RATES OF POSTAGE. 



Letters to ant tart of the United States, 3 cents 

 for each 1-2 ounce or piirt thereof. 



Dr.oi' Letters, 2 cents for each 1-2 ounce, delivered by 

 Carrier not delivered one cent. 



Advert iseh Letters, 1 cent in addition to the regular rates 



Valuable Letters may be registered on application at the 

 office of mailing, and the payment ot a registration fee not exceed- 

 ing 15 cents on domestic letters. Fees on foreign letters variable. 



Transient Newsuaimcrs, Periodicals, Pamphlets, Blanks, 

 Proof Sheets, Book Manuscripts, and all mailable printed matter, 

 (except circulars and books,) 2 cents for each and every 4 ounces. 

 Double these rates are charged for Books. 



Unsealed Circulars (to one address), not exceeding 8 in 

 number, 2 cents, and in the same proportion for a greater number. 



Seeds, Cuttings, Roots, etc., 2 cents for each 4 ounces or 

 less quantity. 



All Packages of mail matter not charged with letter postage 

 must he so arranged that the same can be convenient!// examined 

 by*Postmasters ; if not, letter postage will be charged. 



No Package will be forwarded by mail which weighs over 4 

 pounds. 



All Postage Matter for delivery within the United States, 

 must be prepaid by stamps. 



Wkkkly Newspapers (one copy only) sent to actual sub- 

 scribers within the County where printed and published, free. 



Letters to the Dominion of Canada, G cents tor each 

 1-2 ounce, if prepaid ; if not prepaid, 10 cents. To Newfound- 

 land, 10 cents ; over 8000 miles, 1.5 cents. Prepayment required. 



Letters to Great Britain or Ireland, 6 cents. Pre- 

 payment optional. 



Letters to France. Prepayment optional. 



Letters to Germany, (1 cents. Prepayment required. 



Letters to other Foreign Countries vary in rate ac- 

 cording to the route by which they are sent, and the proper in- 

 formation can be obtained of any Postmasterin the United States. 



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MONEY OHDETtM. 



Money Order Post Offices arc established In most of the 

 large cities and towns, at which orders can be obtained upon 

 any other office at the following rates of commission : 



On orders not exceeding $20 10 cents. 



Over $20 and not exceeding $80 15 " 



Over $:«) " " $40 20 " 



Over $40 " " $50 25 " 



No single order issued for less than one dollar nor more than 

 fifty dollars. Parties desiring to remit larger sums must obtain 

 additional money orders. -" 



Wednesday, January i, 1873. 



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