The Empire County argus., 1854-01-07
Glnitt0 Statts MostaQt &atus.
United States Postage Laws.
By Authority.


By Authority.
BATES ofLetter Postage between Offices in the United
EN States and to and from Canada and the other Drltlsh
North American Provinces from and after the Both june
1851 For every single letter manuscript or paper OF
any kind upon which information shall be asked or commit
nicaed in writing, or by marks signs sent by mail tne
rates mentioned in this table shall be charged and Tor eV
erv additional half fraction of or above the
weight named in this table, additional single rate is to
be charged. -,
For any distance not 5000 miles, weighing or or
less cents and cents for every additional OF. FOR
and cents for every additional aoz. To and from British
North American Provinces, for any distance not over ooo
miles, weighing or or less ten cents ana ten rcn 1Tnf bd Ur
sand miles weighing onehalf or less, hteen CENTS ana
fifteen cents for every additional half oz ,, -, ,
NorE.-From and after the Both June, looi' inc mode
of computing the upon inland leersat C. letters
from office within the United States or lernIones TO
another and also upon letters between the mGu o.gS
and the British North American poyince-ls to be rs io-
lows, to wit: Single rate if not exceeding han an ounce
double rate if exceeding half ounce, but not exceeding
treble rate, if exceeding an ounce but not eN-
ceeding and half; and so on, charging an ad-
tonal half ounce or fraction ofhalf an ounce. - ~
The mode of computing rates upon letters 10 trea D
tain, and to all other foreign countries, the British North
American provinces excepted will remain as at present m
der the act of Sd Mnrch lS49 and agreeaby to instruction
appended to the table oftoreign poStages
DIRECTIONS.
1st Every letter parcel not exceeding half ounce
in weight shall be deemed single letter or rate.
I'd All drop letters, letters placed in any post office,
not for transmission but for delivery only shall be charged
with postage mt the rate of one cent each.
last preceding fiscal year endng Both June 1884, did not
exceed $500, may send through the mail all letters wtte"
By himSdf and receive through the mail all written COM
muncations addressed to himself hS 1rrae 6nShSS
which shall not exceed in weight one half ounce, freg OF
postage This does not authorize them to frank any let
ters unless written by themselves and on their private bus
mess only does it authorize them to receive, free OF
postage anything but written communications addressed to
themselves, and on their private business.
Rates postage to be charged upon each newspaper pc
rodca book unsealed Circular and every other article OF
printed matter transient or otherwise from and after 10th
September 1852.
Zach newspaper periodical, unscaled circular, other
article of printed matter Except hooks) when sent to any
part of the United States weighing less than three ounces
cent and cent for every additional ounce Irans
en newspapers periodicals. etc. sent to any part OF the
United States not prepaid weighing less than three ounces
two cents and cents for every additional ounce Pack
ages small newspapers published monthly or ottencr and
pamphlets not containing than sixteen octave pages,
when sent to address in packages weighing less than
eight four cents and half cent for every addition
al Books, bound unbound, ching less than
four pounds for any distance under three thousand miles,
when prepaid, cent for every ounce The same when
not prepaid, cent and half for every ounce The
any distance three thousand miles, when Pre-
paid cents for every The same when not pre-
paid, three cents for every ounce.
NorEs.-Eaeh newspaper or periodical, not exceeding
one ounce and half in weight, when circulated in the
State where published is subject to postage of one half
cent only.
eight ounces to than address, must be rated
singy.
DIRECTIONS.
1st. The weight of newspapers, periodicals. and other
printed matter must be taken determined when they
in dry state and when the weight of any book or other
publication exceeds pound the progressive rates.
above laid down, must be charged for the excess
ID Newspapers, periodicals, magazines, any other
printed paper matter must be sent without any covers
wrappers in wrappers open at the ends
Sides that the character of the matter contained therein
may be determined without removing such wrappers.
3D. In case there is in any newspaper periodical,
pamphlet other printed matter paper connected there
with, any manuscript ofany kind by which information
shall be asked for communcacdm in writing by marks
signs, (cXcep the bills and receipts of publishers,
provided by law the directions herein prescribed in
other respect not complied WITH the same becomes sub
iec to letter postage and it the duty ofhe postmaster
the wrappers envelopes from all printed mat
ter not charged with letter postage for the purpose of as
cerainng whether there is upon connected with such
printed matter in such package, asg matter thing
which would authorize require the charge of higher
1t viii be observed that except in respect to books, the
postage on all printed matter to California and Oregon, is
the same any other part of the United States.
Rates of postage, when paid quarterly oryeary in ad-
newspapers and periodicals sent from the office of
publication to actual subscribers from and after the Both
September, 1852.
Weekly newspapers Gone copy only) sent by the pub
fishers to actual subscribers within the county where
not exceeding half ounce in weight when circulated in the
State where published, daily l9a, tri-weeky 49, semi
weight of three and under sent any part of the
United States, daily, 49, trweeky, 49,, weekly, b.
weekly o. Oyer three and not m over four ounces daily
and not over five ounces daily, LII, trweeky, 5Sa semi
weekly 49, weekly, 49, Over five and not ever six
daily 80 trweekly, rs semweekly 81, weekly 26.
Over six and not ounces daily, 195, trwceky
97a, scm-weeky, 65, weekly 32b Over seven and not
eight ounces, daily 234, triweeky, IL, semweek
ly, Is, weekly. 80.
DIRECTIONS.
1st. When the weight of any publication exceeds eight
ounces the progressive of postage laid down in
the above table must be charged.
ID Publishers of newspapers and periodicals may send to
each other from their respective Offices of publication free
ofposagc copy each publication and may also send
to each actual subscriber enclosed in their publications.
bills and receipts for the same, free of postage
3D. By joint resolution of Congress, the Congressional
Globe and Appendix may also be free through the
mails long the may be published by order of
Congress
4th. Postmasters not entitled to receive newspapers
free of postage under their franking privilege
9th. If the publisher of any newspaper periodical af
ton is taken Of the office which it is for
livery, continue to forward such publication in the mail,
the postmaster to whose Office such publication if sent will
dispose of the for the POSTAGE unless the publisher
shall pay and whenever any printed matter of any de-
scrpton, received during quarter of the fiscal year,
shall have remained in the Office without being called for
during the whole of any succeeding quarter the postmaster
uch sale in his quarterly accounts in the usual manner
9th Quarterly payments in advance may be made either
at the mailing office the Office of delivery. When made
at such mailing Office at thecommencement of yearor of
quarter Gas he muy elect) the publisher must prepare
and hand to the postmaster, ready for signature receipt
for each post Office to which the papers TO be sent for
eystatg the number of papers to be sent to such post
Office and the amount of postage to be paid thereon ALSO
giving the names of each of the subscribers Upon the
payment of the postage the receipts be signed by the
postmaster at the mailing Office. The publisher will then
direct such receipts to the potmasters at the offices ofdev
cry, and they will be received there evidence that the
postage has been duly paid To entitle them pass free