The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-12-15

n Offices, as ascertained from th'
il sworn returns to the Auditor, o
/ stamps cancelled.
@ A few postmasters in the South
|. ern States have expressed great
e apprehensions Of their personal
: safety on account of their connec.
; ton with the postal service, and
have specially requested that
: their reports of apprehended dan
ger should not be made public,
lest it should resultin the loss Of
their lives. But no positive tes-
timony of Interference has been
submitted, except in the case of
a mail-messenger atSpartanburg,
in South Carolina, who reported
that he had been driven away
while in charge, on account OF
his political affiliations. An as
sistant superintendent of the rail
way mail investigated this case,
and reported that the messenger
has disappeared from his post,
leaving his work to be performed
by substitute. The Postmaster
General thinks this case is sufli
GENTLY suggestive TO justify him
in recommending that a more Sc
we're punishment should be pro-
vided for the oh'ense of assaulting
any person in charge Of the mails,
or of retarding or otherwise OBJ
structing them by threats Of per-
sonal injury.
A very gratifying result is pre-
sented in the fact that the def
cheney in this department during
the last fiscal year was reduced to
s4,0S1, ,790 IS, as against $6,169,-
938 50 of the preceding year. The
difference can be traced to the
large increase in its ordinary re-
ceipts, which greatly exceed the
estimates therefor, and slight
decrease in its expenditures. The
ordinary receipts of the Post
Office Department for the past
seven fiscal years have increased
at an average of over eight per
cent per annum, while the in
crease Of expenditures for the
same period has been about $50
per cent per annum, and the de-
crease Of deficiency in the reve-
nues has been at the rate of near
ly two percent. per annum. m.---r.-..-
THE AGRIoULTURAL BUREAU.
The report Of the Commission
er Of Agriculture, accompanying
this message, will be found OF
great interest, marking as it does
the great progress OF the last cen
tury; increase of produce of the
soil, and of the knowledge and
skill in the labor of producing,
saving and manipulating same to
prepare them for use of man; in
the Improvements in machinery
10 aid the agriculturalist in his
labors, and in the knowledge of
hose scientific subjects necessary
thorough system of economy is
agricultural products, namely:
chemistry, botany and entomolo-
~. These reports, by those in.
crested in agriculture, and de-
living their support from it, will
ind it Of value in pointing out
hose articles which are raised in
greater quantity than the needs
If the world require, and must 4
ell therefore for less than the
'ost Of production, and those
which command a profit over the
ost of production, because there
5 not an over production.
Icall special attention to tho
eed of the department. for new
.allery for the reception of the
Xhibits returned from the Cen
ennial Exhibition, including the
xhibits donated by very many
Dreign nations and to the recon-
lendations of the Commissioner
f Agriculture generally.
The reports Of the District Com
and the Board Of
Iealtlare just received, too late
) read and to make recommen-
ations thereon, and are herewith
omitted.
TIE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.
The International Exhibition
eld in Philadelphia this year. in
)mmemoraticn of the one hun
redth anniyersary Of American
dependence, has proven a great
recess, and will no doubt be of
lduring advantage to the coun-
v. ItIlas shown the great pro-
ress in arts and science, Of tho
reat skill made in single cen
Try, and demonstrated that we
e but little behind Che olderna-
ons in any one branch, while in
me we scarcely have arrival. 1t
Is served not only to bring, poo
Ie and products Of skill aid la
Or from all parts of the world to-
ether, but in bringing together
,ople from all sections Of our
'untry, which must prove great
snefitin the information impart-
and pride of the country en-
sndered. II has been suggested
7 scientists interested in and
with the Smithsonian
stitute, In a communication,
at the Government Exhibit bc
moved to the Capital and a suit- #
lie building be erected, or pro-
sions for its accommodation ag NJ
permanent exhibition. | earn M
tly recommend this, b ID belieY