Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1851-06-25
Number 27.

got out. accompanied by the two elder,
children. in moment Of almost unsc.
couniable foreetfalness. leaving the ba-
BY behind, enjoying lis happy and undis.
turbed feposS. This locomotive, in the
meantime. had waiered. and had actually
! started off again before the lady recover.
ed the recollection Of her innocent charge.
when instantly with shrek wild ard
loud, she hailed the conductor. who stop.
ped the cars. and restored the baby TO the
fond embraces Of its parent.-Cia. Cons.
Post Once Regulations. Iassrucs.
tOms and Decision. 81
The Postmaster General has issued
three circulars, from which we CLEAN tho
ollowing:-
Postage stamps are to be furnished to
one or more Of the principal post,nassers
in each county, who will furnish them 70
other Postmssters on demand. il paid Tor
on delivery. The PEorLE can purchase
these stamps Of the postmasters having,
them for sale.
/ Postage stamps can be used in pre-. pay.
ment on letters to foreign Countries, in all
cases where payment can DC made in mon.
ey.
BY the new Postage Law. /, is felony
to forge or counterfeit . stamp. or to sell,
or have in possession with intent % cell
the same. The penalty, on convictioa,,
is not exceeding $500 fine. OF imprison-
ment aye years. or both. And to use or
attempt to use stamp, that has been u.s.,
ed before, is subject to penalty Of $50
for each ofFeuce
Five and ten cent postage stamps. now
in use. will not be received after tho 3Oth
rNS hA Ill
holding such, are required, before the 3Oth
Of September next. to present them fog,
redemption 10 the nearest postmaster au-,
,horized to sell stamps
The postage on all books and othee
printed matter. except newspapers and
periodicals published at intervals not ex-
ceeding three months. and sent from tho
office Of publication to actual and bona.
fide subscribers. must be pre- paid.
II by neglect Of postmaster the pre-.
payment Is not made, . double prepaid
rate must be rc-collected on delivery.
Postage on all letters. newspapers, and
other matter, must be charged according
10 tho distance on the route by which they
were forwarded. and this must be the route
by which they will soonest reach theis
destination, although it is not the short.
. est.
All letters to and from Great Britain
) and the Continent. when sent through
England, arc charged as heretofore; and
. all letters to and from the continent of Cu-
rope. not sent through England. will be
, charged for inland and sea postage 20
, cents the single letter, without regard to
, distance.
, Subscribers to periodicals. must pre- pay
, the full quarters postage before delivery ol
I the first number to obtain tha benefit oi
5 the provision in this particular.
No newspapers other than those pub.
/. late Tree OF postage III Ine CVuur,-s w!s..<
D published, and the office Of publication
!, and not the county line. Is the place from
e which to complete the distance.
e Newspaper publishers may send ant
e receive their exchange newspapers free o
n chesos. On es@ tom Canada. ..i4
III subscribers are required to pay one qua
n ter's postage in advance, but are entitle
II to a reduction from the established yate.
,e Payments In advance on newspapet
5. and periodicals can only be made by III
!. subscribers at the Post Office, where the
,e are 10 be delivered.
er Letters mailed before the first day
d. July. though delivered after, will be char,
es ed with the rates in force at the time
IN mailing thereof.
The new postage law goes into opess
ton the list day Of July next.