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TEEKEw Pasr DFFtcE LAW The great length Of tAis s~ sssach ineluaes ali Ite oewiy establish ee mai routes aas prereuted rom publishing II in this weeks paper Bat ss II is q matter of so much ihterest 10 oar readers generally. we have taken the condensed form of some oi its psoFis ots ioana m our exchanges. aud portion from fae reg ui4tions.

 The frankiag pFiEilege Is restored as be- fore she last las @eni iRae operation. and S200D90 is appropriated 10 psy the P,Singes ed the TWO h"uses o4 Congress. The frank ing exsensis to the rec ss as well as 10 ihe terms of Congress Msii carriers and con- t-aciors are authorized to carry newspapers nut of the mad for ciEcuistfen s,r far sale. So that ai restrictions pPon the circulation oF newspapers osl of the mad are taken away.

 Upoa letters or packages sent by sleaa- beats and vessels, moi carrying the mail. two rents will he charge Hn7tr regulations 10 be prescribed by the Postmaster Gcn-rnl

 All books and printed matter ordered by Congress gre "a be reRarded as pahiir dncn- mesils. and as such may be thanked

 Postusasfers are boi allowed any compen- saton for The delivery of these documents, bul inc amount ieceirea from hoxes IS for tue benefit of the postmaster 10 the extent ef S2 900, and beycmd lhIs II must be appro- priaaed ta the support oi the office- The Post master General IS also authorised to sefl stamps te the deputy PossmSsters- and whsrh are bv them 10 De furnished to these wishing tc purchase

 Il is made iliegal 10 depnsi, two letters m the same envelope nr psrkage dtrecied so different persons. The penalty is Sio, one sssli 4o she iniormer. There Is however a proyiso thai the law shall aoa apply to parEH- ges sent b foreign countries.

 Newspapers 0ei seni from the ofhce ot publication. are to be charged with three cents postage 50 also ali hand hills and circulars.

 The post routes are extended ie Oregon and 10 Mexico. with return mails. During the war and for three months after, the ofii- eers ans sslassFs of the army are 10 rereare the,r letters and newspapers free af postage.

 The post route hsll contains A srelson winch enables the Postmaster General ie aP- point deputy Posisnassers, al Astoria, md such esiser points on sl,e Pacific wishin the u- 5. serr#orv ss tae passisc rnieres, desuand

 f2 Extrs commissions ailowed deputy pessnAssers hy the order of tht sla of July. lss5. are superseded by ths SCI Of the ed oi Marin. lss7.

 l3. The commissions ailoaea by the 2aih s-cs ,an al the aes oi shs 3d ol March. le4a. are sepeaied- and other rsies allowed by the is, secssen of itas aci of the Isl of March isl7. ia liea af abem, IS follows:

 1 oa ths amount ef .ssss. posiAes- no, rxersdtag Sloo n any ene year. 40 per cent

 2 On any sum hsiween Slo0 and S4so m any year. 3Ss per esni,

 3 On any sam between Sa0o and S2. 400 in year, 90 per cent

 4 0a aay sum over $2. AGO ia year, i2i per cent