The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-25

On letters, sealed packages, mail matter whnil5
| or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
| and corrected prosf-sheets passing between suA
thors and publishers. and except local or drop"
! etters) on all printed matter so marked az tc
convey any other or further information than Is \
| conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection of typographical errors ; on all matte:
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage, bus
which is, 80 wrapped secured that it cannot be
conveniently examined by postmaaters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all newe. VI
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any article
whatever, except bona fide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions nd 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 fraction
thereo-weght 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-weisht
| Of packages limited to four pounds.
| On local or 'drop" letters, at Offices wherr
free delivery by carriers is not establishea--H
| cent per half ounce fraction thereoE-weg
| Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NorE.-Mailable matter OF this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals. esa
clusively in print and regularly issued at stssts
periods from known Office Of ratification, ans
addressed to regular Subscriber.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec s. That on and after the LIST day Of Jsru
sry, 1875, on all newspapers ard periodical pub
LEGATIONS Insiled from known Office OF publioA
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shaI 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 Yrsct,ca
thereof Provided, That nothing ia this act shap
be held to change or amend section 80 Of the xai
entitled Gan act to revise, consolidate Ana
smend the statutes relating to the post-Ofscs
Department." approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. g. 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
devised and fur nished by the Postmaster CT
sral which shall be affixed to such matter, es.v
the sack containing the same, or upon MENU
randum OF such mailing, or otherwise, az the u
Postmaster General may, from time TO sims,
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 r,si!e
but the same shall not be delivered at lettnr. Ii
carrier offices or distributed by carriers un.sss
postage is paid thereon as by law provided
Third Glass
AL matter Of the third class mus. be fully pre-
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of maiable matter O, s!.siAX
class must be prepaid by stamps, and r1uss nosI
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which Ill
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pee
scrihed weight are unavailable,
on pamphlets, occasional publications. tras.l i
SILENT newspapers, magazines and periodicals Ia
handoiiis, posters. sheet music, unsealed ciroui
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and prod
sheets' printed cards. maps, Autographs, pritf1
and engravings, seeds, Oh -
lungs, bulbs, roots and scions-I cent for esN
enc ounce or fraction thereof-weight of pscA
sge limited to four pounds
on noAioie patterns, samples of ores, metaist
minerals ana merchandise, sample cards, phono.I
paper letter envelopes, postal enyelope,IX
"ho wrappers imprinted cards, plain and orueI3
mental paper, photographs, and all other NIL
lo' which other rates Of postage are !
scrioed In this table, and which are moth X
excluded from the mails-1 cent for ed
Danoo OF traction thereof-weight Of pA
limited to four pounds. !,
On books cent for each one onnce or Z
aon thereof-weight of packages limited to
pounds. q
on unssaled circulars, newspapers, fwhe
ransient or addressed to regular subscriD 4
accepting weekly papers, which may be dab
% subscribers on prepayment Of regular 4 81 4
rates. and on periodicals not exceedin 8
'unces in weight, when any of the same "a 8
'osited in letter-carrier Office for deliyerS
ne Office or it's carriers-1 cent each. 9
On periodicals two ounces in weight vbs
'osited in letter-carrier Office fm da,.,e,N
10 ONCE or itscsrriers-2 cents eseh.