Richland beacon., 1875-11-27
Table Of RmGes Of Domestic
POktNRp

The following are the rates ot postage on Q
Domestic Mail Matter of'he different, GLASSES: T!
No,c-All dorne>tc mail matter ("xccpt /
uewspap. -, magazines and periodicals sent !
a. actual sub~criier- from known oiiire OF
must be prcpaIi by postage
Stamps.
A letter on which one fall rate of pu>,age
is prepaid. hu on which further postage j.
chargcaDlc. will be forwarded. when dcpos-
tied in pos, office. charged with the unpaid
postage IL be collected on delivery If the
postage Is left wholly unpaid. or i, prepaid
lea than one inli rate, it will be held for
postage and sent TO the Dead Letter Office.
Should it reach it.. destination by inadver.
ience, however, il will I've charged with
double postage on delivery. "One full rate
means, in the ease of mail letters or other
first class matter, three cents.
In large cities and sdjacent districts of
large population. having Two or more post
offices Within distance of three miles Of each
other. any letter posted at one of srcl: offices,
and addressed to a scolity within the deliv-
cry cf another Of such offices, which shall.
have been inadvertently prepaid at the drop"
or local letter rate or postage ..only, may be
forwarded 10 its destination through the
proper Office charged with the amount oi the
deficient postage. to be collected on delivery.
If articles cllargrable with different rates of
postage are sent together in one package. the
higher rate mu.t be paid on the entire pack
age but two or more different articles, both
chargeable with the same rate Of postage, may
br sent in one packsse on payment Of tha,
rate ON the whole packuoe.
The following articles are excluded from
Vie mail. !: Liquors, Poisnas, Glass, Explosive
Materials, Books. pamphists. Pictures and
other publications of an obseene or indecent
character; all letters mpon iGe envelopes Of
which, and postal cards upon which, scurri.
lou. eritheis are written or printed or en-
graved, or dicloyal devices printed or en-
graved; and all articles which iroms their
form or rmiare are liable TO destroy, deface q
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
untl oil postage due thereon has been paid
First Class.
letters, sealed packages, mail marter
c"s. "s.---par,iy in writing t<xcept book
ar ss' Ga 9, unS.s.,. s,a pass
further in IN marked as TO coSsn =, ana nr;n. eA
sriyjn., .ofrnafion ,b.,, L.. z
xrapb;c.ip % prln' e =
- iiiiiiiii| y y; J; |
veniersli, l[ !l!!d1 Postmasters, without
destroying the wrapper OF envelope; on all
newspapers magazines and periodicals sent
from publishers to subscribers and inclosing
any article whatever, except bona fide sup
plements or bills and receipts for subscrip-
tions and on all packages or matter not in
itself chasgeable 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 four pounds.
On local or "drop'i 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.
Second Glass.
NorE.-MaiIable matter of this class EN-.
braces all newspepers, magazines and peri
oiirals exclusively in prirlt and regularly is
sued as stated periods from known Office Of
publi-ation, and addressed 10 regular sub
scubcrs. 1s
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 5. That on md after the lst day o
January, 1875, on all newspapers and period
zeal publications mailed from a known office
ofpu5lica,ion OF news agency, and addressed
% regular subscribers or newsagents, postage
shall be charged At the following rates: On
newspapers and periodical publications, IS
sued weekly and oftener, two cents pound
and fraction ,h.reof; less frequently thret
rents pound or fraction thereof: Provided
That nothing in ,his net shall be held Il
change or amend seci9, 90 Of the act entitled
AN act to revise, conssirss'c, and amend the
s,atutes relating To fhe PostOtiice Depart
n,ent,' approved June Sth, 1872.
Sec. g. That on and after the lst day o
January. 1875, upon the receipt Of suci
newspaper and periodical put ications n
she office S2,RaiIing, they y -
bulk, and 1esd t6eE
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