Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-07-17
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THE coxGM-wox1Tz.
Our article upoa the Corn lfosn recently dis
covered in this County, has very generally attrset
ed the notice Of brethren Of she Press; yet, but
few of Them hsve attempted 70 throw any light Up.
on the history and hnbii, ofiha destructive insect
The Georgetown CD. c. Advocate deaie. ,ha,
il is entitled 10 BE- called 'neg'' worm, AID as
serts "that in the year 1916 il committed eonside
rable havoc upon farms 10 Fairfax County, Va
lie quotes our secoun, Of H. and says thai il is an
exact description Of the worm whose tavsgesf
we're then 80 severely experienced.
The Advocate concludes bis article on tho sub.
ject as (olloWss-
As to any remedy for counterscting is
devaststions, about which our Martins
burg friend eyinces laudablo solieitude.
so far as our Knowledge goes, there is no
other than the God.send OF good aud
growing season, as the creation Of the
worm is consequent only, II is believed,
upon bad one. Ii has been found that
even after she corn had become consider
ably afflicted from its presence, simulia-
neously with the existence of bad sea-
son, the occurrence thereafter of good
one would entirely restore il; the work
OF revivifying nature apparently outstrip.
ping the destructive powers OF the insect,
and finally destroying the destroyer. We
shall be glad at our next intelligence from
Mariinsburg to hear that this curative has
fallen to the good fortune Of the sufferers.
CHEAP POSTAGE Law.
We have Obtained from our Postmaster, Mr.. J.
II. Linens, the Circular of the POSTMASTER Gener.
al containing directions for the proper execution
of the new Postage Law, from which compile
the following abstract for the benefit Of the public.
Would it not be well for subscribers to pre-
serve this copy for reierenceit will be saving Of
| trouble both to them and the Pos,masters OF the
County,
POSTAGE
On and after July /, 1916, on letter
not exceeding half an ounce in weight,
sent any distance not exceeding three hun.
dred miles, five cents.
When sent any distance over three hun.
dred miles, ten cents.
Fo. every additional weigh. Of half an
ounce, or eny 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.
On letters GduertiSed as remaining on
hand, there shall be charged, when deliv-
cred out, besides the regular postage, the
cost OF advertising, which will be on each
letter two cents, or four cents il adver.
tsed in two papers.
What is subject to letter postage is de-
fined to be letters in manuscript, OF paper
of any kind conveyed 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 adver.
tisements, which are printed or litho.
graphed on quarto post orsingle cap paper,
OF paper not larger than single cap, and
which are folded and directed, but left un.
sealed, two cents on each sheet for any
distance. When sealed, these are to be
rated as letters.
"Quarto post" is the size usually called
letter paper, say about ten to eight inches
to the page "singie cap" is the SIZE com.
monty called writing paper, say thirteen
by eight inches 10 the page.
Where a circular is on a sheet larger
than single cap, it is to BIO rated as a
pamphlet. As the postage on these srii-
cles is changeable on each copy postmas.
ters will carefully examine ali pack ages,
aud rate the postage accordingly.
On all pamphlets, magazines, period.
Gals, and every other kind and description
Of printed or other matter, Except news.
papers, and except also circulars, hand
bills and advertisements, as aforesaid, }
which shall be unconnected with any man.
uscript communication whatever, two and
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 hall an ounce,
to be charged as an ounce: but any ex.
cess less than half an ounce is not TO be
regarded.
A pamphlet is a small unbound printed
book. A magazine is pamphlet pub
lished periodically, in numbers, contain
ing articles on science, literature, politics,
news, ect.
Newspapers 20 free for any distance
not exceeding Thirty miles lronrths place
where printed, when sent by the editors or
publishers thereof: if they do not exceed
nineteen hundred superficial inches in ex-
tent. For any distance beyond thirty
miles, within the State where published,
one cent postage. For any distance ex-
ceeding one hundred miles out of the State
where published, ono and half cent pos.
tage.
When newspaper exceeds nineteen
hundred superficial inches, il is TO DO ra.
ted with pamphlet postage.
When the article 10 be mailed is a clrcu
lar,pamphlet, or newspaper, it should be os
enveloped or folded that il can be distinct
ly seen at the Office to DO such, aud also
that il contain no VIKINGS, marks or signs
to serve the purpose Of written communi-
cations If not done up so as 10 open al