Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1847-1861, 1851-09-23

NorE--For each additional ounce, or fractional
mart Of an ounce, beyoud the ten ounces embraced
IN this table, an additional rate must be charged.
Direcsions-l, ,-On every transient news.
paper. unsealed circular, handbill, engraving,
pamphlet, periodical, magazine, book and
every other description Of printed matter, the
above rates must in, all cases be prepaid,
according to the weight.
2-Wheneyer any printed, matter on
which the postageis required to be prepiad,
shah, through the inattehtioh of. Postn,as-
ters, or otherwise, be sent without prepay
mcnt, the same shall be charged with double
the above rates. =,
3-Bound books and parcels Of printed
matter, not weighing over 50 ounces. Shall
be deemed mailable matter. 49,.
Periodicals published at intervals, not ex-
ceeding three months, and sent to actual
and Bona tide subscribers, are to be charg-
ed with one.half the rates mentioned in the
last above table, aud prepayment of quar-.
ter's postage thereon must i'll al cases
be required. Periodicals published at in.
tervals of more than three months are charg.
ed with the full rate, which must be pre-.
paid. -
Notc.--In case there is on or in anynews:
paper, periodical, pamphlet, or other printed
matter or paper connected herewith, any
manuscript Of any kind, by which intorma.
ton shah be asked for, or communicatedjn
writing, or by marks or signs, the said ncws'
paper, periodical, pamphlet, or other print.
ed matter, becomes subject to letter postage;
and tits the duty of the Postmaster to re.
move wrappers and envelopes from all
printed matter and pamphlets not charged
with letter postage, for the purpose of as
certaining whether there IS upon or con:
nected with any such printed matter, or in
such package, any matter or thing which
would authorize or require the charge ofS
higher rate Of postage thereon. -.
N. BAH letters to and from Foreign
Countrles (the British North American
Provinces excepted, } are to be charged wiz
single rate of postage, if pot exceeding lhe
weight of half an ounce; double ra'e' II ex-
eeeding half All oupee but not exceeding
an ounce: ouadrpGe rate, Texceeding an
ounce but not e&ceeding two ouncesi md
SO on, charpi6g, two rates fpr every ounce
or fractlexm pant Of an ounce over the hTst
ounce, :,
SIN Iesers.-I.etters sent from the U.
States tof oreign Countries by private vessels
are ehargeable with inland postage, which
prtiisi be prepaid from the mailing office to
the port of sailing. The Postmaster of SAP
Francisco is especially instructed to make
up and despatch such mails to the Sand.
wich Islands, China, and New South Wales.
Observation-Disclosures works and pam.
plets are not entitled to transit canyeyances
through the United kingdoin Of Great Brit.
ain and Ireland, but they may be sent from
the United States to the United Kingdom,
and rice rersa, at two eentsm the United
States postage each, ifthey do not exceed
two ounces N weight; and at one cent per
ounce, or fraction Of an ounce, when they
exceed that weight, to be collected in all
cases in the United States; and the same
will be subject to an additional like charge
in TIE United Kingdom when rot exceeding
tMo ounces; but the third ounce raises TIE
British charge to sixpence, with an add.
tional charge Of two pence for each addi.
tsonal ounce. When sent to or received
from 'fhreig1 countries without passing
through the United Kingdom they vii! he
chargeable with the regular United States
rates to be prepaid when sent, and collec.
ted when received.
Newspapers and Periodicals to Foreign
Countries particularly to the Continent of
Europe) must be sent in narrow bands, op.
en- at the sides or end; otherwise they are
chargeable there with letter postage,
N. K. HALL, Postmaster General.
Post Office Department, June ID, 1851.
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