, 1860-08-06

Postmaster General Holt has just transmit.
ted series of new aud highly important reEu-
lations to tho postmasters in this city, in eor1-
mon with postmasters generally, we presume,
which We deem Of the utmost importance to the
public. Especially would we epjoin upon bust
ness men to not only read tho following intent
iycly, but preserve it for reference. Eewspa-
pcrs throughout the country will consult the in
terests Of the public By giving i. as much pub
licity rs possible:
NOTICE 70 THE PUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONS TO POST
MASTERS.
Tho following is recent enactment of Con-
gress: '' BE it enacted by the Senate md House
Of Representatives Of the United States Of
America II Congress assembled, That when
any person shall indorse on any letter his or
her name, and place Of residence, as writer
thereof, the same, atter remaining uncalled Tor
at the cfice to which it is directed thirty days,
or The time the writer may direct, shall be 1e-
tntned, W maIl, to said writer; and no such
letter shall ba advertised, nor shall the same
he treated ns dead letters, until so returned to
the post ctlice Of the writer, aud there remsin
uncalled fer one quarter"
Under this Law the postmaster will observe
the following regulations:
4 letter on which the writer has endorsed his
or her name, and place Of residence, without d.
rccticn cs to time Of remaining uaculted for,
must be returned, By mail, TO such writer, after
the exnira,ion OF thirty days.
When, in addition to the uame aud residence
| Of the wTiter, the time fer holding q letter
(whether more or less thnn thirty days) is spsc-
| lied, such time must be observed.
The law, strictly Interpreted, requires that
| the name and residence Of tue writer shAll be
| wrlt.sp on the letter.
| 4 simple business card printed on letter
| letter is therefore not to be regarded, unless 4
person shall iudorsu on it, in writing, his or her
name as writer thereof, asreeahly 10 the terms
| Of the law.
The date Of receiving such letters must bc
| carsfuly stamped or written on them, aud also
| the dates when required.
| 4 regular recount must be kept Of letters re-
turned, showing the name end adcress Of the
| writer, TO whom gea:, the date Of remainlt e,
aud the name Of the person to whom originally
addressed, with the periods during which they
should be kept Of returned letters" received.
| In making mp maits, the nualber Of such
letters sent should be specially noted on post
bills.
Across the face Of such letters should be plain
| II written or stamped The words, p" Returned to
| writer"
s:uch letters are in no case to be ADVERTISED,
either Vt the ofEice to which originally addressed
| or q: the one to which returned.
| No additional postage ia chargeable for re-
| turning letters to the writer's.
The following Ects have also been passed, and
arc now IN force, viz:
AN AIT s,,hs. Eng pub lsle's to prLt IN their rapcs,
Tie aae ~hsn sul:cnptsrs exiEe aad III rtkson tothe
Fos'asceh asop 's''tts'
."1<a X e, e sl "s 1era az aa.f m aar,1.,
,a, ,,n ro.sc r. apct]on ,n1,d n The ~,
t,tiet1 AuEu eighteen auI nftytwo sstsl ST.
iEg ,hc rates of pntikr % printed Aae is heI'by 20
h'ea. e. hs ~ no rar or comnu,se,.on mint,
cd a;ef is rtbac tou OF upon tie cover u
wsa per tLerso rof any wtltirg nak uton t. nor up
o. s oc e.o te aaatss q IL Ie @
| Iii IL within il Il to h. SIT.
SEo. = Ind te e j.tasr taa''. lhat On ~ drop let
trss WITH, iiv @ ios, e,sHrr Israts az
oe tet EACH sa be Charged the 1t sud delivery
VI said letters, ana ?" ~ ,stre+
! .pi sos*u &: H. = ~
SECTIONS IN fost olhce appropriation set, n7-
proved June IS, 1851:
Ptor;:4I Aortr4r. That where
Q! OF e"des a;c Iece,ved ut any
Il Il :" IT. ..,sto ~ iii. tnev h:lan . WI Win th s.,t,e ~ ,s
f.r gsarcT in ayanc+ .ha hsnsd to lie POS. na.ief
fs :aa osisfF tht 'ame 70 .as.I 9waeI.
tie ,E;tdh of Juae, eighteen hcniei and ss.ty tic
tor t.e delivery Of letters b. c4s.eEs sa b o
@ ttes sIS ae n to 1.,re,s1 a r.
L. iuxes Tor Tue delivery oflriirrs a lie
s'ans in tic tuba1bs OF cites, rrevi.e IL CAD IT. done
wh"ht as to ne .A IN nr lTy 70 if h.I;cv ~
a: ~ ~ h, twaTjt liz H. n thr nf
c cling ttess ,wA,d. tie ircrease or te c4sriess
fuId' - lie may eetna 1aas aha eaa'taoe'
Tie first section Of tue uct Of third April au-
thoriz.s publishers Of newspapers and periodi-
cals 10 State upon their respective publications