The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-10-04


f@ SEC. 12s. That the Post-Ofilce DEPARTMENT.
or its revenue, shall not be liabl for the loss
of any registeree matchmaker.
SEC. l30. That mailabe matter shall be eli.
yided into three classes first, letters second
regular printing matter third, miscellaneous
SEC. 13l That mailable matter Of the first
class shall embrace all corrcsdondence'
wholly or partly in writing. except book
manuscripts and corrected proot-sheets pass
ing between authors and publishers.
SEC. l32. That Inailable MATES of the sec
ond class shall embrace all matter exclusive
ly In ,prient, and regularly issued &c sIateo
periods from known Office of puDiic1tion,
without addition by writing, mark, Or sign.
SIC. 133. That mailable matter OF the thirt,
class shall embrace all phamplets. Occasional
publications, transiens newspapers, Inaga'
zines, hand-bills, posters, unsealci circulars
prospo;tuses. books, btsok-manuscrfpts, prooI
sheets, corrected proofsheets, maps, lIrin S
cngravings, blanks, flexible patterns, samples
2 ofmerchandis sc not exceeding twelve ounces
IN weight, sample cards, phonograpniS paper
letter envelopes, postal envelopes ana wrap
= peers, cards, plain and ornamental paper,
: photographs represectations OF diilereni
and all other matter which may be declared
1nailabie by law, and all other articles mo-
above the weight prescNbed by law, Whici
are not, from their forniror nature, liable Z
destroy, deilce, or otherwise injure the con
tents of the mailbag or the person OF any ont
engaged In the postal service. Al liqui1ss ~
poisons, glass, explosive materials, ana ob
scene books shall be excluded from the nalis
All matter of the third class. excepting book'
anu OJnef printer msiItec, .Dook~InsAuurSi,Ps " =
proofs heels, and corrected proof-sheets, sniti
not exceed twelve ounces in weight. ana al
matter of the third class shall be sudJect u
examination anii to rates of postage rs here
tpaffer provided. Samples of metals, ores
aud mneralogi.Sal spetimans shall not exceed
twelve ounces in weight. and shall he suhJcc
10 examination and TO rates of postage a
hereinaf er provided.
SEC. I3t. That no package weighing more
than four pounds shall be receivet for CON
veyrnce by mail, except books published o.
circulated bv order of Congress.
SEC. 135. That the Postmaster General sinai
furnish to the post-ofiecs exchanging mah
with foreign countries, and to such ONE
offices as he may deem expedient, postal pal
ances denominated in grams OF the metrl
system, fifteen grams of which shall be tn
equivalent, for postal purposes. OIL one
half ounce avoirdupoIs. and 50 on In progres
sion.
SEC. 13d. Tlia. the Postmaster General ma,
prescribe by regulation the manner OF wrap
ping and securing for the mails all marte
not charged with lctier-postage nor laiyluii
franked. so that 1t NAV be conveniently es
aiflined by posaInasterF; I; and II not so WrHE
ped and se.;ured, it shall be subject TO letter
postage.
SIC. 13g. Tha. postmasters at the office G
. delivery may ren1ye the wrappers ana On
veEopes from matl-naatter nnt charged WIT
letter postage nor lawfully frankcd. when
san he tlOne without destroying them, FOR IN
purpose ofascertatning whether there Is ura