Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-16
THE p. ". GENERAL RE.
VERSED.

Tho mercantile community will b.
deeply interested in an order issuet
by Postmaster General Maynard t,
Postmasters throughout the coun
try, and which went into effect on thl
lst instant. 1t revokes "regulation
made by Postmaster General Key il
April, 1879, and in effect requires tha
all commercial documents, wholly o
in part in writing, shall be subject t,
the ordinary letter rates Of postag,
@ cents per halfounco), instead of th,
third.class rate { cent per halfounce
to which Gen. Keys order assigned it
The statute of March 3, 1879, defining
mail matter of the first. class, place.
within that category "all matter Who'll
ly or partially in writing" excepting
certain specified objects. The revoca
tion by Postmaster General Maynard
Of section 232 of the postal regulation,
will subject to first.class, or letter
rates, an immense amount of CORE
spondence forwarded by railway ant
insurance companies, partly in print
"prioos current with the quotations
filled out in writing, deeds of all klndl
on printed forms with blanks filled
in writing, waybills, insurance policies
vouchers, cash checks, drafts, and thC
like. The following is the text of tn,
order referred to:
alt is ordered that section 232, pos
tai regulations, be revoked, and in lier
thereof the following order is made
"Mailable matter Of the first clasi
shall embrace all matter wholly OF
partially in writing except as heroir
provided. Act Of March 3, 1879, sec
800 Statute, page 35S.
"The exceptions are as follows
a. Corrected proof sheets and man
uscript copy accompanying the same
Ibid, sec, II, p 359
"2. Date and name of the addressed
and of the sender of circulars, and the
correction of mere typographical er
rors therein. Ibid, sec. 10, p. 800.
%. Bills, receipts and orders ioi
subscriptions, enclosed in sccond.cas'
publications provided such bills, re
ceipts, and orders shall be in such
forms as to convey no other informa.
tion than the name, location and sub
scription pnce of the publication, OF
publications to which they refer, bid
sec. 23, p. 36l.
~. Tho name and address of the
person to whom second.class matter
may be sent, and index figure of .
subscription book, and words of fig
ures. or both. indicating the date on
which the subscription to such matter
will end. Ibid, sec, 22, p. 800.
%. Upon matter of the third class
or upon the wrapper inclosing the
same, the sender may write his own
name or address, with the word from
above and preceding the same, and IN
either case may make simple marks
intended to designate a word or pas.
sage of the text to which it is desired
to call attention. bid.
&c. There may be placed upon the
cover or blank leaves Of any book, OF
of any printed matter of the third.
class, a simple manuscript dedication
Or inscription. Such dedication or in.
scription must be confined to n simple
address or consignment OF such book
or other printed matter, as a mark Of
respect, and must not contain any.
thing that partakos of the nature of a
personal correspondence Ibid,
~. Upon matter of the iourth.olass
the sender may write his own name
and address preceded by the word
from, and also the number and names
of tho inclosed. He may also write
upon or attach to any such articles, by
tag or label, mark or number, name
or letter for purpose Of identification.
bid"