Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-21
Important Pest-Ofice Regulations Under
tho New Law.


The Postmaster Generalhas issued number of
Instructions for the guidance of postmasers aud tho
public generally, under the new law of Congress-
We subjoin such of general interest
Letters enclosed in stamp envelopes may be carri-
ed out of the mail, provided such stamps equal
in value and amount to the rates Of postage to which
such letters would be liable il sent in the mail; ard
provided, also, that the enye.cres are duly seal
cd. &c.
A letter bearing stamp, cut separated from
stamped enyelop. cannot be sent through the mail
from stamp envelopes lose their legal value SIAM
ped enyelops, as we'll postage stamps on prepsid
letters, should be cancelled Immediately on the let
ters being placed in the post-oaice
Contractors and mail carriers NAV carry news
papers ont of the mails, for sale or distribution
among regular subscribers; bnt when such papers
ase placed in post-olice for delivery postage must
be charged and collected. Contractors and other
persons may also convey books, pamphlets, maya
zines and newspapers mot intended for immediate
distribution) done up in packages merchandise,
and addressed to some bona fde agent Or deal
err.
Publishers Of newspapers may, without subjecting
them to extra postage, fold within their regular is
sues supplement, provided the weight of the Whole
does not exceed one and half ounces, within the
State whore printed three ounces when sent our
OF the State Butt in all cases. the added matter
must be a genuine supplement or appendage to tho
newspaper in question, and of the same essential
character conveying intelligence of passing events
Of general interest:
money anu otpcr valuable matters sent by mail
are at the risk of the owner. Daguerreotypes when
sent in the mail should be rated and charged with
letter postage BY weight
Payment of postage on newspapers, periodicals.
and magazines, quarterly or yearly in advance NAV
be made either at the office of mailing or Office OF
delivery. :
1t is violation OF law to enclose ogconceal letter
or ether thing, Except bills and receipts for sun
scription,) or to make any memcrsndam in writing
or to print any work of ecmmsncation after its pub
LEGATION upoa any newspaper, phamphct. magazine
or other printed matter. In all such cases legal
letter postage should be demanded and il the person
addressed refuse to pay such letter postage, the
package should pc returned to the postmaster from
penalty of S.; and ali transient printed matter
should be distincty postmarked at The mating off
Postmgsters allowed one cent for the delivery
OF efeh ifee letter. except saeh as Gene e them
scribers) not chargeable with postage.
Letters mailed in the cars be prepaid only by
using postage stamps Or stamped envelopes and
when not thus prepaid is the duty of Posthasters
to treat all such letters as unpaid although marked
prepayment in money.
Postmasters receiving letters referring TO business
not connected with the Department. but designed to
promote private interest without payment 81 most
age, must return said letters TO the parties sending
them under new envelope charged with letter
postage.
Bona fide subscribers to weekly newspapers can
receive the same free of postage, il they reside in
even 1t the Office TO which .he paper is sent is with
out the cq,ia.y, provided it is the oice ut which
they regularly receive their mail matter.
POSTAGE cannot be prepaid on regular newspapers
in all cases postage must be paid ON such matter at
the commencement of the quarter.
ohuer no circumstances can a postmaster open
letter pct addressea "a ainself.