The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-05
Table or Rates Of Domestic Postage.

Note-Au domestic mail matter Except news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent to actual
subscribers from known Office OF pubication)
must be prepaid by postage e, stamps amp :. a. :.
prepaid, but on which further postage is charge
able, will be forwarded, when deposited in a
post-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
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. Zone 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 OF such offices, and addressed to
q 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 its 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;
but two or more different articles, both charge
able with the same rate OF postage, may be sent
| whole package.
The following articles are excluded from the
mails: Liquids, Poisons, Glass, Explosive Ma
| terials, Books, Pamphlets, Pictures and other
all letters upon the envelopes Of which, and pos
| tai cards upon which, scurrilous epithets are
written or printed or engraved, or disloya! 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 a II
postage due thereon has been paid.
- First Class.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proof-sheets passing between au-
thors and publishers, and except local or drop"
lstters) on all printed matter SO marked 40 to
convey any other or further information than ia
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
lishers to subscribers and inclosing any article
whatever, except bona fide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
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.
On local or "drops letters, at offices where
free delivery by carriers is established p 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 established =
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-
clus1vely in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office Of publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu-
airy, 1876 on all newspapers and periodical pub.
locations mailed from known office o. publica |
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular |
subscribers or nens-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
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Ofice
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. g. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu-
airy, 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 be
devised and furnished 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
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provide by regulation.
Sec. I. 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 !;
but the same shall not be delive ed at letter
carrier offices or distributed by carriers unless
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 the pre-
scribed weight are unavailable.
paid.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu-
lars, prOspectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
photographs and engravings, seeds, cut
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
two ounces or fraction thereof-weight of pack
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns SAMPLES OF ores, metals,
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phOnO-
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
scribed in this table, and which are not by law
excluded from the nails cent for each two
ounces or fraction thereof-weight of packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each two ounces or frac-
ton thereof weight of packages limited to four
pounds.
non unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
transient or addressed to regular subscribers
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
to subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
" rates. and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight when any Of the same are de-
posted in q letter-carrier Office for delivery by
The Office or it's carriers cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de-
posted in q letter-carrier Office for delivery by
Ehe Office or its carriers cents each.
A gentleman in Western city sitting in pew
with lady with whom he had formerly been on
terms of intimate acquaintance, handed her
Rihla with a min stuck through the following