The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-29

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to fine point
W. W. Corcoran, the Washington banker,
has recovered his eyesight.
Table Of Rates of Domestic Postage.
The following are the rates Of postage on Do
nestle Mail Matter Of the different classes:
Note-Au domestic mail matter Except news.
papers, magazines and periodicals sent to actual
subscribers from known Office OF publication)
must be prepaid by postage stamps.
A 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-office, charged with the unpaid postage to
be collected on delivery. If the postage Is left
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 destina:.
ton by inadvertence, however, it will be charged
with double postage on delivery. lone full
rate" means, III the case OF mail letters or other
| first class matter, three cents.
population, having two or more post-offces with
in distance OF three miles OF each other any let
ter posted at one ofsuch 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 NAV be forwarded to it's destination through
the proper office charged with the amount OF the
deficient postage, to be collected on delivery
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postage are sent together IN 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
| in one package on payment OF 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
publications OF an obscene or indecent charactef'
all letters upon the envelopes Of which, and pos
| tai cards upon which, scurrliOus ePlthets are
written or printed or engraved, or disloyal de-
vices printed or engraved; and all articles which
| from their form or nature are liable to destroy,
deface or injure 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 a II
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
| lstters): 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 so 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
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any article
/ Whatever. except
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages or matter not in itself chargeable with letter
postage but in which Is inclosed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or traction
thereof-weight OF packages limited to four
on local or drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is established cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weisht
of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or s'drop" letters, at offices where
free delivery by carriers is not established-1
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
i Second Glass.
NorE-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals. ex,
clusvely in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known office OF publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec 5. That on and after the LIST day Of Janl-
airy, 1873, on al! newspapers ana perioMcai pun
LEGATIONS mailed from a known office o. publlca'
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 traction
thereof Provided, That nothing in this act shall
be held to change or amend section SO OF the act
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate and
, amend the statutes relating to the Post-Of6ce
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. s. That on and after the lst day Of Janu.
ary. 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 Gen.
eral. which shall be affixed to such matter or to
, the sack containing the same, or upon memo
, randum of such mailing, OF otherwise, as the
Postmaster General may, from time to time
provide by regulation.
Sec. Z. That newspapers, one copy to each
actual subscriber residing within the county
, where the same are printed, in whole or in part
and published, shall go 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 Class.
NoTE.-Packages ct mallable matter OF this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must moi
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which is
4 four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
g scribed weight are unavailable.
!: All matter OF the third class must be fully pre-
: paid.
7 On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
: sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
: handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu
S lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
S Sheets printed cards, maps, lithogra phs, prints
q Acknowledgements and engravings seeds, cut
|. tings, bulbs, roots and scons-1 cent for eacl
. 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
y graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelope
l. and wrappers, imprinted cards plain and orna
n mental paper, photographs, and all other article
y for which other rates Of postage are not pre-
y scribed in this table, and which are not by la,
= excluded from the nails cent for each tw
, ounces or fraction thereof weight Of package
n limited to four pounds.
ON books cent for each two ounces or frac
ton thereof-weight Of packages limited to fou
IL pounds.
D ION Eunsealed circulars, newspapers, (whethe
% transient or addressed to regular subscribers
70 Subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
" rates. and on periodicals not exceeding tw
"A ounces in weight, when any Of the same are d