New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-22

Company. No good reason Is. however, per,
Ssys the ssn,6 Company ' sssSeo nSs Ss
present until tho new ships completed and placed
the lime NTH ns spd aby n
Of hut shall receive the postage only "a heretofore
in full compensation for the additional service, until the
contract shall be fully complied with.
Notice given TO this department or March 1873,
by the United States, New Zealand and Australia Mail
from the route between San Francisco New
Zealand. and tho Australian Colonies. via the
Sandwich Islands, the effort OF said Com
pany TO establish an American line of mail
steamships that route having proved unsuccessful
number Of potoices established during the year was
?i62; number discontinued, lOI increase, lsSl nun
ton June 80 1879 SPA; number ted by appointments
of the President 1861 number filed by appointments
made during the year on resgnatlons 4s2' o gu TO-
movais. si5; on changes Of names and stes rs on
postOfices, 2i6s total appointments $3.50
THE FREE DELIVERY SYSTEM
The report continues: The free delivery system has
been in operation during the year In 81 Of the pncpa
cities with the following aggregate results Number OF
ettercarrers l499 mail letters delivered. ll0958so7;
local letters delivered. 334OO9; newspapers delivered
4s390065; letters collected l57.0G5G99 newspapers col
leeted, I55Go873; whole number OF pieces han
died, s5l9l5,CGi; amount paid carriers, lncludlng
Incidental expenses, sl422,4s5 is; average cost
R I"ea pl'G mater, si,msam a with iGis report
ends the first decade OF the reedeyery service nv, III s
Nsbncnt and extensioD-namely. public convenience
and the stimulus TO s no1 it hui" ts
letterbOXos, situated at convenient points tnrous-
out the large postal of 6e posSe to every
house The transaction OF the postal business OF large
communities by few men selected Tor the purpose ~
nsfied I'm an economic point of view by the time saved
the people. the reduction OF labor In p0stoces thc
facilities and stimulus given correspondence the fire.
oueucy promptes and accuracy secured III the deliy
cry OF letters, aud the reduction or the number
of advertised aud dead letters While these benefits are
most strikngy in the larger cities they are tet
and appreciated III all places where the frequency OF
the mails the density Of the population ana the DIS
lance Office make II Involvement for citizens to
cali or send for their mail The average OF population 10
each carrier varies with the number OF people 70 DC
served tie extent Of territory and the frequency OF he
deliveries TIE general average, however, Is estimated
at $500 The expense OF the system at each once IL pai
out Of the revenue OF That office. II seems but far,
therefore, that this mode OF delivery should be extended
all cities whore the population business eNohI oI
territory and frequency OF the mails may authorize the
requisite force anu outlay Just how lar these ecm.ns
combine 60 warrant the EXTENSION OF the system ~
is difficult et,rniDe butt am OF the opinion that II
might be advantage0usy provided Tor ciues having III
i i@Sr corporate LINUS '''''',''- W ~
INC total number OF officers and employees of tho de-
partinent is 400, ofwhOm 3I.SGS are postnasters
The operations ot the dcdd-letter once are eptomhu
as follows Number of domestic letters received,
41329 2S number OF foreign leter 26Sf9f toia 4O54s
representing actual or nominal value OF S19o5i H.
Oh TINS number lo2OO8 repIesenliag $1,000 ~, wGro
delivered TO owners or writer's 3l5oS, repesenti an.
sl3 1913 49, which could not be delivered were MOO Tor
recamatOn 11S7O remained either on hand not acted
upon. wore outstanding IN the hands OF posmasters
for delivery on June So lStS ana fepr pr
or for various were worthless, were destroyed
TUE POSTAL MoNEY-ORDER SYSTEM.
The number OF money-order p1stOficcs in operation
during the last fiscal year was 275. On July T. 1879
800 additional Offices established and five we're DIS
continued making the whole number at present 3,O69
OF the additional offices seven were opened at sub-pos
Office stations n large cities VIZ one in Boston one
mestie money orders issued CURING Inc year MAJ Ts
Vas ss7sle2iG GO; tho number Of such orders
SCI I 49, 10 Which is to be- added the amount Of
orders repaid to committees, s39466l Oh total OF pay
S222Ol a. Tle amount OF fees paid BY the public TO
pOstmasters for tho issue Of money orders was
those OF 1872 of S9,ODOGs3 81, OF 1859 per
cent in the amount OF oISers Issued OIL
paid aud OF 1886 So 23 per cent in the amount of
ices received The average amount of the money orders
the average Of the preceding The small increase in
the fees received as compared with the issues and pay
Of orders owing 10 the reduction by the act Of
june 1874 OF the fee for orders not exceeding 3d. from
10 cents 70 cents the dm1ni9n OF the ~, hserage
cause, winch stipulated the purchase OK small ORDERS
The receipts and expenditures of the domestic
order system, adjusted and reported by the Auditor
were follows Receipts s554,602 Is; expenditure,
ss6232 CO Of receipts over expenditures $685.
Ssh The rapid increase i'll the amount Of the money
order business which closely followed the recent none
tary disturbance aud the suspension OF currency
payments by the national banks Is circumstance not
unworthy " notice. During the last week OF septe
Der and the first three weeks Of October, 1874.
tne number Of orders Issued at tho &c large st
s8179 81. aud the number Of orders paid was l9io1
the present offices issued s30 orders OF the
aggregate amount OF s2lz9 A. ana PAID lC351 orders
of total value of s3O556ge o. showing the unprece
den increase of 49 cent in tho amount OF issues
ana of l9 per cent in tue amount Of payments This
statement clearly indicates the utility OF the steui 10
tic pubic safe convenient and expeditions 9ds OF
making small reiuitances.
POSTAL CARDS.
An appropriation for tho manufacture and delivery of
postal cards having been secured by the act OF JAMS
1873 immediate steps we're meet the public de
mand therefor. Much delay was encountered in tie
Preparation Of the plates and Ia procuring suitable
stock but at length all obstacles far overcome
that their delivery on requisiton was commenced on
ceiyed. They have supplied public want, aud have
made aud remunerative business for the Depart
mcnt The issue foots up from May 60 June 30,
81 OOO FROM. July TO Sept 80 32O33O1; total in five
months sisO2sOc These figures indicate that the cath
mate o l0000O0 for the consumption OF tue brst year
VIII DO more than realized
REPEAL OF THE FRASKISG PRIVILEGE.
Tho several acts for the repeal OF the Thanking priv
ege says the report became operative the lst Of
July last The results Of the first quarter Of tho current
year are highly satisfactory and have fully verified the
predictions of the friends Of the repeal. The
fusion and delay in the distribution and
transmission OF the mails caused by suddenly
masses Of free matter upon Important postal
routes have been remedied, thus making 1t possible IN
and practical working of the service Section OF the
act OF March 81, 1873. making 1t the duty of the Post
General 90 provide official stamps and stamped
envelopes for the executive departments has
been strictly complied with. These stamps aud en-
velopes furnished have been executed IN the highest
style OF art and will compare fsvOraby with hOse Of
any other country From July 10 Sept 80 Of the cur
year the following numbers and values were Issued
Stamps Number u stamp. Value.
$3.50 5000 90
The stst@ Departnen,........ 6O4S5 2O7i9 20
The 1rcasuy Department., 7si25OO 100000 %
The War Dep 4i5,5OO 1853 90
The Navy Department ........ 2t7,23O l2239 90
The P0stOfce Department. lO.Oji6GO 354.13j 90
Tn, Interior Dtpariment..... lO5S,47b 59l71 90
The Deps rtne Of Justice 65.400 800 90
The Department OfA gheutdrs. 27j,OOO 2O730 90