Richland beacon., 1875-10-23
Table Of Rates Of Domestic
PASeaYp

The following are the rates of postage on
Domestic Mail Matter of the different classes:
Note-All domestic mail matter Except
newspapers, 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
chargeable. will he forwarded. when Gepos-
tied in a post-oliice, charged with the unpaid
postage 10 be collected on delivery. If the
postage is left wholly unpaid, or Is repaid
less than one full rate, it will be held for
postage and sent to the Dead Letter Office
Should it reach its destination by inadver-
,encc, however, it will be charged with
double postage on delivery. "Onc full rate"
means, in the case of mail letters or other
first class matter, three cents.
la large cities and gdjacent districts Of
large population, having two or more post
offices within a distance of three miles of each
other. any letter posted al one of such offices,
and addressed to a loco!ty within the deliv-
cry Ct another Of such offices. which shat!
have been Inadvertently prepaid al the 'drop"
or local letter rate, of postage ionly, may be
forwarded to its destination through the
proper Office charged with TIE amount of the
deficient postage. TO be collected on delivery
If articles chargrablc with different rates of
postage are sent together in one package, the
higher rate must he paid ON the entire pack
age; but two or more different articles, both
chargeable 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 Liquors, Posons, Glass. Explosive
Materials, Books. Pamphlets, Pictures and
oIher publications Of an obscene or indecent
character; all letters upon the envelopes of
which. and postal cards upon which, scurri-
lous epithets are written or printed or en-
sraved, or dicloyal devices printed or en-
graved; and all articles which from their
form or nature are liable TO destroy, dcface 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 all postage due thereon has been paid
First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter
wholly or partly in writing (exccpt book
manuscripts and corrected proof sheets pass
ing between authors and publishers. and ex-
cept local or drop" letters } on all printed
matter So marked as TO convey any other or
further information than is conveyed by the
original print Except the correction of typo
graphical errors y on all matter not otherwise
chargeable with letter postage, but which is
so wrapped or secured that it cannot be cou.
veniently examined by postmasters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope; on all
"a ms
from publishers to subscribers and inclosing
any article whatever, except bona fide sup
plements or bills and receipts for subscrip,
| tons: and on all packages or matter not in
itself chargeabie with letter postage, bu, in
which is inclosed or concealed any letter OF
other thing chargeable with letter postage
cents for each half ounce or fraction thereof
weight of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or"drop' letters, at offices where
free delivery by carriers is established-l
cents for each half ounce or fraction thereof
weight of packages limited to four pounds
Second Class.
| NoTE.-Mallable matter of this class en
braces all newspapers, magazines and peri
odicals exclusively in print and regularly is
sncd at stated periods from known Office o.
| publication, and addressed TO regular sub
scrlbers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 5. That on and after the lst day O
January, 1875, on all newspapers and period
ical publications mailed from known offic,
of publication or news agency, and addressed
to regular subscribers or newsagents, postage
shall be charged at the following rates Or
newspapers and periodical publications, is
sued weekly and oftener, two cents a pount
and fraction thereof; less frequently tire.
cents pound or fraction thereof: Provided
That nothing in this act shall be held tc
change or amend section 90 of the act entitled
"An act to revise consolidate, and amend the
statutes relating to the Post Office Depart
ment," approved June Sth, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day o
January, 1875, upon the receipt of sucl
newspapers and periodical publications a
the office of mailing, they shall be weighed il
bulk, and postage paid thereon by specia
adhesive sta mp, to be devised and furnished
by the Postmaster General which shall b.
affixed to such matter, or to the sack contain
ing the same, or upon a memorandum of sucl
mailing, or otherwise, as the Postmaster Gen
eral may, from time to time, provide by regu
lation.
Sec. I. That newspapers, one copy ,
each actual subscriber residing within til
county where the same are printed, in whol
or in part, and published, shall go fire.
through the mails; but the same shall not b
delivered al letter carrier offices or distribute
by carriers unless postage is paid thereon a
by law provided.
Third Class.
All matter of the third class must be full
prepaid.
NoTE-Packages of malable matter {
this class must be prepaid by stamps. an