Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-06-13

moore s creek, 90.
Black River Chapel, do.
Stills Creek, do.
Robinson's, Brunswick comfy.
Smithville, do.
A circular from the Postmaster General mas
lately been issued containing directions for the
execution of the new Post Office law, to 60
into effec: on the LIST July next, from which
we extract the following:
l. Postage.
On and after July /, 1845, on letter not
exceeding half an ounce in weight, sent any
distance not exceeding three hundred miles,
FIVE cents.
When sent any distance over three hundred
miles. ten cents.
For any additional weight of half an ounce,
or any fractional excess of less than halt an
opnce. there shall be charged an additional
HOSTAGE of five or ten cents, according TO the
distance.
On letters dropped in the post office tor
delivery in the same place, two cents.
On letters advertised as remaining on hand
there shall be charged when delivered out, be-
sides the regular postage, the cost OF advertls-
ino. which will be on each letter two cents !;
or four cents if advertised in two papers.
What is subject to letter postage is dehned
to be letters in manuscript, or paper OF any
kind convened in the mail, by or upon which
information shall be asked for or communlca-
ted in writing, or by marks or signs
On all circulars, handbills, or advertise-
ments, which are printed or lltographeo on
quarto or single cap paper, or paper not lar,
ger than the single cap, and which are 'o'oeu
and directed, but left unsealed, two cents on
each sheet for any distance. When sea'eu'
these are to be rated as letters.
"Quarto POSI- is the size usually called
letter paper, say about ten to eieh' lnches W
the page s. single cap is the size commonly
called writing paper. say thirteen by eight
inches to the page.
Where the circular is on sheet larger than
single cay, it is rated as pamphlet. AS the
nostaue on these articles is chargeabie on
each copu, postmasters carefully examine al
packets, and rate the postage accordingly.
On all pamphlets, magazines, periodicals
and eyerv other kind and description of pfntea
or other matter, Except newspapers, and ex
; cent also circulars. handbills, and advertise
ments, as aforesaid,) which shall be uncon
nected with any manuscript communication
whatever, two and half cents for every copy
, of no greater weight than one ounce, Tor any
distance. For every additional ounce to bt
charged as an ounce; but excess less than hal
an ounce is not to be regarded.
A pamphlet is small unbound printed
book magazine is pamphlet published
periodically, in numbers, containing articles
on science, literature, politics, news, &c.
q Newspa pers go free for any distance no
exceeding thirty miles from the place where
printed, when sent by the editors or publish
> ers thereof, if they do not exceed nlneteet
hundred superficial inches in extent. FOR any
distance hexaad thiF5tEL gai!es< within the STAY
y distance exceeding one hundred miles, out o
q the State where published, one and half cen
postage.
When a newspaper exceeds nineteen hun
dred superficial inches, it is to be rated will
pamphlet postage.
When the article to De mailed is circular
o pamphlet or newspaper, it should be so envel
s oped or folded that it can be distinctly seen
g the Office to be such. also that it contain NJ
r writing, marks, or signs, to serve the purpose
n of written communications. If not done up 81
: as to open at the end, it is to be charged as
II letter by weight.
: Free Papers.
= The Governors of States may send, free O
d postage, all laws and reports, whether bounC
: or unbound, and all records and documents O
S their respective states which may be directed
g by the legislature of the several states to be
= transmitted to the executive of other states
e the Governor writing his name thereon, will
l. the desi gnation of his office and the kind o
- books or documents enclosed in the package
a to be addressed to the Governor Of the state tt
: which it is to be sent.
The three assistant postmasters general are
# authorized to send, free of postage, any letters
4 packages, or other matters relating erch4sivel1
to their oicial duties, or the business of the pos
: office department. to be duly franked by them
= as on ''official business"
n Deputy postmasters throughout the United
n States are also authorized to send all letters
and packages which it may be their duty, OF
: they may have occasion to transmit to any per.
son or place, which shall relate exclusively tc
the business oftheir respective Offices, to the
business fthe post Office department. But in
3 every such case the postmaster shall endorse
! thereon, over his own signature, the words
| ''post Office business"
Exchange newspapers between.publlshers oil
t newspapers may be sent free.
t Money for Publishers.
The authority heretofore given to postmas.
tiers to send money free Of postage to publish.
ers of newspapers in payment of subscriptions
being Withdrawn, the following regulation is
substituted
Money may be left with postmaster in no
instance exceeding ten dollars, for the purpose
otbelng paid to distant publishers, if said pub
Usher shall so desire. For any newspaper or
pamphlet deliverable from his Office, the post