The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-03-17


on the lst Of July next. The following are
its main provisions;
LETTERS.
For every single letter, for any distance
within the United States, not Iexceeding three \
thousand miles, three cents, if prepaid, and
i've cents if not prepaid.
For any distance Overthree thousand miles,
double theaboye rates.
For every single letter, conveyed wholly
or in part by. sea, and to or from, foreign
country, for any distance over twenty-five
hundred miles, twenty cents, and for any
distance under twenty-five hundred miles,
Ten cents, Except when otherwise provided
by treaty.)
For double letter there shall be charged
double the above rates, and for treble letter
treble the above rates, and for every quadru-
pie letter quadruple the above rates.
Every letter or parcel not exceeding half
an ounce in weight, shall be deemed a single
letter; and every additional weight of half
an ounce, OF additional weight Of less than
half an ounce, shall be charged with an addi-
tional single postage.
ALI drop-letters, or letters placed in any
post-office, not for transmission, but for de-
livery only, shall be charged with one cent
postage.
Ali letters advertised shall be charged with
one cent, in addition 10 the regular postage.
The Postmaster General is empowered to
establish post routes within cities to provide
for conveying letters to the post-office, by es-
tablishing suitable and convenient places of
deposit, and by employing carriers to receive
and deposit them in the post office; also, to
cause letters to be delivered by suitable car
riers, at a charge not exceeding one or two
cents each letter.
NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, &C.
All newspapers published weekly only,
not exceeding three ounces in weight, sent
from the office Of publication to actual and
bona fde subscribers, shall circulate in the
mail free of postage in the county where
published
Weekly newspapers not exceeding the
above weight. shall be charged five cents per
quarter for any distance not exceeding fifty
miles out of the county where published.
For any distance over so, and not exceed
ceeding 300 miles, ten cents per quarter;
For any distance over 300 and not exceed
ing ,00O miles, fifteen cents per quarter;
For any distance over 900 and not ex-
ceeding 1900 miles, twenty cents per quar-
ter;
For any distance over 1000 and not ex-
ceeding 1000 miles, twenty-five cents per
quarter;
And forany distance exceeding 1000 miles
thirty cents per quarter;
Monthly newspapers to be charged with
one quarter; semi-monthly one hall; semi
weekly double; tri-weekly treble; and daily
five times the above rates.
Upon every other newspaper, and each
circular not sealed, handblll, engraving,
pamphlet, periodical, magazine, book and
every other description OF printed matter,
unconnected with any manuscript Or written
matter, and which it may be lawful to trans
nit through the mail, OF no greater weight
than one ounce, for any distance not exceed
Ing SUI miles, one cent; and for each addi.
tional ounce or traction of an ounce, one
cent; and for any distance over 500 and not
exceeding l,5O0 miles double those rates;
over 1910 and not exceeding $500 treble
those rates; over $500 and not exceeding
$500 four times those rates; and for any
distance exceeding $500 miles five times
those rates.
Subscribers TO all periodicals shall be re-
quired to pay one quarters postage in adj
vance; in all which cases the postage shall
be one-half the foregoing rates.
Bound books and parcels of printed mat
ter not weighing over thirty-two ounces shall
be deemed maiable matter.
The postage on all printed matter, other
than newspapers and periodicals. published
at intervals not exceeding three months, and
sent from the office OF publication to actual
and bonafide subscribers, must be prepaid.
The weight Of newspapers to be ascertain
ed in dry state.
Matter required TO be prepaid, if neglected
to be prepaid, to be charged double postage.
The Postmaster authorized to increase OF
diminish the postage on letters between the
United States and foreign countries.
1t is made the duty of Postmasters at the
Office of delivery to remove wrappers and
envelopes from all printed matter and PAM
phlets not charged with letter postage, to as
certain if there is any writing about the same,
which would make it chargeable with higher
rates of postage.
Publishers of papers, pamphlets, &C., not
exceeding one pound in weight, are allowed
to interchange their publications reciprocally
free of postage.
Also that they may enclose in their publ
cations their bills, without any additional
charge of postage.
Provision is made for supplying postage
stamps of the denomination of three cents,
and of such other denomination as the Post
master General may deem necessary, or expe-
dent, to facilitate the prepayment of post
age. Penalties are provided against counter
feiting such stamps.
Postmasters are to cause to be defaced all
postage stamps deposited in their office for
delivery, or to be sent by mail.
The list of uncalled for letters to be pub
lisbed once only, in the paper having the
largest circulation within the range Of de.
livery of the post office, at charge not ex-
ceeding one cent.
The provisions of the act not to diminish
the compensation of postmasters, or to ope-
rddtcc TO discontinue any post route.
From the passage Of the act it shall b
lawful to coin, at the mints Of the United
States, three cent pieces, to be composedof
three -fourths silver, and one-fourth copper,
to be legal tender for all sums under thirty
dollars.
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