The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-07-09
THE NEW POSTAGE LAW.

The New Law on Postage takes effect
on the Is, of July. Our subscribers will
see that they get the full benefit Of it. The
following will give directions:
The following decisions, under the new
postage act. have been made by the Post
master General alter consulting with the
Attorney General.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, June !.
The postage on all bound books and all
other printed matter. except newspapers
and periodicals, published at intervals not
exceeding three months, and sent from the
office OF publication to actual and bona
ide subscribers, must be prepaid.
If the amount paid and marked on such
printed matter is not sufficient 10 pay the
whole postage due. the excess of weight
beyond that for it to be charged with dou-
ble the rate which would have been charg-
ed if prepaid; and the postage on such
excess collected at the Office Of delivery.
If by the neglect of postmaster such
is sent without any prepayment the double
pre- paid rate must be collected on de-
livery.
Postage must be charged on all letters.
newspapers. and other matter. according
TO the distance on the route by which they
are forwarded; and this unless otherwise
directed by the sender must be the route
by which they will soonest reach their des-
tination although that may not be by the
shortest route.
On letters to and from Great Britain and
the continent Of Europe when sent through
England the rates OF postage and the
modes Of rating will be the same as here
tolore except as to letters to or from Cali
iornia and Oregon, in respect to which
special Instructions will be hereafter given.
On all letters to and from the continent
of Europe, not sent through England, the
United States inland and sea postage will
in cases be combined, and will be 60 cents
the single rate, without regard to the dis
tance the same are carried within the Uni
ted States. The mode OF rating will be
the same as heretofore.
Subscribers to periodicals, TO obtain the
benefit OF provision in regard to prepay
ment must pay the full quarters postage
before the delivery OF the first number,
when there are several numbers TO be de-
livered' during the quarter. If, by reason
of any increase in the size Of the periodi-
cal or otherwise, it shall appear that the
whole quarters postage was not SO paid
in advance, the subscriber will lose the
benefit ofpre- payment, and the numbers re,
ceived during the whole quarter will be
charged with the double or unpaid rate,
and the subscriber will be credited with
only the amount paid in advance.
Under the provisions Of the second Sec
ton of the new postage act. no newspa-
pers other than those published weekly
only. are entitled to circulate free of pos
tage in the counties where published. The
office of publication is the office where the
newspaper is printed.
In determining newspaper postage the
distances are TO be computed from the office
of publication, and not from the county
in which the paper is published; and dis
tance is also to be computed over the route
on which il is carried. a1t Hb f@l.
Newspaper published weekly only in a
county adjoining the Canadas. provided
they do not leave the county Of publica1