The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-17
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officers, soldiers and citizens to sone Of
thom
ain Section Sd il is enacted that no
mail matter shall be delivered by the Post
Master until the postage due thereon shall
have been paid; and no box az any Post
Office shall be assigned 10 the use Of any
person until the rent therefor has been
paid for at least one quarter, &c"
Instruction No. 3 says this section
absolutely prohibits the delivery Of any
letter, newspaper, pamphlet or package,
whatever, until the postage thereon shall
be paid" "Post Masters must strictly
conform 10 IT,"
We are requested 10 state, in this con-
n~ection, that no mail matter will be de-
posted In any box at the Nashville Post
Office on Wednesday next, the FIRST Of
July, unless the box rent is paid. All
the paid box rents expire on Tuesday,
the 30th. Remember, owners Of boxes,
that this is a matter over which the Post
Master has no control, and il is one in
which he can exercise nc discretion.
Sec. 22d fixes the rate of postage, and
is'as follows: "0n all domestic letters
transmitted In the mails of the United
States, and not exceeding one-half ounce
In weight, shall be uniform at three cents;
and for each half ounce or fraction there
of, of additional weight, there ehsll be
charged an additional rate Of three
cents, to be In all cases prepaid by pos
tage stamps plainly affixed TO such let
ter"
Instructions No. 22d prescribes that
con and after the LIST of July, 1863. the
single letter rate of postage will be three
cents throughout the United States. The
Pacific rate of ten cents is abolished"
An additional rate of three cents is
required for each additional half ounce
or fraction. 1t must be prepaid in all
cases, subject to the exceptions mention
ed in section a."
Drop letters are regulated by Sec. 23d,
as follows: "The rate of postage on all
letters not transmitted through the mails
of the United States, but delivered thro'
the post office or its carriers, commonly
described as local or drop letters, and
not exceeding one half ounce in weight,
shall be uniform at two cents, and an
additional rate for each half ounce, OF
fraction thereof, of additional weight, to
be in all cases prepaid by postage stamps
affixed to the envelope of such letter; but
no extra postage or carriers fee shall
hereafter be charged OF collected upon
letters delivered by carriers, nor upon
letters collected by them for mailing or
for delivery"
Instructions No. 20 prescribes "that
on and after July LIST, 1863, mail letters
are collected and delivered without any
charge. All local letters, however, arc
.chargeable with two cents postage, TO be
prepaid by stamps in all cases."
Section 16 Of the law limits the weight
Of packages to be sent by mail TO four
pounds.
Instruction No. II directs that on and
after The LIST of July, 1868, postage must
be prepaid upon all mail matter except
LIST. Matter lawfully franked.
I'd. Foreign letters which are regulated
by special convention.
Sd. Printed matter regularly issued
and sent to regular subscribers.
4th. The letters mentioned in section
q of this law.
Instructions No. "a directs as follows:
LIST. Letters written by commissioned
officers in the military or naval service
cannot be certified as soldiers or naval
letters.
I'd. Letters written by non-commis-
stoned officers and privates in the military
or in the naval service, Gem
the marine corps), on which the
is not prepaid by stamps, must
na rlnsnIz woa.IaI ~. H. auk-.I. -
The address, soldiers letter or naval let
ter, Gas the case may be-, and this cer-
t~ifiicate signed with his official designa.
ton by a field or staff officer of the
regiment to which the soldier belongs, or
by the officer in command of his detach-
ment, or Of the post, or by q surgeon or
chaplain at q hospital. La the navy or
marine corps by the officer in command
1i the vessel, or by . chaplain OF surgeon
)n board, or by the officer commanding
! detachment OF marines on shore.
Sd, If any military or naval letters not
duly certified shall be deposited at
my pOstoiice for mailing, they shall
nevertheless be mailed, but rated up with
postage, to DO collected on de-
livery, as in other cases of unpaid letters.
Especial attention Is called TO the Law
md Instruction in relation TO the Frank
ng Privilege. All officers ofthe Army of
he Cumberland would do we'll TO give il
heir particular attention. Unless they
xercise great care they will subject
themselves TO the modification of taxing
official correspondents with double
and perhaps of having their
communications refused or not attended
Care should be taken TO have their
paid in full, as any unpaid por-
on is charged with double postage.
The law in relation to the franking
r~iyilege is as fellows:
"Sec. No. AZ. Authority 10 frank
iail matter is conferred upon and limited
the following persons: First. The
resident of the United States, by him.
elf or his private secretary. Second.
Vice-President Of the United States.
The chiefs of the several exeou-
I've departments. Fourth. Such princi-
al officers, being heads OF bureaus or
clerks of each executive depart
lent, to be used only for official commu-
ications, as the Post Master General
hall by regulation prescribe. Fifth.
enators and representatives, in the Con-
of the United States, including
from Territories, tho Secretary
{ the Senate and Clerk Of the House of
representatives., to cover correspondence
, and from them, and all printed matter
sued by authority of Congress, and all
proceedings, and debates
Congress, and all printed mat. /
II sent 70 them; their ranking 7
10 mmen with the term Co.