Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-07-21

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postages on newspapers and other printed
matter, whichpassed the House of Repre-
hentatiyes ON Tuesday. Ii has yet 10 b
acted upon in the Senate; Tx. N
~ Be II enacted, DO, That from and afte
the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hun
dred and fifty-two, the postage upon al
printed matter passing through the mai
Of the United States, instead Of the rate
now charged, shalhbe as follows, to wit
Each newspaper, pamphlet. periodical
magazine, book, bound or unbound, cir
cuiar, catalogue, and every other descrip'
ton ofoprinted matter unconnected with
any manuscript or writing, and OF nc
greater weight than two ounces, shall be
charged with one cent postage, and one
cent for each additional ounce or fraction
ofan ounce, for any distance under three
thousand miles; and for any distance
over three thousand miles double those
rates, All newspapers and periodicals
not weighing over one ounce, published
regularly, as often as once in three
months, and sent from the Office Of publ
cation to actual subscribers, shall be
chargeable with only one half the forego-
ing rates Provided, That all newspapers
and periodicals not weighing over two
ounces, when sent to actual subscribers
within the State where such papers and
periodicals are published, shall be enti-
lied to the reduction provided for in this
section. The postage upon all printed
matter shall be prepaid at the Office where
it is mailed, or paid quarterly in advance
at the Office of delivery, otherwise double
the foregoing rates shah be charged
thereon.
Sec. 2. And be Il .f'trtder enacted. That
over four pounds, shall be deemed malta,
bic matter, and all printed matter charge
able by weight shall be weighed when
dry. The publishers of newspapers and
periodicals may send to each other from
their respective offices Of publication, free
of postage, one copy of each publication !;
and may also send to each actual sub
scTiber, enclosed in their publications,
bills and receipts for the same, free Of
postage. The publishers of weekly news
papers may send to each actual subscri-
Der, within the county where their papers
are printed and published, one copy there
of free of postage.
Sec. 3. Ind be IL tw4her enacted, That
no newspaper, periodical, magazine, 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 sent without any CO.
yer or wrapper, or i'll IL cover or wrapper
open at the ends or sides, so that the cha
racter Of tic matter contained therein
may be detcrmed without removing such
wrapper.
Second There shall be no word or
communication printed in TIE same after
its publication, or upon the governor wrap
per thereof, nor any writing or marks up
ON it, nor upon the cover or wrapper
thereof, except the name and address of
tho person to whom it is to be sent.
Third. There shall be no paper or
other thing enclosed in or with such prn
ted paper.
And if these conditions arc no. com
piled with, such printed matter shall be
subject to letter postage; and all matter
sent by mail from one pa t of the United
States to another, the postage of which
ia not fixed by the provisions of this act,
shall unless the same be entitled to be
sent free of postage, be charged with let
ter postage,
Sec, d. 41nd be Il fUrthcr enacted That
il the publisher of any periodical, after
being three mouths 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 postmaster to whose office
such publication is sent may dispose of
the same for tic postage, unless the pub
Usher shall pay it and whenever any
printed matter, OF any description, re-
ceivcd during one quarter Of the fiscal
year, shall have remained in the office
without being called for during the whole
of any succeeding quarter, the postmas-
ter at such Office shall sell the same, and
credit the proceeds Of such sale in his
quarterly accounts. under such rcgula-
tons and after such notice as the Post
Office Department shall prescribe
Sec. s. Ind be IL fd1ther enacted. That
so much of the 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, 1851. rs relates to'the postage or free
circulation or transmission of newspapers,
periodicals, and other printed matter, and
all other provisions of law inconsistent
with the provisions of this act, arc hereby
repealed.
Sec. 6. lind be Il further enacted, That
when alist Of uncalled for letters shall be
published in any newspaper printed in
any foreign language, said list shall be
published in such newspaper having the
largest circulation within the range OF de-
livery of said Office.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REPUDLIcAN1sM
AND RoYALTY,-The editor of tho New