The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-06-07
THE POST oFFIcE.

interesting to all our readers. The circular il
practically digest Of the provisions Of the law.
l. Postage
On and after July l, ls45, on aletter not exceed
ing 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 every additional weight Of half an ounce,
or any fractional excess of less than half an ounce
there shall be charged an additional postage of five
or ten cents according to the distance.
On letters dropped in the post Office for delivery
in the same place, two cents each.
Onletters advertised as remaining on hand there
shall be charged when delivered out, besides the
regular postage, the cost Of advertising, which
will be on each letter two cents, or four cents If
advertised in two papers
What is subject to letter postage is defined to be
letters in manuscript or paper Of any kind convey.
ed in the mail by or upon which information shall
be asked for or communicated in writing or by
marks or signs.
On all circulars, handbills or advertisements,
which are printed or Autographed on quarto post
single cap paper, paper not larger than single
cap, and which are folded and directed but left
unseaed, two cents on each sheet for any distance.
When sealed these are to be rated as letters.
"Quarto post" is the size commonly called letter
paper, say about ten to eight inches to the page.
Where the circular is on a sheet larger than sim
Gle cap it is to be rated as pamphlet As the
thasa h,ro hta a,ch
copy, postmasters will carefully examine all pack
cts. and rate the postage accordingly.
On all pamphlets, magazines, periodicals, and
every other kind and description printed or other
matter, Except newspapers and also circulars,
handbills, and advertisement, as aforesaid which
shall be unconnected with any manuscript com.
munication whatever two aud half cents for
every copy of no greater weight than one ounce,
for any distance. For every additional ounce, one
cent any fractional excess exceeding half an ounce
to be charged as an ounce. but any fractional ex-
cess less than half an ounce not to be regarded.
A pamphlet is a small unbound printed book.
A magazine is pamphlet published periodically in
numbers containing articles science, literature,
politics, news, &c.
Newspapers go free for any distance not exceed
ing thirty miles from the place where printed when
sent by the editors or publishers thereof, if they
do not exceed nineteen hundred superficial inches
in extent. For any distance beyond thirty miles
within the state where published, one cent post.
age For any distance exceeding one hundred
miles out of the State where published, one and
half cent postage.
When newspaper exceeds nineteen hundred
superficial inches, it is to be rated with pamphlet
postage.
When the article 10 be mailed is circular,
pamphlet, or newspaper, it should be SO enveloped
or folded that il can be distinctly at the office
to be such, and also that it contains no writing,
marks, or signs, to serve the purpose of written
communications. If not done up so as to.be open
at the end is to be charged letter, by weight
Free Papers
The governors of States may send free of post
age all laws and reports, whether bound or un-
bound, and all records and documents Of their
respective States which may be directed by the
legislature Of the several States to be transmitted
to the executive of other States, the governor
writing his name thereon, with the designation OF
his office, and the kind of books or documents en-
closed, the packages to be addressed to the gov
ernor Of the State to which it is to be sent
The three Assistant Postmasters General are
authorized to send free of postage, any letters,
packages or other matters relating exclusively to
their official duties, or the business of the Post
Office Department. 10 be duly franked by them as
on "ofTicial business"
Deputy postmasters throughout the U. States
are also authorized to send all letters and packages
which it may be their duty or they may have occa-
sion to transmit 10 any person or place, which shall
relate exclusively to the business of their respec-
tive offices or to the business of the Post Office
Department. But in every such case the postmas-
ter shall endorse thereon over his own signature
the words "post office business"
Exchange newspapers between publishers OF
newspapers may be sent free.
Money for Publishers.
The authority heretofore given to postmasters
to send money free Of postage to publishers of
newspapers, in payment Of subscriptions, being
Withdrawn the following regulation is substituted i:
Money may be left with postmaster, in no in
stance exceeding ten dollars, for the purpose of
being paid to distant publishers if said publishers
shall so desire, for any newspaper or pamphlet,
deliverable from his office. The postmaster may
retain one per cent, and give his receipt for the
balance. He is Immediately to report the pay
ment, with the names Of the parties, to the post
master through whom said amount is to be paid to
the publisher, and to charge himself upon his
''general account with tie United States" with
the amount received deducting the one per cent
under the head of ''moneys received for subscrip-
TONS" stating the name of the payer, the name
of the payee, Office where payable, amonnt, and
time when received; and shall make full and