Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-05-20

We publish the following rates Of postage, ia =
ken from tho Undcd States NaR, for tho benefit
of all persons interested
POSTAGE ON TRANSIENT PRINTED MATTER.
Books, not over OF in weight, to one address,
1 c.s; over 90 and not ovor OF, cts; over 3
OF and not over II OF. II cts over IL OF and net
over l6 OF, G cts.
CIRCULARS, not exceeding three in number, to
one at dress . cts; over three and not ovur six,
4 cts; over six and not over nino, cts; over
nine and not exceeding twelve, cts.
On MiscELLANEous MAILABLE MATTER, Gem
bracing all pamphlets, occasional publications,
transient newspapers, handbils and posters, book
manuscripts. and proof-sheets, whether corrected
or not, maps, prints, engravinEs, sheet music,
blanks, flexible patterns. samples or sample cards,
phonographic paper, letter envelopes, po.tal en-
veiopes wrappers, cards, paper plain or orna-
mental photogr aphie repi escntations of different
type Seeds cuttings, bulbs, roots, and scions,)
the postage to be prepaid by stamps, is, on one
package to one address, not over oz in weight
2 cts; over oz and not over OF, cts; over s
and not over IL OF. cts; over II OF and not
. sr l6 OF, cts.
All mail matter not sent at letter rates of post
age embracing all bosks, book manuscripts
proof sheets, and other printed matter, and all
other mail matter except seeds, must be 50 wrap
ped or enreloped with open sides or ends as to
enable the postmaster to cxaminc the package
without destroying the wrapper, otherwise such
packages must be rated with letter postage. No
communication, whether in writing or in print,
can be sent with seeds, roots cuttings or scions,
maps eugrayings, or other matter not printed,
except upon the separate payment Of postage up
on each separate matter at the established rates.
Exchange newspapers and periodicals cannot
be rsmailed without being char gsable with post
age.
Where packages Of newspapers or periodicals are
received at any post office directed to ono address
and the names OF the club Of subscribers to which
they belong with the poSta &c for quarter in
advance shall b, hanled to the postmaster, he
shall dslircr the sans to their respective owners
But this docs not apply to weekly newspapers
which circulate free in the county where printed
and published.
All transient matter must be prepaid by stamps.
But if it comes to tho Office of delivery without
prepayment or short-pa the unpaid postage
aust be collected Gu delivery at double the pre-
paid rate.
Great neglect exists in The strict quarterly pre-
payment of postage printed matter snnt to
regular subscribers. No sleh paper shoaid Be de-
huUei unless it is either prepaid at the mailing
olee or at the dcliv ry office Tor at least quar-
ter If not 40 prepaid, postmssters must collect
postage o each CORY ON transient matttcr.-
Il t,q fi, tlty ,oiii be charged letb the fdi post
age dur g,,9 IN cleay cases remertd from ottce for
Hegisft.
To nti1se or conceal letter or ottcF thing Cox
cct oils and receipts for subscrip ioal in or to
write pfiut anything. alter it's publication, up
on ann news aper, pamphlet magazire, or cher
printed matter, is iiiegl ii, and subjects such print
Ell matter. and the entire package Of which it is
past to isiter p'sfagt.
Any wofl ct communication, whether by print
ju;, writing, msrks or signs, upon tae cover or
w,alfsr Of a newspaper, pamphlet, magazine, or
9Th er printed matter. other than tha maine and
si ife.. If the person to wuom II is to be sent,
aud tnc date wuen subscription expires, su sets
ths PACKAGE % letter postage.
(Hfieial
CLOTHING To SOLDIERS EY NAIL.
Az Acr 70 amend the Law prescribing the articles
to be at!gnittsd into tue mails OF the United
States
Be 4 ,aJtcl U lie Senate and House Of R'pc.
ssrt... If tdt Lttei. SfateS of An0ra IN te"-
2r.w esae ,,il,d, IAs. artieies OF c!othin5, being
mauutaetute5 Of VOL cotton linen, auI com
ptseI in IL package not exceeding two pn0nds IN
wei sht, addressed to any non commissioned Off
ccr or private, sewing IN the armies u the uni
Ted States may be transmitted il tue mails
tho tnit5i sta'es at the rate Of eight cents, to
Ue al prepaid, Tor evcry four ources or
any fraction thereof, subject TO such regulations
ss tas Postmaster Genera, may prescribe.