Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-19
Postal Affairs Of the Confederate
States.

for 0thcr proposes.
SEcrioN l. The Congrcss " me C"''-
tederute .States IF -Amc7ic0 do c"acf,
| That from and after such period us the
Postmaster General may by precla-
nation ANNOUNCE, there shall be charg-
ed the following rates of postage, to-
wit: For. every single letter sealed
and for every letter in manuscript or
paper of any kind upon which intor-
nation shall be asked for, or commu-
nicate in writing, or by marks OK signs
conveyed in the mail for any distance
between places within the Confederate
States of America, not exceeding 900
miles, 5 cents; and for any distance
exceeding 500 miles, double that rate;
and every letter or parcel not exceed
ing half an ounce in weight. shall be
deemed single letter, and every ad-
ditional weight of half an ounce or adj
| ditional weight less than halt an ounce
shall be charged with an additional
single postage; and all packages con-
tanning other than printed or written
matter, and money packages IN
cluded in this class, shall be rated by
wei ght as letters are rated, and shall
be charged doeblc the rates of postage
on letters; and all drop letters or let
t-rs placed in any postotllce not Tor
transmission but for delivery only,
shall be charged With postage at the
rate of two cents each; and in all the
foregoing cases the postage must be
preuaid bv stamps; and all letters
which shall hereafter be advertised as
remaining over or uncalled tor III any
postot4ice shall be charged with two
cents each in addition to the regular
postage, both to be accounted for as
other postayes OF this Considerations
CSC. 2. ind beA tvther cnactcd
That all newspapers not exceeding
three ounces in weight, sent from III,
Office of publication to actual and TO-
ma tide subscribers. shall be charged
with postage as follows, to-wlt: the
postage on the regular numbers OF ;
newspaper published weekly within
the State where published. shall be g.
cents perquarter; and papers publish
ed scmi-weeklv, double that rate
and papers published thrice a week
treble their rate: and papers publish
ed daily, six times that rate; an'
), the postage on all newspapers to ac
tual subscribers without the Stat
where published, shall be CHARGE
q double the foregoing rates; and PERI
odicals sent from the office of pUhli
cation to actual and jona tIGe subscri
s. bers, shall be charged with postage Il
follows, to-wit; the postage on tn
regular numbers Of a periodical, no
exceeding one and Il half ounces il
k weight, and published monthly, with
IT in the State where published, shall b
1t , cents per qSarter; if pubishe'
Sc seni-monthIy, double that rate an'
e. for every additional ounce or tracti"
If of an ounce, double the foregoin
rates shall be charged; and periodi
Gals published quarterly or bi-monthl..
IS shall be charged one cent Al OUNCE,
and the postage on all periodical
without the State where pubIishe,
shall be double the above specific
! rates: and regular subscribers I
newspapers and periodicals shall b
required to pay one quarters postaG
= in advance. And there shall be chals
ed upon every other newspaper an
each circular not sealed, handful, el
craving, pamphlet, periodical an
magazine which shall be uncomecte
with any manuscript or written maj
ter, not exceeding three ounces i
weight. 2 cents; and for each add
tional ounce or fraction Of an ounce,
cents additional; and in all cases tn
postage shall be prepaid by stamp
And books bound or unbound, nt
weighing over four pounds. shall b
deemed mailable matter, and shall b
charged with postage, to be prepai