, 1870-10-28

Preliminary Report Of the Post
master General.


&{Et1Al ut3p4tch 10 Inc GhltA{0 Tribune.
1uk FosT 0Fflck DEPARTMENT.
WAsH1S67oA, D. C., Oct 11.-l0 REV OF the fac.
that m erroneous statement Of inc nuauctal con-
dltion Of tho Post Once Department has gained
wide circulation, The Postmaster General has fur
nished the following table from his forthcoming
report: Total receipts Of the Department fruu,
postage stamps, and special subsidies for s:eam-
ship line. fl E.1s| .77o65: disbursements of Ill
Kinds, 81, ,s9s, ,s37.s3, Excess Of disbursements
over receipts, Representing the actual cost 10 the
Treasury fer postage stHlce, ss,sis,llaos OF
the appropriation to meet the defalcauons in
the reyenue Of the department for the
escal year ending June 80, 1870, there
VIE uudrawu Ai the close Of the year,
n. 600 Estimated amount required to meet
balance due on June 81, 1871, hut not get adusted
or reported for settlement, Il ,ess 73al3: balance
Of deficiency appropriation unu.ed after pasing
all clalEs of TIE scar. 1a,aIc,e4 81; Increase Of
ordinary :ecelrts as compared With the year end
Ing Jnce s0 1869, *l.ees,a ,a4t9s. or 7.7sper cent:
increase Of expenditures a. compared with year
cnditg June 3' 1862. $.fo -, or 1.ss per ceuE
The repnIt ~ul make yaf77us rec1mmtnd-
uttfns n 'attye to 1osc!sn ih2l!d and the
tneney-1rder systew. 1t viii take strong
grCu1.u Hga.ust thn ffansinR BJstetu,
In spite Of the .aid nlxie sgxtnst the
present pos,u asse. General last year IN Cun-
EIess- Ai.hnugh the rGurrs have not been toa.e.t
up, ret 1t vii! be shown that the franklng systeM
would hE st 5tei lei tae government ftytuu': nf
sshHt0. II the tlocn!ueats tra smitte't under 1t
paid tue regular faics. An cx1st record Of thu
l:tume.ts fIankct has htea Eept, with a vie r
| to shw the cnunt,F to what an enormous ,sl,-
l .ness 1t has grown.
SECRETARY cox
wifi submit hls fcpUrt to the President O-mos-
row. an.a viii retire tr,m tic department on Sat
| urIa5. II: EXPECT. to Leave tur the West With
| his taul1. oa Mooslay.
ALuCET A11EMF1S TO HOLD NIGHT SESSIONS.
| Tht Lar ~ THE District, hy common c,.nselt,
tAtls { n attcar 4, the hist night satsoa at the
! u,ult arIslnted for this evening. Oae OF the
1eaulng members Of the bar, speaking for quse a
number. expressed the orlnleu that u nsc Ju.1.es
cannot administer Justice to the little Jagged three
cornered strip Of district on this Side Of the Po-
tonlac in daylight, the business had better be
abandoned.
Tue NEW ToRE KLEc1lnS.
The authorities nave such Information from
New York today as leads 10 the belief that the
political excitement Will nut lead to aciui, out.
bstalE, Rod that election day VII. now pass with
lesa than raual Trouble,
ITO thu Associated presa1
| TIE NEW SOLICITOR GENERAL
WASniHGIDS, Oct- 21.-Cnloncl Bs1stow, Of Ken-
tuck, rtcci'ly appointed Solicitor General, NJ
| dtnt
CrsroMs RECEIPTS.
| Customs receipts laRt week werr $3,!jH1tB.
IL RKyESCE CIRCULAR.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
ttsut't circular to Asstssurs. directing thens to
persons hAstrg distilled sprt1s tu their possesaon
| not In bonded var house. TO Feuder statement
OF The quantity Of t!qnor on the 18Th Of Sorembcs
| n+1t, allowing how much brau1y. gin, rum,
Wh.ss+y. htfhwtnes, alcohol. and fruit brand!es
and disiinRulshing between imported and domes.
uc hplr1ta.
THE SHENANDOAH.
The Secretary Of the Navy has no apprehension