The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-23

announce that one million pounds sterling q
German capital are looked for every day i,
that city. The money is to be invested il
bonanza property, Of course, and will benef
the Pacific slope just so much. There i
aothing like finding bonanza.
Table Of Rates Of Domestic Postage.
The following are the rates of postage on Do
0eestic 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 ia
prepaid, but on which further postage is charge
sole, will be forwarded, when deposited in a
99ost-ofice, charged with the unpaid postage to
be collected on delivery. II the postage is left
wholly unpaid. or is prepaid less than one full
cate, 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
Gate" 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-ottices with
IN distance Of three miles of each other any let
ter ported at one ofsuch offices, and addressed to
o locality within the delivery Of another of such
Offices, which shall have been inadvertently pre-
ssaid at the :" drop" local letter rate of postage
only, may be forwarded to it's destination through
che 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;
Out two or more different articles, both charge
able 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 Liquids, Poisons, Glass; Explosive Ma
eerials, Books, Pamphlets, Pictures and other
publications OF an obscene or indecent character;
oil letters upon the envelopes of which, and pos
Gal carda which ScurrilOus AnithnfS
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, nor to deliver any mail matter until Il
postage due thereon has been paid.
First Class.
On letters sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proofsheets passing between au-
1hors and publishers, and except local or "drop"
astters); on all printed matter 80 marked as to
convey any other or further information than is
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rectiOn Of typographical errOrs) on all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, but
which is so 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 inclosing any article
whatever, except bona tide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages or matter not in fchargeable 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.
free delivery by carriers is established 2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at offices where
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof weight
of packages limited to four pounds.
NoTE.-Mailable matter OF this class embraces
-cluslvely in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known office Of publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec g. That on and after the LIST day OF Janu-
-ary, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
LEGATIONS mailed from known office o. publlca-
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall be
and periodical publications, issued weekly and
-oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereon
less frequently three cents pound and fractlon
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shall
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Ofhce
Department" approved June Sth, 1872
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day OF Janu-
", 1910, upon tuc IcCclpt VI ouSA nv oP"PO..s
and periodical publications at the office OF mail
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to be
devised and fui 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
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation
actual subscriber residing within the county
where The same are printed, in whole or IN part,
and published; shall go free through the mails
but the same shall not be delivered at ie.1er-
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class. ~
NorE.-Packages Of mailable matter OF this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which is
four pounds): Packages exceeding 'ne pre-
.scribed weight are unavailable.
All matter of the third class must be fully pre-
On PAMPHLETS, occasional publications, tran
,sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
handbills. posters, sheet music, unsealed clrcu-
lars. prospectuses, book manuscripts ana PROOF
sheets, printed cards, maps, htnograpns,a nMt.
xchromo.1 autographs and engravngs, SEEDS, cut
hinps. bulbs, roots and scions-l cent lor eaGn
two ounces or fraction thereof-welght OF pack
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores, Me'sls'
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, pnono-
graphic paper, letter envelopes postal envelopes
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain ana orna-
mental paper, photographs, and all other artcles
for which other rates OF postage are not pre-
,scribed in this table, and which are not BY law
excluded from the malls cent for each two
ounces Or fraction thereof-weight OF packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each two ounces OF rae
ton thereof-weight Of packages limited to four
pounds. --. /,rho.hor
transient or addressed to regular subscribers.
excentine weekly papers, which may be delivered
to sY,hscr;bers on prepayment of regular quarter
" rases and on periodicals. not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are de-
posted in letter-carrier office for delivery Dy
w IN 1,erod;ca,s two ounces in weight, when de-
posited in . letter-carrier Office tor delivery Dy
"a ONCE or it's carriers--2 cents each.