The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-11
THE POSTAL SERVICE.
Estimates and Expenditures OF the
POstOhice Department-Interes Sta
tiatics

Estimates and Expenditures OF the
POstOfiice partment-Interesting Sta
tistics.
The following information Of the opera
tions Of the Postoftice Department, in addi-
ton to that hitherto published, will be found
interesting: The revenues Of the depart
ment for the year were S24 500, $50, and the
expenditures OF all kinds $32 l26, AIS an in
crease OF revenue over the previous year of
81, 674, All, and of expenditure of S3,041, 469.
Including the appropriations by Congress for
the transportation Of public mails, the de-
ficiency in the revenues Of the department
were IS, 259, 1884, against IS, 265, Ats in the pre-
vious year.
The estimates for the year ending June 80,
1876, are $35, 964, 034, and the estimated reve-
nue. at S29, 148 1866, leaving deficiency of ST.
S15,378. This does not include the revenue
for carrying the government mails, amount
ing to q, 600, 900.
The increase in the issue of ordinary post
sge-stamps was 357 per cent; of stamped
envelopes, plain, IL. so per cent. OF stamped
envelopes, request. LA per cent. OF news
paper wrappers, $3.50 per cent; of postal
cards. 1872. 81 per cent.-an average increase
Of 8l7 per cent.
The number Of dead letters received was
4,601, 773, representing nominal or actual
value OF "a, 637, 420.08 Number of letters
delivered, 1892, 224, representing $780,
sos AZ number which, containing circulars,
Ut
were destroyed, 2,622619. The number of
applications for dead letters was {, 420. In
2, l40 of these cases the letters were found
and properly delivered.
On June 80 1874, the postal service con-
sisted Of 69, 734 miles of railroads annual
transportation, n, 460, 545 miles annual cost,
SO, 1l3, 100, or IL. SO cents per mile. The an
nual transportation on steamboats, cost over
26J cents a mile, and on all other routes at
about III cents per mile.
During the year 2S5 persons were arrested
for violation of the postal laws and regula-
tons. OF these, 80 have been convicted, Is
have been acquitted, escaped before trial,
2 forfeited bail, prosecution was abandoned
III 38 cases, and 1856 are awaiting trial.
The foreign mail service has been increased
to four mails per week.
The International Postal Congress that met
at Berne in September, 1874, ended in treaty
by all the powers represented. Under this
treaty uniform letter rate of cents was
adopted. This rate covers all postage be-
tween the Office where the letter is mailed,
and that at which it is delivered. Each coun-
try is to collect and keep all the postage on
letters received.
During the year, the ey-order depart
ment worked satisfactorily. The whole
amount of money thus transmitted was over
STA, 900, 000 the average amount Of each or
der was 83. The revenue from this de-
partment over its expenses was Sos, 600.
There were but seventy-four cases OF fraudu-
lent payment, or one case in each So, GIT let
tiers.
The whole number of Postmasters in the
United States is 3i,294, Of which LAOS are
appointed by the President. The number of
employees Of the Postal Railway Service is
2.173, and their compensation 1851, 500.
The whole number Of persons in the employ
Of the Postoffice Service is $4,000.
There were established during the year
9 31S new postoffices while 1868 were dis
continued. Number in operation on June
| 80, 1874. SO, 204 same time in 1874, SO, 244.
Nine hundred and seven Postmasters we're
removed during the year, and 1854 resigned.
There are employed in the postal service "a
special agents, $50 railway postoffice agents,
$50 railway postoffice clerks, 936 route agents,
2l1 mail-route messengers and 124 local
agents, at an aggregate compensation OF
81 81, 808.
There are 81 free-delivery Offices in opera
ton, which employ 2,049 carriers at an ex-
pense OF 81, 802 6y6. These carriers delivered
and collected during the year, an aggregate
number Of SOB, 3S6,3S7 letters, papers and
postal cards.