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—The following appointments of postmasters have been made : William Dillard, postmaster, Dillard’s Wharf, Surry county, vice J. R, Williams, resigned. Mrs. Sarah E. Crump, postmistress, New Kent Courthouse, New Kent county, vice Mary J. Williams, resigned. James C. Adams, postmaster, Charles City Courthouse, Charles City county, vice B. A. Nance, resigned. Boswell S. Crute, postmaster, Shawsville, Montgomery county, vice John H. Woltz, moved away. W. W. George, postmaster, Broadford, Smythc county, vice R. M. T. Roberts, declined. R. H. Burks, postmaster, Dagger Spnng3, Botetourt county, vice William II. Harvey, resigned. D. J. Dortch, postmaster, Lombardy Grove, Mecklenburg county, vice William Evans, resigned. William J. Fulton, postmaster. Concord Depot, Campbell county, vice John Akers, deceased. Discontinued—Oldenplace, Din-widdie county; papers now go to Darville.Postal Niig-tfestiona.The “Fat Contributor’’ is dissatisfied with some of the decisions of the Postoffice department, and submits “a few improved rulings” of his own concoction :Monthly magazines, published weekly, must be charged letter postage when delivered daily. Powder magazines, except to regular subscribers, are not permitted to frank their reports.If no stamp is affixed to a letter, retain it. If, however, the postage is overpaid, letter rip!If you feel any doubt about a paper going with a two-cent stamp, have two sent.Seeds can go through the mail as merchandise. The postmasters are cautioned against any old seeds to go through their mails, however.Signs cannot be sent without paying letter postage, three cents on every letter.Calico prints, any foreign prince, reprints, and foot-pnnts all go as printed matter, and pay tax accordingly. Vaccine matter must be properly (pock) marked.Poetry in its various stages, including the Edgar A. Poe stage, must be sent postpaid, whether it ever paid to read it or not.A postmaster is not permitted to make any material change in the site of his postoffice without affixing a two-cent stamp for every two ounces. He can charge double postage for a sight of the postmaster.Shirts may be mailed at the rate of two cents for every two ounces of shirt. If the owner’s name is on the shirt, letter postage must be charged. This rule is indelible.A subscriber residing in the county in which a paper is printed can take the paper, provided he pays in advance and urges his neighbors to subscribe. If he does not live in the county in which he resides, and the paper is not printed in the same county where it has its press-work done, then the county must pay double postage on the man—we mean a two-cent county must be affixed to every postage.Editors of newspapers and their families shall be allowed to pass free in the mails.Postmasters shall bo responsible for the payment of all subscriptions on newspapers sent to persons residing within three miles from any postoffice. If any person refuses to take the paper, the postmaster shall be compelled to read it. Postage on newspapers shall be paid or not, at the options of the publishers and subscribers. If prepaid, the payment may be made at any time most convenient to either, and may be eithsr in cash, or country, or city produco. The rate per ounce shall be determined by the editor, and the weight shall be calculated at not less than forty-four ounces to the pound.ttr___________ itr ....
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Richmond Daily State Journal
Richmond, Virginia, US
Wed, Dec 10, 1873
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