Middletown transcript., 1873-06-28
Post office Department.

The following extracts from the official
records Of the Pcst-offics Department, up
to june. 1873. will be found useful to our
readers both for present pcrusul and future
reference:
Letters addressed to initials or TO box
(without personal addres-) are not deliv-
cradle under the rulings of the Depart
,ncnt.
Printed cards containing no writing cx-
cept the address may be- sent through the
mails prepaid by one cent postage
stamp. IL under two ounces in weight.
Writing on u circular. in addition to
the address. subjects it to letter postage.
When a subscriber to n paper or period.
ical shows receipt for postage paid at
his former residence for one or more quar-.
i.rs in advance. the publication should be
delivered to him for the uncxpircd time
paid for. provided it is mailed direa, FROM
the Office Of publication and not remailed
from his f.rmer residence. II rcmailcd
from his former residence (withoui rre.
payment Of pos,age) double transient
rates must be collected on delivery.
Newspaper exchanges cease to pass free
after June 80. 1873
The law forbids r. Ms to give credit
They should NJ, deliver any letters, paper.
pamphlet, magazine. or other package till
the postage is paid. Code. sec 43
Newspapers Of small size. issued less
frequently than once week. may be scn,
in packages TO one address at the rate Of
one cent for each package not ex, ccding
four ounces in weigh, Code. sec 100
The postage TO be paid quarterly or year.
ly in advance.
When subscriber refuses paper. i,
is the duty Of the r. NJ To send notice
to the publisher. through the 7 VI n,
the mailing office, as required hy see. S02
Regulations, 1866
Two postal cards jpined together one
containing an inquiry aud the other in
blank for rcply-cannat be- sen: by mail
IN such case it would be the duty of the
postmaster at thc mailing office TO rancel
both thus rendering the one iptehdcd foi
, reply worthless.
When package af newspapers are re
, ccivcd a, II pust.uifce directed to onr al-
dress AMI the names Il the subscriber. t,
!. whom they belong, with the postage FIR
. quarter III HINiUcc, u Nlhl'u 10 post
master. he should deliver them according
Is. provided they are properly folded --
: Code. sees l3S aud l39
Postal cards having obscene matter
written or printed un them should not b,
= sent forward hy NAL
Postage must be paid f,r before drliyc
. rs on newspapers and other periodical,
sent from known office Of publication /,
= subscribers, i"r not les, than one quart,
: nor more than one year, at either the d.
icc Of mailing or delivery -commencin,
It any tim and TO be accnnn;cd Tor IN III
= quarter in which it is received
: 4 circular inclo.cd IN the regular i.su
:. of u newspaper subjects it 10 transient rate
+ of postage. and reaching the office nf ~
:. livery without prepayment the rate ,h Iul
:. be doubled
Newspapers having writing on thri
a margin. are subject 10 lct,5r pls'ag, an
z postnastcrs should collect postage ., lrtte
! rates on all papers having writing on thri
u when found III the mails,
'c ANY writing on thiri.e class matter. i
y addition to the address, subject, it 10 let
ter postage
4. M law was passed by Congress conpe
ling subscribers iu regular newspaper,
= etc, 10 pay quarterly p">inse IN the mn,
ing office IN advance after July l. Isl.
N They may pay u. either office after July
u ns nnw.