The daily union., 1852-09-07
The New POSTAGE Law.

We publish below oti.il copy of the new postage
law, which is to take effect on the 3Oth instant:
An act TO amend the entitled "An reduce and
modify the rates of postage in the United States and for
other purposes" passed March 3, 1851.
BE e1aed by the Senate and House of
Of The United States Of America in Congress assembled That
from and after the thidieh day OF September eighteen
passing through the of United States instead OF
the rates charged, SHAH be follows 10 wit Each
newspaper periodical unssaed circular or other article of
printed matter, not exceeding three in weight,
shall be sent to part OF the United Safes cent
and for every additional ounce, fraction an ounce
one cent additional shall be charged and when The
postage upon any newspaper periodical Is paid yea ry
or quarterly in advance al The Office where The anne is
mailed, and evidence oi such payment furnished 10
The office of delivery in such The Post Office
Department shah by general regulations prescribe one
ball OF the said rate on shall be charged Newsa pers
and periodicals no, weighing ounce aud halt
when crculaed in the State where published shall
BE- charged one half of the before mentioned, Pro
Uded, That small newspapers and periodicals. publi.h
ed monthly, or oitenef aud pamphlets not containing
than sixteen pages when sent In single pack
weighing least eight ounces, one address and
one half Of for each ounce or fraction OF an oace
Notwithstanding the postage calculated each separate,
article OF such packages would exceed that amount The
postage all n,ient shall prepaid by sap
otherwise, shall be charged double first above
SIC And be IL further emaeted That books, bound Or
unbound not weighing over four pounds shalt be deemed
uailabe matter, and shall be chsrgea with postage AZ
cent for all distances under three nd
miles, and two cents for all distances over
thousand miles, 20 which hy per shall be added in
all cases where the may be without being pr
paid, aud on all printed matter chargeabe by weight shall
be weighed when dry The publishers newspa pcs and
periodicals. may send each oter from their resprotye
Offices OF pubicaton free Of postage copy each pub
ca ion aud may also send 10 each actual rber
closed IN their publications. bills and receipts for he same
free Of postage The publishers Of weekly newspa pe may
send TO each actual subscriber within the county whef,
their paPets are printed and published copy thereof
free of postage.
SEc. And Dc IL further enacted, That no Newspaper
periodical, magazine, other printed paper or mattcr
shall be entitled % be at the postage in ibis ac
specified unless the following conditions be observed
or of
in cover or wrapper open the ends sides
character OF the matter contained therein may be deter
mined without removing such wrapper Second There
shai be no word or communication printed al
ter its publication, upon cover or wrapper thereof
except the name and address OF the person to whom is 10
be cent Third There sha be paper or other thing en-
closed In with such printed paper and II these cond-
uons are not complied With, such printed shall be
one par Of the United Sac. 20 snobe ,b ny ns IRON 81
which is not fixed by the provisions this act shall uess
the be entitled be fee Of postage be charged
SEo. Ard BE- further tnaced, That II the publisher
Of any periodical aiter being months previously no.
which sent Tor delivery, continues to forward such pub
caton 10 the mail the postmaster whose office such
publication Is seut may dispose OF the for the postage
unless the publisher shall pay III and Whenever any print
ed matter of description, received during one quarter
OF the fiscal year, ,hal have remained In Office without
being called or during the Whole Of succeeding Quar-
ter, the postmaster such office shall sell the same snd
credit the proceeds Of such sale ia his quarterly accounts
pder such regulations and after such notice a. the Posi-
Oibce Department shall prescribe.
SIC D. And Be u further enacted, That much OF the.
reduce the of postage In the United States and for
other purposes" approved March g. 1851 relates 10 the
postage Tree circulation or transmission Of newpspcrs
periodicals. and other printed natter and all provis
ions OF law inconsistent with the provisions Of this act
hereby repealed.
caed-or letter. shall be Published In any newspaper prlu
ed in any foreign language, raid st shall be published n
such newspaper having the largest circulation within
range of delivery Of said post office.
Approved August 30. 1852.