The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-07-06

Points Concerning the SeW Law Which
Went iato Rhees JaIyf.
Postmaster Huidekoper, Philadelphia,
who has given great attention to the sub.
Jet, has prepared the following condensa-
tim Of the new postal laws, which went
into effect July 1;
Eirst-Rates Of postage on second-class
matter will be cent per pound or iraes
ton thereof, including newspaper for
Canada, with the exceptions noted below:
Second nblications Of the second
class, other than weekly papers published
where there Is q letter-carrier office, must
be paid In postage stamps, affixed at the
rate Of l cent for each paper; or on each
periodical not exceeding two ounces in
weight; or cents on each periodical Il
Weighing over two ouncss, II they are 70
.be delivered By the carrier In the city Of
notification. Il they are to be delivered
through the lOck.boxeg or through the
general delivery, they can be mailed ss
pound rates. Postage on sample copies
Of weekly papers for delivery by carriers
in district where published must be paid
by postage stamps attached.
Third-Each pisce Of second-ciass mat
ter offered for mailing must be properly
inclosed in wrapper clearly addressed,
or all pieces otmail matter for one post
Office may be securely inclosed In one
wrappar, addressed to postmaster; pro.
vide,f each piece inclosed is properly adj
Fourth-Any article or item in any
navEnansr or other publication may be
marked for observation, except by writ
ten or printed words, without Increase OF
postage.
FifGh-Secnnd- class matter can have no
inclosure except in the form Of regular
supplement, or bills, receipts and orders
Tor subscription; provided, that such bills,
! seeipts aud orders shall be IN such form
a. to convey no other information than
the name, location and subscription price
of the publication or publications to which
they refer.
Sixth-second class matter cannot be
enclosed in envelopes, but must be wrap
ped exposed at both ends, so that the con.
tents can be readily examined.
Seyenth-0n the wrapper OF second
class mattar no printing will be allowed,
beyond the name and address OF the pub
Usher or news agent, and nsme OF publ.
cation, except q request to the postmaster
to notify in case the paper is not taken out
or delivered, or request to return the
same orto deliver the same TO some other
person, if not called for, or notice when
subscription ends.
EighIh-rhird.class and secoAd-clase
matter must be put up and delivered At
the postoifiee in separate packages.
Ninth-Sample copy OF second-clasa
publication should be marked on wrapper
sample Copy" to be delivered IN city o.
publication, postage one cent on each
newspaper, without ERgaEa 70 weight OF
frequency Of issue. Postage on psHiodt,
calg, other than newspapers, is oue cent il
not exceeding two ounces IN weight. News
agents cannot sendsample copies at pound
rates.
Tenth-As many persons refuse to take
from the postoffice papers which ara sent
To them as sample copies, ifnots so marked
for fear OF obligGting themselves undel
Jaws Of most States, to pay for years
transcription, the great advantage to pub
fishers in marking on the wrappers Of al
sample copies the words Sample Copy
is apparent. =,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. matter will BE-
returned to publishers by request printed
on the wrapper, or by special request, By
pound rates. Each package will be raset
separately cent pound or traction
thereof.
Twslfth-Second.class matter mailed SJ
other persons than publishers becomes
special matter, specially entitled to Pasi
through the mails at l cent Tor each toni
ounces or fraction thereof. It Is earnestly
urged that publishers Of second'class mat.
ter shall note on the publication: Catered
at Philadelphia postotice as second.clasl
natter" without which second.class mat
ter will not have certain standing as sec
onfi class matter at other postoaiees thar
Philadelphia, and may in cases be ratec
when offered for mailing IS original third
class matter, with POSTAGE cent Tor two
ounces.
Thirteenth-Letters, merchandise seal
ed against inspection, and other hrst.clasl
matter will pass through the mail at
cent? for each ounce or fraction thereof
without the package being limited % lou
pounds in weight, as in the case OF thlrC
and fourth-class matter.
Observation-Disclosures not sealed
and otherwise maiiable can pass through
1.-The mails att cent Tor each ounce or trac
ton thereof
Ftiteenth-Manuscript by ITSELF is first
class matter, Proofs aud corrected proof
are third-class matter, and may be &C
companied by the original written manu-
RCFint .,.15 u. ~.