The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-09-09

to see the new Postage Law, We there
fore give it below. tits one of the most
important acts Of the session. Tran
sient or casual newspapers hitherto vir-
tually under interdict, may be sent un-
der this law at as low rate as if they
were sent regularly, if paid in advance !;
otherwise, double the rate is charged.
An Act to amend an act entitled can
act to reduce and modify the rates of
postage in the United States, and for
other purposes" passed March 3d..
eighteen hundred and fifty-one.
BE 1t enacted By the Senate and House
of Representatives. Of the United States of
america IN Congress Assembled, That
from and after the thirtieth day of Sep
tember, eighteen hundred and fifty-two,
the postage upon all printed matter pass
ing through the United Stated, instead
of the rates now charged, shall be as
follows, to wit :-aEach newspaper, peri
odical, unsealed circular, or other article
of printed matter, not exceeding three
ounces in weight, shall be sent to any
part of the United States for one cent !;
and for every additional ounce, or frac
ton of an ounce, one cent additional
shall be charged; ard when the post.
age upon any newspaper or periodical is
paid yearly or quarterly, in advance at
the Office of delivery, or at the Office
where the same is mailed, and evidence
of such payment is furnished to the Office
of delivery in such manner as the Post
Office Department shall by general reg
ulation prescribe, one-half of said rate
only be charged. Newspapers and peri
odicals not weighing over one ounce and
a half, when circulated in the State
where published, shall be charged one
half of the rates before mentioned Pro-
rided, That small newspapers and peri
odicals, published monthly or oftener.
and pamphlets not containing more than
sixteen octave pages each, when sent in
single packages, weighing at least eight
ounces to one address and prepaid, by
afixing postage stamps thereto, shall be
charged only half of cent for an ounce
or fraction of an ounce, Notwithstanding
the postage calculated on each separate
article Of each package would exceed
that amount. The postage on all tran
sient matter shall be prepaid or other.
wise, or shall be charged double the
rates first above mentioned.
SEC. g. And be 1t farther enacted
That books, bound or unbound, not
weighing over four pounds, shall be
deemed mailable matter, and shall be
chargeable with postage at one cent an
ounce for all distances under three thou.
sand miles, and two cents an ounce for
all distances over three thousand miles.
to which fifty per cent. shall be added
in all cases where the same may be sen,
without being prepaid; and all printed
matter chargeable by weight shall be
weighed when dry. The publishers Of
newspapers and periodicals may send to
each other from their respective Offices
adjudication, free ofpostage, one copy OF
each publication; and may also send to
each actual subscriber, enclosed in their
publications, bills and receipts for the
same, free of postage. The publisher.
of weekly newspapers may send to eaci
actual subscriber within the county
where their papers are printed and pub
lished, one copy thereof free of postage
SEC. 8. And be 1t farther enacted
That no newspaper, periodical, maya
zine, or other printed paper or matter
shall be entitled to be sent at the rates
of postage in this act specified unless the
following conditions be observed: First
1t shall be without any cover or wrap.
.per ; or in cover or wrapper, open al
the ends or sides, so that the character
of the matter contained therein may be
determined without removing such wrap
per. Second. There shall be no wore
or communication printed on the same
after its publication, or upon the cover
or wrapper thereof, except the mans
and address of the person to whom it il
to be sent. Third There shall be nc
paper or other thing enclosed in, or will
such printed paper and if these condi
ditions are not complied with, sucf
printed matter shall be subject to let
ter postage; and all matter sent BY
mail from one part of the United States
to another, the portage of which is no
fixed by the provisions of this act, shall
unless the same be entitled to be SEN
free of postage, be charged with lettei
postage.
SEC. 4. And be IL farther enacted