$850,040. Tho increase of revenue
from the sale of stamps and stamped
envelopes was $783, ,fO4. Tho in.
crcaso Of expenditures for 1867 over
those Of tho previous year was owing
chiefly to tho extcnsion Of the land
and ocoan mail service. During the
past year new postal conventions have
been ratified aud exchanged with the
United Kingdom of Groat Britain and
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