It may not be generally known that
Congress has very recently passed an act
making pre-paymeut of all transient mat
ter obligatory before it can be trans
ported in the mails of the United
Stales —a capital provision, indeed. In
order to carry out this law the Postmaas
ter General has established the following
additional post-office regulations, which
should be preserved for reference, by all
who may have occasion to send newspa
pers and pamphlets, &c., now and then to
'distant friends. They are as follows:
1. Books not weighing over four pounds
may be sent in the mail pre-paid by post
age stamps, at one cent an ounce any dis
tance in the United States under 3,000
miles, and at two cents an ounce over 3,-
000 miles, provided they are put up with
out any cover or wrapper, or in a cover or
wrapper opened at the ends or sides, so
that their character may be determined
without removing the wrapper.
