The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-07-10
Yours Truly,
STEPHEN QUIRK.
CORRESPONDENCE Of the Baltimore Sun.

Stamps Instructions TO Postn.askers-
Redemption Of Stamps noe in use, &c.
The new postage law goes into effect on
the first day OF July, and the Postmaster
General Is actively engaged in perfecting
the details of his Department in reference
thereto, so that the cheap postage system
may be commenced IN the most effective
manner. 8wWa& .
l have been favored with the following
synopsis Of the regulations concerning the
new postage stamps:
No. Is printed in hlack-represents the
head OF Washington, and is of The denomi-
nation OF IL cents. -
No. 2 is printed in red--represen,s the
head OF Washington, in profile, of the de-
nomination ofthree cents.
No. s is printed in blue-represents the
head Of Franklin, in profile. of the teno,n-
inatiOn Of one cent .sf g
These stamps will be furnished to the
postmaster of each county seat, and to one
or more Of The principal postn,asters in each
county, who will be required to supply the
other possmastersui1 their respective vicini-
ties, upon being paid for the amounts fur
nished. All other persons can obtain them
from the postmaster.
Poslnasters purchasing stamps from 9th.
err postmasters are not required to tender TO
the Department any account OF the stamps
SO purchased and sold by them. ,-5 .,.t-s,
A postmaster receiving stamps for sale d.
rectly from the Department, will, at the end
of each quarter change himself in his quar-
terly account current with any, amount of
stamps which remained on hand at the close
Of the preceding quarter, adding thereto The
amounts received during the quarter jos,
ended, and cretlitiDg himself with the
amount then remaining on haid. The bal.
ance OF the account so stated will represent
the amount Of stamps sold. which must be
added on his quarterly account current 10
the amount due on the regular return of
hostages for the quarter.
In case of resignation, removal, or death,
the postmaster or his representatives will
not be allowed credit for any stamps turn
ed over to his successor, unless such sue
cessor has Iiuly qualified by giving bon.l, nor
unless his receipt for the amount shall be
forthwith transmitted to the auditor for the
Postoffice Department.
Any letter or packet, with one or more
postage stamps affixed, equal in am6un, to
the postage property chargcable thereon,
may be mailed and forwarded from any
postoffice as prepaid letter or packet bu.
if the postage stamps affixed he not ade-
quate to the proper postnge, the postmaster
mailing the letter or packet will admit the
prepayment OF as many rates as the stamps
upon it represent, aud charge the excess
with postage at the unpaid rate, to be col
lected at the office Of delivery. ss1
All postage stamps affixed to any letter,
package, or parcel Of any description must
be immediately and e6ectuaiy cancelled in
the office in which they may be deposited
for delivery or transmission. Any omissions
oc :his order to be reported forthwith to the
Postmaster General by the postmaster at
the office of delivery. GsFt
Matter chargeable with letter postage,
which shall have been prepaid by stsmps,
will be entered on the post bills, and also on
the transcripts of mails sent and mnils re.
ceived, in the appropriate columns, headed
"prepaid by stamps"
Postage on newspapers, magazines,
Pamphlets, and other printed matter, pre-
paid by stamps, must in like manner he en-
tered on the proper transcript in the column
headed "prepaid by stamps" ae
The Department will furnish blanks for
accounts of unpaid printed matter received.
and of prepaid printed matter sent in the
mails. H- aai ts1
The amount Of stamp letters sent will. in
the computation Of the Post,naster's conn
missions and for that purpose only, be adj
ded to the amount Of hostages received, and
commissions viii be charged and allowed
thereon, as if the postage on the letters had
been prepaid in money instead of stamps.
Posrmasters will charge commissions on
all printed matter prepaid by stamps, and
sent from their Offices, as il the same were
prepaid in money.
All postage stamps, on any matter what
ever, whether written or printed, must be
carefully entered by the Postmaster in the
appropriate column Of his transcripts be-
longing to his quarterly returns. This is
emphaticalIy enjoined. ss9 {
A postmaster may not refuse to mail a
letter as prepaid because the stamp upon il
was not purchased ~at his Office lf the
stamp be genuine, and have net been used
before in prepayment, il must be respected.
Postage stamps may be used in prepay
,nent OF postage on letters to foreign coun-
tries, in all cases where such preI,aymen,
can lie made ia, nancy. 10 $685. k3enl
When lettsrsato foreign countries are pre-
paid by stamps, the mailing postmaster
should cancel the stamps aud be careful to
rate and mark the letters with red ink--as
if prepaid in money. i,, - s& sir
Forgers or counterfeiters of postage
stamps, who shall knowingly use or sell, OF
have in his possession with intent to use or
sell spurious stamps, are subjected to q :ne