Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-04-22
IMPORTANT Posr OFFICE REGULATIONS.


The Postmaster General has issued a number Of
instructions for the guidance Of postmasters and
the public generally, under the new law of Con
gress. We subjoin such as are of general inter-
est:
Books not weighing over four pounds may be sent
in the mail prepaid, at one cent an ounce any dis
lance in the United States under three thousand
miles, provided they are put up without cover or
wrapper, or in cover or wrapper open at the ends
or sides so that their character may be determined
without removing the wrapper. If not prepaid, the
postage under three thousand miles is one cent and
a hail. and over three thousand miles in the United
States three cents an ounce.
Letters enclosed in stamp envelopes may be car
RED out Of the mail provided such stamps are equal
10 value and amount the rates of postage to which
such letters would be liable if sent in the mail and
provided, also, that the envelopes are duly sealed,
&c.
letter bearing stamp cut or scraped from
stamped envelope, cannot be sent through the mail
as prepaid letter. Stamps so cut or separated from
stamped envelopes lose their legal value Stamped
envelopes, well as postage stamps on prepaid
letters should be cancelled immediately or the let
t rs being placed in the postofice.
Contractors and mail carriers may carry newspa-
pers out ofthe mails for sale redistribution among
regular subscribers: but when such papers are
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charged and collected. Contractors and othsrper
sons may also convey books, pamphlets, magazines
and newspapers (not intended for Immediate dstri-
bution) done up in packages as merchandise and
addressed 10 some bona Jfde subscriber or dealer
Publishers 81 newspapers may without subjecting
them to postage, fold within their regular is
sues supplement, provided the weight ofthe whole
does not exceed one and half ounce within the
State where printed or three ounces when seat out
NJ tho Sfafa in IL ba ad6aI
must be a genuine supplement or appendage TO the
newspaper in question, and of the same essential
character conveying intelligence Of passing events
OF general interest
Money and other valuable matters sent by mail
are at the risk Of tie owner Daguerreotypes
when sent in the mails should be rated and charged
with letter postage by weight.
Payment Of postage on newspapers, periodicals
aud magazines, quarterly or yearly in advance may
be made either at the Office of mailing or flee of
delivery.
Il is violation Of law to enclose or conceal
letter other thing Except bills and receipts for
subscTipton,) or TO make any memorandum in
writing or to print any word of communication
after is 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 refuse to pay such letter
postage the package should be returned to the
postmaster from whose Office came, 10 prosecute
the sender for the penalty of S. and ell 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 az come to them
selvs, and two mills each newspapers Ito subscri-
bers) not chargeabe with postage
Letters mailed il the cars can be PREPAID only by
using postage stamps or stamp envelopes; and when
notthus prepaid it is the duty postmasters to treat
Alsuch letters as unpaid, although marked paid
20 route agent being permitted to receive prepay
nent in money.
Circulars, advertisements, and business cards, not
weighing over three ounces sent any distance the
United States, chargeable with Que cent postage
each when prepaid, and two cents each when not
prepaid The same rates apply when sent in pack
ages, unless the package be sealed toprevent
the contents from being ascertaiDed sealed they
are chargeabe with letter postage by weight.
Properly ranked mail matter, or mail matter ad-
dressed to person enjoying the Thanking privilege
is entitled TO be carried free in the mail when Hfor-
warded' to the person elsewhere well as in trans
portation simply to the Office TO which originally
addressed
Postmasters receiving letters referring to BUSH
ness not connected with the Department, but de |
signed to promote private interest without payment
OF postage must return said letters to the parties
sending them under new envelope charged with |
letter postage.
bona hoe subscribers to weekly newspapers can !
receive the same free Of postage, II they reside III
the county in which the psper is printed and pub
lished, the Office to which the paper s cent
is without the county, provided it is the Office at
which they regularly receive their mail matter
Postage cannot be prepaid on regular newsps-
pegs or periodicals for less term than one quarter;
and in all cases postage must be paid on such mat
ter al the commencement Of the quarter.
Bills Of laden and unsesled letters relating exclu-
syely TO the whole or sny part Of the cargo OF a
vessel or steamboat, may be sent on such vessel or
steamboat outside Of the mall unless they are placed
in an envelope with other matter. In the latter
case the whole package is subject 10 letter postage
Under no circumstances can a postmaster open a
letter not addressed to himself
Ship letters, as they cannot be pre- paid, and are
not supposed to be embraced in the new act, will
continue to be dispatched agreeaoly to the pro-
visions of the fifteenth section Of the act Of March
3, 1925.