American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-05-10
POSTAGE MATTERS.
The Postal Rates as They Now
Stand,

Stand.
The recent congressional leg,sla-
ton provides that .sall laws and
parts of laws permitting the trans
mission by mail ST any free matter
whatever be, and the same are
hereby repealed from and after
June 3Stb, 1873" This cuts off the
free exchange Of newspapers be-
tween publishers, and the free cir
culation of papers within tire coun-
ties Of PnbIica zion. No changes in
the rates Of postage have been
made, consequently postage charges
viii be as follows:
LETTERS
To all parts of the United States,
three cents per half ounce.
PAPERS, MAGAZINES, ETC.
Pamphlets, occasional pub1ica-
tons, transient newspapers, maya
zines, handbtlEs, posters, uusealed
|circulars, proSlseetuseS, book IEEsnu-
scripts, prOOf-sheets, maps, prints,
engrasihgS, blanks, flexible pat
terms, sample cards, pilot ograplsie
paper, letter envelopes and wrap
peFs, cards, plain and ornamental
paper photographic representations
of different types, seeds, cuttings,
bulbs, roots aud scions can be
tran >mTtted through the mails at
one cent for each two 0uHees or
fraction Thereof. Samples OF mer-
illogical specimens cssD pass through
the mail in packages not exceeding
twelve ounces, at the rate vi two
cents for each two ounces or frac-
ton thereof; to be left open at the
ends for examination, and to con-
! tain no writing OTTER than the att
dress. All liquids, poisons, glass,
explosive materials, obscene books,
and al! either material liable TO ill.,
.iure the mails or those having
charge thereof, shall be excluded
the:rirom-
REGULAR PUBLICATIONS.
Newspapers sent by mail must be
prepaid by stamps, unless irregular
~ issued and sent to regular sub
Scribrrs" Ivy publishers or news
dealers, when the following rates
are charged, payable quarterly in
advance, either at the mailing OF
delivery Office:
Da:lies IS cents
| Six times a week. 30 cents
Iri-weekiy ...-...-...-i 10 cents
| Semi weekly 10 cents
Semi monthly. not over four oUnces.... cent.
Monthie-, not over four onnres. ...... 3 csrts
Quarterle-, not over fonr ounces ....... cent
Newspapers and circulars drop
ped into the Office for local delivery
must be prepaid at the rate of one
cent for every two ounces, and an
additional rate for every addition
al two aunces or fraction thereof /;
and periodicals. weighing more than
two ounces are subject to two cents,
prepaid at the letter carrier offices.
The postage on regular papers, etc,
must be prepared in advance, either
at the place of delivery, to the car
rier, or at the office, otherwise they
will be chargable at transient
rates.
BOOK MANUSCRIPT.
Book Manuscript passing between
authors and publishers requires
prepayment, at the tate of one cent
for each two ounces OF fraction
thereof. Manuscript intended for
publication in newspapers, mag
azines, pamphlets, Sc, is subject to
letter rates of postage.
Full prepayment by stamps is
required OH all transiet printed mat
ter, foreign and domestic. All let
tiers not prepaid by stamps, all such
as are received in the Office
with stamps cut from stamped en-
velopes, or with such postage stamps
as were in use prior to 1861, or with
revenue stamps on them, are treat
ell as unavailable and sent to
the dead letter office. Letters
which have not been delivered can
be forwarded without additional
charge, upon written request.
Letters once delivered from post
office, cannot be remailel without
prepayment of postage. Depart
ment postage after June 3Oth, 1878,
will be prepaid by special stamps,
prepared and furnished by the post
office department.. 1t will, never
theless, become important for cor
respondents Of the several depart
ments and bureaus to fully prepay
their postage after the 3Oth of June
next. OF course, the local officers
and agents of the departments will
be instructed to this effect.
From and after the first of May
liquor and tobacco dealers, and
others subject to license or special
fax under the Internal Revenue
laws, will be required to pay the tax
under the provisions of the act of
December %, 1872, instead of wait
ing for assessment. They will be
required to pay in advance, and the
penalties are heavy for doing bust
ness without having paid the tax.
The tax receipt, to he procured at
the office of the Collector, is to be
placed conspicuously in the place of
business of the taxpayer. The law
imposes penalties for failing SO to
post the receipts or stamps.