The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-09

| uhIicatlOD6 OF al OUbCSuo VI iuuoCSit
all letters upon the envelopes of which, and pee
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 destroys
| daface or iniure the contents OF mail bags Or tbs
nerson of any one engaged in the postal service.
| postnasters are not allowed to give credit for
nostape. nor to deliver any nail matter until al
postage due thereon has been paid.
First Glass.
| On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
| or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proaf-sheets passing between su-
| thors and publishers, and except local or drop"
letters) on all printed matter so marked as to
convey any other or further information than ID
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection of typographical errors) on all msttar
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage, bat
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 articls
whatever except bona fde supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack.
ages or matter not in itself chargeable 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 fraotion
thereof-weight Of packages limited to SouR
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weiRhs
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whefs
free delivery by carriers is not established-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weigha
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NorE.-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals 81.
clusively in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office of Publication. and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. That on and after the LIST day OF Jsnn
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
Gcstions mailed from known Office OF publioa
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall DO
charged at the following rates On newspapers
and periodical publications, issued weekly and
oftener, two cents pound and fraction theSeof;
less frequently three cents pound and fraction
thereof: Provided, That nothing ia this act shall
be held to change or amend section 80 of the &c!
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Offos
Department" approved June sth, 1872.
Sec. G. That on and after the LIST day OF jam.
ary, 1875, upon the receipt OF such newspapers
and periodical publications at the Office of mail.
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to bz
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Cor.
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter. or to
the sack containing the same, or upon memo.
randam OF such mailing, or otherwise, as the
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. z. That newspapers, one COPY to saca
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in part,
and published, shall go free through the maila;
bat the same shall not be delivered at letter
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unlegs
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
ALI matter Of the third class must be fully p,u
paid.
NoTE.-Packages of masble matter Of th,,
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must nos
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which ia
our pounds). Packages exceeding the pYe.
'c-;hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tram
nent newspapers, magazines and periodicals
landbills posters, sheet music, unsenled oircr.
ars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
meets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, priHts,
and engravings, seeds. out.
angs, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for eaoa
'ne ounce or fraction thereof-weigbt OF paca.
'ge limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF orea. metals,
and merchandise, sample cards phono.
graphic paper, letter envelopes. postal enyelopeo
'nu wrappers imprinted cards, plain and orns.
hen'al paper, photographs, and all other articles
of ~nlcn other rates OF postage are not pro.
onoea IN this table, and which are not by law
'Aoiuoeo from the nails cent for each cro
'unce or fraction thereof-weight of package#
united to four pounds.
en- books-1 cent for each one ounce or frxo.
ION thereof-weight of packages limited to four
ounds.
on unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwhethsy
ranslent or addressed to regular subscribers-
1oeptng 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 by
ne Office or it's carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight. when dea
in lo{% orxia~
as.ofncesor itscarriere-2 cents each.