720 MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION. 



All packages of matter, of the third or fourth class, must be so wrapped or 

 enveloped that their contents may be examined by postmasters, without 

 destroying the wrappers. 



Matter of the second, third, or fourth class, containing any writing, except 

 as here specified, or except bills and receipts for periodicals, or printed com- 

 mercial papers filled out in writing, as deeds, bills, etc., will be charged with 

 letter postage ; but the sender of any book may write names or addresses 

 therein^ or on the outside, with the word " from " preceding the same, or may 

 write briefly on any package the number and names of the articles inclosed. 



Postal Money Orders. An order may be issued for any amount, from i 

 cent to $100 inclusive, but fractional parts of a cent cannot be included. 



The fees for orders are: For sums not exceeding $5, 5 cents; $5 to $10, 

 Scents; #10 to $15, 10 cents; $15 to $30, 15 cents; $30 to $40, 20 cents; 

 $40 to $50, 25 cents ; $50 to $60, 30 cents ; $60 to $70, 35 cents ; $70 to $80, 

 40 cents ; $80 to $100, 45 cents. 



When a larger sum than $100 is required, additional orders must be ob- 

 tained ; but no more than three orders will be issued in one day, front the 

 same post-office, to the same remitter, in favor of the same payee. 



Postal Notes, for any sum under $5, are sold at any money-order post- 

 office ; price, 3 cents each. These are payable to the bearer at any designated 

 post-office, within three months after their date. 



Free Delivery. The free delivery of mail matter, at the residences of 

 people desiring it, is required by law in every city of 50,000 or more popula- 

 tion, and may be established at every place containing not less than 20,000 

 inhabitants. Number of free-delivery offices, 178. 



The franking privilege was abolished July i, 1873, Dut tne following mail 

 matter may be sent free by legislative saving-clauses, viz. : 



1. All public documents printed by order of Congress, the Congressional 

 Record and speeches contained therein, franked by members of Congress, or 

 the Secretary of the Senate, or Clerk of the House. 



2. Seeds transmitted by the Department of Agriculture, or by any member 

 of Congress, procured from that Department. 



3. All periodicals sent to subscribers, within the county where printed. 



4. Letters and packages relating exclusively to the business of the govern- 

 ment of the United States, mailed only by officers of the same ; publications 

 required to be mailed to the Librarian of Congress by the copyright law, and 

 letters and parcels mailed by the Smithsonian Institution. All these must be 

 covered by specially printed " penalty" envelopes or labels. 



All communications to government officers, and to or from members of 

 Congress, are required to be prepaid by stamps. 



UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE TAX. 



Ale, per barrel of 31 gallons $i oo 



Banks and bankers, on capital and deposits. By act of March 3, 1883, " To reduce 



internal revenue taxation," etc., all taxes on capital and deposits ot banks and 



bankers were repealed, after March 3, 1883. 



