New-York tribune., 1873-04-17
POSTAL CARDS.
THEIR APPEARANCE. PRICE. AND UsEs-HOw THEY
MAY BE OBTAINED-REGULArIONs CONCRENlNG

THEIR APPEARANCE. PRICE. AND UsEs-HOw THEY
MAY BE OBTAINED-REGULATIONs CONCERNING
THEM
WASHINGTON, April 1G.-The Third Assistant
L. W Barber, has given notice that
the necessary appropriation having been made for the
purpose the Department wiz. the 1T OF May next,
commence the postmaster OF the postal cards
authorized by the act Of June 1872 The card adopted
81 inches length and inches in width, and is made
of good. stiff paper water-marked with the initials
u. s. Z. O. ID. The face OF the card ia en-
graved, surrounded by a border, in scroll work one
eighth of an inch in width The stamp. printed
the upper right hand is from profile bust
Of the Goddess OF Liberty, looking 10 the left,
and surrounded by a lathe-work border, with the
words L. S Postage inscribed above, aud the words
One Cent" below. On the upper efi-haLd corner are
the words UNITED States Postal Card with directions
10 Write the address ony this side the message on
the other" Underneath, and occupying the lower half
Of the card, ruled lines ON which to write the
address, the top line being prcxed with the word To-
The back of the card intended for the communications
is entirely plain being devoid even OF rueu hes. Ia
color the body Of the card il light cream the printing
velvet brown No variation IN 'ze, shape, color, or in
any other particular VIII be hddc rom Tue Ieguhf
style to accommodate special cases nor viii tue Depart
ment do any printing the cards beyond the en-
craving specified IN the description The cards wI be
sold cent each neither more nor less, whether IN
large quantities or IN small.
Inc object OF the postal cards is TO facilitate letter
respondcuce ana provide for the transmission through
TIE dl"uuCcl OF sdtfo oi SNORT
cations eltneI prince ~ "IIl,h u' lt' w Jun. iA'S
therefore bc useG Tor orders. invitations notices,
receipts. acknowledgements and other requirement, or
business and sOcI htc ana the matter dN sired to De
conveyed De either writing or ia print, OF Ia bOih.
In their treatment mai matter, tnry are 10 Dc tt
garded 10y postmastcrS tine same sealed letters, "ud
not as printed matter eAcept tlaJ IA no case N uii-
claimed cards bc sent G The Dead Letter once An OF
binary printed business cara riy De sent utou@A INC
mails when prepaid by Oueccut postage stamp at
tached but such card must contain absolutely no written
matter except thc address othelElse II WIZ DO tfetd
not FULLY prepad, aud REUSED admission INTO the mails
All cards different those herein described bearing
embossed printed postage stamps, AMI purpOrung TO
be t. = postal cards. counteTie and the iuinuflc-
OF such cards or the attempt tO use the same Will
subject the offender 10 fine Oi $500 aud imprisonment
not under any circumstances be permitted u reduce
exchange postal cards tnat may be msdrectcd, spoiled
in printing, otherwise rendered unit for use III the
hands private holders. The department Will not fuI
nsh less than coo cards tue order OF postmaster In
dividudls desiring postal cards VIII pur. them uf .
postmaster, III 40 case can they obtain them upon
tnelr application 10 the Department..