The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-22
Table Of Rates of Domestic Postage.

"Thanatopsis Bryant" etc.
Table Of Rates of Domestic Postage.
The following are the rates Of postage on Do.
nestle Mail Matter of the different classes
Note-Au domestic mail matter Except news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent to actual
subscribers from known Office of publication
must be prepaid by postage stamps.
letter on which one full rate of postage is
prepaid, but on which further postage is charge
able, will be forwarded when deposited in a
Post-office, charged with the unpaid postage to
De collected on delivery. Il the postage is left
wholly unpaid, or is prepaid less than one full
rate, it will be held for postage and sent to the
Dead Letter Office. Should it reach its destina-
ton by inadvertence, however, it will be charged
with double postage on delivery. 'One full
rate means, In the case of mail letters or other
first class matter, three cents.
In large cities and adjacent districts OF large
population, having two or more pOst-Offices with
IN distance OF three miles Of each other any let
ter posted at one ofsuch offices, and addressed to
locality within the delivery Of another of such
Offices, which shall have been inadvertently pre-
paid at the drop" or local letter rate OF postage
only, may be forwarded to it's destination through
the proper office charged with the amount of the
deficient postage, to be collected on delivery.
II articles chargeable with different rates of
postage are sent together IN one package, the
higher rate must be paid on the entire package;
bat two or more different articles, both charge
in one package on payment Of that rate on the
whole package.
The following articles are excluded from the
mails: Liquids, Poisons, Glass; Explosive Ma
terials Books, Pamphlets, Pictures and other
publications OF an obscene or indecent character;
all letters upon the envelopes of which, and pos
tai cards upon which, scurrilous epithets are
written or printed or engraved, or disloyal de-
vices printed or engraved and all articles which
from their form or nature are liable to destroy,
deface 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 due thereon has been paid.
First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proof-sheets passing between au-
Jhors and publishers, and except local or drop"
letters) on all printed matter marked as to
convey any other or further information than is
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rectlon OF Typographical errors on all matter
which is, wrapped or secured that it cannot be
conveniently examined by postmasters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope; on all news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and losing any article
whatever, except bona fide supplements Or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages matter not in fchargeable with letter
postage, but in which is inclosed or concealed
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereofweight Of packages limited to four
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at offices where
free delivery by carriers is establshed-2 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 not establlshed-1
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE.-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
clusvey in print and regularly issued at stated
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 5. That on and after the LIST day OF Janu-
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
LEGATIONS mailed from known office Q. publlca-
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 in this act shall
be held to change or amend section SO OF the act
entitled, San act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-ohce
approved June oth 1877.
Sec 6. That on and after the lst day OF Janu-
ary, 1875 upon the receipt Of such newspapers
and periodical publications at the office OF mall
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
d
devised and fun 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, or otherwise, as the
General may, from tlme 10 tAule,
provide by regulation.
Sec T. 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 mails mails
carrier offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
NoTE.-Packages OF mallable mater q thls
class must be prepaid by STAMPS, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed BY law (Which is
'our pounds). Pa ,kages exceeding the pre-
,cribed weight are unavailable.
All matter of the third class must De luliy pre-
paid.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran ;
,ent newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
landbills, posters, sheet music. unsealed clrcu-
ars, prospectuses, book manuscripts ana PROOF
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prin.s'
,hromo. photographs and engravlngs, seeds, cut
ings, bulbs, roots and scions-l cent Ior eaGn
wo ounces or fraction thereof-weight OF pack
Ige limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores, metals'
Minerals and merchandise, sample cards. pnono-
,raphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
nd wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
mental paper photographs, and all other articles
or which other rates OF postage are not pre-
crlbed in this table, aud WHICH are HoU y. 20"
xcluded from the nails cent for each two :
unces or fraction thereof-weight OF packages
mited to four pounds.
On hooksL1 cent for each two ounces or frac-
ion ereof-weight Of packages limited to four
ounds
on unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
ransient or addressed to regular subscriber,
xcepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
) subscribers on prepayment of regular quarter
! rates) and on periodicals not exceeding two
unces in weight, when any Of the same are de-
osited in letter-carrier office for delivery py
ne Office or its carriers cent each;
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de-