Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-04-26

Tie Late Postage Law.


For the BE- neft of our readers we extract
he following sections Of the new postage en-
sctnsnts which may prove Of use 10 many.
No. 6. 1t is a viola ion Of law 10 enclose
OF conceal a letter or other thing, Except bills
and receipt, for subscription, )or TO make sny
memorandum in writing or 10 print any
word OF communication, siter its publication,
upon any newspaper, pamphlet, magazine, on
other printed matter. In all such cases letter
postage should be demanded, and, if the per-
son addressed refuse 10 pay such letter pcs
:age, tie package should be returned 10 tho
Postmaster from whose Office ii came, 10 pros
ecute The sender for The penalty OF e., pre-
scribed blythe 3lth section Of the act Of 1926:
AMI alltransient printed matter should be dis.
timely post marked at the mailing Office.
No. 7. Any memorandum in writing or By
marks or signs upon the cover or wrapper OF q
newspaper pamphlet, magazine, or other print
ed matter, other than The name and address, Of
the person 10 whom il is to be sent. subjects
the package 10 letter postage, but, in such
cases, should The party addressed fail 10 pay
letter postage, further proceedings should be
waived and the pa kaye placed with The 9TH
er refused matter in the Office there being no
concealment or attempt OF iraud.'
No. 8. Contractors and mail carriers may
carry newspapers out Of The mails, Tor sale or
distribution among regu lar subscribers; but
when such papers are placed in . post office
for delivery, postage must be charged and COL
lee,ed. Contractors and other persons may
also convey books, pamphlets, magazines, and
newspapers mot intended for immediate dig
tributionj done up in packages as merchant
Use, and addressed 10 soms bona fde agent
or dealer.
No. 3. Letters enclosed in stamped envsl-
ops may be carried out of the mail, provided
such stamps are equal in value and amount 10
the rates o5 postage TO which such letters
would be liable il sent in The mail; and provi-
ded, also, that ihe..envelopes are duly sealed
&c. lSee law annexed.
No. A. A letter bearing a stamp, cut or sep.
Grated from a stamped envelop, cannot bs
sent through The mail as a prepaid letter.--
Stamps SO cut or separated from stamped en-
ve,opS lose their legal value. Stamped enyel-
ops, as well as postage stamps on prepaid, let
lers, should be cancele Immediately on tho
letters being placedlin h.PoSt Office. ra.
No. %. Bona fde subscriber 10 weekly
newspaper can receive the same free OF post
age, il they reside in the county in which tho
paper is printed and published, ,eyen If thu
Office to witch the paper is sent is without tho
county, provided il g the Office at which they
regularly receive their mail matter. b.
No. II. Publishes OF ne wspapers may with.
out subjectlng them to extra postage fold
within their regular issues a supplement-, pro-
vided the weight Of the. whole does not lex-
coed one and q halfounoes within the State
where printed, ~ortlree ounces when sent out
Of the State. Butin ulEoases. the added mat.
ter must be a genuine supplement. OF sppend-
age 10 the newspaperin question, and OF ethe
same essential character, conveying intellr
gence o fpassing events Of general Interest,"
No. IL. Money and other valuable matteIS
sent by mail, are at The rrishofthe owner.ajE