Shreveport daily news., 1861-06-19
Postal Affairs Of the Confederate
states.

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prescribe tie rates postage IN the
Contcdrutc States Of America, and
for other purposes.
'SGcrloN l. TIE. Congress Of the CON-
tsaerate States of Amevica do enact.
That from and after such period as the
Postmaster General may by procla-
nation announce, there shall be charg-
Led the following rates Of postage, to-
wit: For every single letter sealed
and for every letter III manuscripts or
paper of any kind upon which infor-
nation shall be asked for, on commu-
nicate i'll writing, or by marks or signs
conveyed in the mail for any distance
between places within the Confederate
States of America, not exceeding 800
miles, 5 cents; and for any distance
e exceeding 500 miles, double that rate;
and every letter OF parcel not exceed
ing half an ounce in weight. shall be
deemed a single letter, and every ad
ditional weight of half an ounce or adj
ditional lweig 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
Guided in this class, shall be rated by
weight as letters are rated, and skall
be charged double the rates of postage
on letters; and all drop letters or let
ters placed in any postoiiice not for
transmission but for delivery only,
shall be charged with postage at the
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foregoing cases the postage must be
prepaid by stamps; and all letters
which shall hereafter be advertised as
remaining over or uncalled for in any
postotsice shall be charged with two
ce,lts each in addition TO the regular
postage, both to be accounted for as
other hostages of this Confederation.
'sSEc. 2. and be u further enacted,
That all newspapers not exceeding
three ounces in weight, sent FROM the
office OF publication to actual and DO
M t;de subscribers. shall be charged
with postage as follows, to-wit: the
postage on the regular numbers of Il
newspaper published weekly within
the State where published, shall be6 !
cents perguarter: and papers publish
ed sepi-weekiy, double that rate +;
and papers published thrice Il week,
treble their rate and papers publish
ed daily, SIX times that rate; and
file postage on all newspapers to ac-
t,,ai subscribers without the State
where published, shall be charged
double the foregoing rates; and peri
adj, ais sent from the office of publ
cation to actual and donG f0esubscri-
herS, shall be charged with postage as
follows, to-wit; the postage on the
regular numbers Of a periodical, not
exceeding one and a half ounces in
weight. and published monthly. with
in.the State where published, shall be
:; cents per .qsarter;. If published
semi-monthly, double that rate; and
tor every. additional OUNCE oa fraction
OF an ounce, double the foregoins
rates shall be charged; and periodi-
ealspublished quarterly Or bi-lnonthly
shall be charged one cent an ounce
ana the postage on all periodicals
without the State where published.
shall be double the above specified
ra:eS; 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, haIdbill, Ell
craving. pamphlet periodical and
magazine which shal be eumconhected
with any manuscript OF written mat
ter, not exceeding three ounces in
weight. : cents: and for each addi-
tioiaiounce or fraction Of an o,alce, Z
cents additional; and in all cases the
postage, shall be prepaid by stamps
-An,a books bound or unbound. not
weighing over four pounds, shall be
,;reuaed laailable matter, and shall be
charged with postage, to be prepaid
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