The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-03-20
THE VALLEY VIRGINIAN.
ETAUHJTON, VA
Thursday, March 80. 1873.
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PASSED AT THE
THIRD SESSION OF TIE FORTY
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POSTAL CONVENTION BETWEEN THE
UNITED STATES AND NEWFOUNDLAND
The undersigned, being thereunto duly author
lied by thair respective governments. have ag-eet
upon the following articles, establishing and reg
ulating the exchange Of correspondence between
the United STATES Of America and Newfoundland
ARTICLE /. Hees
There shall be an exchange CT mails between
the United States Of America and Newfoundland
by such means of transportation as are now. Q,
shall hereafter be, established with the approva
of the respective Post Departments of the tive
countries, comprising letters, newspapers, books
printed matter Of every kind, and patterns q
samples CT merchandise originating IN e;thel
country and addressed to and deliverable in tn.
other country.
ARTICLE &
The post-ofices of Boston and New York shall
be the exchange. Offices on the side Of the United
States and The post office of Saint Johns shall
be the sole Office Of exchange the side Of New
foundland. for all mails transmitted between the
two countries under this arrangement; aud all
mail matter transmitted in either direction, be-
tween the respective offices Of exchange, shall be
forwarded in closed bags or pouches under seal,
addressed to the corresponding exchange Office.
Each mail shall be accompanied by . letter or
post bill, showing in separate columns the NUM-
bsr Of letters, newspapers, and other articles
embraced therein, and the postage thereon.
ARTICLE 5. gN4s.ss &
No accounts shall be kept between the Post
Departments Of the two countries upon the inter
n.tiona! correspondence, written or printed. ex-
between them, but eaeh Department shaii
retain to lis own use all the hostages which it
collects thereon.
The single rate CT International letter postage,
in full 10 destination, shall De six cents on each
letter weighing half an ounce rs grams) or less
and On additional rate Of six cents fer each ad-
dtional weight of half an ounce rs grams) or
fraction thereof, the prepayment Of which shall
be compulsory at the Office Of mailing in either
country. a4
The United States post Office shall levy and
collect to its own use a postage charge of two
cents on each newspaper mailed in the United
States and addressed to Newfoundland; and Q
postage charge Of two cents for each two ounces,
or fraction Thereof, On pamphlets, periodicals,
books, other articles Of printed matter, and pat
terms Or Piles OF merchandise addressed TO or
received from Newfoundland. pla
The post Office Of Newfoundland shall levy and
collect to its own use q postage charge Of two
cents on each newspaper mailed IN Newfoundland
and addressed to the United States, and the es-
tablished rates Of domestic postage chatgeable in
Newfoundland, en- pamphlets. periodicals, books,
other articles Of printed matter, and patterns OF
samples Of merchandise addressed to or received
from the United States
Every international letter or newspaper shall
be plainly stamped with the words "paid sll,' in
red ink, by the dispatching office CT exchange
and shall be delivered free of any charge what.
ever in the country Of destination.
Newspapers, and all other kinds of printed
matter, shall be subject to the laws and regula
tons Of each country, respectively, in regard te
their liability to be rated with letter postage
cause specified in said laws and regulations, as
we'll as in regard to their liability to customs
duty under the revenue laws.
ARTICLE 4.
The two Post Departments shall establish by
agreement, and in conformity with arrangements
in force at the time, the conditions upon which
the two Offices may reciprocally exchange in open
mails the correspondence originating iii or des.
tined to other foreign countries to which they
may respectively serve as intermediares.s.s -
. Either country forwarding or receiving such
correspondence through the open mails Of the
other, shall account to such other country for
such postage rates as are chargeable thereon, 70,
exterior service, by It's laws and regulations. OF
the requirements of its foreign postal arrange
ments.l 81
s.da~ ~ ARTICLE 5. az,
The two Post Departments may, by mutua
agreement provide tor the transmits sion of reg
istered letters in the mails exchanged between
the two countries, and may settle by agreement
between them all measures Of detal and arrange
ments required to carry this convention into ex
ecutien, and may modify the same in Life man
ner, from time to time, as the exigencies of thu
service may require. slt'99 sessss Ar
ARTICLE 6. g
Dead letters which cannot be delivered. f1cu
whatever cause, shall be mutually returned with
out charge, monthly, or more frequently, as th,
regulations Of the respective Offices will permit
ARTICLE Z. :.s .a,.e
This convention shall come into operation til,
first day of December, 1872, and shall be termi
nable at any time on a notice, by either party
Of six months. ei eg - =
Done in duplicate and signed at Washington
the twentieth day of Foyemter, and ct sain
Johns the thirtieth day of November, one thou
sand eight hundred and sevsnty-tw
lsEAL.I J. W. MARSHALL,
Acting Postmaster General
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Postmaster General
hereby approve the aforegoing convention
and, in testimony thereof, have caused the sea
Of the United States to be affixed.
U. S. GRANT. q
By the President: U.s..
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State. fsEAI.
Washington, November 20, 1872.
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gave her ring, aud asked her to marry nj
then; but she sent them all back-the insen
sible thing, and said she'd no notion Of men
| told her | had oceans Of money aud goods
tried to frighten her with growl; but ssh,
answered she wasn't brought up in the woods
to be scared by the screech Of the owl:
called her bapraoa and Avnruth;r,.T sl;-L4