Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-07-31
THE NEW POSTAGE LAW-ITSA AID
NANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES rs TO


OE u VII
lion 1t has been a privilege here
toiore, sanctioned by custom as well as hy the
Post oiice department, that Editors of News
papers could receive subscriptions money
tlirouSh any Postmaster, provided the letter
containing the money was written BIZ the
Postmaster himself.
Since the passage Of the new law. which j.
to benefit so large a portion OF the people ,La
privilege OF the editor has been curtailed; : o(ar
at least, as To make it more desirable for him
torecclye remittancesd directly from subscribers
instead OF receiving them through the Post
masters, as before.
AS well as we can understand the law, il is
this:
!. Money, Gin no instance exceeding sin -
may, "if publishers desire it," be RENTED nv
a Postmaster, "who shall charge himself upon
his general account with the L. S. with the
amount received" &c, and report the paw
ment TO the Postmaster, through whom il is IN
be paid TO the publishers.
<. but the Postmaster RENTING and the
POSTMASTER paying over, are each Ia deduct |
per Ct; which will be 2 per cent. ON the A.
mount rcmittcd, viz: on $40. postage 20 Ct.
.. The regular postage will be. ON letters.
not exceeding half am ounce, 300 miles. ; 81.
over 300 miles, 10 ccnts-for every additional
nall ounce, D or lOcents extra, according TO the
above distances.
Now a sheet oilight paper (Which this law
VIII priHg INTO us") enclosing a bank note
VIII not weigh half am ounce: and can ne sont
300 miles for . cents. and all over the Unio,
FOR 10 cents. This letter. too. NAV contain
any amount of money. By the Regulation
above, 500 divided into tens and remitted
viii cost 10 BY 20) 81; when. by the regular
mail, il will cost only 3 or 10 cents, or q
most 20 cents.
So, By the above, our subscribers will soc
that II viii cost us more to receive their re-
initiances through the Postmastrrs. as former
~. than 10 have them sent directly to our
I selves.
Besides the commit ion off per cent. va
would have TO pay to the Postmaster ON 4
remittance, such AL arrangement multiple,
receipts. and may often produce confession
We therefore respectfully request that all re-.
mttanccs. b %rctoiorc, may b. directed to IN,
fruPsiciorS 81 tins paper. by tic subscriber.
thensolycs, instead oi having ihom saut tho
tlFe Postmastrrs.-RichmoHd Ulfe.
SlNGtLARLA Gentleman recently iook
INTO tie diligence ,lptNcen Marsrillcs AMI Ton.
Ion, a vessel Of lceChes. which were not well
secured at the top. The creatures SOON saliod
iorth III quest OF blood. Suddenly pierc;po
cries were heard iuUp a Young lady. who nm.
aware Qi the blood thirsty passengers which had
been placed m tfe carriage, declared mat sbe
was seized with acute pains az if pumct,ued
with ldnces. Though she continued her crcs
deiicacy prevented her from permitting ans
passenger 10 ascertain the cause of her u99oasi
ness. A detachment Of the lccehcs. ho,yeve,
bad gone further TO fare worse. for thov had
fixed on the legs ola stout elderly gentle man
who. l"stiasildiOus ilan the fair one. at once
uncovered and asccriainrd the cause. The din
igcnce was stopped and lhe young lady faker
o me nearest house, where she was relieved
from her unpleasant companions.-Pau Post