The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-21

chat is, two cents for each four ounces or trac-
.,oual part thereof, to be prepaid by postage
stamps at the time Of mailing.
Transient Printed Matter.-On transient
oriated matter of the second class, that is to
say, papers issued regularly, but sent to per-
soos not regular bona fde subscribers, the
rate IS two cents for each four ounces or frac-
&ioaal part thereof, to be prepaid in full by
.9ostage stamps, the postage to be charged by
the weight of the package II to one address.
Privtteges Of Observation-Disclosures Of
newspapers etc. sent to regular subscribers
aave the privileges as heretofore, Of enclosing
without additional charges, bills and receipts
for subscriptiont to write or to print.upon their
issaes the address of their subscribers with the
date when their subscription expires, and to
exchange one copy Of their publications recip-
rOcaIiv, free Of postage.
GtrcuiarS.-The one cent rate on circulars is
aboiished. Hereafter, circulars may pass
N the mails at the following rates namely,
three circulars or any less number in one un-
sealed envelope to Que address, at the rate OF
TWO cents, and two cents additional for the
next three or less number, and so on. A bust
ness card on an envelope incloslng circulars
does not increase the rate.
CLASS 3-POSTAGE'ON MISCELLANEOUS MATTER.
fJcperaZ RQte.-On miscellaneous matter.
the postage--except in the case Of books--iS
fixed, at the uniform rate of two cents for each
foar ounces, or fractional part thereof, by the
weight Of the package, to one address, to be
prepaid in full by postage stamps at the mail
iug office.
POSTAGE on bOokS.-For books the rate is
four cents for the first four ounces, or frac-
tioua part thereof, and an additional four
cents for the next four ounces, or fractional
cart thereof, and so on, to be prepaid in full
by postage stamps.
General FactS.-Al mailabe matter, prop
erIy speaking. is enumerated under the above
classification, 1t often happens, however, that
other things find there way into tho mail
saCh as small articles of wearing apparel, etc.
Whea admitted into the mails, all such mat
ter is subject to letter rates. Liquids, glass,
gun and Illuminating powder, gun cotton,
aad all other articles that can, by any contln.
geQcy, defAce or otherwise injure or destroy
AG'V1Ao, OOOhc, VI uO"'P PNA9 "AO 9'it0'iJ Va
ciuded from the mails.
An important point in relation to the wrap
plug or enveoplng matter for the mails ought
20 be specially remembered by the pubic. All
mail matter not sent at letter rates OF postage,
embracing books, book manuscript, proof
sheets, newspapers and other printed matter
and all other mail matter, excepting deeds
must be so developed or wrapped, with open
sides or ends, as to enable the postmaster tc
examine the contents of the package withou
destroying the wrapper, If postmasters car
not make this examination without destroying
'hc wrapper, the package will be subject tt
letter postage.
With the exception Of business card, print
ID or impressed upon the wrapper, no tran
,ieni matter coming under the head of secon'
1rlhird class can be forwarded 10 the mail a
less than letter postage, which contains az
hing enclosed therein in violation Of existin
avs or is so marked as to convey any othe
or further Intelligence than is conveyed by tn
original print, in case Of printed matter, ez
sept the name aud address Of the person
vhom it is to be sent If subject to lett
postage. from these causes or for any other re
son. such matter must be fully prepaid, othera
wise it will be excluded from the mails.