, 1876-12-06

running trains Mt snclt speed, and there IS good
eaS1n 80, 70 nelteve TINT they offered their tra!ns
spsrat 50 81 enterprise, rnthcr than an expectation
Oh suerlYlnK Immediate profit thcrefroui.
i, selioMs e'nbarrass1ncIts tnyc resulted from
nsson,'naGe n"n =: q L. .hsse fast lnes, which hare
companies 70 re,tstabisfi the incomplete acunl-
modaf!ons thcy ha1 previously furnished. The
1nails arc now conveyed between the Atlantic
sea,,gar1 a,id points III the West and Southwest
ior distribution, than were provided before tic
Inauguration Of the iast-,nail system.
INTERFERENCE WITH POSTAL OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES.
in0ehhitc inflammation has occasionally beer
communicated to tllis Department. vi The thrant.
cned violence to persons omploycd by Il IL
some OF the States because Of their Dolttica,
opinions Aud party associations. few Post.
masters III tho Southern States hnvo expressed
great apprehension Of their peraonal safety on
trcount Of thelr connection viii, the postn
service, and have specially requested tllat the;,
reports q apprchcntlcd danger should not bt
s1laae pac lest Il should result IN the loss al
ves nnt no positive testimony Of actual
IN the discharge II their official duties los beer
submitted, except In the case OF a mnt.messc,,,
ger Ut spaEtanbllrg, n tho State Of South g.
n3ina, @ mao reported through one OF the officer,
driven a~!y while in charge Of tilt n,nils. Of
repEescntattons ot this messenger were referrc.
InaIl.scrycr for tp,tfrmntion ~ thnir car,"c;.'
ness, who responded tl,at 'hc ,nrssrnrcr had
disappeared rol., ijs post of ,,tv 1enSir, III H.
WORK to l,e perfgrmed by q substitute.
does not unprnr fr1tn II. sston,o.,a ~, we'c
thc oiIivcr whn inyesticnteJ thn ,.s.o " . ~.
fnct OF lls having bec nnro,~r,v tn,o.r,,n;n;
III Tho ncrfortnnnrr ri his dnt II. t ntaeu
been cnrrohorpf,.d hv hjs disnnn,ns,. ~ % Ma,a
diuiely thereafter. refer to tjiJs cuse hcra,,s.
Justify c in rc,,nme n5inr, III t,;s.a s W
r,,,,f.j,r,"nt .hn,'I1 IL nE ,,.nt HoEe severe
~ "a ~ my pefson ~ c1nrEe of the aa,
H. 1hre.,s ~ ,,oa,.1 ~ s ooslfuctlng thcn'
- rnsT.14 rssSI, 4nrr;r,r.c,x. WHY.
vcvr <,r,,t t,f,trs1 -. .usr'iciksclEs. a!'s,,'t
fact ~, Il" In t.satt H. y presented ~ tle
nv, 49,. tat ~ w uee,oneJ Of ts department dur.
7W0.1S, az asalust t0 1t9 Is 81 of ti,c n,:c,,in,
year. Thu difference can be trncci tn ,,,c jar",.
errrrc1 Il tha 40 et t,naaa tEse,9ta Wnish eIeatly
dccrcusc in It's expenditure TLe ~ s1rnwt,'e ~
the service in Mi lis brsnrhna },a .tnnt,,,,,
kept pace with! tho ilcrease Of for,ner ycar:. ,
for several years past: fI,e ,ierr"msr ~ ,hn nr,
portional cost thereof haTtog resulted frnn, ths
% operatn ies NJ ~ W t o mr serr1fo pnt @
wear was let, The biis m nrnriv iii ths ro,,tnt
Ice for ,nnny nrerr;Itmr snars n t,,n r,at,, a,'
forccmcnt of Tie law aguInst tlIo few i,Iilcr. c
and contractors who failetl Ind the effect to ill.,
duen others to execute their obligations
1t will he instructive to study tho variance IN
tho percentage of Increase nId decrease tn tho
receipts, expenditures, n,ld deficiencies Of tic
postal service for the last seven years. lis
ordinary revenues have advanced beyond It's *
penses, as will muro satisfactorily upDcar frou,
tho figures given below:
The ordinary rccc!ptv for tbe vsur
ended Jnne 10. 1870 were. :. SO, GA, lo7, 50
For the year ended June 30, 1905. = ~ ''O
-
showing an increase oF.....-.. $40. zoo, 7s
itwill thus he seen that IN seven years the re-
celpts lays liner increased aol4 per cent, or at an
For tho sama ycafn the expenditures wero as
follows:
For the ytar ended lime 30. 1870 s33, ooa. 4o7 "a
For tho year euaed June 30, 1860. s, 0os, iii, 10
Showing an increase of........s o, 5o;, $50 os
The increase in tile expenditures Tor tho en-
tlrc period Is 4o3s pei cent, or 1t m m average M M
revenues were rs fpliows: ~' :" s"'
Far The yrar cndea ,lnnn m 1877 e nm ooo oa
For tic year ended June 10. iM,. T. u:t III a
!, ~-----o 49,. --o.-"
A decrease Of deficiency OF IN ner rcut. or
At m average rntc al nearly j mr. rr,. nnran.
nun. 'o'
II corresnondfny ratio NJ ncrccrt,rc Il, ~.
tailc In futre ye,ra' thrrn il rrosom IN eIia, ela
iho pns,ai ssrv silI hn 10
tieurrui rns,rv n rnnnSt hnwnwar H. a,,u. mn ~
IS brought to 4 self.sustaininr Gas;s: - il mnst
nf wIse inis r:tn ~ S.u" ",I NIL ane aso
WhutsyeS theories may Is aIynncrI ~ rSiIos.,
II ~ hrnr n,cion. ~ ba,, ~ ,,s. ,a, ~ teleso
cycrresent nccessty ot suppiyinr ahndant ~ as