Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-12-14

partmeut, which were actually less in
amount than those made before the war.
Notwithstanding the greatly enhanced
price Of labor and materials and the in
crease in the cost of naval service growing
out of the universal use and great expense
OF steam machinery. the money necessary
for these repairs should be provided at
once that they may be completed without
further unnecessary delay and expense.
When this is done, all the strength that
there Is in OR navy will be developed and
useful TO its full capacity, and it will be
powerful for purposes of defence aud also
tor offensive action, should the necessity
for that arise within reasonable distance
from our shores. The fact that our navy
IS not more modern and powerful than it
-. has been made a cause of complaint
against the Secretary of the Navy by per.
sons who, at the same time, critcise and
complain of his endeav0rs to bring the
navy that we have, to its best and most
efficient condition. but the good sense Of
the country will understand that it is real
ly due to his practical action that we have
at this time any effective naval force at
command.
TUE POSrOFFICE DEPARTMENT.
The report of the Postmaster General
shows the excess of expenditures eXclud-
ing expenditures on account Of previous
years receipts, for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1876, To be 81. Isl, 9SS &c; estimat-
ed expenditures for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1873. are S3.G12 .343 .243; estimated
revenue Tor the same period is $50, 6A5,
l6J 90, leaving an estimated excess of eX-
penditurcs to be appropriated as a detic-
A.aA 40
General, like his predecessor, is convinced
that 4 change In the basis Of adjusting the
salaries OF the poStmlsters ot the post
offices Of the fourth class i necessary for
the good OF the service as well as Tor tile
interests OF tnc government and urgently
recommends that the compensation Of the
class Of postmasters above mentioned be
based upon tile business OF their respective
offices as asCertaiucd from the sworn re-
turns 10 the Auditor. of the stamps can
cel,.d.
\ few pD>,masters iu the southern states
have expressed great apprehension Of :hcir
personal safety on account OF their cOnuec-
ton with the postal service, and have es-
pccially rrqueSed that their reports OF ap-
pretended danger should not be made pub
iC lest 10 should result 10 the loss OF lives,
but no positive testimony ot Interference
has been submitted except in the case of a
5HIli messenger ~ SpartAnburG In Sputh
Carolina. Mo reported that he lad been
Violently driven away NhlIr in charge RI
the mails on account % his political allilia-
Nm Apa.st.rauf ,un,riprru,I,nt M fbr
railway ,,.ryi,-r iuy..fts;,t,,l This c,.e and
rruort,l tt,at th,. messenger ma Ji.appcar.
VII fro,u LlS uo.t l-,yiu, Nj, vnf. IL ".
p.rtor,u,.,I b., Il ,uh-rIr,lrr. The P.S.Iua,-
t,r G.n,r..I tlg.,k, tlt. ra.ri. .utlirirprlv
>uyac.fiyr Ia Justify him in rrrou,uding
lhn. A NOR. severe puui,h,u,.ut >bou,d b,
nrnyi,lrd fnr the. ohrur,, of a.,lpItiu., any
n.r..,r, IN ,.,,,,.,,. or fhe m.iI, nr M rt,r'l.
I'LL, nr nthrr,yts. nb.fru.fir., them VI,
threat. of r,.r..n.,Iipiury
yrry trl,il.iu.e result /, presented I'M
I'M. Iact thar tlr actl,irLcy III iLj. dcplrt-
,prnr lurii, rI,.. last fiscal yr,r vyl, r,'I,Ir-
.Ito 0>I -ql Is a..a.r4iu.. 81 lGg g3S -
ot rha nrrrr,l,uy yrar. rhr Inference cai,
H.. ,.I,.,,.It, III. I,r,. irrr.s.,. IN IN. nr
,ii,,rv recon, (Which ,,r.trIy ..xr,l,,I tl..
r.,.n-,f,.. ,h..r,.,,,rr arI i .Ii,bf decrease
N n. ,xn.r,,.t,,rp, Tbe or,ii1,ary Iccr,r,f,
of,b. In.t Ori.,. Derarfu,uf far the IN,
sewn u.,.,I., ,a,,. Nav. increased 4 nm
ayrrl,4 NJ ny,.r oi.,l,t prr r.ut. rer anuttm
Will. Tt,. i,,..r,..,.,. nf ,xn.uditure. for The
.,u,,. ,,.ri.,J h.,. h.,.n ab,ur tiy. n.r cent
p-r atluum .uI the decrease of deficiency
In m. r,yauu,. h.. been NJ M, rate az near
fyyo prr r,,t por apuufn
ne ~ '',1 -
found one Of great interest. marking a. it
does the great progrc,- OF the last century
IN the variety OF products OF the soil, in
creased knowledge ana ana skill in the Ia
Dor OF producing, saving and manipulating
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