Show t f THE BEKUIT of the PostmasterGen eral for the fiscal year ending June 30th 1884 shows the receipts of tlc department depart-ment were 43338127 expenditures 46SK > A96 < X65 leaving a deficiency of 306683357 The revenue was 2170 50552 less than for the preceding year which falling off it is estimated is due to the reduction of letter postage from I 3 cents to 2 cents The only interest of 1 the general public in the report is concerning con-cerning this matter of the postage rate reduction The wisdom of dowering the letter postage has been clearly demonstrated demon-strated It is certain that within a year or two notwithstanding the reduction the revenues will equal the expenses I and the department selfsupporting |