Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-18
Postal Affairs Of the Confederate
States.

federote States Of Amc7ico do e>eact
That from and after such period as sthe
Postmaster General may by precla-
nation announce, there shall be char~-
ed the following rates of postage, to-
wit: For every single letter sealed
and for every letter III manuscript or
paper Of any kind upon which intor-
nation shall be asked for, or commu-
nicate in writing, or by marks or signs
conveyed i'll the mail for any distance
between places within the Confederate
States of America, not exceeding 800
miles, ) 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 a single letter, and every ad
ditional weight Of haitian ounce OF adj
ditional wcig ght less than half an ounce
shall be charged with an additional
single postage; and allpackages con-
tanning other than printed or written
matter, and money packages in
cluded in this class, shall be rated by
weight as letters are rated, and shall
be charged double the rates Of postage
on letters; and all drop letters or let
tors placed in any poStotfice not for
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
prepaid by stamps; and all letters
which shal! hereafter be advertised rs
remaining over or uncaled for in any
postotiice shall be charged with two
cents each in addition to the regular
postage, both to be accounted for a.
other postages of this Confederation.
"SEc. 2. Ind be 1t .1uythcr cn9ctcd.
That all newspapers not exceeding
three ounces in weight, sent from the
office of publication to actual and bo
M tide subscribers. shall be charged
with postage as follows, to-wit: the
postage on the regular numbers of a
newspaper published weekly within
the State where published, shall be 81
cents perquarter; and papers publish
ed semi-weekly, double that rate;
and papers published thrice a week,
treble their rate and papers publish
ed daily, six times that rate: and
the postage on all newspapers to ac-
tual subscribers without the State
where published, shall be charged
double the foregoing rates; and peri
odicals sent from the Office Of publi-
cation to actual and bono fdc Suhscri-
bers, shall be charged with postage as
follows, to-wit; the postage on the
Il
exceeding one and half ounces III
weight, and published mont v, with
in the State where published. shall he
3 cents per quarter: if published
semi monthly. double that rate: and
for every additional ounce or fraction
OF an ounce, double the foregoing
rates shall be charged; and prriodi-
Gals published quarterly or bi-monthly
shall be charged one cent an ounce
and the postage on all periodicals
without the State where Published.
shall be double the above specified
rates; and regular subscribers to
newspapers and periodicals shall be
required to pay one quarters postage
in advance. And there shall be charg-
ed upon every other newspaper and
each circular not sealed, handbill, en-
craving, pamphlet, periodical and
magazine which shall be unconnected
with any manuscript or written mat
ter, not exceeding three ounces in
weight, 2 cents; and for each addi-
tional ounce or fraction of an ounce, 2
cents additional; and in all cases the
postage shall be prepaid by stamps.
And books bound or unbound, not
weighing over four pounds, shall be
deemed mailable matter, and shall be
charged with postage, to be prepaid
by stamps, at cents per ounce, for
any distance. The publishers ofnews-
papers or periodicals may send to
each other, from their respective Off