, 1875-06-13
FOREIGN POSTAL RATES

/ FOREIGN POSTAL RATES.
The Changes to Tai<e Place Jaiy l.
I Entea Established by the Treaty OF
| Herue.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-The following circular,
| containing Important information concernine
| tho postal rates established by the Treaty Of
| Herne. has just been isaued By tho Poat-Oilice
Department:
Fos1-Osf1cE DrFAx-s4Esr, OFFICE or Fongaes
MAILS, WAsH1Sa SaIos, D. e., M2y a, 1s75.-Ou Ard
eter 1u1y J, lS.s uniform Fates et postage viii bs
.pondcuce to and from the whole eztont OF the
Postal Cuioa, formed by the Ire.sy Of Berne etn~
bractuB within its limits tts following countries viz
Germany Austria, Hungary, Be gluzn, Denmark d.
Guiding iceland aud the E.rne Ia44pds Egypt Buaiu
Nncluung the alearic isles, the Canary lsl4nd4 tue
spanaa POSSESSIONS on tuo northern Of lz1ca
md Tie postal es:a nshments OF Spain upon the vest
er1 eoss. of sorocco> Great Britain <ilclud1ng the
Aadeirs and the Azozes} Rouxua Russi4 {inrIutitnr
tho Grand Drsny u finlana) servn, ssedzn, s~iE
(hzl ouncs). N " 4@A'''
~ For unpaid lo:cra received, 10 cents Der Is
gramnaes {haH ouncs).
81 Eur postal cards, 2cents each
{a) Fes aewspspefs, II rot over ounces tr weight,
IL For books, Other printed matter, patterns Of
merchandise, legal sud commercial documents Eacl-
phits, music. visiting cards. Catalogues
prosFectuses. announcements. aud notices Ut various
kiads, whethet printed, engraved, 1lthugraphed
cents Fer each weight Of 4 ounces fraction of !
Ouuce9.
ia For the on I'll correspondence,
<a> No fee will be charged on retu1n-receipts for
Vussti-
Tee s.ns rates Of union postage will be levied and
eo.eete in the united stAses On correspondcnee to
and from transe on aud sfter Jan. !, le.6. In the
meantime the postage Eutes 1xed By tho existing
postal contention :ti France Will bo collected on the
corresLou1cuee exchanged with Frarce.
The prepayment o{ letters il optional. but unpaid
1ete1s viii h* charged III tie country of destination
with dounls Ito rate on prepaid letters. Tha prepay
ind Other printed 3apsrs is compulsory, Juent
Ut Eost4ge of every dEscpion c{ article can be o1es
td only ty c.ns Of 1ostac. stamps stamped en-
ve!opcs valid in the couutry ct cr1gin.
Newspapers Or other pfinted lyapers unpaid or IN
sutacieu:y prepaid cannot bs forwarded Other Ari
lss wcen nnl*id or insu'tcienty laid will be charged
uur.il lsttrs a1;eE de1ut:;ng the raluo Of tao
<tanat led env.1oles Or rostage stauEs employed.
No additional postage VIII be enaraed Tor tae re-
ranrmi.sou Of postal articles within tho Interior Of
the Union :: but In article which has only pase-
ID through the iaian1 serrioo Of u countries
Inland service o: another counry oi tho Gniou tho
postOinee VI the oou1try oi destinAton will add its
Inland rate
Official correspondence 1e'atya to the postal service
is exempt from 1stage, With This exception, frank
ing OK rsdu~ ton Of postage is allowed.
Nut ou!y lettegs, but it2al and commercial docu-
nents, Patterns Of merchandise, EeWvEaptrx stitched
or bound buots, pamphlets. music, Pho
togra;hs c4sAogoes, psoslectuses annount eroeuss.
lbs po.sge payah:e on resstered asclss ths .suc
II that articeA not registered.
The maximum weight for patterns Of merchandise
il fixed =: 2U gtaulnes ~ ouaces and tho maxinuna
weight Of otuer Artisics te1oslt le,iers} II 1,uu1
;.anrnea e pounds ounces.
APPLICATION or TIE STAMPS.
Correspondence us every kind must Le stamped On
the uppe< part of tbs address, with stamp indicating
tue place ct o-igiu and the date Of poetng unpad
e wta ta e saasp az 4ss to be pid shs
appcatton of with will dtvo.ya upon tbs exchau 9nR
ce q ss country Of osn = A*ssX H postal yss1s;
PAD to destiu.to',, and tre4t=l accordingly.
S-s,yHrAPEis AND PRINTED PAPEEs-C0ND1I1oNs
As TO FoIEs ETC.
B2ot', nswsp.p2r, @ pr.ated a psFesr snd oser din
velot open, simply folded - 10 admit Of ther
Icing c4siiy examined, sud %1:ept III the following
parilcu4ra they must contain no u4AnGscI1ps vritnK,
3ylre, marx wGateVet.
Psoofs OF printing Of n.usic mag bear cor1ec-
lions 1aado with the peu relating exclusively to til.
text to tho execution Of the work It shall be A.
lovFable to Anuex manuscript to thtm-
Circulars, notices. etr, may bear the s3gu.ture of
the sendre with hix trade or protesAon and mas also
iudiSAta tbs placa Of Origin and tue d2te.
L 5o.ia eaI be Adittul vita manuscript dodica-
tion cosnInt a:nEy lns ri an fsouI the AUTHOR
I. ahz1 bo permitted to raart With simple stske
the FasG4c8 ID tito ta1t to which 1t to t6arel " c IT,
teutun.
Printed or Autographed stock and ahare lists, p.tces
uticaa added in writing, OF bJ means Of any ipres
Lion wh9tever.
No other manuscript additions will be allowed, no.
even those produced BY eana Of phical char.
acer ii tho lattsr tend to TAXA from tue packet L.
original character. I
such Of tn above mentioned articles Is shall not full
al tho following conditiuna will be considered uu-
.id st,oza and chAzgcd accordingly; with the so!e
exception Of ncwsp- pers, aud printed papers, such ~
tcuars, notices. etc, which viii nos ba Forwarded IN
.uch cases.
or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF Foaa |
7.t.erps Of merchandise will only be admitted to tha
>eueAls u the reduced EostAgs extended 10 them by
he treaty under tho following conditions:
L. TAeJ must be placed in bass, o. in boxes, or
eopts removable 30 Is 70 tdnt OF au easy a1amioa-
ion-
= They must not have any salable value, nor bear
my manuscript writing other than the namo or tho
rads or profession Of tbs SENDER tho addresa Of tho
rrson for whom tho packet w4s Intended manufAc-
uree'a OF trade marx, numbers, and l.1ces.
ster OF uto packet of any other kind, aaYe IN the
ase In whca they form M ntegr1 part of pAracu-
ar work. |
e1uslte conditions will be charged setters except
hcse whlch valuabla; the atter Will not BE- for
yarled, those the conveyance o1 which would La
tteuIeu WITH r1sk o< danger.
1E1A1A Asp cosMbRC1AL DOCUMENTS
Tbs following articles considered Legal zad COM
ae7yiaI documents acd will b admitted Is such 70
ns Of Il fnas es.xn up parc
iuuar1ea; in7oieea: tbs var1ous documents en- ahr
ers1cs Of insurance companies: copea or attracts OF
|
taraped p2per aae-ts Of MANUSCRIPT 1us:o
nd Il general al MANUSCRIPT papers ana doculneuis
7h;ch lave The cha1zcer Of actuzt and pesson4
,Istai md commercial documents ule1t be sent up-
sr moyable baud aud 1nada op 10 II to admit q
P.etet. witch DO not f,liau tho conditions sbovs
~ill bs treated n unpaid letters knd
harxed accordingly, ..........
Articles EXCLUDED FRox TIE MAus
This treaty provides tha$ there ahau not b Acnttsd
or can7evxpes by mil any lsttas a. other packet
rhtco znay contain either gvia Or silver unney Jewels
r precious articles, any othar a1ucls TnA;e1sr /
4a{s 70 cus:3u1s duties.
orre,poudence for al portions Of tho Genhrsl Postal
.n.on vii bA forwarded through tbs s1t4oR 4xshAu9s
Mces.
~ nrear Of the Postmastsr-3sne1at ...... |
1asx1H g. B1AckTAs, Euper5ofAndaak
Poisoned Waters.
Lancuster tex.) Ezamintr.
Information hea been given us, On vary Te- !:
nec.ahia authority, that the Tater in tho east~
= end Of tho Pennsylvania Canal md Extend
70 westward soEne dlstance, has recenty become ,
olaonous IN its character yet It tho sarna tlme~
marine color. aud sin3u'arlJ t1snspasnt ,
ven To the whole depth, 10 lts deepest parts. I
yer7 hy1ug thing in thta pors,oa OF the oanA
AZ hosp poixoned, ard can 90 4ean lying deAa II