The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-06-19
DOMESTIC INTELLi:ENCE.
CIRCULAR 10 POSrMASTFRs.
Posr OFflcE DfrARTatNr

.iHne ION, lS2H,
Thr iosTNisrEp GEVERAL has 'iIeiy rcceiy-
I'd. viii r"spt, frequent complaints Of the mis-
Garage Of newspapers forwarded in the
mail IN many instances, the CAUSES of thrsr
complaints arc believed 10 exist in The printing
ofiees-the papcls have not been careful pnr
up and PLAINLY d,tccted Bot. It's feared, that,
n some nf the Posi- Offices. there may have been
remssness IN moi hIvIug put new envelopes n
nrNspaper prek,ts, where II" old ones had be-
come mn worn and d"iaccd, aud sometimes IN
htHn" tailed 10 give the proper direction 10 thu
packets To delay the delivery of a newspaper
!, made a sertou, olencr hy thr Post OAicc law
Foo much attention cannot he paid 10 this pro-
rislon by neglect ofif ANY Postmaster viii
los til confidence of the Public aud Of the D.
paltmcnt
When failures are complained Of The Postmas.
ieI At whose ohirr the pack l.. az mailed j.
requested 10 Obtain a statement f,am the pin
tcI. OF the different pallets torWardcd hy mail
aud The number OF papers IL each. Occasion
ally. the packets drpostci mac he comps red
with this Statement, and an, omission detected
foSimnslers who tail 20 adopt this suggestion.
may be ius " ,hareesble with neg rgence, and
held responsible for all failures,
Packets BADLY secured or not plainly directed.
should always lac returned 10 the printing ollicr
here the packet Is large tNtne should he used
aud ,hr direction of the packet should be endnr.
Sod on one ur more OF the papers enclosed.
Where papers aIe not taken out of the Office.
hy IN" persons to wham they are dncctcd IN
mediate notice shouid be giyen To the P5uter.
aud GA his failing To pay the postage, the papers
may be sold tor 1t, as provided IN the Post Oficr
law. On some publications. it may be difficult
10 d teimne whether newspaper or pamphlet
postage should he charged. Soue news pers
are published in the pamphlct 10 IN. ~ Nl.cs'
Register; others in the qnarto FORM as the
American Farmrr' Where paper 10 pub
llshed period cally, on large sheet IN the com
IN form OF a newspaper, II should be so con-
| ,dered. Where the form is different, the sui.
icct matter must determine its character. II II
! contain leading articles OF intelligence a sum.
| mary OF political events or what Is generally
termed news. aud is published weekly. or often.
/ er II should lac called Il newspaper. Advertise
mcnts are genneraly contained IN newspapers,
though seldom, if ever IN pamphlets
! In cases whore strong doubt remains what
| character TO give the publication, it would he
| we'll 10 charge the most favorable postage. until
| the decision of the Postmaster General snail he
obtained
! When greater weight is franled than ihe
IN" author ses postage should be charged Tor IN :
excess Ii the packet contain handhlllS or 9th.
81 articles. which cannot be called newspapers
or pamphlets, the excess should be charged by
the ounce, as for letter postage But, if the ex-
cess consist OF newspapers or pamphlets, they
should be charged as such
! Every thing Scnt IN the nlal which docs
not come unarr the denomination Of newspa.
pers or pamphlets, is subject, by law, to letter
/ postage.
The Postmaster GESERiL enjoins the utmost
vigilance and 'mpaftiaily on all Postmastrrs. in
the performance Of these duties And'ha homes
10 witness the beneficial results of their Jealous
efforts oy the pnbc coG6dcncp reposcd IN the
safety OF the mad, and The fidelity ofits agents.