The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-24

There, sir barring mistakes this Il the delectable
list; that is, of the postage rates ON packages Of
printed matter that are within the weight Of q
pound. You would suppose shat this was complete,
and-f I have made no mistakes--if printed and
hung up in the post Offices. would be guide for the
clerks in computing OF rather finding the rates Of
postage Certainly not. Il Is only small begin.
ming. One Of your columns 10 not wide enough to
print all the rates, even up TO sixteen ounces, 30
only give the principal ones. For instance the Hrst
three columns Of rates on periodical publications
taken regularly the number, quarter and year.
must oil be double the Gums given when not paid
quarterly or yearly in advance Then there are
other ntes in cases Of some sorts Of transient mat
ter-but wait till consult my copy of the law for
] have forgotten. Here It Is, and l will not
by any attempt at cOndensation:-" Provided,
That small newspapers and periodicals pub.
hshed monthly or oftener and pamphlets,
not containing more than sixteen octave pages each
when sent in single packages, weighing at least
eight ounces. TO one address, and prepaid by ak.
ing stamps thereto, shall be charged one half Of
cent for each ounce, or fraction OF ounce, not
withstandng the postage calculated on ca h Sc
parate article OF such package would exceed that
amount"
There. sir, l hope you understand it. Then the
above table gives portion Of the principal rates Of
postage on printed packages that weigh not over
one pound. Provided always--and there Is much
virtue in your if-that is provided they come
under the no other rates! Here are sixteen hoi
zontal lines and twelve perpendicular columns
showing by the single package, the quarter and
year. ls2 rates of postage, without getting mach
boye the size Of an ordinary magazine. And 10 *
ut its operation SO far as the convenience OF the
public. and the labor and trouble OF the Post o n e
clerks are concerned. We will suppose that have
twelve packages to send of by mail, and they are
all Of the same weight-just eight ounces We will
soy that four Of the packages consist each OF one
single copy Of Pufndm's or Hdrper's M1gd-ine,
four OF them have each one copy Of my pamphlet on
Postal Reform, aud the other four each made up
Of :" small newspapers or periodicals.. published
monthly or oftener," or pam phlets not containing
more than sixteen octave pages EACH" Now, let IL
be supposed that wish to prepay half Of these
and send the others without pre- paying, and that
one half Of them are going n California, and the
Others arc going distance less than 5000 miles.
Here will be the rates Of postage:-Tbs maya.
zine to California that Is prepaid, rs charged
cents; the one not prepaid, II cents; the magazine
not going to California-being some distance less
than 5000 miles-and that I prepay, Is cents,
and the one not prepaid, IL cents. The copy Of
Postal Reform that Ia going to California, and that
!prepsy, 4 charged 10 cents; and the one TO CALI
fornia mot prepaid, "a cents. The Postal Reform
going less than 5000 miles and prepaid, cents;
"sman newspapers" "panphIets not containing
more than 10 octave pages each,r or what not 70
California and prepaid. viii be cents, and the one
not prepaid, g cents. Those packages-of this lat
Ter sort-going less than 200 mles, are the Same
~ II going more; cents when prepaid, and cents
when not prepaid. Hero Is o rec lptulation:--
Ma ORR g. 900 miller Orr 3 OuO0 Hjly