Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-04-26
important Post Office Regulations.

Vat"Ht Not O1itto hVSuuuVuss
The Postmaster General has issued
a number Of instructions for the gui-
dance of Postmasters and the public
generally, under the new law Of. Con-
sress. We subjoiu such as are d
general interest:
Books not weighing four pounds
may be sent in the mail prepaid at
one cent an ounce, any disiaueein the
United States under three thousand
miles, and at two cents an ounce over
three thousand miles, provided they
IRE put up without a cover or wrap
per, or a cover or wrapper opened at
the ends or sides So that their char
acter may be determined without re-
moving the wrapper. If not pre-.
paid, the postage under three thousand
miles is one cent and a half, and ovel
three thousand miles in the United
States three cents an ounce.
Letters enclosed in stamp enYel
opes may be carried out Of the mail
provided such stamps are equal il
value and amount to the rates Of post
age to which such letters would b.
liable if sent in the mail; md pro
vided also that The envelopes are duly
sealed.
A letter bearing stamp cut o
separated from a stamped envelopt
cannot be sent through the mail as {
prepaid letter. Stamps so cut on
or separated from stamp envelope
lose their legal value. Stamped en-
velopes, as well as postage stamps oil
prepaid letters, should be cancelled
Immediately on the letters bein'
placed in the post Office.
I Contractors aud mail carriers ma.
carry papers out Of the mail for sal
or distribution among regular sub
scribes; but when such papers ar
placed in a post Office for delivery
postage must be charged and collect
ed. Contractors and other person
may also convey books and pampf
let's magazines, and newspapers enc
intended for immediate distribution
done up in packages as merchandis
and addressed 10 some bona fde agen
or dealer.
! Publishers of newspapers may
without subjecting them to any extr
postage, fold within their issues
supplement, provided the weight
the whole does not exceed one and
half ounces, within the State wher
printed or three ounces when sent on
of the State. But in all cases the &C
ded matter must be genuine supple
ment or appsndage to the newspape
in question, and of the same esser
tial character, conveying intelligence
of passing events of general interes
Money and other valuable matter
sent by mail are at the risk of tn
owner. Daguerreotypes when sen
in the mail should be rated an
charged with letterpostage by weight
Payment Of postage on newspapers
periodicals, and magazines: quarterl
or yearly in advance, may be mad
either at the Office of mailing or oflic
ofdeliyery.
1t is a violation of law to enclos
or conceal a letter or any thing lex
cept bills andreceiptsfor subscription
or 10 make any memorandum in VT
ting, or to print any work of com
munica:ion after its publication upo
any newspaper, pamphlet, magazine
or other printed matter. In all sue
eases legal letter postage should b
demanded, and if the person address
ed refuse to pay such letter postage
the package should be returne
to the postmaster from whose Office
came, to prosecute the sender for tn
penalty of So; and all transient print
ed matter should be distinctly posi-
marked at the mail Office.
Postmasters are allowed one cen
for the delivery of each free letter,eS
cept such as come to themselves, an
two mills each on newspapers Ito sui
scribers) not chargable with postage
Letters mailed in the cars can b
prepaid only by using postage stamp
or stamped envelopes; and when no
thus prepaid it is the duty of tn
postmasters to treat ali such letters
unpaid although marked s.paid"-n
route agent being permitted to receiv
prepayment in money,
Circulars, advertisements,and busi
ness cards, not weighing over thre
ounces, sent any distance in the Uni
ted States, are chargable with on
cent postage each when prepaid, ant
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