Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-05-05
Post Office Regulations undex
the New Law. 'i

Der Of instructions for the guidance Of postmas.
ters and the public generally, under the Dem
law of Congress. We subjoin such as are &c
general interest
Books not weighing over four pounds NAV
be sent in the mail prepaid, at one cen, ..
ounce any distance in the United States uDdo.
three thousand miles, and at two cents o.
ounce over three thousand miles, provided tbsr
are put up without cover or wrapper Or -
a covered wrapper open at the ends or sidao
so that their character may be determined with
out removing the wrapper. If not prepaid
the postage under three thousand miles is ono
cent and half, and over three Thousand
miles in the United States, three cents nor
ounce.
Letters enclosed in stamped envelopes NAV
be carried out of the mail, provided such stamns
are equal in value and amount to the rates Of
postage to which letters would be liable ifsent
in the mail ; and provided, also, that the. On.
velopes are duly sealed, &c
A letter bearing stamp, cut or separated
from stamped envelope cannot be sent thro,
the mail as prepaid letter. Stamps so cut
or separated from stamp envelopes lose their
legal value. Stamped envelopes, as well as
postage stamps on prepaid letters, should be
cancelled Immediately on the letters being plae.
ed in the post-office.
Contractors and mail carriers may carry
newspapers out of the mails, for sale or distri.
button among regular subscribers but when
such papers are placed in the post-of6ce for de.
livery, postage must be charged and collected
Contractors and other persons may also convey
books, pamphlets, magazines and newspapers
(not intended for immediate distribution) done
up in packages as merchandise, and addressed
to some bona fde agent or dealer.
Publishers of newspapers may, without sub.
jecting them to extra postage, fold within their
regular issues supplement, provided the weight
of the whole does not exceed one and a half
ounces, within the State where printed, or three
ounces, when sent out of the State. But in
all cases, the added matter must be genuine
supplement or appendage to the newspapersin
question, and of the same essential character
conveying Intelligence of passing events of gen.
eral interest.
Money and other valuable matters sent by
mail, are at the risk of the owner. Daguer
reotypes when sent in the mail should be rated
and charged with letter postage by weight
Payment of postage on newspapers period
Gals and magazines, quarterly or yearly in ad
vance, may be made either at the office of mail
ing or Office of delivery
1t is in violation of law to enclose or conceal
letter or other thing Except bills and receipts
for subscription, or to make any memorandum
in writing, or to print any work of communica
ton after its publication upon any newspaper,
pamphlet, magazine or other printed matter
In all such cases legal letter postage should
be demanded and if the person addressed re.
fuse to pay such letter postage, the package
should be returned to the postmaster from
whose Office it came, to prosecute the sender for
the penalty of S. ; and all transient printed
matter should be distinctly postmarked at the
mailing office.
Postmasters are allowed one cent for the
delivery of each free letter, except such as
come to themselves, and two mills each on
newspapers Ito subscribers) not chargeable
with postage.
Letters mailed in the cars can be prepaid
only by using postage stamps or stamped en-
velopes and when not thus prepaid, it is the
duty of postmasters to treat all such letters as
unpaid, although marked "paid"-no route
agent being permitted to receive prepayment
in money.
Circulars, advertisements and business cards,
not weighing over three ounces, sent any dis
tance in the United States, are charged with
one cent postage each when prepaid, and two
cents each when not prepaid The same rates
apply when sent in packages, unless the pack
age be sealed, so as to prevent the contents
from being ascertained. If sealed they are
chargeable with letter postage by weight
Properly franked mail matter, or mail matter
addressed to aperson enjoying the franking pr
vllege, is entitled to be carried free in the mail
when forwarded" to the person elsewhere as
well as in transportation simply to the ofceto
which originally addressed.
Postmasters receiving letters referring toba-
slneSs not connected with the department, but
designed to promote private interest, without
payment OF postage, must return said lettersto
the parties sending them under new envelope
charged with letter postage.
Bona hde subscribers to weekly newspapers
can receive the same free of postage, if tAay
reside in the county in which the paper spHn'
ted and puhlchad oron ;e a. omoo ~ which