The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-19
NcwLaw Concerning Newspaper sosta.e.


New Law Concerning Newspaper pcsiase.
For the information of the public we
publish the following sections of the new
postal law relating to newspapers:
SEC. 1873. That no newspapers shall be
received to be conveyed by mail unless
they shall be dried and enclosed in proper
wrappers,
SEC. 1888. That when packages Of neWs-
papers brother periodicals are received at
postoHice directed to one address. and
the names of the subscribers to whom
they belong, with the postage for quarter
in advance is handed to the postmaster, he
shall deliver such papers or periodicals to
their respective owners.
Sec. 40. That postmasters shall notify
the pn blishers Of any newspapers or other
periodical when any subscriber shall re-
fuse to take the same from the office, or
neglect to call for it for the period of one
month.
Sec. I41. That publishers Of newspapers
or periodicals may print or write ppon
their publications sent to regular subscribe
ers, the address Of the subscriber and the
date when the subscription expires, ard
enclose therein bills and receipts !pr sub
scripton thereto without suhjecting such
lnablcf 10 cAIfa postage.
SEC. 142. That any person who shall
enclose or conceal any letter, meiaoran-
dan, or other thing i'll any mail matter,
not charged with letter postage, or make
any writing or memorandum thereon, and
deposit or cause to be deposited for convey
ance py mail, for less than letter postage,
shall, for every such offence, forfeit and pay
five dollars, and such newspaper or peri
loi,o LrI al, tba r..
age thereon is paid at letter rates.
SEC. 15S. That on newspaper and peri
os3cal publications, not exceeding four oun-
.ces in weight, sent from known Office of
publication to regular subscribers, postage
Shall be charged at the following rates per
quarter, namely: On publications issued
less frequently than once a week, at the
rate of one cent for each issue /; issued once
IA week, five cents, and five cents addition
al for each issue more frequent than once a
week. An additional rate shall be charged
for each additional four ounces or fraction
thereof in weight.
Sec. 100. That on newspapers and other
periodicals sent from known office of
publication to regular subscribers. the post
age shall be paid before delivery, not less
Ehan one quarter nor more than one year !;
which payment may be made either at the
Office OF mailing or delivery, commencing at
any time, and the postmaster shall account
for said postage in the quarter in which it
was received.
Sec. 100. That the Postmaster General
mag provide by regulations for carrying
small newspapers, issued less frequently
than once a week, in packages to one
address, from a known office of publica-
ton to regular subscribers, at the rate of
one cent for each four ounces, or portion
ahereof.
Sec. l6i. That persons known as regu-
lay dealers in newspapers and periodicals
NAV ,~ecejYe and transmit by mail such
quantities Of either as they may require,
and paw the !, astage thereon as received at
the same rates pro rata as regular subscrib-
ers to such publications. Eho pay quarterly
in advance.
"HELP, CAssIU US, OR L INK. The
hybrids arc in desperate condition in
North Carolina. They see the hand writing
on the wall, but foolishly hope to avert 'u-
pending defeat by bringing up the reserves.
1t is understood that the following Virginia
speakers are to be invited by the Greeley
ties to participate in the hot political can
vassnow going on in the old mother State:
Colonel Hinton and Hon. John Goode, of
Norfolk, and w. w. Walker, of West
moreland Beverley Douglass, of King
William w. w. Wood, of Halifax w.
S. Gilman, of Richmond; w. Il. Berkeley,
of Prince Edward j; Charles s. Stringfel-
low, of Petersburg; George r. Hundey,
Of Buckingham and State Senators Roll
Ter, of Rockingham; Cochran, of Angus
ia; French, of Bland Penn, of Patrick;
and Prdemore, of Ice, and the Hon. Messrs.
Thomas S. Flournoy, of Pittsylvania |;
]. L. Marye, of Fredericksburg Marshall
Hanger, of Augusta; William Smith, of
Fauquier Robert l.. Montague, Of Mid
dlesex; Robert Ould and w. w. Crump,
of Richmond. AS the first funeral since
the disease became epidemic is to take
place in our neighboring State, we hope all
these gentlemen will respond to the call,
and thus make the affair as imposing as
possible.
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