The New Orleans bulletin., 1875-12-23
First Glass.

On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
Or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
snd corrected prosf-sheets passing between au-
lhors and publishers and except local or drop"
Eetters); on all printed matter 80 marked ss to
convey any other or further information than II
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rection of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise charge&ble 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 fide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack.
ages matter not in itself ohargeable 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 iour
pounds
On local or "drop" lotters 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 whers
free delivery by carriers is not estsblished-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
OF packages limited to four pounds.
| NoTE.-Msilable matter OF this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-,
cluslvey in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from a known Office Of publication. and
addressed TO regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That On and after the 1st dsy of Jsnu-
ary, 1875, On all newspapers ard periodical pub.
! lications mailed from known Office OF publioa-
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postsge shall ba
| 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, Thst nothing in this act shsu
be held to change or amend section SO of the act
entitled, Gan act to revise, consolidate and
amend the statutes relating to the Poet-Cfics
Department" approved June 8th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the 1st day OF Janu.
ary, 1875 upon the receipt OF such newspspors
and periodical publications at the Office of mail.
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postaxa
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to ba
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Geu-
oral, which shall be affixed to such matter. or To
the sack containing the same, or upon mezao-
randam of such mailing, or otherwise ae the
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. z. That newspapers, 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:
but the same shall not be delivered at lettar.
carrier offices Or distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
.Third Glass.
AL matter of the third class must be fully prs.
paid.
NoTE.-Packages OF maiable matter of thin
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which n
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre.
scrihed weight are unmailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tram,
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
handbills, posters. sheet music, unsealed cirou.
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, maps, lithographs. prints.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and engrayings, seeds, cut
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
one ounce or fraction thereof-weight of pack
age limited to four pounds.
Oh hoAioio PalteIIs, sdHlpl65 OF ores, metals
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono-
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
and wrappers, imprinted cards. plain and orns-
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
for which other rates OF postage are not pre-
scrbea IN this table, and which are not by Law
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each ope
ounce or fraction thereof-yeight OF packages
limited to four pounds.
en books-1 cent for each one ounce or trss.
non thereof-Weight Of Packages limited to four
pounds.
oH unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
transient or addressed to regular subscribers-
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
70 subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter.
y rates) and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are de.
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery By
he office or it's carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when do.
>osited in letter-carrier Office foa delivery b
hssomcesor itsoarziers-2 cents eao~,