The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-28

| The following articles are excluded from tn
mails Liquids, Poisons, Glass, Explosive Ma-
terials, Books, Pamphlets, Pictures and othes
publications of an obscene or indecent charactsYs
aI letters upon the envelopes of which, and pay
tai cards upon which, scurrilous epithets ara.
written or printed or engraved, or disloyal das.
| vices printed or engraved and all articles whieA
from their form or nature are liable to dessroy.
deface or iniure the contents OF mail bags or ths
person of any one engaged in the postal servise,.
Postmasters are not allowed to give credit fas
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until nj
postage due thereon has been paid.
First Class.
On letters, sealed packages mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book MANUSCRIPTS
and corrected proef-sheets passing between au-
Ghors and publishers, and except local or 'sdrop
latters) on all printed matter so marked as to
convey any other or further information than IL
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection Of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, bns
which is, so wrapped or secured that it cannot be
conveniently examined by postmasters, withoCs
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and inclosng any article
whatever, except bona fde supplements or bill5
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack.
ages matter not in itself chargeable with letter
postage, but in which is inclosed or conceasess
sny letter or other thing chargeable with letts7
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereof-weight of packages limited to tcu7
pounds.
On local or ''drop" letters, at Offices whesH
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weigha
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices wiaers.
free delivery by carriers is not established--s
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-wsisaa
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NorE.-Msilable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ez-
clusively in print and regularly issued at atsSscS
periods from known Office Of Publication, snssS
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 5. That on and after the LIST day Of Jsnne
airy, 1876 on all newspapers ard periodical pub.
ton or news agency, and addressed to regulxs'
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall be-
charged at the following rates On newspapers
and periodical publications, issued weekly anG
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof
less frequently three cents pound and fraction
thereof: Provided, That nothing ia this act shall
be held to change or amend section 90 Of the acs
entitled, Gan act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-O nns
Department" approved June 9th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day OF Jauu.-
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 Gem
eraI which shall be affixed to such matter, or to-
the sack containing the same, or upon merno~,
randum of such mailing, or otherwise, as the,s
Postmaster General may, from time to time ~
provide by regulation.
Sec. 7. That newspapers, one copy to exea
actual subscriber residing within the counts
where the same are printed in whole or in parts
and published, shall go free through the mails /:
bat the same shall not be delivered ct letter
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unlasa
postage il paid thereon as by law provided.
Tnird Glass.
All matter of the third class must be fully prc~
paid.
NoTE.-packages OF nlailabie matter o. thss
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must no,
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which Ia
four pounds. Packages exceeding the pres
scrihed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran.
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
handbills posters, sheet music, unsealed circus
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, priatr.
and engravings, seeds, eSss
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for eSols
one ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packs
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores, naesa1
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, rhoD(.
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopeA
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna.
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
for which other rates Of postage are not pre-.
scrbed in this table, and which are not by Law
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each emo
ounce or fraction thereof-weight of packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or fyse. 4
ton thereof weight of packages limited to fou3
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fyhethsf
transient or addressed to regular subscribers
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
TO subscribers on prepayment Of regular quartez-
" rates) and on periodicals not exceeding tive
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are de. II
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery b.
The Office or its carriers cent each. Il
On periodicals two ounces in weight, VII 4 ies
posted in 4 letter-carrier Office foa dsl.ysy u
na ONCE or its carriers-2 conss eaca.