The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-03-28

bill, which is likely to work many impOr-
lant changes. DOT to say Improvement in
our postal system. Everything is to be
prepaid after July, and the postage to Cal
ilorniy isto be ten cents ins.eai of six.
Tue bill provides that, in leu If the
rates now established by law, there shall
If er the commencement of the next iscal
quarter, be charged for every single letter
in manuscript, or paper q any kind in
which Information shall be asked for OF
communicated in writing, or BY marks or
signs, conveyed in the mail for any dis
lance between places in the United States
not exceeding three thousand miles, three
cents; and fer any distance exceeding three
thousand miles, ten cents. For a double,
letter the charge is to be double, for a ire
bic letter, treble, aud fer a guadrup!e letter
quadfuple these rates.
Every letter or parcel not exceeding half
an ounce IN weight is tc be deemed a single
letter, aud every additional weight Of hall
an ounce, O. OF less lhan half an ounce, Is
to be charged with an additional single
postage. Upon all letters passing through
or in the raail. Of the United States, except
ing such as are to or from a foreign country
the postage is to he prepaid. except upon Jet
tcrs CT packages addressed to officers octhe
government on official business. which shal
be SO marked on The envelope.
And from AMI after January I, 1885, the
Postmaster. General may require posL-mas-
tiers to place postage stamps upon all pre-.
paid letters upon which such stamps may
not have been placed by the writers. Al
drop.ietters; or letters placed in any post
Office not for Transmission through the mail
but for delivery only, are to be charged
with postage at Che rate Of one cent each.
and all letters which are hereafter ADVERT.
sed IS remaining over, or uncaI!ed for, il
any post-o0ice, both to to charged one cen
each, in addition TO the regular postage
both TO be accounted for as other postage
now are.
No postmaster or other person is to b
allowed TO sell any postage stamps or stamI
envelopes for any larger sun than that in
dicaied upon Iheir face, or for a large
SUN than that charged therefore by til,
Post Office department; and any person VII.
violates this provision is to be deemed gull
ty CT a m,sdemeanor, and on conviction
is to DC fined in any sum not loss than ten.
nor moyc than five hundred dollars.
The following amendments were made tc
it and accepted;
PROVIDED, That nothing herein contained
shall be 50 constructed as to aiser the law.
in relation to the ranking privilege.
AND BIZ IT rgarGGn ENACTED, That fot
he greater security Of valuable ]lettcga posi-
cd for transmission in the mails Of he Uni,
ted Sass, Tie Postmaster Gan2rsl be, and
seIshY is authorised to estabrieh a u~niioTr
plan for he registration Of such lettels OF
application Of de parties posting the anne
30 require the prepayment Of the posta sc .
we'll MS registration fee CT Eve cents on eve
r. such letter CT packet, 70 be accountet
for by the possmastsrs receiving the sam
in such manner as the Postmaster Gguery
shall direc3; Provided, however, That sue
registration shall not be compulsory, and
shall no: tender tbs Po>tofice Department
/, or its revenue, liable for the loss Of sue
, letters Oh packets, or the contents thereof.
NGw PosrA8E Acr.-IEsTRUCTIo5s T
PosrAAsrERs.--The particular attention c
Postmastsrs and others is invited to I'll
provisions Of the annexed act, passed at til
, iast session Of Congress. Il will be ov2ary
; ed
list. That from and after Apail Isl, 185
the single rate Of postage en- q letter oonrcj
. sd IN the mail foy any DISTANCE betwee
places in the United States not cxcoedin
J three thousond miles, is three cents: an
o. any distenco ex.ediay three thousaa.
miles, ten cents.
sud. Th,t from and after April lst. 1856!
prepayment, either By stamps, stamPc
envelopes " IN money, is compulsory.
Sd. That from an after January is
1855, all letters between places in he Un
ted States, must be prepaid either by Pc.
age stamps, or stamped envelopes.
4th. That The laws relating to the frank
ing privilege are not altered.
5.h. That The existing rates and regala
lions in regard to letter. to or from Cana
da and all other foreign countries renal
unchanged.
Unpsid letters mailed before April Is.
1855, viii be forwarded and delivered apo
the paYmca! Of the postage BY the persor
addressed.
Postage stamps and stamped envelope
f Size Denomination Of ten cents will be pre-
pared and issrea speedily and the Depart
ment will use every e~Eertion to supply a.
The Post Oicee with one and three cen
stsmpe also. As fa.t as they may be requir
ed.
Absolute prepayment being required o.