Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-09-24
Division of Mail Matter.

LIST Glass. Letters Embracing all correspon,
dence. except book manuscript and corrected
proof sheets, cents every half ounce.
letter deposited for mailing, weighing, over
double the amount of unpaid postage, to be col
leoted on delivery
| End Class.-Regugar Printed Matter.-( Elk
cept books), cent each ounces or fraction, Inn
| 3rd Class.-MscelLaneoas Matter.-(Except
| such as are from their form or nature liable to
destroy or deface the mails, or injure the person
of any one connected with the postal service, =
cents eacn ounces or fraction thereon, limited
/ to IL ounces in weight.
| Books. Book postage, 2 cents each ounces
| or fraction.
Circulars. circulars, cent each
| limited to A lbs.
Circulars sealed or containing any writing
! other than the address or figures in writing, are
| subject to letter rates.
charged, cent, payable on delivery. :.
Drop Letters-That drop or local letters shall
be charged at the rate of i cent for each half
ounce or fraction thereof (Sec 1879 ;,
Unpaid Postage-"Unpaid postage, on all
matter on which prepay ment is required, should
be doubled and collected on delivrry'' (Section
1927
Particular attention is called to the above.
| foraoarasmg.-Letters and free matter which
have not been taken out of the Office will be
forwarded without further charge at the request
of the party addressed. Printed matter news
papers, &c.). cannot be forwarded without pre-
payment OF transient rates.
| Merchandise of merchandise lex
cept such as mentioned in 3rd Glass, J not ex-
ceeding IL ounces, cents each 2 ounces or frac-
| ton, provided they are ana cconapanied by any
avratsng except the address, and sorapped tn at
| their contents may be examined without destroy
| ing the wrapper s. 5r
| Boa Rents.-Box rent and Postage must be
| collected at least one quarter in advance, and
| accounted for as part of the Revenue of the
Department Each box Should be restricted to
| one family, firm or Company.
Letters and papers addressed to friends stop
| ping temporarily with the owners of boxes, if di-
rected to their care number of their box. such
mail should be put in the box referred to, but
| letters, &C., for persons residing in the same
place, and living and doing business separate and
apart from box-holder, should not be placed
| in his box" - III
| I,sterceptimg Letters-s.Po stmasters cannot de-
liver from their offices mail matter addressed to
other Offices
Stamps cut from Envelopes. -"Letters bearing
a stamp cut from stamped envelope should be
| held for postage, and forwarded to the d. L. Of
ice.''
Or. Postage. Postage cannot be received for
| less term than quarter, and when rendered at
any time other than the commencement of or.
it must be paid Ito to the end Of the ensuing quarter
be liable for the loss of any registered mail mat
| ter."-(Sec 1881
| O6structsag Mails.-'That any person who
shall knowingly and willfully obstruct or retard
the passage of the mail, or any carriage horse,
| driver, or carrier, carrying the same. shall, on
conviction thereof, for every such offence for
| felt and pay not exceeding one hundred ($1OO.l
dolLars.-(Sec. 241.)
THAT no mail matter shall be delivered until
the postage due thereon has been paid."-(Sec.
| 1887
| Memoranda on printed nsatter.-Amy qoritis,e
| or memorandum, other than the address, subjects
| printed matter to letter postage.
mo person entitled to the franking privilege
# letters or papers bearing the frank Of person
| who has not been in the place for several days
are put in Post Office it is the duty of the Post
| master to treat them as unpaid"
u. 81. SEARS, p. M. z
| Staunton, September, 1872 I,