The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-06-21
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.

Cheap Postage eSystem-Regulations.t for Stamps
Instructions to Observation-Disclosures of
Stdmps n0U in use, etc. ..
The new postage law goes into effect on the LIST
day of July, and the Postmaster General actively
engaged in perfecting the details Of his department
in reference thereto that the cheap postage sys-
tenn may be commenced in the most effective man
ner.
l have been favored with the following synopsis
of the regulations concerning the new postage
stamps:
No. is printed in black-represents the head Of
Washington, and 10 of the denomination Of twelve
cents.
No. 2 is printed in red-represents the head of
Washington, in profile, of the denomination of
three cents.
No. 3 is printed in blue-represenu the head of
franklin, in profile, of the denomination of one
cent.
These stamps will be furnished to the postmaster
OF each county seat, and to one or more of the
principal postmasters in each county, who will be
required to supply the other postmasters in their
respective vlclnitles, upon being paid for the
amounts furnished. All other persons can obtain
them from the postmaster.
Postmasters purchasing stamps from other post.
masters are not required to render to the Depart
ment any account of the stamps go purchased and
sold by them.
A postmaster receiving stamps for sale directly
from the department, will at the end of each quar-
ter, charge himsefin his quarterly account current
with any amount of his stamps which remained on
hand at the close of the preceding quarter, adding
thereto the amounts received during the quarter
just ended. and creditng himself with the amount
then remaining on hand. The balance of the ac-
count so stated will represent the amount of stamps
sold, which must be added on his quarterly account
current to the amount due the regular return OF
postages for the quarter
In of resignation removal or DEATH the
Postmaster or his representative will not be allowed
credit for any stamps turned to his success
sor, unless such successor has duly qualified by
giving bond, nor unless his receipt for the amount
shall be forthwith transmitted to the Auditor for
the Postoffice Department
Any letter or packet, with one or more postage
stamps affixed equal in amount to the postage
properly chargeable thereon, may be mailed and
forwarded from any Post-office as prepaid let
ter or packet; but if the postage stamps affixed be
| not adequate to the proper postage, the Post
master mailing the letter or packet will admit the
prepayment of as many rates as the stamps upon
represent, and charge the excess with postage at
the unpaid rate, to be collected at the office oil
| delivery.
All postage stamps affixed to any letter, packet,
or parcel of any description must be Immediately
| and efectually cancelled in the office in which
they may be deposited for delivery or transmission
| Any omissions of this order to be reported forth.
with to the Postmaster General by the Pos.
ter at the office of delivery
| Matter chargeable with letter postage, which
shall have been prepaid by stamps, will be entered
| on the post-bis, and also on the transcripts o.
mails sent and mails received in the appropriate
columns, headed "pre-paid by stamps"
| fostage on newspapers, magazines, pamphlets
and other printed matter, prepaid by stamps
must in like manner be entered on the proper tran
script in the column headed pre- paid by stamps
| The Depar artment will furnish blanks for account.
of unpaid printed matter received and of paie
| printed matter sent in the mails.
lhe amount OF stamp letters sent will, in the
computation of the Post-masters commissions
and for that purpose only, be added to the amour
OF postages received, and commissions will b.
charged and allowed thereon, as if the postage O,
the letters had been prepaid in money instead Q
stamps
Postmasters will charge commissions on a
printed matter re-pad by stamps and SEMI froz
their offices, as if the same paid in money
All postage stamps, on any matter whatever
| whether written or printed, must be carefully en-
tered by the Postmaster in the appropriate column
OF his transcripts belonging to his quarterly returns
This is emphatically enjoined.
A Postmaster may not refuse to mail letter a
prepaid, because the stamp upon it was not pur
chased at his office. If the stamp be genuine an,
have not been used before in pre- e-payment, it mus
be respected
Postage stamps may be used in pre- payment O
postage on letters to foreign countries, in all
| where such prepayment can be made in money.
When letters to foreign countries are pre-. pai
by stamps, the mailing Postmaster should cance
the stamps, and be careful to rate and mark the lie,
tiers with red ink-as if pre- paid in money.
| Forgers or counterfeters of postage stamps, VIII
shall knowingly use or sell, or have in possessio
with intent to sell spurious stamps, are sub
jeced to fine of $5O0-or five years imprson
ment, or both.
ANY person using, or attempting to stamp
in prepayment OF postage which have been ono
used for that purpose-penalty $50.
subjoin another item of interest. All the fv
and ten cent postage stamps now current cannt
be used in prepayment Of postage after the 30i
day of June instant. Persons holding postag
stamps are requested to take them to any Postma.
ter who has been authorized to sell stamps, an
receive the money for them before the first day
, August, and the Postmasters are allowed to Il
f Both day of September to sent into the Department
and have closed al! accounts for such stamps.
| All applications for stamps must be made to Il
third assistant Postmaster General.
i. Yours. MERCURY.
. EMIGRANTs TO CALIFORNIA