The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-28

yerv important and radical changes hav-
ing been made in the Post Office Laws
and Regulations, at The request Of our
city Post Master, we call The attention Of
officers, soldiers and citizens TO some OF
them:
ain Section Sd it is enacted that no
nail matter shall be delivered by the Post
Master until the postage due thereon shall
have been psid; and no box at any Post
Office shall be assigned to the use Of any
person until the rent therefor has been
paid for at least one quarter, &c.'
Instruction No. 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 TO it,"
We are requested TO state, in this con-
nection, that no mail matter will be de-
posted in any box at the Nashville Post
Office on Wednesday next, the first ct
July, unless the box rent is paid All
the paid box rents expire on Tuesday,
the 30ih. Remember owners Of boxes,
that this is a matter over which the Post
Master has no control, and IL is one in
which be can exercise no discretion sl.d
Sec. 22d fixes The rate Of postage, and
is as follows "On 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 shall be
charged an additional rate Of tn ee
cents, TO be in all cases prepaid by pos
tage stamps plainly affixed 10 such let
ter"
instructions M. 22d prescribes that
"On and after the LIST of July, 1868, 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 il must be prepaid in all
cases, subject TO the exceptions mention
ed In section 81"
Drop letters are regulated by See 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 bali OUNCE in weight
shall be uniform at two cents, and al
additional rate for each alt ounce, o.
fraction thereof of additional weight L
be in all cases prpaid by postage stamps
affixed to the envelope of such letter. bu
no extra postage or cairicIs' fee shall
hereafter be charged or collected upol
letters delivered by carriers, nor upOl
letters collected by them for mailing o
for delivery"
Instructions No. 20 prescribes "tha
on and after July LIST, 1863, mail letter
are collected and delivered without an,
charge. All local letters, however, ar
, chargeable with two cents postage, to b
prepaid by stamps in all cases."
: Section 16 Of the law limit, the weigh
of packages 10 be sent by mail TO fou
pounds.
instruction No. IL directs that on an
after the LIST of July, 1863 postage mus
be prepaid upon all mail matter exceT
? 1st. Matter lawfully franked,
I'd. Foreign letters which are regulate
by special convention.
Sd. Printed matter regularly issue
and sent to regular subscribers.
4th The letters mentioned in sectio
q of this law.
instructions No. 27 directs as follows
q 1st. Letters written by commissions
' officers in the military or naval scrViC
cannot be certified as soldiers or nav
: letters.
I'd, Letters written by non commi!
stoned officers and priyatesin the militaT
h service, or in the naval service, Cen
bracing the marine corps), on which Il
' postage is not prepaid by stamps, ma
|. be plainly marked on the outside, Oy,
n the address, soldiers letter or naval le
o ter, Gas the case may beg, and this Gel
tiflicate signed with his official designs
a ton by a field OF staff officer of Il
II regiment 10 which the soldier belongs,
by the officer in command of his detacl
"a ment, or Of the post, or by surgeon
chaplain at hospital In the navy
/, marine corps by the officer in comma1
of the vessel, or by chaplain or SURGE
on board, or by the officer commandir
detachmento Of marines on shore
Sd. II any military OF naval letters n
: thus duly certified shall be deposited
" any postofIice for mailing, they sha
nevertheless be mailed, but rated up wi
double postage, to be collected ON d
livery, as in other cases Of unpaid letter
" Especial attention is called to the La
and Instruction in relation to the Fran
ing Privilege. All officers ofthe Army
the Cumberland would do we'll to give
- their particular attention Unless thu