Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-04-30
Postage Law.

structi0s oil the Post Aaser General for tne III
formation of our reades in regard to the operation
of the new Postage Law.
Postage ON Letters.--Under half an ounce
weight for not more than 800 miles, 5 cents: over
300 miller 10 cents. For each half ounce addi-
tional or for every fractional of half an ounce,
an additional postage of or 10 cents, according
to distance. Each Office to heve the balance 10
determine the weight. Drop letters 2 cents each.
Advertised letters 2 cents additional each. or If
published 10 papers, cents. On printed or
photographic circulars not sealed. 2 cents for
any distance. When sealed, ratrd as letters. The
quarto post and single cap, 10 which this circular
rate OF postage is limited is. the former about 10
inches Ply 10 the page. and the lat er Ii BY 8.
If the paper exceed The size of single cap, il is
10 be rated as pamphlet.
Newspaper subscriptions. authority here.
tofore gwen to Postmasters to enclose money TO
publishers of newspapers in payment of sUbscrip-
tions, being rescinded, the following regulation
of prescribed
Money for newspaper subscriptions not exceed
ing $40 in each case,may be given to p. M. for
the purpose of being paid TO the publisher of
news paper at any other Office. The Post mas
ter is, in such case, TO give the person paying the
money, receipt thereof, and TO advise forthwith
Va
depos,e. Upon presentation of this receipt the "a
mount is TO be paid over. The Postmaster recei-
wing the amount is 10 debit himself herewith, in
his account, and the Postmaster paying that
mount is 10 credit himself Herewith hts
of contingent expences.
VIVA. May be mailed.-No packet which shall
weigh more than three pounds. Bound books are
are not included in the term "maIlabIe mauer,"
except books sent by Governors of States. Letters
uncalled for are to be advertised in the paper oil
the town where the office advertising may be sat
uated having the largest circulation, providing II
can be done at cost not exceeding cents OH each
letter. Letters not to be advertised in more that
one paper. unless specially directed by the Post
Master General.
Private ErpresseS.-The establishment of pri.
vae expresses for the conveyance of mallable mat
ter, newspapers, pamphlets, magazines and peri
odlcals excepted)is prohibited. So is the causing
to be conveyed any such matter by regular trips
out of the mail. Every person so offending here
in, or assistng to forfeit $50 for each time any
malliable matter, as above, is conveyed. like
fine of $3.50 on the owners of any stage COACH
railroad car, steamboat or other vehicle, which
SHALL with the knowledge or connivance of the
driver, &c, transport any person acting as agent,
&C., ofsuch private express and in possession OF
such maiiabe matter. This is not TO prohibit the
conveyance Of letters, &C., by private hands, no
compensation being rendered or received iheref'r
if in any way, or by specia! messenger employ
ed only for this single occasion. Stage coaches,
railroads, steamboats,, &C., on any mail ronte, are
prohibited from transporting any SUCH malla5le
matter as above except in the mail, and except
such as may relate 10 some part OF the Load or
cargo. The owners. managers, DC, OF such are
also prohibited. For each offence the owners
are liable to fue of s 100. and the driver, &c,
to $50. The person who transmits, or causes to
be transmitted, or delivers TO be transmitted 10 any
express or agent any such maIable matter. is liza
able TO fine of so for each offence. Steam.
boats can carry letters, provided the letters are
delivered over to the postmaster or authorised a
gent of the department at that place. If the let
tiers pc not so delivered, the owners and persons
having charge, 10 be liable to the penalties as
bove. The Postmaster or agent of the depart
ment shall charge upon such letters the same
rates as if lhcy had been Transmitted by mail.
0FThe two Houses of Congress passed laws
by which each House is authorised 10 supply IL
self with stationary, books and whatever else may
be necessary for its use. Under this provision
the late House of Representaiives ordered The pur
chase. for the use of each member, of the follow
ing books viz. r
Gale and Seaton's State Papers, 2l vo!s.
Do. Register of Debates, 20 to 30 vols.
Extra Globe!, IL rols. b. ..r, s
Peter Forces American Archives.
And some other things; the whole making Cost
TO the public treasury of over sir hundred dollars
for each memberW A speculalor, who offered
5000 each, for members tickets as they are
called, purchased something like seventy. Thus
thus six hundred dollars were voted out of the
national treasury, for the sake of putting hum
dred dollars into the pockets of these individuals
There can be no more disgraceful breach of trus:
than this, ssys the Journal of Commerce.
But this is not the extent Of The pluuderings upon
tho public Treasury. The Senators. with some
honorable exceptions. drew their pay for const,uc-
tive travelling. in attending the extra session, when
no. one of them had been out of Washington
The amount thus obtained was about $4,000.
One OF the senators from this state, Mr.. Dlckin-
son, claimed mileages, one for his appointment by
The Governor, one for his election by the Legisla-
lure for the special term. and for HE election
for the fall term. But he was only allowed the
same amount of plunder as the resl--S5 for each
20 miles to and from his place of residence, while
quietly seated 10 his rooms a, Washington. Such
public servants are worth having, they are sure