, 1863-03-09

From Holbrook's United States NALL
The bill just passed by Congress is under
stood to have been framed TO meet the views
Of the Postmaster General in its chief provis-
ions. It makes some important clangcs In
our postal system.
The letter carriers are to receive salaries of
not more than $500 per annum, when war
rantcd by the work performed, unless by
special authority. The Postmaster General
may in certain cases make It as high rs 1000.
Postage on local or "drop letters i viii here.
after be two cents, when not exceeding halt
an ounce and an additional rate for each half
ounce or fraction of an ounce-in all cases to
be prepaid by postage stamps. No charge
will be made either for the delivery or collsc.
tion Of any class Of letters, whether local or
from OF intended to be sent By mails.
The regulations respecting soldiers letters
remain the sa1ncssas heretofore.
The amendment Of the House, establishing
amoneg order system was rejected in the Sen.
nte and finally abandoned.
On all the mail matter required bF law to
be prepaid, and which shall reach its dcstipa-
tion unpaid, double the usual rates must be
collected on delivery, and insufficient payment
is to be wholly disregarded.
The fec Tor the registrat ton Of letters is left
optional with the Postmaster General; but it
is not to exceed twenty cents per letter.
Unsea1ed circulars, not exceeding three,
to one address, are to be charged with two
cents postage, and In that proportion for
greater NUMBER.
NEWSPAPER POSTAGE.
Weekly papers five cents per quarter, semi
weekly ten cents, tri-weekly fifteen cents. six
times per week thirty cents, seven times Der
week thirty-ave cents. At these rates the
weight must not exceed four ounces-in each
case payable In advance per quarter of year,
either at the mailing or delivery office.
No extra charge is to be made for q card
printed or impressed upon circular or letter
envelope OF wrapper. Circulars to be prepaid
by stamps.
The Postmaster General may from time to
time provide by order the rates and terms
upon which route agents may receive and de-
newspapers and periodicals delivered to them
for that purpose by the publishers or news
agents in charge thereof, and not received
from nor designed for delivery at any Post
Office.
to other ot1icia1s--the former license to the
smaller class Of Offices heretofore enjoyed, Of
franking on their own private business, hay
ing been abolished.
We regret our inability to state in detail all
the changes authorized by Congress in its
final action; but as they arc not to 70 into
effect until the 1st Of July next, sufficient
time will be afforded 4ostmnstcrs and the
Public for becoming acquainted with al
that is new In these important legal enact-
ments.
CON FOR FOREIGN LETTERS.
The joint resolution giving the Postmaster
General authority to collect the postage on
unpaid foreign letters in specie was also
passed.
FROM RosEcRAxs' AR,1T.-AlE Burnett, of
Cincinnati, writing to the Commercial Of that
city, from "Camp near Nolinsyi1le, Tenn,
Ahrch's," says: 1--WE are daily anticipating
forward movement, Never was the army In
finer spirits or better disciplined. You can
bet your bottom dollar, that when .Rosecrans
moves he knocks the rebels clean"
~ 4 movement is on foot to construct
railroad from Jackson to Lansing. Ameet-
Ing Was held for that purpose in Jackson on
Monday evening Last. Resolutions in favor
Of the project were passed, and committee
to solicit subscriptions and act in concert
with other towns on the line, WAS appointed.
P Mr. Northrop, = Senator from the Lake
Superior District, died at Lansing on the 18th
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