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For conveying a passenger any distance over a mile, and less than two miles, one dollar.
For each additional passenger of the same family or party, twenty-five eents.
For conveying a passenger any distance in said city, exceeding two miles, one dollar and fifty cents.
For each additional passenger of the same family or party, when the distance is over two miles, fifty cents.
For conveyiug children between five and fourteen years of age half of the above pri- ces may be charged for like distances ; but for children under five years of age no charge shall be made : Provided, That the distance from any railroad depot, steamboat landing or hotel, to any other railroad depot, steamboat landing or hotel, shall io all cases be estima- ted as not exceeding one mile.
For the use, by the day, of any hackney coach or other vehicle orawn by two horses or other animals, with one or more passengers six dollars.
For the use of any such carriage or vehicle by the hour, with one or more passengers, with the privilege of going from place to place, and stopping often as may be required, as fol- lows :
For the first hour, one dollar and fifty cents. For the second hour, seventy-five cents. For each succeeding hour, fifty cents.
For the use of any cab or vehicle drawn by one horse, or other animal, by the hour, with the privilege of going from place to place, with one or more passengers, and stopping when required :
For the first hour, one dollar.
For the second hour, fifty cents.
For each succeeding hour, thirty cents.
For the use of such carriage by the day, four dollars.
Every passenger shall be allowed to have conveyed upon such vehicle, without charge, his ordinary traveling baggage, not exceed- ing in any case, one trunk and twenty-five pounds of other baggage. For every addi- tional package, where the whole weight or baggage is over one hundred pounds, if con- veyed to any place within the city limits, the owner or driver shall be permitted to charge fifteen cents.
REGISTER .- COUNTY ORGANIZATION.
County Organization.
County Officers.
County Judge .- James B. Bradwell ; Court room No. 5 Court House,
Clerk County Court .- Laurin P. Hilliard ; office 4 Court House.
Deputies,-Edward P. Ward, N. D. Wood- ville, and C. L. Healey.
Pablir Administrator, -Julius Rosenthal ; office 88 and 40 LaSalle street.
County Treasurer .- Michael Keeley; office No. 13 Court House.
County School Commissioner .- John F. Eb- erhart, office 117 Clark street.
County Surreyor .- Alexander Wolcott; of- fice No. 14 Court House.
S ate's Attorney .- Joseph Knox.
Sheriff .- David H. Hammond, res. Green Bay Road, near city limits.
Deputies .- John A. Nelson, res 253 North Franklin st .; William Wayman, res. 9 N. Des- Plaines street ; Andrew Nelson, res, 131 Erie street ; Fred'k Harding, res. cor. West Lake and Reuben sts .; Ira Snow, res. Milwaukee Ave., near City limits ; Royal Fox; res. Blue Island: Homer P. Galpin, res. Palatine ; L. T. Skinner, res. Wheeling.
Clerks .- Timothy M. Bradley, res. Lake View; Gustav Fisher, res. cor. N. Wells and Loewe sts.
Bailiff's (Superior Court.)-O. S. Merrick, Henry Deal, and Abner Sutton.
(Circuit Court.)-John S. Everett, and M. Lochbieler.
Special Deputy Sheriff .- John Macaulay, of- fice Police Commissioners, basement Court House.
Turnkey County Jail .- Conrad Folz, Court House.
Board of Supervisors 1862-3.
1st Ward-A. Gibbs.
2nd Ward-James Gallagher.
3rd Ward-W. W. Taylor.
4th Ward-John Keane.
5th Ward-W. W. Farwell.
Gth Ward-S. I. Russell.
7th Ward-S. S. Whitney.
Sth Ward-Josiah Randall.
9th Ward-F. Gebel.
10th Ward-John Pendergast
North Chicago-Adam Baer, F. Gund, Asst.
South Chicago-John S. Newhouse, Theo- dorus Dotv, Asst.
West Chicago-A. B. Johnson, H. Z. Cul- ver, Asst.
Barrington-S. W. Kingsley.
Bremen-Carl Kott.
Bloom-George B. James.
Calumet-Thomas . . Morgan.
Cicero -- Milton C. Niles.
Elk Grove-J. M. Allen.
Erauston-E. Ilaskin. Hanower -- Eli Whitney.
Hyde Park-Paul Cornell.
Jefferson-R. I. Edbrook.
Lake-Patrick Murphy.
Lemont-N. J. Brown.
Lyons-Alfred Ward.
Leyden-George Dunlap.
Maine-O. H. Alger.
New Trier-Michael Gounly.
Niles-J. W. Hoffman.
Orland-Henry Reed.
Northfield-John Cammack.
Palos-J. B. Shiels. Palatine -- J. H. Pahlman.
Proviso-S. Pennoyer.
Rich -- Henry Werner.
Thornton-A. H. Dalton.
Lake Vice- J. H. Recs.
Schaumberg-Henry Shierding.
Wheeling-George Strong.
l'orth-H. S. Roxford.
COMMITTEES FOR 1862-3.
.Judiciary-A. H. Dalton, Paul Cornell, W. W. Farwell, O. H. Alger, John Cammack.
Finance-M. C. Niles, John S. Newhouse Thomas C. Morgan, H. S. Rexford, James Gal- lagher.
Town Accounts-R. J. Edbrook, Henry Shierding, J. B. Shiels, Adam Baer, George B. James.
Jail and Jail Accounts -- George Strong, J. M. Allen, Josiah Randall, T. Doty, E. Haskin. Roads and Bridges-George Dunlap, Henry Werner, N. J. Brown, F. Gund, S. I. Russell.
Equalization of Tares-S. W. Kingsley, Paul Cornell, J. W. Hoffman, John Keane, Henry Reed, S. Pennoyer, James Gallagher.
Public Builtlings-J. IT. Rees, George Strong, Carl Kott, W. W. Taylor, Eli Whitney.
Poor House and Papers-A. B. Johnson, Paul Cornell, S. S. Whitney, A. H. Dalton, R. J. Edbrook.
City Relations-J. S. Newhouse, J. H. Rces, Patrick Murphy, John Keane, J. B. Shiels.
Miscellaneous Claims-J. H. Pahlman, J. M. Allen, Michael Gormly, S. I. Russell, Alfred Ward.
Licences-T. Doty, F. Gebel, John Pender- gast, Josiah Randall, H. S. Rexford.
Education-Paul Cornell, H. Z. Culver, O. HI. Alger, R. J. Edbrook, Thos. C. Morgan,
Justices of the Peace.
Chicago .- James B. Bradwell, Henry Esch- enberg, and T. B. Brown.
Hyde Park .- Samuel Brooks, and Chauncey Stickney.
South Chicago .- Isaac L. Milliken, Calvin D'Wolf. Conrad L. Diehl, Jasper 1. Hoising- ton, J Summerfield, Aaron Haven, Charles McDonnell, and N. Berdell.
North Chicago .- Charles H. J. Mueller, Wil- liam II. Stickney, John G. Rommeiss, John Cuthbertson, and Jobn Atwater.
Whist Chicago .- A. D. Sturtevant, Charles
REGISTER .-- COUNTY ORGANIZATION.
H. Barmm, Nathan Allen, HI. B. Ruger, and William Il. Haase.
Lyons .- Henry H. Polk, and Robert P. Pol- lok.
Evanston .- Obadiah Huse and George M. Huntoon.
Cierro .- William Pother and James W. Sco- ville.
Niles .- James Daniels and John H. Moul- ton. .Jefferson .- Thomas W. Sampson and Daniel Boothe.
Lake .- F. A. Howe and Patrick Murray.
Brenten .- Carl Koth and Berj Cool.
Bloom .- Charles Sauter and John McEldow- lev.
Worth -D. O. Robinson and Charles J. Poehmal ..
Hurorer .- David Longley and O. K. Hlub- bard
Mine. - Henry C. Lenne and John C. Outhet.
Cahouet. - A. B. Wheeler and George Luchtemeyer.
Palatinc .- Thomas Bradwell and Stephen A. Shephard.
Proriso .- Henry Soffell and Ed. Gleeson.
Leyden .- George Dunlop and C. L. Hall.
Lake View .- Isaac C. Shippey and Henry C. Brown.
Schaumberg .- Henry Shierding and Gran- vill Peek.
Northtichel. - Orestin Shephard and John Cammack.
Rich. - Frederick Miller and Phillip Wer- ner.
Barrington .- Homer Wilmarth and J. W. Kingsley.
Elk Grove .- Matthew L. Curtis and E Busse. Lemont .- John Barrons.
Thornton .- Lott Chapman and Alfred Rob- inson.
Orland .- Christian Andres and William Jackson.
Wheeling. - Abram W. Peet and J. W. Walton.
Pulos -- James Molony and Waterman Reed New Trier .- James Hartry and John Sebil- gen.
Police Magistrates.
North Dirision .- Robert Malcomb.
onthe Division .-- John Summerfield . West Division .- Jarius Stanford.
Town Clerks.
South Chicago .- J. MI. Ferrell.
West Chicago .- 11. B. Stevens. North Chicago .- Henry Jahns. Maine .- John Gazley. Worth .- C. B. Sammons.
Proriso .- Philip Rohlander.
Schomberg .- Henry Boliwing. Northfuld .- Henry Adams.
Bloom .- James Miller. Barrington .- J W. Kingsley. Miles .- James Milne. Palos,-James Donohoe. Broa r .- John F. Cagne.
Patatine .- Crawford Wood.
Cicero .- Rolla Proesoll.
Whee ing .- William H. Duntoa.
Thornton .- Sanford Case.
Lryden .- F. T. Brooks.
Calumet .- A. Kroon.
Elk Grove -J. W. Jones.
Commissioners of Highways.
Maine .- F. Mahlman.
Schaumberg .- August Meyer.
Northtel .- John Russell.
Jefferson -Abel Kay and S. E. Jackson.
West Chicago .- 1. Steinhouse.
North Chicago .- F. Chamberlin.
South Chicago .- John O'Neil.
Nikes .- Charles Essenman.
Bloom,-Job Campbell.
Barrington .- S. W. Slade.
Palos .-- Maurice Horan, Jacob Collar and Thomas Kinney.
Bremen. - Henry Rathe.
Patatine .- Garrett Elfrink.
Cicero .- Artemus B. Kellogg-
Whe'ing .- E. A. Allen.
Lyden .- R. W. Gunnison.
Thornton .- Johannes Ravenslook.
Calumet .- Cr. Becker.
Proviso .- Henry Miller.
New Trier .- M. Schramm.
Elk Grove .- C. Busse.
Collectors.
Smith Chicago .- Michael Evans.
West Chicago. - George Mowry.
Schwemberg .- William Thurman.
Northfield .- George Heslington.
Bloom -Charles Widerholt.
Hanover .- George E. Smith.
Niles .- Michael Harver.
Jefferson .- Brockman Hopkins.
Barrington .- II M. Campbell.
Palos .- Maurice Horan.
Bremer .- Henry Rathe.
Palatine .- R. S. Williamson.
Cicero .- Charles O'Niel.
Wheding .- Hiram Snow.
Thornton -Henry Zinnner.
Lryden .- Henry Bussingberg.
Calumet,-Merril Kile.
Maine .- S. L. Morey.
Worth .- Theodore Gunther.
Proviso. - John Fippinger.
Ell: Grow .- - Ileimsoth.
County Constables.
North Chicago. Jacob Schmitt, Henry Cun- ningham, John Gallagher, Mathias Hoff, Mark Donohne.
South Chicago. William M. Douglas, Jolin P Ries, Bradford Sloat, John Comfort, Martin Jennings,
West Chicago. F. B. Bridges, Carl Affeld, Richard Clark, W. Lochbichler, Jacob Schon- weld.
Von Trier, Mathias Peyo, Philip Sigley. Proriso. Ph. Bohlander, John Fippinger. Culumet. Conrad Rich, Corns. Roggeveen.
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REGISTER .- JUDICIARY.
Thornton. John Butler, Samuel McMurry. Leyden. George Brooks, George Kline.
Wheeling. S. S. Dewey, E. K. Beach.
Cirero. James A. Fink, Alexander Frances. Pulafine. Myron C. Trumbull, Homer B. Galpin.
Bremer. George Weber, Edward Stahl.
Pulos, Wort Sullivan, James Williams.
Hanorer. Luther Langley.
Barrington. Daniel Smith, George P. Smith.
Bloom. Wilham Morris, Robert Miller.
Niles . Michael Volkman, Cyrus Stock- bridge.
Worth. Royal Fox, Theodore Janchzer.
Jefferson. David Jennings, Broekman Hop- kins.
Northfield. E. P. Bishop, A. Butzow.
Salutumbery. William Thuman, Nathan Peck. Maine. S. L Morey, F. Mahlman.
Overseers of Poor.
Lake View. C. V. Dyer.
Palatine. Join SInde.
Barrington. Abel Cowden.
Cicero. Michael Gavin.
Londen. Allen Heming.
Evanston. T. C. Hoag.
Schaumberg. Charles Woltemeith.
Rich. J. H. Batehelder.
Orland. R. W. Griffin
Maine. O. Il. Algur.
Wheeling. J. N. Olmstead.
New Trier. John Volmann.
The Judiciary.
Supreme Court of the U. States.
The Supreme Court is held in the City of Washington, D. C., and has one session annu- ally, commencing on the first Monday in De- cember.
Chief Justice. Roger B. Taney, of Mary- Iand.
Associate Justices. James M. Wayne, Savan- nah ; John Catron, Nashville ; Samuel Nelson, Cooperstown ; Robert C. Grier, Pittsburg; Na- than Clifford, Portland : Noah N. Swayne, Michigan ; Samnel H. Miller and David D. Da- vis.
Attorney General. Edward Bates, Washing- ton.
Reporter. Benjamin C. Howard, Baltimore. Clerk. William T. Carroll, Washington.
Circuit Courts.
The United States are divided into nine Jn- dieial Circuits, in each of which a Circuit Court is held twice every year for each State within the Cirenit by a Justice of the Supreme Court, assigned to the Circuit, and by the Dis- triet Judge of the State or District in which the Court sits. The State of Illinois is at- tached to the Ninth Judicial Circuit, which comprises the States of Indiana and Illinois.
United States Circuitand District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Hon. David Davis, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of United States, and Presi- ding Judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit.
Ilon. Thomas Drummond, Judge of District Court of United States, Northern District of Illinois.
Wm. II. Bradley, Clerk of Circuit and Dis- triet Courts.
J. Russell Jones, Marshal.
J. Tilden Moulton, Henry W. Bishop, Mas- ters in Chancery for Circuit Court.
Terms of the Circuit and District Courts,- First Mondays of March, May, July, October, and Third Monday of December.
Rule Day in Chancery, First Monday in eve- ry Month.
Return Days for Mesne Process in Admiralty in District Court, First Monday in each Month.
United States Circuit and District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
llolds its sessions at Springfield on the first Mondays in January and June.
Hon. Samuel H. Treat, Judge.
B. W. Phillips, Marshal.
Lawrence Weldon, District Attorney.
Paschal P. Enos, Clerk Circuit Court.
Stephen A. Corneau, Clerk District Court.
Supreme Court of Illinois.
This Court holds one session in each Divis- ion of the State each year.
First Division, on the first Tuesday after second Monday in November, at Mount Ver- non, in Jefferson county.
Sidney Breese, of St. Clair county, Judge.
Noah Johnson, of Jefferson county, Clerk. Second Division, on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January, at Springfield.
P. II. Walker, of Rushville, Judge.
William A. Turney, of Springfield, Clerk.
Third Division, on the first Tuesday after the third Monday in April, at Ottawa, LaSalle county.
J. Deane Caton, of Ottawa, Chief Justice. Lorenzo Leland, of Ottawa, Clerk.
Superior Court of Chicago.
John M. Wilson, Chief Justice.
Van H. Higgins and Grant Goodrich, Asso- ciate Justices.
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REGISTER .- UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OFFICES.
Thomas B. Carter, Clerk.
Casper Butz and Uriah R. Hawley, Deputy Clerks.
Terms. First Monday in each month.
Circuit Court.
Trial Terms. Second Monday in April, fourth Monday in May, third Monday in June, second Monday in July, first Monday in September, third Monday in November, first Monday in Jannary and third Monday in February in each year.
Vocation Terms. Third Monday in March and second Monday in October.
Place of Holding Court. Court House, Chi- cago.
Jos. Knox, State's Attorney.
W'm. L. Church, Clerk.
County Court. Terms. Third Monday in each month
Place of Holding Court. Room No. 5, Court House, Chicago. James B. Bradwell, Judge. Laurin P. Hilliard, Clerk.
Recorder's Court of the City of Chicago.
Terms. First Monday in every month. Place of Holding Court. Room No. 10,
Court House, Chicago.
Evert VanBuren, Judge.
Jos. Knox, State's _Attorney.
Daniel O'Hara, Clerk.
This conrt has concurrent jurisdiction in the county and city, respectively, with the Circuit Court and Common Pleas, in all civil cases, and all criminal cases, in the city only, except murder and treason. Each county has a Coun- ty Court, with jurisdiction to the same amount as justices of the peace, but their business is chiefly in probate matter.
United States Government Offices in Chicago.
Custom House.
Situated on the west side of Dearborn, be- tween Madison and Monroe streets.
Collector-Luther Haven.
Deputies-Thomas J. Kinsella, and John Brooks,
Sub-Treasury.
Depositary-Luther Haven. Office, Custom House.
Steamboat Inspection Office.
Supervising Inspector-Alfred Guthrie.
Clerk-Collins Shackelford.
Local Inspretors-R Prindeville, and Carlile Mason,
Inspectors-In. J. Swift, B. F. Butler, L. C. Hugonin, W. W. Coleman, W. S. Brown, P. Connelly, Gustavus Baumer, and Charles Vor- palıl.
Night Inspectors-Canute Larsen, and Clark Gieb.
Janitor-J. G. Beckerly.
Night Watch-John Ammondson.
Internal Revenue Department.
Collector-George Schneider, office Custom Ilonse.
Degnity-S. D. Ward.
Asst. Collectors-James G. Fay, J. G. Romi- uss, George W. Montgomery, and E. S. Whee- ler,
U. S. Assessors of Internal Rev-
enue.
Philip Wadsworth, Assessor.
Office Diekey's Building.
C. R. Field, Chief Assistant.
1st Division comprises the towns of Ilyde Park, and all that portion of the City of Chi- cago which lies between State street and Lake Michigan.
George Anderson, Assistant Ass'r, office 167 State street.
2nd Division comprises all that portion of the city of Chicago, and that part of the Town of South Chiengo, which lies due south of Randolph, between Clark and State streets.
Wm. B. II. Gray, Assistant Assessor, office 74 Dearborn street.
Bad Division comprises all that portion of the City of Chicago north of South street and between Clark street and Chicago river.
Ilarvey Danks, Assistant Assessor, office, 157 Randolph street.
4th Division comprises all that portion of the City of W. Chicago which lies between Har- rison, or a line running due west therefrom, and Kinzie, or a line running due west there. from, except so much of W. Chicago as lies between Randolph and Kinzie, east of Renben.
T. C. Brown, Assistant Assessor, office West Market Hall.
oth Division comprises that portion of the City of Chicago lying north of W. Kinzie and west of North Branch of Chicago river, also so much as lies between W. Randolph and W. Kinzie east of Reuben.
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REGISTER .- UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OFFICES.
B. I. Bruns, Assistant Assessor, office W. Market Hall.
6th Division comprises all that portion of the City of Chicago and the town of north Chi- cago lying between LaSalle and North branch of Chicago river.
Fred Becker, Assistant Assessor, office cor. Wells and Kinzie.
7th Division comprises that portion of the City of Chicago and the Town of Lake View lying between N. Dearborn and Lake Michi- gan.
Halsey W. Scoville, Assistant Assessor, of- fice cor. Rush and N. Water sts.
8th Dirision comprises all that portion of the City of Chicago and that part of the town of West Chicago lying north of Illinois and Michigan Canal and South of Harrison street.
Wendell R. King, Assistant Asses-01, office Lomber st., near Canal.
9th Division comprises the towns of Bloom, Rich, Thornton, Bremen, Orland, Palos, Le- monte, Worth, and Calumet.
C. B. Saminons, Assistant Assessor, office Blue Island.
10th Division comprises the towns of Lake, Lyons, Proviso, Cicero, Levden and Jeffersou.
James Michie, Assistant Assessor, ofhee town of Lyons.
11th Division comprises towns of Barrington, Hanover, Palatine, Wheeling, Schaumberg, Elk Grove, Maine, Niles, Northfield, New Trier, and Evanston.
Jerome W. Kingsley, Assistant Assessor, office town of Barrington.
12th Division comprises all that portion of the City of Chicago and town of North Chi- ergo lying between N. LaSalle and N. Dear- born.
A. II. Hoge, Assistant Assessor, office Ew- ing's block.
13th Division comprises that portion of the City of Chicago lying north of Randolph, betwech Clark and State streets.
L. II. Streeter, Assistant Assessor, office 11 Dickey's Building.
United States Marshal's Office.
Marshnl-J. R. Jones, office Custom House.
Inputies-George L. Webb, Parnel Munson.
Bailiff's-W. E. Johnson, and Spencer B. Webb.
U. S. Provost Marshal's Office, Ist District of Illinois.
Prorost Marshal-Captain William James, office 132 Clank street.
Surgeon-Dr. J. W. Freer. Enrolling Commissioner-I. L. Milliken.
U. S. Quartermaster's Depart- ment.
Captain-Charles Goodman, office 68 Wash- ington street.
Chief Clerk-Edwin J. Farnom.
U. S. Mustering and Disbursing Office.
Captain-C. C. Pomerov, 11th U. S. Infant- ry, mastering officer, office to Washington street.
U. S. Agent for paying Army and Navy Pensions,
Col. James W. Boyden, office north-east cor. Clark and Lake streets.
Foreign Consuls in Chicago.
BELGIUM .- J. F. Heprotin, 110 North Wella street.
DENMARK .- ( Vice Consul) Dr. Peterson.
FRANCE -(Fire Consul), C. A. Ravin D'El- peux, 227 Michigan street.
GERMAN PRINCIPALITY OF LIPPE .- Godfrey Snydacker, Go LaSalle street.
GERMAN STATES .-- Francis A. Hoffman, 47 LaSalle street.
GREAT BRITAIN .- J. E. Wilkins, res. St. Louis, Mo.
ITALY. - (Arting Cosa) C. A. Ravin D'El- penx, 227 Michigan street.
SWEDEN AND NORWAY .- Gerard Larsson, Marine Bank Building.
REGISTER .- POST OFFICE.
Chicago Post Office.
OPEN --- APRIL 1ST TO NOVEMBER 1ST, FROM 7 A. M. TO 8 P. M. NOVEMBER 1ST TO APRIL IST, FROM 8 A. M. TO 8 P. M. ON SUNDAYS, FROM 8.30 A. M. TO 10.15 A. M.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
LETTERS.
SECTION 1. For every single letter between offices in the Uoited States the postage is three cents each half ounce or fraction of a half onace, where the distance does not exceed three thousand miles ; exceeding three thousand miles, ten cents each half ouace or fraction of half onnee. The ten cent rate is also charged on each single letter, in the same manner, from points in the L'aited States cast of the Rocky Monutains to aay State or Territory on the Pacific, and from any State or Terri- tory on the Pacific to points in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains. Prepayment required.
SEC. 9. The postage on each single letter to and from the British North American Provinces for any distance not over three thousand miles from the line of crossing, is ten ceats the single rate ; and for any distance over three thousand miles, fifteen cents the single rate. Pre- payment optional. The prepayment of anything less than the full postage is not regarded.
SEC 3. The rale of rating letters to and from foreign countries differs from that observed in respect to domes- tic letters. Except France and the British North American Provinces, (letters for which are rated the same as do- mestic letters, ) all letters for foreign countries are charg- ed with a single rate of postage if not exceeding the weight of half an ounce; doable rate if exceeding half aa ounce but aot exceeding an ounce; quadruple rate if exceeding an ounce but not exceeding two oances, and so on, charging two rates for every onoce or frac- tional part of an onace over the first oaace. For inst- ance, a letter directed to England is chargeable with twenty-four cents for a half onac -; with forty-eight cents if it weighs over a half ounce Int aot exceeding aa oance, and with minety-six cents if over an oance hut not exceeding two ounces. Special care should there fore be taken, before posting letters to foreiga coantries, to ascertain accurately the weight, for any payment less than the whole is not regarded, and the som paid is en- tively lost to the sender. [See Special notice.]
SEC- 4. Drop letters, one cent each. Prepaymeat hy postage stamps required. BRANCH OFFICES : A7 letters delivered from Branch Offices are chargeable with onne cent extra each, to be collected in money. Letters deposited in the Branch offices for the mails must be prepaid each by a one cent postage-stamp ia addition to the regular postage ; and so in respect to letters intend- ed for delivery in the city through the principal office. But a letter deposited ia one Branch office for d livery through the other, or from the same office, is chargeable with oaly one eent prepaid by a postage-stamp, the ad- ditional cent being collected on delivery. Letters de- posited in the principal office for delivery through the Branches, to be prepaid ia like manaer, the additional one cent being also collected on delivery.
PRINTED MATTER, &C.
SRC. 5. Euch transient newspaper, periodical, un- sealed circular, or other article of printed matter, (ex- cept what is enumerated below. ) when sent to any part of the United States, one ceat for the first three ounces,
and one cent for each additional oance or fraction of an oance. Prepayment by postage-stamps required.+
SEC. 6. Newspapers aad periodicals to regular sab- seribers, one half of the above rates; and when circula- ted in the State where published [and not exceeding one and a half oance in weight] one-quarter those rates, in both cases to be paid quarterly or yearly in advance. Weekly newspapers sent hy the pallishers to actnal sub- scribers in the coanty where published, free. Regalar dealers ia newspapers and periodicals may pay postage by the package, as received, on nen spapers and period- icals, at the same rate as if paid quarterly or yearly in advance.
SKC. T. Books, boand or anboand, maps, cagraviags, lithographs, or photographic prints on rollers or in paper covers, phonographic paper and letter envelopes, in packages aot exceeding ia any case four ponads, one ceat an ounce or fraction of an ounce to any place in the United States under fifteen haadred miles, aad at the rate of two cents an ounce or fraction of an oaace oter fifteen lindred miles, prepaid by postage-stamps. Same rate on cards, either blank or printed, and blanks . in packages weighing at least eight ounces, and seeds or cuttings io packages not exceeding eight ounces, prepaid by stamps .*
SEC. S. Packages of small newspapers pablished monthly or ofteaer, and pamphlets containing not more than sixteen octavo pages, where seat to one address in single packages weighing at bax' eight oances, and pre- paid by postage-stampis, may be sent to aay part of the United States at one-half cent aa ouace or fraction of an ounce. [See Sec. 15.]
Scc. 9. Corrected proof sheets are charged with transient newspaper postage [read Sec. 5] in case the corrections he those only of typographical errors ; Imt if new matter he introduced by the corrections, or any notations made, the sheets are subject to letter postage. [Sce letter clause Sec. 15.]
Skc. 10. Newspapers, periodicals aad aasealed cir- culars to and from the British North American Provin- ces are chargeable with the domestic printed matter rates. [Read Sec. 5 if transieat, and first clause of Sec. 6 if to regular subscribers. ]
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