, 1863-06-30
The New POST OFFICE LAW.
in Force LIST Of July 1868.
INFORMATION FOR THE PEOPLE.


CHANCES POINTED OUT.
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,rnendrnents 4r,tt rh,nb Tho rnh1,c should y.
once become familiar: The most imnort,nt II
which we proceed to point ont:
c1.ss1F1cAr1ox or MA11An1r x.rqpp
Mailable matter Is divided into threa ri, zses.
l. LErrERs.-This class embraces All cor.
respondence wholly or part1v in writine, or.
cent that mentioned IN the th1ra class
a Rpan1.p pp,xrpn M.rrvp p-nr,7o, +b,s
head Ia fnc1nae alt 1n,,1,h1e ,n.tter rvc1ns,vc-
.lv IN mint aud -eon1ar,v ;ssuea at ssataa
periods. without addition in writing. mark or
s;pn :,
/. 4 M,sep1,Axrnrs MA4rrr.-rh5s c,ass
er,h,.ces nj other matter vb,cb IL tv Inv
ieclarea 1natlab1e. yiz: all Pamphlets. occ..
s,onal rnh,,cat5one. books: boil, 1nainuscrints
nrofofsheets whether corrected or not. maps
nrfnts. enprastnes. blanks. Aexib,e pattarns
samples and sample cards, phonoeraphic par
per. letter envelopes. postal enre1ons a. u,-,Y,,
pers. cards. paner. main or ornaynnntaa. MIN.
toeraph1c zepresentations of different tvnes
seeds, cuttings, bulbs. roots and scions.
CLASS 1:-1xTrFn POSTAGE.
The one cent rate IN dron letters Ia abo,.
isbed. o.. :
:, The ten cent rate al, letters to tha Pacific
States and Territories Is aboltshed d..
The one cent extra REQUIRED to be paid On
letters deposited in branch Offices, is abolished,
LETTERS FOR THE MAns-The maximum
weight for the single ratio of letter postage is
one-half ounce Ayoirdupois, and the rats of
postage on Ill letters sent III the mali. to anv
mart Of the United States. is three cents for
each ha1f ounce or under. and three cents for
each additional half ounce or fractional nart
Of a half onnce. TN letter an which the
nos4op~ tas mt been nrena3d 1v INV. conaa
shon1d roach ;ta destination. donh,e th,s rnta
viii be collected Oh delivery. That ia to say:
sir cents Tor every half onnce and fractional
mart of a half ounee If a1etteri is ntot nrena}d
n fn,, +he nnna,d resiana will he cb,roed ~
donh1e rite That fs In sar II n letter Weighs
orer a ha1f onnce and mt orer mn onnce
.rd trrec cents b,s hee,, ,,rena,d tho cb,roa
fo- ,,,a ot,ar half ,nncc t,r f-ort;on,, ,,r+ ~
a h,1f orcca viii he sir centa Rnt in an
&C.. whose IN .r,,o,. oro,~ v,or+ of+hono
aee m = letter ts mt nncna1d fhe same vii,
mt he forwarded. un1ess the Postmaster is
satisfied that the omission to prcpay Ens m:
Intentional.
surp ,xn sr.upo.r rI;RrrFRs-1n the c,se
~ 1.t+era conveyed nv anv vesee1 nm inland
..,+ors ~ coa.+w,se from one domestic mort
- .nother mt In ,he INV If the Dcnartment
aonh,e rates of nosta1e vi],abe collected at
49, ~,f,,oa oc aa1irerv T,v. Sir rents for +he
l. sin,1a ,re,o3t If n he mailed and fonr cents
+ha s,n,,a re;ant " In he aei1rerea AZ The rf.
f,c. wbere aenosited, Bnt If such letter has
beer nrcratd bv United States stamps at such
/ donnie ratcs of nostnre M add;tfono1 c1,or.-e
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W. W. fs es
stanps, ooaoAe eoe nnp'oo oaAoaee WILL po
| coueeteo on oela'esy-
! DROP PAET1ERs'-Ae1tefso oeposteo III an o.
flee, or branch Office, for delivery ut the
came Office, or through branch offices or car
tiers, are to be charged with t0o cents the
half ounce OF fractional part OF haf ounce,
no charge to be made for delivery.
SOLDIERS LETTEns.-LetteEs' written By
Dou-commissioned officers and priEates In the
military service or in the naval service lem
bracing the marine corps}, VIII be forwarded
without The prepayment Of postage, ut the
single rate, II plainly marked over theaddress,
"so1dier's letter." or ''Naval letter." as the
case may be, and signed with his official des
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