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 Baltimore, December 7.-The report of the Postmaster General IS published in the dlobe of this morning. As we are not able to make room for it at large to-day, and its appearance has been looked for with some interest this year, we have prepared the following abstract, embracing the explana- ton of the "llusory statements'' mention- ed III the Presidents Message, and con taining all that is necessary to shew the actual condition of the Department.

 The annual amount of the transportation of the mail on the lst July, 1853, was 26. .S54 ,4S5 miles-of which the amount of ls,322, ,576 was in steam-boats and sta- ges, and s,53l,909 on horse back and in sulkies. The whole amount, as may he supposed. is distributed among the differ ent States and Territories, very nearly or quite in proportion to their respective popu- iation.

 The whole leneth of the mai, ro,,ie in the United States amounts now to ll9 .916 miles, which is apportioned in like manner. The number of post-oifices in the Uni ted States on the lst July, 1882. was l0,l27.

 The increase of the annual transporta- ton of the mail within the four years end ing the 39th June, 1853, Is i3.l54.4s5 miles, nearly equal to the whole amount af Transportation in 1929.

 The increase of the annual amount of postages within the same period, $ao9, ll9- s9' and the whole amount is more than the double of what 1t was in 1925.

 The average expense of transaortino ,be mail in 1929, was eight cents and tour- tenths of cent per mile. It Is now r egnts o7loo, making difference for the whole service equal to S222 ,se2 D ner year less, in proportion to the service her. |