The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-03-20

ers placed in any post Office, not tor trans
ion, but for delivery only, shall he charged
with postage at the rate Of one cent each /;
and all letters shall hereafter Be advertised as
remaining over or uncalled for in any post
office, shall be charged with one ceri in .ad.
dition TO the regular postage, both to be ac-
counted for as o,heI postagss now are.
SEC. 2 And be it further enacted, That all
newspapers not exceeding three ounces in
weight, sent from the Office of publication
to actual and bona-fide subscriber, shall be
charged with postage as follows, to wit: ALL
NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHED WEEKLY
ONLY, SHALL CIRCULATE IN THE
MAIL FREE OF POSTAGE WITHIN THE
COUNTY WHERE PUBLISHED; and that
the postage on the regular number of
newspaper published weekly, for any dis
lance not exceeding fifty miles out Of the
county where published, shall be FIVE cents
per quarter; for any distance sxces-
ding fifty miles, and not exceeding
three hundred miles, ten cents, per quar-
to-: for any distance exceeding three hund. led
miles, and uot exceeding one Thousand, fl.
teen cents per quarter, fo. any distance ex.
ceeding one thouesud miles and not exceed.
ing two thousand miles, twenty cents per
quarter, for any distance exceeding 1000
miles and not exceeding 1000, twenty five
cents per quarter; and for any distance ex.
ceeding four thousand miles, thirty cents per
quarter; and all newspapers published moah-
ly, and sent TO actual and bona.fide subscri.
bers, shall be charged with Que fourth of the
foregoing rates and all such newspapers
published semi-monthly shalt be charged
with one half the foregoing rates; and pa
pers published semi-weekly shall be charged
double those rates; tri.weekly, trebble those
rates; and ofener than tri.woekly, five times
those rates. And there shall be charged
upon every other newspaper, and each circu
lar not sealed, handbill, engraving, pam
phlet, periodical. magazine, book and every
other description of printed matter, which
shall be unconnected with any manuscript,
or written matter, and which it may be law
ful TO transmit through the mail, Of no great
er weight than one ounce, for any distance
not exceeding five hundred miles one cent !;
and for each additional ounce, or fractional,
ounce, one cent; for any distance exceeding
five hundred miles and not exceeding fifteen
hundred miles, double those rates: for any
distance exceeding one thousand FIVE hun
dred miles and not exceeding twenty-five
hundred miles, treble those rates; for any
distance exceeding two thousand five hun
dred milea, four times those rates; for any
distance exceeding three thousand five hun
dred miles, five times those rates.
Subscribers to all periodicals. shall be re-
quired 10 pay one quarters postage in ad-
vance in all such cases the postage shall be
one half the foregoing rates. Bound books,
and parcels Of printed matter not weighing
over thirty two ounces, shall be deemed
mailable matter under the provisions of this
section. And the postage on all printed mat.
ter other than newspapers and periodicals
published at intervals, not exceeding three
months, and sent from the Office OF publica.
ton to actual and bona-fide subscribers, to
be prepaid and in ascertaining the weight
Of newspapers for the purpose Of determi-
ming the amount Of postage chageable there.
able thereon, they shall be weighed in dry
state. Aud whenever any printed matter on
which the postage is required by'his section
to be prepaid shall through the inausntion oil
postmas ters, or otherwise, be sent without
prepayment, the same shall be charged with
double the amount Of postage which would
have bean chargeable thereon fthe postage
has been prepaid bat nothing in this act
contained shall subject to postage any mat
Ter which is exempted from payment or pos
tage by any existing law. And the Post
master General, by and with the advice and
consent Of the President of the United States,
shall be and he is hereby authorised tn re-.
duce or enlarge, from time to time, the rates
of postage upon all letters and other malta
BILE matter conveyed between the United
States and any foreign country, for the pur-
pose of making better postal arrangements
with other governments, or counter acting
any adverse measures affecting out postal
intercourse with foreign countries and post
masters at the office of delivery are hereby
authorized, and it shall be their duty, to re-.
move wrappers and ENVELOPES from all print
ed matter and pamphlets not charged with
letter postage, for the purpose Of ascertain
ing whether there is upon or connected d with
any such printed matter or in such package
any matter or thing which would authorize
OF require The charge Of higher rate ofpos.
tage thereon. And all the publishers ol
pamphlets, periodicals, magazines, and
newspapers which shall not exceed sixteen
ounces in weight, shall be allowed to inter-
change their publications reciprocally free
of postage Provided That such interchange
! shall be confined 10 single copy of each
publication: And prouided, also, That said
publishers may enclose in their publications
| the bills for subscriptions thereto without
any additional charge for postage And pro.
vided, further, That in all cases where news.
papers sh,ll mol coutan over three hundred
square inches they may be transmitted
through the maii: by the publishers to bona
fids subscribers at one she rates fixed BY
this act. 4tshas.,.s
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