Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-11-14

l. Dry goods may be mailed undor the
rules governing third-class matter pack
TO admit of examination without destroy
ing the wrapper. and unaccompanfed by
any writing In addition 10 the address
postage, one cent for eaci, two ounces or
q The 4th of July beinsa legal holiday,
postmasters can close their Office on that
day the same as on Sundays. tSee sec. Sc,
p. I6s, Reg. 1879
copies of their papers 70 other Tran regu-
lar subscribers, without prepayment of
postage attransienf rates, no matter VII eth
er the parties addressed live in the same
county or not
II q postmaster has information that
publisher is so doing, be should require
the publisher 10 take the oath prescribed
by section l46, page liz, Reg. Ed. 1878, and
if he refuses TO do so, advise the Depart
nent. f 81
4. All third-class matter should be pre-
paid in full, or the same shauld not be for
'garded but If the same reach its destina-
lion, not having been prepaid in full,
double the prepaid rates must be collected
on the unpaid portion.
When parties refuse 10 pay the postage on
merchandise, and TO take il out OF a post
office, 1t should be sent to the Dead Letter
| Office.
| 5. When newspapers are sent in bulk
| from one post Office to another with the
| intention OF having them distributed
through the boxes or general delivery OF
| the Office 10 which they are addressed, they
| should be prepaid IN full at the mailing
| office. at the rate of one cent for each two
| ounces or fraction thereof; and, in addition
\ TO such prepayment, the postmaster at the
| Office of delivery must be furnished with
| postage sufficient TO pay the drop rate on
ca in paper.
When an official package arrives at an
| office ofdeliyery, having been insufficient
| ly prepaid with official stamps at the mill
! ing Office, and the party addressed tenders
| official stamps in payment of the amount
| due the postmaster should receive said
stamps, affix them 10 the package, cancel
! them, and then deliver the package.
| 7. United States postal cards, wnen ad-
/ dressed TO Canada, must have one-ceht
| United States postage stamp affixed, in adj
dition to the stamp impressed on tue card.
| s. From and after July LIST, 1874, news
papers, one copy to each actual subscriber
| residing UithiT The county where the same
are printed. in whole or In part, and pub
! lished, shall go free through the mails: but
| the sa me shall not be delivered at letter
| carrier offices or Distributed by carriers,
unless postage is paid thereon as by law
| provided.
9. The FASTING or cumming of a printed
| address on a postal card renders 1t unmail-
| able as a postal card, and subjects IL to let
| ter postage.
10. 1t is a violation of the postal laws to
| inclose circulars, hand-bills advertise
! ments, or any other such matter in the
| regular issue of a newspaper sent to sub
| serihers, and such enclosure subjects the
| entire package to letter rates of postage,
| and the sender to fine of five dollars for
each offence. iSee sec. 81. ~, and rs, Reg,
| Ed. 1878. 81
ii. The postal laws do not exempt post
masters from working on the public
| roads.
u "a person h olding an Office under the
! United States Government" is not prohibi-
ted by the postal laws from serving as as
| sistant postmaster.
Is. Written arguments ofcounsel, wheth-
| er in sealed or unsealed envelopes, must be
| charged at letter rates of postage.
IA. The law makes no distinction in the
| rate of postage between official and private
| letters, so the same rules govern the rate
of postage on all letters or packages,
whether official or otherwise. -