New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-13

DECISIONS Under nc ne,D P5s.ar, A.. MAJ. by Il
Postmaster Ge.CTz., af.er c3as...i.lg s.ss ;a6 A..g
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Hey-Gensrat
Posr-OFFlcE DEP,Rr~srr, June n, 1851
he postage on al bound books and on
q. other prned matter er,c2: asssplg IA! ysr.5
'as punished Gf aiercaS H0t - sss- str,s 0aJaiA As
ami senfgr e a67c, o p4shca,7n 70 afa AMI bona
ID, su5s'rlters must bt 3T,pG,f
II the amount paid and marked on such printed
matter 4, not sufficient ca pay the whole postage due
the excess OF weight beyond That paid for Is to be
charged with double the rate which would nave been
charged II prepaid and the postage o. such excess
collected al the Office Of delivery.
II by the neglect ii a postmaster such matter IS
sent without any prepayment the double prepaid rate
must DO collected on delivery.
Postage must be charged on ali letters, newspa
pers and other matter, according % iNe distance
on the route 5y lriIch theu ~. forrufsf and this
un'eSs otherwise drcciod by no sender must Be
the route by which they viii soonest reach lheir
destination, although that may not 9e the shortes'
route.
On letters 20 and from GRsAr BRiraIy r1aI tss
continent ~ Europe rhsn sent through England thf
rates OF postage and modes OF rating vii be me
same rs heretofore, except ~ 70 letters - or from
California and OREGON. in respect 30 which special
instructions will be hereafter gwen.
On all letters from the continent y Er7ps No.
sent through EBg!sEd, the United States inland act
sea postage viii IN all cases De combined and I" i
be- twenty cents the single rate without regard io
the distance the same are carried within the United
States The mode OF rating Will be the same q here
tofore Full tabular statements IN regard 20 ths
rates OF postage both foreign and inland, Will soon
be pubLshcd.l
Subscribers to periodicals., 10 Obtain the benefit o.
the prOVl IN regard 90 prepayment must pay tns
fell quarters postage before me delivery of me hrsl
number. when there are several numbers 20 be ie-
lIvered during the Guarte. IT, b. reason OF any m
crease IN the >iIe or the periodical, OhervT -, u
shall appear mat the whole quarter postage was not
80 paid IN advance. The subscriber Will lose me benz
IT OF prepayment. and the numbers received during
the wno quarter Will be charged with the double or
unpaid rate and the subscriber vii be credited va
only the amount paid IN ADVANCE.
Under the provisions OF The second section OF th'
new postage act no newspapers otter nm t1's'
published trcetly onp are entitled 20 circulate tref
q postage ia the counties where pi3A,AcL Ilc
Office OF publication IS The ONCE where the ne"'Dd-
per is printed
In determining newspaper postages, tho dis
tancos arc 20 be computed from the office OF pub
icatlou and not from the county Inc oi the county
IN which the paper is published and the distance
Is also 70 be computed over the route on which II IS
carried.
Newspapers published We ky only in a county al /
Joining the canada line may be sent free % Cana a
provided hcv do not caTc the county OF puohcatlOA
until they cross the line into Canada.
Newspaper publishers may send and receive their
exchange newspapers 10 and from Caniia iree OF
charge.
4 newspaper IS not n periodical within the mean
ing and intent of The provision when requires me
postage on periodicals. % De fad IN a. IAN 20, ana he
carcs that the postage thereon shat be one hali Oh
the rates previously specified IN the second section
Of the act. All subscribers TO newspapers we're anu
sul are required by the provisions OF the THIRTEEN
section OF the act OF March le25 20 pay one quarter
postage n advance but by SO dong they are not en-
Titled Ia have the postage reduced below the esao-
Payments III asrancc on newspapers and periodicals
oHiy be muse ~ tke subs rIDsrS al fhe post oDfe
HberS Tier Grf 10 bs dsiirered.
The postage on newspapers, periodicals. and other
matter not chaTceaoe with letter postage, wnen sent
Ofthe United States, mast De prepaid az IN" uli rate
Publishers may prepay postage on their issues but
can have no deduction OF postage on account OF such
prepayment.
actual and bona hde subscriber Tor such pero heal
NAV nay III advance and nave the bcnctt OF the -
vance payment. provided De pays 70 thc postmaster
at the Office where he is To receive ts nodicti De-
fore ITS delivery II periodical PIolishei less ire
quenty than quarterly, the postage must De prepaid
and az the fusl rate.
Letter, mailed before the first day Of July, though
delivered after VIII, ID all cases, De charged WIN
postage al the rates orco a. the time Of ihc mailing
thereof Y Il. HALL postmaster "eAerh
A Circular of the Pos,ma ter General concerning
passage stamps, says To facilitate me prepayment
of hostages upon letters and packages, pos age
stamps of the following denominations are provided
and furnished By the PoStmastcr-G oncral' pursuant
to he 81 section Of the act to reduce an modify
the rates Of hostage I'm the United states and for 9th
er purposes approved March g. 1901, VIZ
No !. printed IN black representing the heaI Oh
Washington. OF the denomination oi l2cenis.
No 9 printed nm red. representing the head on
Washington IN profile. OF the denomination OF three
cents.
No ,. printed in blue, representing the heal OF
Frank I'm in profile. ofthe denomination OF one cent.
These stamps Will be furnished % one or more OF
the principal pOstmaSters IN each county, Who VIII
be- required TO supply the other posna>ters n lhetr
respective Vcntles, UPON betEg P2lf f1r flc amounts
furnished
An other persons wishing supplies OF stamps can
Obtain them from the postmaster al the county seal
nearest their residences, or from the postmaster Oh
any other Office having them for sale
The hostage stamps may be used ln the prepay
rreut Of hostage on letters 20 foreign countries IN
all cases where such prepayment can De made IN
money. ,f.r
The 81 section Of the Act 10 reduce and mo ny
the rates Of postage" &c, approved 80 March, l-ol
makes II felony for any person 10 forge, or counter
feIt on knowingly use or sell or have IN his pos
session with intent 10 sell any postage stamp
provided or furnished under that or any former act
and declares that on conviction thereof, the oienl-
er shall De punished by fine not exceeding SoJO'
or by Imprisonment not exceeding hYe years, or
bv both such fine and imprisonment. And the IN
section of SAID act declares that II any person sha
Use or attempt % use, IN prepayment OF postage
any postage stamp which shall have been before
used f9r IKE purposes, such person shall be suoec1
10 areraty Vi fifty dollars for every such onehse 70
De recovered IN the name OF the UhlIeu o1tles' III
any court of competent lurisdlcuon
The present FIVE and ten cent stamps are useless
after the 30th day Of June and such Pos!mastefs As
are authorized 10 sell stamps are directed to redeem
such as are presented.