The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1853-12-03
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United States Postage Laws.

HN States and to and ON Canada and the other British
North American Provinces, from and after the both June,
ISL For every single letter in manuscript or paper of
any kind upon which informal on shall be asked c0mmu-
nicatcd in writing or by marks or sigs sent y mail the
rates mentioned in this table shall be charged and for ev-
cry additional half or fraction of above the
weight named in this table, an additional single rate is
be charged.
ror any distance not over 5000 miles, weighing o. or
less. 3 cents, and ) cents for every additional For
any distance over 5000 miles Ching or less 6cents,
and cents for every additional or 10 and from British
North American Provinces for any distance not 5000
miles weighing or less, ten cents AID ten cents for
every add ona half For any disa ace over three thou
sand miles, weighing oncha OF less fifteen cents and
fifteen cents for every additional half or
NOTE From and after the 30th June, 1851, the mode
of computing the upon inland letters. letters
from Office within the United Sates or Territories to
another and also upon letters between the United states
and the British North Ane lean provinces to be as fol-
lows to wit Single rate if not exceeding half an ounce
double rate, if exceeding half ounce but not exceeding
treble rate, if exceeding ou,cc. but not eA-
cecdng an ounce and hall; aud so on charging an add
tional half ounce or fraction ofhafan
The mode of computing rates upon letters to Great Br
American Provinces excepted, Will remain at present
der the act of3l Mch Iol9 and agreeaby to instruction
appended to the table of foreign posuges
DIRECT ms.
Ist. Every letter parcel exceeding half
in weight, shall be deemed single letter or rate.
ID All drop letters ettes placed i'll any post office,
for tran-isson but for delivery only shall be charged
with postage at the rate of one cent each
ID Each delnty ostm'stcr whose compensation for the
last proceeding sc. car, (,On9 20 llc. lo5 did not
exceed 500 may scnd through The mail all letters Wea
By hin~cJ and receive through the mail al WritcA COM
mujc;,tlOs addressed to himself his lqU0tc BUSINESS
which shall exceed in weight half ounce, free of
pu.'~r. tn does authorize them 10 frank any let
eis unless written by themselves and on their private bus
mess only Eor does ii authorize them TO receive free of
postage, thing but written communications addressed to
themselves. aud Oh their private business
Rates ofrosage TO be charged upon each newspaper pc
rodc book, uscalcd circular and every other article Of
printed matter transient otherwise, from and after aOth
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Each newspaper periodical unscacd circular, or other
article OF printed matter, Except hooks when sent to any
part OF the ncd aieS weighing les an three ounces,
cent, and cent ot every additional ounce. rans-
Cn newspapers. periodicals. sent to any part of the
United States, t prepaid weighing less than three
two cents and two cents for every &dt ounce. Pack
ages OF small newspapers Published monthly oitcncr. aGd
pamphlets not containing moe than sixteen octave pages,
when sent to address in packages weighing less tn
eight ounces our cents and l cent for every addition
al ounce. Books, bound ubound, weighing less than
four pounds for any diSc under three thousand miles,
when prepaid one cent for every ounce The same when
not prepaid one cent and half ior cycy ounce The
same any distance over three thousand miles, when pre-
paid two cents for every ounce The when pre-
paid, three ccnts for every ounce.
NOIES.-i.arh newspaper PERIODICAL not exceeding
and hall in weight, when circulated in the
state where published, is subject to postage of hall
cent only.
small newspapers etc when in packets of less than
eight ounces more chan address, be rated
singly.
ls The weight Of new-papcrs periodicals. and other
printed matter. must be taken determined when they
III dry state; and wien the weight OF any book other
publication exceeds pound the same progressive rates.
above laid down, must be c,a,ged for the cXces3
ID AcwspapotS, periodicals. gaines any other
printed Taper matter, mus, be sent without any covers
Or Wrappers or III covcS wrappers opcn ut the ends
SIDES. hat the caactc: OF the matter contained therein
may b. determined without removing such Wrappers.
3D. In case there is on or in any newspaper, periodical
pamphlet or other printed mat ~ papc connected there
with, any manuscript any kind ~ which information
shall be asked for OF comma atcd in writing or by mark
sgpS. (eXcert the bills and receipts Of publishers
provided by law or the objections herein prescribed are in
any other respect 10, complied with, the same becomes sub
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