Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-02-06

FIRST CLASS.
On lcitc~s, sealed packages, mail matt,
wholly or partly iC writing (eXce II bonk man
uScrp,> and correct TroUi.shee pas>in, be-
tween authors aud publishers and exccr' To-
cal or drop lrtrer-r); on all printed r'aiier
50 marked a. 10 convey any other OF f.-'her
information rha' is conveyed by the original
PRINT (exccpI the correction or typ"Srphicat
error-); on all matte. uo, Otherwise chargeable
with ,rrcr postage hut which is. 30 wrapped
or secured that i cannot be conveniently ~
aniucd by osttna>icTs, without desiroyhIS-
the wrapper or envelope, on al newspapers,
magazines and periodicals. sent from publis'.-
ers to Subscribers AM inclo>ing any a icIe
whatever, except bona fide supplements or
bids nd receipts for subscriptions; and ON al
packages or matter not in itse!I chargeable
with letter postage. but in wbch is incloscd or
concealed any letter or other thing char-aa blsl
with letter po,ti gc-:} cents ioT each half
ounce or fraction jlrreof-weight al packages
limited To four poun'.s.
Or local or ",rop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is not eslabli,hed-l
cent pc. hail ounce or fraction ihereuf-w ight
Of packages limited to four pounds,
SECOND CLASS.
Note -Nailal Ie matter of this class q bra.
ce> all newspapers, magazines and periodicals
exclusively IN frinr and regularly issued q,
stated period, from known office % pnblica-
ton, and addressed 10 regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec r. That on and after the first day Of
January. 1878, on al, newspapers and period
zeal publications. mailed from a known Office
of publication or news agency, and address tn
regular subscribers or news-ageni>, postage
shall be charged al the following rae On
newspapers aud periodical publications, issued
weekly aud oirener, two cents pound there
of; less frequently ihIec cents a pound and a
fraction thereof Provided. That nothing H.
this act shall be held To change or amend sec
ton 90 of the act entitled, An act 10 revise,
cons olila'c and amend the statutes relating 10
the Pos,.Oiiice Department., approved June
srh. 1872.
/ Sec Is. 1hrt on and after the lst day Of
January, 1873 upon the receipt Of such news
papers and periodical publications Al the Of
tee of mailing, they shall be weighed IN
bulk. and postage paid thereon ny n special
'hcsivr stamp, TO be devised AMI furnished
10y tho Postmaster General which shall be At
fixed to such matter, or To sack containing the
same, or upon memorandum Of such mail-
ing. or otherwise. a the Postmaster Genera
may, fo,.. time TO time, provide by rcgnlai
ZION.
Sec. :. That newspapers, one cory To
each actual subscriber residing WITHIN TIE
county where The same are printed. IN whole
Or in part, ans published, shall go free through
the mails: bat the same shall not be delivered
AT ieitrr-rarrler offices distributed 10y carriers
ntes postage Is paid thereon as by Jaw pro
~ded.
THIRD Class.
No,r-Packages "f maiable matter Of this
class mus, he prepaid by stamps, and must
MT exceed the weight prescribed hy law
(which is four pounds). Packages exceeding
tin. prescribed weight are un,paiIablc.
All matter Of the third class must lie fully
prepaid.
On pamphlets occasional publications, tran
sen, new .papeI,, magazines and periodicals;
haudbil- posters sheet music, uusealed circu-
lars, prc>p-c,u,cs book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed card, naps, Autographs prints,
acknowledgements aud engravings, seeds,
cuttings. bGll,s. roots and scions-l cent Tor
9ach two ounces or fraction thereot-weight
of package limited TO fur pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores. metals,
minerals and merchandise, sample cards,
photographic paper letter envelopes postal
envelopes and wrappers, imprinted cards,
plain and ornamental paper. photographs, AMI
al other ARTICLES for which other rates If
postage are not prescribed in this table, AMI
which are not by law excluded from the
mall>-l cent for each two ounces or fraction
ihercof-weght oi packages limited to four
pounds
On bnoks-l cent for each two ounces or
fraction tcrc"f-weight OF packages limited
TO four pounds.
On m-"ald circulars. newspapers, (whet'-
or transient or addressed To regular sub,crib-
ers-excepiing weekly papers, whirh may b.
delivered Ia subscribers on prepayment at
regular quarterly rates. and ON periodicals.
not exceeding two ounces in weight. when
any of IlIe same are deposited IN "a lctirI.car-
rler office for delivery by the office or IT. c;t-
rIers-l cent each
On pt.rind rHls Two ounces ~ weight. VIII,
Deposited IA lcrirT "a Tirr utiice Tor dclIycIv
by il,. uiii,.,-,t H. rarrIrr--9 GENTS each.
200 DtA.> SOtia r,iCkrr-;
lOU b'N's cream Biscuit
s. la boxes ,.xtia Soda for Families
All fresh from iii. Oven.
drcI3. LAMKIN & EGGLESTON