WASHINGTON, 18th April, l845.
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As the new postage law will come into operation
on the lst of July 1t will doubtless be of great inte-
rest 10 the public generally to know the views and
action Of the Postmaster General in relation to it,
and as this will he best exhibited by the instruc-
tions 10 the Deputy Postmasters throughout the
country, have therefore procured the following
synopsis of that document, which is now being pre-
pared at the Post Office Department 1t gives at
glance general view OF the Intentions Of the Post
master General.


Postage Lsfters-Under half ounce weight for not
more than 800 miles, cents miles 10 Genus For
each halt ounce additional for every fractional excess
OF half an onnce additional postage Of 10
cording to distance. Each Office to have balance TO de
termine the weight Drop letters cents each Adyer
sed letters cents additional EACH II published In
two papers, CENTS On printed lthographc circulars
not sealed cents for any distance When sealed rated
az letters The quarto post, and single cap to which
this circular rate Of postage Is limited the former about
10 inches BY to the page, and the latter Is by Ithe
paper exceed the size Of single cap TO be rated
pamphlet On all pamphlets magazines periodicals, and
every other kind of printed matter xcept newspapers
anh also except circulars above which shall be uncon
nected with any manuscript communication ~ cents for
each copy not weighing than ounce for any dis
additional ounce cent and each fractional
excess of more than half ounce, to be charged an
ounce but less than half not to be regarded
pamphlets defined to be small unbound printed boek


magazine s pamphlet published periodically In num-
bers containing articles science. literature, politics
news, 60, kc. Newspapers 20 free any distance not
exceeding 90 miles from the place where printed, when
sent BY tue editors publishsrs thsrso and not