{"newspaper_name": "The Arkansas banner.", "edition": "01", "page": "p1", "byline": ""}
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The following arc some of the provisions of the new postage law of the United States.

 After the lst of July next, all single letters are to be charged fue cents for transmission under 300 miles, and len cents for over that distance. Double letters pay double price; triple letters pay triple price, &c. Letters weighing less than half an ounce are to bc accounted single, and every additional hall ounce is to be charged additional single post age Drop letters pay two cents, and letters advertised are to pay the cost of advertise ment.

 Ne vspapers of 1900 square hes or less 20 free within thirty miles of where they were printed for greater distances they are subject to the rates of the law of 1925: and newspa- pers of greater size are to pay the rates charged upon magazines and pamphlets.

 Circulars, handbilis, Sc. printed on single can paper. or no larger, and unsealed pay hco cents each, whatever distance they may be sent: pamphlets, magazines, Se., pay tiro aud q half cents per copy of an ounce weight, or less. and one cent additional for each addi- tional ounce, whatever be the distance: aud fractional excesses over an ounce, of not less than half an ounce, are to be charged as full ounces.

 AIailable matter is defined: and 1t does not include books, magazines, pamphlets, ornews- papers,Anot directed nor intended for dlstrl- button. to subscribers, but for sale as mex chandize.