The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-12

Sailed: Steamship Jose, ships Freeman
Clark and Tros.
GALVESTON. Dec 11.-Arrived Steamships
Harlan from Indianola, Agnes from Havana
Hutchinson from Brashear.
Entered Bark I. j. Southland, Liver
pool.
Cleared Agnes for Havrna, schooner B.
B. Church for Providence.
Sailed: Hutchinson for Indianola. and
Harlan for Brashear.
New YORK, Dec. 11.--Arrived out: Media
tor, America, Europe, Sebastian, Island
Home. Departed: Homeward, Israel F.
Crockham.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec I-Arrived: Steam
ship America from New York.
Table Of Rates Of Domestic Postage.
The following are the rates of postage on Do
nestle Mail Matter of the different classes:
Note-Al domestic mail matter Except news.
papers, magazines and periodicals sent to actual
| subscribers from known Office OF publlcatlon)
must be prepaid by postage stamps
letter on which one full rate OF postage Is
prepaid, but on which further postage is charge
able, will be forwarded, when deposited IN
post-of1ice, charged with the unpaid postage to
be collected on delivery. # the postage is lett
wholly unpaid. or is prepaid less than one full
rate, it will be held for postage and sent to the
Dead Letter Office. Should it reach its destlna.
ton by inadvertence, however, it will be charged
with double postage on delivery One full
rate" means, i'll the case OF mail letters or other
| first class matter three cents.
| In large cities and adjacent districts OF large
population having two or more post offices With
in distance OF three miles Of each other any let
ter ported at one Of such offices, and addressed to
locality within the delivery of another OF such
offices, which shall have been inadvertently pre-
paid at the drop local letter rate OF postage
| only may be forwarded to its destination through
the proper Office charged with the amount OF the
| l1oo% ILL,
deficient postage, to be collected on delivery. =.
postage are sent together III one package, the
higher rate must be paid on the entire package;
but two or more different articles both charge
able with the same rate Of postage, may be sent
| i'll one package on payment or that rate on the
whole package.
| The following articles are excluded from the
mails Liquids, Poisons, Glass, Explosive Ma
terials, Books, Pamphlets, Pictures and other
publcat tons OF an obscene or indecent character;
all letters upon the envelopes Of which, and pos
tai cards upon which, sclrrllous eplthets are
written or printed or engraved, or dsloyal de-
vices printed or engraved; and all articles which
from their form or nature are liable to destroy,
deface OF iniure the contents of mail bags or the
person Of any one engaged in the postal service.
| Postmasters are not allowed to give credit for
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until Il
postage due thereon has been paid
First Class.
| On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
| or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
| ana corrected proof-sheets passing between au-
thors and publishers, and except local or drop
| letters) on all printed matter SO marked as to
convey any other or further information than is
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rection of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, but
which is. 80 wrapped or secured that 1t cannot be
| conveniently examined by postmasters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all news
papers magazines and periodicals sent from pub
lisners to subscribers and incl osins any article
whatever except bona fide supplements or bills
ages or matter not in itself with letter
postage, but in which is inclosed OF concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
| thereof-weight Of packages limited to four
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof weight
of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or drop" letters, at offices where
free delivery by carriers is not established
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof weight
Of packages limited to four pounds
Second Glass.
-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers magazines and periodicals ex-
cluslvely in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office Of publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec s. That on and after the LIST day of Janu-
airy, 1875 on all newspapers and periodical pub.
locations mailed from a known office o. publica-
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
| subscribers or news-agents, postage shall be
charged at the following rates: On newspapers
and periodical publications, issued weekly and
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof !;
less frequently three cents pound and fraction
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shall
be held to change or amend section 80 OF the act
ar consolidate.
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Officc
Department." approved June Sth, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day OF Janu.
airy, 1875 upon the receipt OF such newspapers
and periodical publications at the Office OF mail
ing. they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to be
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Cen
| eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, OR to
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise, as the
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. 7. That newspapers, one copy to each
where the same are printed, in whole or in part,
and published, shall so free through the mails
but the same shall not be delivered at letter.
carrier offices Or distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
NorE,-Packages CT mailable matter Of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which is
four pounds. Packages exceeding the pre-
scribed weight are UNAVAILABLE
All matter of the third class must be fully pre-
On pamphlets, occa sonal publications, tran
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed clrcu-
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
omo.hthographs and engravings, seeds, cut
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-l cent for each
two ounces or fraction thereof-weight OF pack
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples Of ores, metals,
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono-
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
scribed in this table, and which are not by law
excluded from the nails cent for each two
ounces or fraction thereof-weiSht OF packages
limited to four mounds.