The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-04-07
Rates Of Postage,

the Act Of Congress or the Sd uIt., are
thus authen,icaIly stated Mt the Post
Office in Washington. The concise.
ness and complete character Of the
statement, will render its preservation
vaIuab BILE for reference.
The inland postage 70, 800 miles and
under is 10 cents an ounce; for hall
ounce and less it Is 5 cents.
The inland postage for, greater dis
tances than 800 miles is 90 cents an
ounce; 10 cents for hall ounce and
under. aaas Aa6asI9b visnal
Any fractional excess overan ounce
is always to be regarded as an ounce.
The postage may be prepaid or not,
at the option Of the sender, except ia
foreign countries, other than Grea,
Britain or Ireland; and where the let
ters pass through the Bremen post-ofiice
in mos. cases. the whole postage may
be prepaid or they may 60 unpaid
(See table /, Exhibit ID, Senate Docu
ment. Executive No. IS, 30th Congress
Cd session.) l ssag6aa tHaa
One cent is to be added 10 the rate
OF each way letter. Way letters are
those brought TO the pes,.oflice BY the
post riders, and other carriers Of the
mail, whose duty is to receive them
when presented more than one mile
from posl.otfice. .slg ~
There is charged upon letters and
other matter delivered from steamboats,
except newspapers, pamphlets, naga.
zines, and periodicals. the same rates as
if they had been transmitted by mail.
Drop letters, or letters placed in any
post.office Tor delivery there, are charg
ed two cents each. .E n.t.a gs
Advertised letters are charged with
The costs Of advertising. which is not
to exceed four cents for each letter, in
addition TO the regular postage.
Newspapers are conveyed rom one
post office to another in the same State
for one cent, and any distance no, mare
than 100 miles, at the same rate, and at
Ia cent for any greater distance. One
quarters postage is always TO be paid
in advance by those who receive news.
papers by post. The sea-postage o"
newspapers is three cents each. with
the above rates added when transport.
ed inland. Newspapers may be mail
ed or delivered at any post."ffice in the
United States TO or from Great Britain
or Ireland, on the payment ofiwo cents.
Letter carriers employed in cities, are
not TO receive more than hall cent for
The delivery efnewspapers. The post
age on newspapers not sent from the
Office of publication is required 10 be
prepaid; and The whole postage on
newspapers, in all cases, when they
are directed TO foreign countries.
HandbiIls. circulars, advertisements,
not exceeding one sheet, are subject
to three cents postage each, whatever
the distance, Gnland,) I" be prepaid.
Newspapers are jefined in the 10TH
section OF the act approved March 3d..
l845. When they exceed two sheets
or a superfcies Of 1900 square inches.
they are to be charged with the same
rates of postage as that on magazines
and pamphlets. All pamphlets. maga-
zines, periodicals, and every other kind
Of printed or other matter, Except
he wspapers,) are charged at the Fate of
q cents per c"py, OF no greater weight
than one ounce, and one cent addition
al for each additional ounce, any frac-
lionaI excess of not less than half an
ounce being regarded as an ounce.