Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-17

The appropriation the deficiency of last
year was 81 ,8S5 032 of which 81 ,Gj0,000 were
expended. For the last three years there were
appropriated, in the aggregate for deficiencies,
S14,9S7 ,532, of which only SS,2G2 500 were ex-
pended, thus leaving uneXpended in the treasus
ry, from the deficiencies voted for the last three
years, S6,72j,O32.
POSTAGE TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Within three years past, letter postage be-
tween all points in the United States and all
points in the united kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland has been reduced from twenty-iour
to six cents, and equal reductions have been
effected within the same period in postage rates
between the United States and Germany. The
single rate for letters exchanged via England
having been reduced from thirty to seven cents
and for letters sent by direct steamers, from ff.
teen cents to six centS-thus making practicable
propOrt0nabe reduction TO all countries to
which Great Britain and Germany respectively
serve as Intermediates,
Our experience with Switzerland having dem
mOuStrated the feasibility and utility of trans
hitting money between the citizens Of different
countries by the intervention Of their respective
post departments, conventions have recently
been concluded by which money orders may be
transmitted between our people and residents Of
Great Britain and Germany with celerity and
absolute security.
Negotiations which promise a like reduction
of postage and other ameiorations are alsa ON
foot with the Scandinavian and other countries
The facilities already secured cannot fail TO cul-
tivate the most Intimate relations among at least
100 00Q,Q 600 Of the most enlightened of the popu-
lalans OF the earth, and thus invite to our hos
pltabe shores Il greatly increased immigration
In making these new arrangements, she postal
departments concerned aIe not responding
merely 10 the demands of business; they are
equally providing for the scientific, literary, Sc
cial and religious brotherhood of nations.
THE FUTURE OF THE AMERICAN PoAr OFFICE
With so much accomplished in the past, who
can predict the future? We are now 10000 00G
We are adding 10 our population at the rate OF
one and third millQns por year. Before the
present generation shall have passed away, the
population of the United States will number
100, 900 600 of the best educated and most enters
prising people on earth. Here all the Intellect
in the land will be developed by universal fee
educatilui mind will he sharpcncd by intellect-
gq Contlictsi invention will be quickened, and
SCIENCE known To US but as an untutor0d maid,
will BECOME the Yivifyng mother of a thousand
gigantic powers, which now lie dormant in the
hqspm of nature. Subtle forces that outstrip
the winds and run in advance OF the winged
hours are already at oNr command. steam and
calQrG and pleamatics and electricity are wing
with each other in their contributions to ciyiii-
cation. We must accept and utilize them ALL
We must emplly them in due time as Gods
agent for the elevation aud advancement OF the
human race. The speeding post, borne upon
the seal Of the post office department, is the em-