The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-04-25
The Postal Cts3'ES-- Important IN
formation TOR the Public.

The Third Assistant Postmaster General
(E. w. BARBER has given notice that, the
necessary appropriation having been made
for the purpose, the department will, on
he first of May next, commence the issue
to Postmastcrs of the postal cards author
lied by the act Of June 8, 1872.
The card adopted is five and one eighth
inches in length and three inches in width,
and is made of good stiff paper, water
marked with the initials L. ). p. O. d. in
monogram. The face of the card is en-
graved, surrounded ty border i'll scroll
work one-cighth of an inch in width The
one cent stawp printed OH the upper right
hand corner, is from profile bust of the
goddess OF liberty looking to the left and
surrounded Dy a lathe work, bordered
with the words II. :. Postage inserted
above, and ''One cent below. On the
upper left-hand corner are the words
''United States Postal Card, with drec-
ti0ns to write the address only on this
sidc-thc message on the other" Under
meath, and occupying the lower half of tho
card are ruled lines on which to write the
address, the top line being prctixed with
the word TO-
The back Of the card. intended for the
communication, Is entirely plain, being
devoid even of ruled lines. In color the
body Of the card is light cream. the print
ing velvet brown. 10 variation i'm size.
shape, color, OF in any other particular.
will be made from the regular style to ac-
commodate special cases nor viii the de
partmcnt do any printing on the cards be-
yond the engraving specified in the descrip-
tion.
Postal cards viii bc sold for one cent
each, neither more nor less. whether in
large quantities or III small. The object of
the postal card is To facilitate letter CORES
pondeucc and provide for the transmission
through the mails, at a reduced rate of
postage, Of short communications, either
printed or written in pencil or ink They
may therefore be used for orders. invita-
tlons, notices, receipts, acknow edgmemts
and other requirements Of business and So
cial life. And the matter desired to be
conveyed may be either in writing or in
print, or partially in both. In their treat
mcnt as mail matter they are to be regard
ed 10y POstmastcrs the same as sealed let
ters, and not as printed matter. except
that in no case will unclaimed card, be sent
TO the dead letter Office.
An ordinary printed business card may
be sent through the mails when prepared
by a one-cent postage stamp attached but
such card must contain absolutely no
written matter except the address. Other
wise It will be treated as not fully prepaid,
and refused admission into the mails
All cards different from those herein de
ScrIbcd, bearing embossed or printed post
age stamps, and purporting TO be United
States postal cards, arc counterfeit. and the
manufacture of such cards, or the attempt
10 use the same, viii subject the otfsrder
to fine of five hundred dollars and i'm
prisonment for five years. (Scction lis,
postal Code)
Postmastcrs will not, under any circum-
stances, be permitted to reduce or e1-
change postal cards that may be nrisdirect-
ed SnnilcH in
dered unfit for use, in the hands of private
holders.
The department will not furnish less
than five hundred cards on the order of \
postmaster. Individuals desiring postal
cards viii purchase them of = postmaster,
rs i'll no case can they obtain them upon
direct application to the department..