Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-09-21
e Postage Law.

We ask the especial attention of our readers
to the following new postage law. 1t will be at
once perceived that the postage on all newspapers
and printed matter has been greatly reduced
There is now no excuse left for any man who can
read refusing to take one or more newspapers.
If you do not file the Telegraph, as you should,
cut this law out, and place it in some conSpicu-
Gus place for future reference.
AN ACT TO amend the act entitled San &C,
TO reduce and modify the rates Of postage
in the United States, and for other pur.
poses" passed March 81, 1851.
Be 1t enacled BY the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
america in Congress assembled, That from
and after the thir,ielh day of September,
eighteen hundred and ffiy.,wo, 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 10 any part Of the United States for
one cent ; and for every additional ounce,
or fraction Of an ounce, one cent additional
shall be charged ; and when the postage up
on any newspaper or periodical is paid year
ly or quarterly in advance at the Office
where the same Is mailed, and evidence Of
such payment is furnished 10 the Office Of
delivery in such manner as the Post.O Office
shall by general regulation pre-.
one-half Of the said rate only shall
be charged. Newspapers and periodicals.
weighing over n ounce and a half,
when circulated in the State where published,
shall be charged one half the rates before
mentioned. Provided, that small newspa.
PerS and periodicals, published monthly or
ollener, and pamphlets not containing
than sixteen Cctavo pages, when sent in sin.
gle packages, weighing atleas, eight ounces,
TO one address, and prepaid by afixing post.
age Stamps thereto, shall be charged only
half Of a cent for each ounce, or fraction Of
ounce, Notwithstanding the postage cal.
culaled 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 above mentioned.
SIC. 2, And be il further enacted, Tha.
books, bound or unbound, not weighing over
four pounds, shall be deemed mailable NAL.
ter, and shall be chargeable with postage a.
one CEN on int for all distances under
thousand miles, and two cents an
ounce for all distances over three thousand
miles 10 which fifty per cent. shall be added
in all cases where the same may be sent
being prepaid, and all printed matter
chargeable by weight shall be weighed when
dry. The publishers Of newspapers and Pc
radicals may send 10 each o,her from their
respective Offices Of publication, FREQ of
postage, n copy of each publication and
may also send 10 each actual subscriber, in
closed in their publications, bills and re-
fot the same free Of postage. Tho
publishers Of weekly newspapers may send
10 each actual subscriber within the county
where there papers are printed and published
one copy thereof free Of postage.
SEC. 8. and be il further enacted, That.
newspaper, periodical, magazine, or 9th.
er printed paper or matter, shall be entitled
to be sen. at the rates Of postage in this aci
specified, unless the following conditions be
observed First. Ii shall DO sen, without
any cover or wrapper OF in a cover or
wrapper open Of tho ends or sides, so that
character Of the matter contained there.