Litchfield enquirer., 1863-06-25

E lthat this onslaught comes upon us, and not up- l On our armies of the Mississippi, We are ready to take all the hamnering Lee can give
 us, gratefully. as an assnrancs that the rsbsls Have found il inpcasibleto intsrrupttbe great sieges. ss 1r We publish the following exsracts from the New Post Office Laws. to take effect July lst, lsss. Oar subscriDers will please ",nake : note" of the changes iu tho Laws.
 NzwsPAPER PosrA0s.
 No newspaper or magazine, not prepaid at the mailing office, can be delivered until tie | postsgc has been paid for Ut least one quarter,
 unless the party addressed shall pay on each such psper or magazine the rate required on transient matter, which is two cents for every
 fraction thereof, contained in any one package to ons address.'
 The rate of postage upon mailahle matter ef the second eluss,f issned once week or
 more frequently from known office uf public
 cation. and sent to regular subscribers, shall be as follows: Upon newspapers aLd other pc riodical publications, each not exceeding the lstandard weight of four ounces, and passing through the mails or post offices of the United States between any points therein, the rate for
 each quarter of the year shall be: for publi- cations issued once week, five cents.
 This section is applicable to regular pa- pers and periodicals issacd once q sueek o,.
 m0re .fequently. and from a knoics office If qualification. The provision of the former law authorizing free delivery of newspapers
 within the county of their publication is re tained but the subscriber must reside within the counfy of publication and it is only .
 sreekty newspaper that can be thus delivered without charge of portage. There is no lour
 ger any difference by reason of the circulation in or out, of the State where published.
 Publishers may enclose in their publica-
 lions sent 10 regular subscribers the bills for subscription thereto without any additional charge for postage. and may write or printup- on their publications, or upon the wrappers
 thereof, the naina and address of the subscfi-
 bsrs thereto. jsnd the date when the subscfip-
 tion will expire i; but any other enclosure or addition in writing or in print shall subject the same to letter postage. which shall be col lccted before delivery thsreof.n
 The Postmaster General may require an affidavit in form, to be prescribed by general lregulation, to be taken by any publisher, or any CicShs dScut3 Ot 5UTfdHt Ot SUCH puuiISucr Ui my paper or periodical, which. by the terms
 of this act, may be sent to regnlar subscribers without prepayment of postage at the mail ing office, to the effect that neither hs no any other proprietor, clerk, agent, or elEployse,
 within his knowledge, has sent, or caused or permitted to be sent. through the mails, with out prepayment by postage stamps anacop- ies of such paper or psriodic.l, excspt the
 same were sent to bona tide and regular subs scribers thereto. And if it be ascertained that
 such papers or periodicals have been thus un. lawfully sent, with the knowledge or consent of such prsprietors. or of the agent or clerk in charge of that business; or if such afida-
 vit. when required by the Postmaster.G General, or by . special agent ot the Post Office de- partment, shall be refused, the person gnilty of such offence, or refusing such oath. shal! be liable to 2 fine of fifty dollars in each case"
 !" If any matter on which by law the post age is requirrd to be prepaid Ut the mailing office shall reach its destination without sach prepayment, double the paid rates shall be charged and collected on delivery"
 a Postmasters will charge and collect post. age. ct thesrAte of three cents for each half ounce, on any newspaper or periodical % marked or written upon as to give any inforn- ation than that contained n print. The same charge will be made whsre it is se enclosed that it cannot be examined with destroying the wrappel. The same rule applisa t0 writ ten aud printed matter which msys be sent tt less than letter postage" 9a <.
 By'ths above, our sdbscllbers, and others, will see that onall papers sent to their addrsss, lexcspting one copy regularly every week :, ,postags must be paid ~ the mailing office ]; therefore, hsreaftsr the price of single copies of tue, Enquirer. will be saur csnts at our of fec, and ,sss cents # to bs sent by mail. Cur subscribers will please remember, therefore. when they want extra copies, to send along the postage. 3 <
 Lrrlrs Pos7Aos.
 The rate of postags on III letters trans mitted inr tho mails of the United States, aud form at 3 cents. All local or ]" drop letters, not exceeding oz. in weight, shall be uni form at two cents, to Dc prepaid by postage stamps.
 The jingle letter rate of postage will De three csnts throughout the United Statas. The Pacific rate of ten cents is abolished. An ad- sditional rat4Sof three cents is required for each additional half ounce or fraction. It must Dc prepaid in all cases."
 1G We have received from Hon. Lemari ". Cutler,of Watertown, Reports of Super inteldent of Common Schools, Quarter Mas. |tar General, Adjutant General Bank Commis- Isioners, General Railroad Commissioners.S State