The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-03-22
THE NEW POSTAGE LAW.

We fnl this important Law IN the pap0rs,
hut n " altogether too ldng 10 be published ia
tall ia our paper, Below We giycan abstract
OF il, provisions, which will be- suiiriunt Tor
all practical purposes.
Sc' l. provides thltn The s0th Of June
ncyt the following rate Of postage shalt be
charged,
% al single lcttcrs fpr any distance with
~ the 4. s., not exceeding 5000 milcs,l rents
when prepaid, aud cents II not prepaid aud
foe any distance greater, double those rates.
When conveyed wholly pr partly by sea, aud
to or from a foreign country for any distance
over goo miles, 90 cent?, and under that dis
Wnrc, ! % cents, (cNccpt when Otherwise al.
ju.tcd 10y Trraty)
For double letters, double these rates. ri.
iAr, uiple rates, Sc lfnot eNrrrding halfan
ounce IA weight 10 be- regarded As single,
though comlosvd Of more than one piece of
gaGer 4 ANY over 10 be- REGARDED a. double.
Al drop lcucrs not conveyed in the mail.
bat put into tho Post Office for delivery, to
hr charged one cent. aud on letters nlycr-
tisal ouc cent l. To bv added TO the regular
rates
Sec ?. All weekly newspapers 10 bona
lilc sulacrhcrr, 20 10 subscribers within tl!g
county whore Published ffcc, aud any dis.
lance out of Tho county not nAer DO miles
cents per quarter; from 90 miles Ia 800, ten
CENTS per quarter nygr " ~ 4. i.,..-rsuiir --t
--'-----ss t059 10 900, 20 cuuts ffum 1000 IL
1000 miles, 20 cents aud exceeding 1000, 80
cents. Monthly paper. ono quarter Of above
rates; scni-inuntlly ouc-halC scmi-wcekly
's,'!,1-- t,-,- tF-'s-i, tr,.l,l,. t,,ty
cncro daily, five times these ratc.
All pnmphlcts, ciUuinis no. scaled, hand
bills, MArazinrs, PcriolicalL&e., pri"tcd aud
not wriucn, not weighing over one ounce All,
distance no. over 5OQtnalus, oao cent; oyor
900 90 25o0 miles duublu rates frnm 1900 "a
5000 uhlrs IuadIuplc those rates If greater.
times those rates, For every additional
uuuuc, or fraction OF an ounce in weight one
- alIel--D Ola AL ,AuEia.lieal a. L.
oil the above ratcs-a quarters postage 10 be-
required in advance. go
Bound books aud uthsr printed WRttor not
weighing over 32 ounces an deemed malta
hic. In all these matters. except newspapers
aud periodicals Ia actual uuhsuribors, postage
must bc prepaid; IL through, inadvcr1anee
sent wiibout boing prepaid, double rates to bc
f. taxed.
On letters 10 and from foreign countries.
hc Postmaster General. with the advice and
consent of the President, may culnrgo or di.
nuut'h the rates, with - Wow Ia postal ar.
engagements with other countries -
iosiinastcrs are required 10 remove wrap
80 writing, other thing requiring hiphor
rates, is contained ia or upon IT, Publishers
Cd lnpcrs, periodicals, &c, exchange free of
postage, as now Newspapers not containing
nvcr a7' squire inches, are charged but Que
"A fourth the above raiss.
S'c. 8d makes " the ,inty Of the Postninsl
ter General To proydh Deputy Poshnastcrs,
aud all others laying for tis1m, postage stamps
81 three cent denomination. and other dono,l-
a -
&c., declared felony, punished by hnc and
imprisonment, oT cisher.
Dec. ith provides for dcfacing such stamps
A. have boon used, and imposes a penalty ~
tsity dollars for using those bof1rv u-c,i for
prepayment
See. .. Letters uncaHed for 10 be Adver-
tiseh IN ncwsparer---if anv in town or village
and II more than one, in that having the
lntgcst circulation. N charge OF ono cent
Esr each letter advertised. Lists 10 bc fur
nisbsd every ak weeks, aud oftener ifrcuuir-
rd, and 10 be posted up in the Office
Sec. q. The Postmaster General NAV. n.
his discretion allow additional tSBsBt,rnsition
90 deIntisr, whose commissions NAV be- re-
duUUd- hGiDw- last years coniniissions---siit.I
'alowan'n, howrvnr limited to 20 per cent.
Sec. Z. No Post Office or uiail roate tn b.
discontinued IN consequonce6 diminution ~
revenue, and new ones are directed, a. il thi,
iat hal not been passed. g..
Sec. directs tbs payment from tho tIrcas-
nry of five hundred thousand dollars tp.r an
utr'Tr TTyH'Iir T,rHrfurty, NJ y compensation
EDr sanding free Congressional matter. aud
that 10 aud fruDl. the Dcpa rtineBts.
~ fs-'--Atlt appropriate g59e, goo 10 raFpiy
ANY dcarioncie~.
sisn. 10th 'SatLsofizes the Postnmstar Gcr-
rrsl in all plHcos where the Dcputies arr ap-
fpointed by tine Prcsiarnt.so provide places
al d'spoG t's aud batter t1rrisrs VI dI a -oas-
liLii-lltinti ~ ai,H two rt.iits frvur to ok.
fiCi ~ tho a-%er4aiC lhs AMOS AZ, oIcrt,,,l al
- NH F-'i,idr@ T1' ~, rDIpf., OF &