Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1874 — Postal Statistics. [ARTICLE]

Postal Statistics.

In 1790 the number of postoffices in the United States was 75, the length of post-roads in miles was 1,875 miles, the postal revenues amounted to 187,935 and the expenditures to $82,140. That was the day of small things in ourpostal system. In 1800 the postofflees had risen to 903 in number and the length of post-roads to 20,817 miles. The revenues were $280,804 and the expenditures $231,904. This shows a remarkable increase in ten years. In 1810 tlic number of postofflees was 2,300, the length of post-roads was 36,070 miles, the postal revenues were $551,684 and the expenditures were $495,969. In 1820 the number of postofflees was 4,500, the length of post-roads was 72,492 miles, the postal..revenues were sl,lll, 927, and the Expenditures were $1,160, 926. In 1830 the number of postofflees wSs 8,450, the length of post-roads was 115,176 miles,, the postal, revenues *1,919,300 and the expenditures were $1,9;5),109. In 1840 the number of postofflees was 13,486, the length of post-foads was 155,739 miles, the postal revenues were $4,543,521.92, and the expenditures were $4,718,325.64. In 1850 the number of postofflees was 18,417, the length of post-roads was 178,672 miles, the postal revenues were $5,499,986.86, and the expenditures were $5,212,953.43. In 1860 the number of postofflees was 28,498, the length of post-roads was 240,594 miles, the postal revenues were $9,218,067.40, and the expenditures were $14,874,772.89. In 1870 the number of postofflees was 28 492, the leqgth of post-roads was 231,232 miles, the postal revenues were $19,772,220.65, and the expenditures were $23,008,837.63. In 1873 the number of postofflees was 83,244, the length of post-roads was 256,210 miles, the postal revenues were $82,996,741 57, and the expenditures were $29,084,945.67. These figures give the progress by decades of the poqial system of the United States since 1790, covering a period of eighty-three years.— ls. T. /rutjpendeni. —Lemon and Orange Peel. —Dry thoroughly, pound or grind In a hand-mill; sift, bottle and cork. Excellent for flavoring. —Hans von Bulow’a treatment of the Milanese is said to have been Bulow criticism.