The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-03-26

and everything else, save newspapers ar.
ranged for BY the quarter or other PEI
RODS. There are but three classes Of
mailable matter, viz: Letters regular or
periodical printed matter, and miscela.
neous matter. The 6rst class embrace
correspondence. wholly or partly in wri>
ing. except that mentioned in the third
class. Ths second class embraces all
mail matter exclusively in print. and
issued at stated periods, without addition
by writing, mark or sign TIE third
class embraces all other matter declared
mailable embracing pamphlets, occa-
sional publications. books. book manu-
scripts. proof sheets, maps. prints, en-
cravings, blanks, flexible patterns, sam.
pies and sample cards, phonographc pa.
per, letter envelopes. postal envelopes or
wrappers, cards, paper. Photographic
represen alions Of seeds, cuttings, bulbs,
roots and scions. The maximum stand.
ard wAight for the single rate of letter
postage is ono half ounce avoirdupois.
Tho rate Of postage on all domestic let.
ters not exceeding one hall ounce, shall
be uniform at thiee cents and for each
IhNlf ounce. or fraction thereof, of addi.
tlonal weight, an additional rate of three
GEMS, to be in all cases prepaid by post.
age s'amEs. Drop or local letters, two
cents pr half ounce, prepaid bv stamps
and no further fee can be- charged for de-
livery or for taking from street boxes to
'he mails. Letter rates are TO be charg
ed on irregular matter, part writing and
Print. except that publishers may send
ani secure proof sheets. and advise pat
rons, by writing OH paper, when their
subscription is mp. at printed matter
rates. On unclassl6ed matter, where no
specific rate is SET down letter postage is
charged. When mail matter that shou ID
be prepaid goes forward unpaid. double
rates are paid at the delivery Office. Sol.
diers and soldiers letters are exempt
from this extra charge, and may go un
paid On returned dead letters, il valu
able, double rates must be paid il not
valuable. three cents. Letters not End.
ing owners at the Office named, must be
forwarded when lis place Is known with.
out extra charge To Postmaster Gem
rral may pay MT more than two cents
for carrying letters in vessels not cnrys
ing mails; such letters to be put in the
Postofice on arrival 10 port; if for local
delivery another cent should be affixed
No fees are allowed for letters collected
by a carrier on mail route. The reg.
is'ry system remains as worl bless as ever;
the Government will take any sum not
more than 20 cents for registering let
Ter. but will be in no manner responsible
for loss or miscarriage. The msximum
weight for single postage on printed mat
Ter is lour ouucys, aud the same for miss
celaneous or third class matter, AID the
postage on such four ounces is Two cents,
t "lHays prepaid by stamps; double these
rates charged for books; three unsea'ed
circulars go for two cenls-two cents for
D each additional three, always prepaid; no
charge for cards or advertisements stamp
' ed or printed envelopes. Newspaper OF
E second class postage, is for papers not
q over four ounces each as fellows per
!. quarter, once week cents; twice a
h week 10 cents; three times 10 cts; six
. lines 80 OTIS; seven times 35 cts, and &c
on, adding one raie for each issue more
than once per week-to be prepaid fol
not less than three months nor more than
: one year at tie Office OF reception or de
9 livery; publishers Of weekly newspaper!
e may send within their couoty free. o.
:, magazines issued of,ener than once
week, one cent for four ounces 10 rogu
lar euJscibers, Special bargains MAJ
be made by the Postmaster General fo
y transporting packages of newspapers, &,
a Bills and receipts for subscriptions ma
+. be enclosed in papers and 60 free-any
|, other written enclosure letter postage. -
The Postmaster General is authorized I,
q make needlul rules, and require swOrl
70 testimony TO carry out these provisions
70 Franking is restricted TO the President
- his Private Secretary, the Vice President
), heads OF Executive Departments. head
al Of but eaus and clegks 10 bo designate
ia by The Postmaster General. Senator
"A and Rspres, natives, Secretary oil Stat
q, and Clerk Of House-but this only t
a cover MISTER sent to them, and that .thi
= dispatched by way Of business. excer
"a documents issued by authority of Cor
a. gress. Documents from officers to thei
q several departments. marked Official ma
,s. 90 fee; also petitions to Congress. ,Th
Iv weight of frauked matter must not excee
$. four ouncee per package, save Congrei
y books &c. Publishers may exchane
"a papers free, not exceeding sixteen ounce
~. in weight. This act TO take effect on an
ba after June 80, 1868.
n The amendment OF the House, esta1
.rs lishing a money order syslem, was r
"A jscted in the Senate and finally aba
IL. doned. 49,
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