The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-11
New Postal Rates.

delphia, who has given great atten. |
ton to the subject, has prepared the
following condensation of the new
postal laws, which went into effect
July 1:
First-Rates of postage on second
class matter will be cent per pound
or fraction thereof, including news
papersfor Canada, with misconceptions
noted below.
Second-Publicati of the second
class, other than weekly papers pub
lished where there is a letter carrier
Office, must be paid in postage stamps
affixed at the rate of l cent for each
paper; or on each periodical not ex.
ceeding two ounces in weight; or q
cents on each periodical if weighing
over two ounces, if they are to be de-
liyered by the carrier in the city of
publication, If they are to be deliY-
cred through the lock-boXes or
through the general delivery, they
can be mailed at pound rates. Posi-.
age on sample copies of weekly pa
pers for delivery by carriers in dis
trict where published must be paid
by postage stamps attached.
Third-Each piece of second-class
matter offered for mailing must be
properly inclosed in wrapper clearly
addressed, or all pieces Of mail mat
ter for one postoffice may be securely
inclosed in one wrapper, addressed
to postmaster; provided each piece
inclosed is properly addressed.
Fourth-Any article or item in
any newspaper or other publication
may be marked for observation.
except by written or printed words,
without increase ofpostage.
Fifth-Second class matter can
have no Enclosure except in the form
of a regular supplement, or bills, re-
ceipts and orders for subscription;
provided that such bills, receipts and
orders shall be in such form as 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 wrapped exposed at both ends, so
that the contents can be readily ex-
amined.
Seyenth-On the wrapper of Sec
Ond class matter no printing will be
allowed, beyond the name and adj
daess of the poblisher or news agent,
and name of publication, except
request to the postmaster to notify in
case the paper is not taken out or de-
livered, Or request to return the
same or to deliver the same to some
other person, if not called for, or
notice when subscription ends.
Eighth-Third-cIass and second
class matter must be put up and de-
liYered at the posoffice in separate
packages.
Ninth-Samplec copy of second-class
publication should be marked on
wrapper sample Copy" to be de.
livered in city of publication, postage
one cent on each newspaper, without
regard to weight or frequency of ISSUE
Postage on periodicals, other than
newspapers, is one cent if not ex-
ceeding two ounces in weight. News
agents cannot send sample copies at
pound rates.
Tenth-As many persons refuse to
take from the postoffice papers which
are sent to them as sample copies, if
not so marked, for fear of obligatIng
themselves under laws of most States,
to pay for years subscription, the
great advantage to publishers in
marking on the wrappers of all 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 pack
age will be rated separately l cent
pound or fraction thereof.
Twelfth-Second. class matter mail
ed by other persons than publishers
becomes special matter, specially en-
titled to pass through the mails at
cent for each four ounces or fraction
thereof. 1t is earnestly urged that
publishers of second-class matter shall
note on the publication "Entered at
Philadelphia postoffice as second. class
natter" without which second.class
matter will not have certain stand
ing as second.c class matter at other
postoffices than Philadelphia, and
may in cases be rated when offered
for mailing as original third-class
matter, with postage ] cent for two
ounces.
Thirteenth-Iie letters. merchandise