Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-11-14
The Postal Law,


There is much ignorance among
the masses with regard to the laws
governing the Iates of postage in the
United States. The following brief
abstract of the rules taken fron the
United States Mail, is official and
may be relied upon as correct. 1t
would be good plan for those who
are ignorant ofthe provisions of the
law to clip this and preserve it for
reference:
BY law all mailablc matter is di-
vided into three classes; first, let
ters, second regular printed matter
third, micellaneous matter. The
first class embraces all correspon-
dence wholly or partly in writing. ex
cept book manuscripts and corrected
prooi-sheets between authors and
publishers. The second class en-
braces all matter exclusively in print
and regularly issued at stated per-
iods from known Office of pubica-
ton, without addition by writing
mark, or sign. The third class em
braces all pamphlets, occasional
publications, transient newspapers,
magazines, handbills, posters, un-
sealed circulars, prospectuses, books
book manuscripts, proof sheets, cor
rected proof sheets, maps, prints en-
cravings, blanks, flexible patterns,
samples OF merchandise not exceed
ing twelve ounces in weight. sample
cards, Photographic paper, letter
envelopes, and wrappers, cards, plain
and ornamental paper. Photographic
representations of different types,
seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, scions.
and all other matter which may be
declared mailable by law, and all
other articles not above the weight
prescribed by law, which are not
from their form or nature liable to
destroy, deface, or otherwise injure
the contents of the mail bag, or the
person of any one engaged in the
postal service, All liquids. poisons,
glass. explosive material, and OBJ
scene books shall be excluded from
the mails. All matter of the third
class, books and other printed mat
ter, book manuscripts, proof sheets
and corrected proof sheets, shall not
exceed twelve ounces in weight, and
all matter Of the third class shall be
subject to examination. As regards
the rates charged it may be stated in
general that letter postage is charg
ed on all mail matter which is Who'll
ly or partly in writing, except booi
manuscripts and corrected proof:
passing between authors
and publishers, and local or droI
letters; on all painted matter whiel
is so marked as to convey any otiIcl
or further information than is con-
yeyed by the original prini, excep
the correction OF mere typograpbica
errors on all matter which is sent il
violation Of Law respecting inclos
uFes: and Oh all matter to which NJ
specific rate OF postage is assigned
Manuscripts for publication in news
paper, magazines, or periodicals ART
subject to Letter postage. The rat
of pastage on mailable matter of tin
third class is one cent for each tw,
ounces or fraction thereof, cxcep
ffcr books, samples of metals, ores
minersl; and merchandise, which ar,
10 be chs.:ted two cents for each two
ounces or tr,.cti0n thereof. NJ
package weighing n:Hre than fou'
pounds shall be received Iv- convey
ance by mail, except books publish
cd or circulated by order of Con
grcss.
All mail matter requiring prepay
ment of postage which shall reach O
post office, not fully prepaid. the un
paid postage must be doubled, and
collected on delivery.