The Empire County argus., 1854-01-07
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United states Postage Laws.
BY Authority.

By Authority.
ND ATES of Letter Postage between offices in the United
EN States and to and from Canada and the other British
North American Provinces from and after the both june
1851 For every single letter in manuscript, or paper OF
any kind upon which information shall be asked or comma
nicatcd in writing or by marks or signs sent by mall te
rates mentioned in this table shall be charged and for ev
cry additional half fraction OF an or above the
weight named in this table, an additional single rate Is to
For any distance not 5000 miles, weighing OF; or
less cents and :; cents for every additional For
any distance over 5000 miles, weighing less scents
and cents for every additional aoz 10 and from british
North American Provinces Tor any distance not over oVoo
every additional halfoz Fora distance three thou
sand miles, weighing nehafoz or less fifteen cents, and
fifteen cents for every additional half oz -
NorE-From and after the Both june, 1881, the mode
of computing the upon inland lctters, C. letters
from Office within the United states OF lerroiies 10
another and also upon letters between the United states
and the British North American to be as lo
lows, witt Single rate, if not exceeding half an ounce
double rate if exceeding half but not exceeding
an ounce treble rate if exceeding but not eX
cecding and half and on, charging an add
onal half ounce Or fraction ofhalf an ounce.
The mode of computing rates upon letters to Great B
ain and all other foreign countries the British North
American provinces eXceted will remain as at present un
der the act of Sd nrch 1S and agreeaby to instruction
appended to the table offoreign postages.
DIRECTIONS.
1t Every letter parcel not exceeding half an ounce
in weight, shall be deemed n single letter or rate.
I'd All drop letters or letters placed in any post Office
not for transmission, but for delivery only shall be charged
with postage at the rate of one cent each
3D. Each deputy postmaster whose compensation for the
last proceeding fiscal year. (endng Both June 1851 did not
exceed $780, may send through the mail all letters c7en
bY himself and receive through the mail all written COM
muncatons addressed to himself on has 1odtc BUSINESS
which shall not exceed in weight one half ounce free OF
postage This does not authorize them to frank any let
ers unless written by themselves, and 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
odca book unscacd circular and every other article of
printed matter transient or otherwise from and after 10th
September, 1852
Zach newspaper, PERIODICAL unscaed 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 lrans-
newspapers, periodicals, ec sent to any part of the
United States net prepaid weighing less than three ounces
two CENTS and two cents FOR every ounce rack
ages of small newspapers published monthly or oftencr and
pamphlets not containing more than sixteen octave pages
when to address in packages weighing less than
eight four cents and half cent for every addition
al ounce Books, bound unbound, weighing less than
four pounds for any distance under three thousand miles,
when prepaid one cent for every The when
not prepaid, cent and half for every ounce i he
paid, two cents for every ounce The same when not pre-
paid, three cents for every
NoTEs.-Each newspaper or PERIODICAL not exceeding
and half in weight, when circulated i'll the
State where published, is subject to postage of one half
cent only.
Small newspapers etc. when sent in packets of less than
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 other
publication exceeds pound the progressive rates.
above laid down, must be charged for the excess.
ID Newspapers periodicals, magazines, or any other
printed paper matter must be sent without any
wrappers in wrappers open at the ends
Sides so that the character of the matter contained therein
may be determined without removing such wrappers.
3D. In there is or in any newspaper periodical
pamphlet other printed matter paper connected there
WITH any manuscript of any kind by which information
shall be asked for communicated in writing by marks
signs, (eXcept the bills and receipts of publishers.
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any other respect not complied WITH the becomes sub
ec to rpostagc and is the duty of the postmaster
to the wrappers envelopes from all printed mat
ter not charged with letter postage for the purpose of
ceranng whether there is upon connected with such
printed matter, in such package, aat matter thing
which would authorize require the charge of higher
rate ofpostage hereon
1t wifi be observed that except in respect to books the
postage on all printed matter to California and Oregon is
the same as to any other part of the United States.
Rates ofpostago, when paid quarterly yearly in ad-
publication to actual subscribers from and after the Oh
1852.
Weekly newspapers Gone copy only sent by the pub
fishers to actual subscribers within the county where
printed and published, free Newspapers and periodicals.
not exceeding half in weight when circulated in the
weekly o. weekly, 81 Newspapers and periodicals. of the
weight of three and UNDER sent to part of the
United States daily 49, trweekly 49, scmweekly, 49,
weekly o. Over three and not four ounces daily
7S, trweekly 49, semiweeky, 26, weekly, 49, Over four
and not five ounces, daily, liz triweeky, 58k semi
weekly 49, weekly, 49, Over five and not over six
daily, l56 trweekly rs semi-weeky, 81 weekly 26
Over six ai not ounces, daily 50, trwcekly
97a, sem-weekly, 65 weekly, 32a. Over seven and not
eight ounces daily, 2,3i, triweekly LII, semi-wee
ly, Is, weekly 80.
DIRECTIONS.
1st When the weight of any publication exceeds eight
the progressive of postage laid down in
the above table must be charged.
I'd Publishers otnewpapers and periodicals may send to
each other from their respective offices of publication free
POSTAGE copy of 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 so long as 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
ter being three months previously notified that his pubca
on is not taken out Of the office to which is sent for de-
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 it, and whenever any printed matter of any de-
shall have remained in the Office without being called for
during the whole of any succeeding quarter the postmaster
at such Office will sell the and credit the proceeds of
uch sale i'll his quarterly accounts in the usual
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 elect the publisher must prepare
and hand to the postmaster ready for signature receipt
for each post Office to which the papers be for de-
erystatng the number of papers besen to such post