The New Orleans bulletin., 1875-03-27

| First Class.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly,
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proof-sheets passing between au.
Ghors and publishers and except local or s'drop
letters) on all printed matter so marked as ff.
convey any other or further information than is
conveyed by the original print Except the COR
recdon of typographical errors) on all matter,
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, buh
which is, 80 wrapped or secured that it cannot be
conveniently examined by pcstmasters without
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all news-
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub.
fishers to subscribers and inclosng any article.
whatever, except bona tide supplements or bille
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages or matter not in itself lfchargeable 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 fraction,
thereof-weight Of packages limited to fouy
| pounds.
| On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents,
for each half ounce fraction thereof-weigha
| Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at offices where,
free delivery by carriers is not established-z
cent per half ounce fraction thereof-weigha
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NoTE.-Ma;lable matter Of this class embraces,
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
clusively in print and regularly issued at ST. te6
periods from known Office of publication, an6
addressed to regular subscribers
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the 1st day Of Janu-
ary, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
ications mailed from known office O. pubIica-
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 ia this act shall
be held to change or amend section 80 of the act
entitled, "An act to revise, consolidate, ane.,
amend the statutes relating to the Post Office.
Department" approved June Sth 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the 1st day of Januo
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 f,1 nished 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, 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 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.
All matter Of the third class must be fully pre-
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of maiable matter OF this.
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must nos
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which is,
four pounds. Packages exceeding the pre-
scribed weight are unmaable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tram.
slent newspapers, magazines and periodicals
posters, sheet music, unsealed circu4
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, autographs, prints
and engravings, seeds, cut.
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for eacfs
two ounces or fraction thereof-weight of pack
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores, metals,
and merchandise, sample cards, phono-
graphic paper, letter envelopes postal envelopes
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
mental paper, photographs, and all other articler
'or which other rates of postage are not pre-
,crlbed in this table, and which are not by law
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each two
ounces or fraction thereof-weight of packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each two ounces or hac-
ion thereof-weight of packages limited to fouz
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwhethe-
transient or addressed to regular subscribers--
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
o subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
y rates. and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are de"
'osited in letter-carrier Office for delivery BY
he Office or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de-
'osited in letter-carrier Office for delivery BY
he Office or its carriers-2 cents each.