Richland beacon., 1875-11-06
Table OF ksaics OF domestic
Epns.sIgn.

A letter on which one fiji rate Of postag" !
j, prepaid, bot on which further rusa-" - I
ciar.cable, Will be- forwarded. when "rpos- /
tied IN a p"si'ilicc. charged with the unpaid /;
postage It. be collected on delivery. If the /!
postage is left wholly unpaid. or j, pr.la!d (
less than one fall rate, il viii be held for /,
postage aud sent 20 the Drai Letter O:licc. !
Should it reach its destination by inadver- I
iencr, however, it will lie charged with |
double postage on delivery "Onc full rate" /
means. in the case of mail letters or other /,
first class matter, three cents.
In large cities and Tdjacent districts uf F,
large population, having two or more post.
HliccS within distance of three miles ofcach ,
ir, any letter posted a, one al suc!. cilircs
q addressed 10 Il locoiiy within the deIiv-
ri anohcS( kslch offices, wiicil shall I.
l,sv bcc1 lprIensy rrepsia at The ",iropr
nr Iocki .lSlles rate If postage only, may he
forwarded To its destination through the
proper Office charged with HE amount of the
deficient postage. to be collected on delivery.
I. If articles clIarg able with different, rates of
Td1sage are sen, together in one package, tie
highG rate must be paid on the entire pack
age; Apt two or more different articles. both
charge pie will, the same rate of postage, may
lie senfln uiie package ON payment Of that
rate on e whole package.
The ioIhwing articles are excluded from
the mails Liquors, Poi-ons, Glass, Explosive
Materials. - Pamphlets, Pictures aud
other publicaeiu1 fan obscene or indecent
character; all lestel Poa the envelopes Of
which. aud Ixsmt q upon which, scnrri-
h'as cpi,I,cts are W. orr printed or en-
rraves, or disioyut es printed or en-
gruvsd; and ~ nr( which from their
forn or nature ~ uiesiroy. ,lcf;,ce or
injnrc The cop1oe pgs or the person
Of any ono e,.gaSe p val service.
Possmassees afe ~ - we credit
for ixe(sae, non 10 delIv(5
until ali postage due sbsseo6 1870 |
First Class.
lRn letters, .seaiea packages, mail matter
W0i|y. o. partly in writing (except book
Arpa,u, md corrected pToofsheet pass
4 N,he con. ilors and publishers, and ex-
20 xae s~.-ass' lslIers>iIu1 f,"s' I'd
DdgihaF Print (excei'td'e 6Ffecti4 Aeen .I'''
graphical'errors;) I'm all matter ~ srwis
rhargeabIe with letter postage, husWhich is
so wrapped or secured that it cannot be con-
vcniently examined by post.nasters, withoy
destroying the wrapper or envelope; QngHl
newspapers, magazines and perio2ds sent
from puulsher,lY lcr,RstIF~nd inclosing
any article WIZ 1eefl Coma fde sup
plements or yJiIIs add receipts for subscrip-
tons ;.anss on all packages or matter not in
itself cl,argeable with letter postage, but in
which is inclosed or concealed any letter or
other thing chargeable with letter pos;agc-3
cents for each half ounce or fraction thereof
weight of packages limited 10 four pounds.
On local or drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers H. esisblished-2
cents for each half ounce or fraction thereof
weigh, Of packages limited t. four pounds
Second Glass.
NorE.-Mailable matter of this class en-
braces all newspapers, magazines and peri
odicals exclusively in print and regularly is
sued at,stated periods from a known Office Of
publication, and addressed to regular sub
scribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 5. That on and after the LIST dag Of
January, 1875, on all newspapers and period
ral publications mailed from known office
adjudication or news agency. and addressed
10 regular subscribers or newsagents, postage
sball be charged at the following rates: On
newspapers and periodical publications, is
sued weekly and oitencr, two cents pound
and fraction hereof; less frequently three
cents pound or fraction thereof: Provided.
That nothing in this act shall be held Ia
change or amend section 80 Of the act eniitledl
AN act to revise, consolidate, and amend the
statutes relating TO the Post Office Depart,
ment," approved June Sth, 1872.
Sec. 6. Yhat on and after the LIST day Of
january, 1S7S, upon the receip, of such
newspapers and periodical publications al
the office Of mailing, they shall be weighed in
bulk, and postage paid thereon by special
adhesive sta mp, to be devised and furnished
by the Postmaster General wbff. shall be.
affixed to such matter. ORC iha( * CO
ing the sane, or npon ny
mailing, or Oh - Is