Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1852-09-08
THE NEW POSTAGE LAW.

Inc 1ollpWlng important law, In relatlon 10 the
postage on newspapers, and other printed matter,
has passed both Houses of Congress, and received
the signature of the President. 1t goes into ope-
ration from and after the 30th instant.
BE it enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of 4merca in Congress
ASSEMBLED That from and after the thirtieth day
of September, eighteen hundred and fifty two. the
postage upon all printed matter passing through
'the mail of the United States instead Of the rates
now charged, shall be as follows, to wit: Each
newspaper, periodical, 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 cent; and for every addition
al ounce, or fraction of an ounce, one cent addi-
tional shall be charged and when the postage up
on any newspaper or periodical is paid yearly or
quarterly in advance at the Office where the said
periodical or newspaper is delivered. or is paid
yearly or quarterly in advance 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 Postotfice Department shall by general re-
gulaton prescribe, one-haf of said rate only shall
be charged. Newspapers & periodicals not weigh
ing over one ounce and half when circulated in
the State where published, shall be charged one
halfof the rates before mentioned: Provided, That
small newspapers and periodicals, 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 affixing postage
stamps thereto, shall be charged only half of cent
for each ounce, or fraction of an ounce, notwith.
standing the postage calculated on each separate
article Of such package would exceed that amount
The postage on all transient matter shall be pre-
paid by stamps or otherwise, or shall be charged
double the rates first above mentioned.
Sec. 2. find be it further enacted, That books
bound or unbound, not Ching over four pounds
shall be deemed mailable matter, and shall be
chargeable with postage at one cent an ounce for
all distances under three thousand miles, and two
cents an ounce for all distances over three thou
sand miles, to which fifty per cent. shall be added
in all cases where the same may be sent without
being prepaid. and all printed matter cbargeable
by weight shall be weighed when dry The pub
fishers Of newspapers and periodicals may send to
each other from their respective offices of publ
cation, free of postage, one copy of each pubca-
ton and may also send to each actual subscriber
enclosed in their publications, bills and receipts
for the same free of postage. The publishers of
weekly newspapers may send to each actual sub
scriber within the county where their papers are
printed and published, one copy thereof free OF
postage.
SEC. 8. find be it further enacted, That no news
paper, periodical magazine, or other printed pa
per or matter, shall be entitled to be sent at the
rates OF postage in this act specified, unless the
following conditions are observed: FIRST 1t shall
be sent without any cover or wrapper; or in a COW
er or wrapper open at the ends or Sides so that the
character of the matter contained therein may be
determined without removing such wrapper. Sc
cond There shall be no word or communication
printed the same after its publication, or upon
the cover or wrapper thereof, except the name and
address OF the person to whom it is to be sent.
Third. There shall be no paper or other thing en-
CLOSED IN or with such printed paper; and if these
conditions are not complied with, such printed
matter shall ue subject to letter postage and all
matter sent by mail from one part of the United
States to another, the postage of which is not fixed
be entitled to be sent free of postage, be charged
with letter postage.
SEC a. .sad be it5arther enacted, That if the pub
Usher of any periodical after being three months
previously notified that his publication is not taken
out of the Office to which it is sent for delivery,
continue to forward such publication in the mail,
the postmastersto whose Office such publication
Is sent may dispose Of the same for the postage,
unless the publisher shall pay it !; and whenever
any printed matter of any description, received
during eae quarter of the fiscal year, shall have
remained in the Office without being called for
during the whole of any succeeding quarter the
postmaster at such Office shall sell the same, and
credit the proceeds of such sale in his quarterly
accounts, under such regulations and after such
notice as the Post Office Department shall pre-
scribe.
SEC. 5. find be it further enacted, That so much
OF tho second section of the act entitled can act
TO modify and reduce the rates Of postage in the
United States, and for other purposes" approved
March Sd, eighteen hundred and ffty-one, as re-
hates to the postage or free circulation or trans
zn1sslon OF newspapers, periodicals, and other
printed matter, and all other provisions of law
inconsistent with the provisions of this act, are
hereby repealed.
Sec. 6. find be il further enacted, That when
list of uncalled-for letters shall be published IN
any newspaper printed in any foreign language
said dist shall be published in such newspaper hav-
ing the largest circulation within the range of de-
livery of said office.