Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-11-07

|. Dry goods may be mailed under the
rules governing third-class matter, pack
ages limited 10 four pounds, wrapped SO as
to admit OF examination without destroy
ing the wrapper. and unaccompanied by
any writing in addition 10 the address
postage. one cent for each two ounces or
fraction thereof.
z. The 4th of July being a legal holiday,
post masters can close their Office on that
day the same as on Sundays. tSee Sec 30,
p. l6s, Reg. 1871
copies of their papers 70 other than regp-
lar subscribers, without prepayment OF
postage AT transient rates, No matter wheth-
or the parties addressed hive in the same
county or not
II a postmaster has information that a
publisher Is so dong, be should require
the publisher to take the oath prescribed
by section las, page la, Reg. Ed. 1873. and
ii he refuses 10 do so, advise the Depart
ment.
4. All third-class matter should be pre-
paid in full, or the same shauid not be for
warded but If the same reach its destina-
ton. not having been prepaid in full,
double the prepaid rates must be collected
on the unpaid portiou.
When parties refuse 10 pay the postage on
merchandise. and to take 1t out OF post
office, IL should be sent to the Dead Letter
Office.
). 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 TO 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
| Ia such prepayment, the postmaster at the
| Office OF delivery must be furnished with
postage sufficient 10 pay the drop rate on
ca ID paper.
s When an official package arrives at an
| Office of deiivery, having been insufficient
| IL prepaid with official stamps al the mail
\ 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.
T. United states postal cards, wnen ad-
dressed 10 Canada, must have one-cent
1 United states postage stamp afiiSed, in ad-
dition to the stamp impressed on the card.
g. From and after July list, 1874, news
papers, one copy TO eash actual subscriber
/ residis,a zcithisi The county where the same
| are printed. in whole or in part, and pub
lished, shall go free through the mails: but
the saline shall not be delivered at letter
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers.
unless postage is paid thereon as by law
D divided.
9. The FASTING or cumming of printed
| address on a postal card renders ii unmail-
able as postal card, and subjects IL to let
/ ter postage.
10. 1t is a violation OF the postal laws 20
| inciose circulars. hand-bills, advertise
| ments, or any other such matter III the
! regular issue of a newspaper sent to sub
scribers. and such enclosure subjects the
| entire package TO letter rates OF postage,
| and the sender to a fine of five dollars for
each offence. (See sec. 81, l2l, and l2S, Reg,
Ed. 1873.
III The postal laws do not exempt post
masters from working ON the public
roads.
T. "a person holding an office under the
| United States Government" is not prohibi-
ted by the postal laws from serving as as
sistant postmaster.
Ii. Written arguments of counsel, whetb-
er in sealed or unsealed envelopes, must be
charged atletter rates of postage.
IL. 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. 49,