Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-13
Postal Affairs Of the Confederate
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! Con1edcrate States Of -4mertco, ana
! FIR othe1 purposes.
SEcTloN l. The Cbn.grcss cf tic Can
tederotc States If 44me-tca ia enact
That from and after such period as the
Postmaster General may by precla-
nation announce, there shall be chang
ed the following rates Of postage, CO.
wit: For every single letter sealed
and for every letter in manuscript or
paper of any kind upon which infor-
nation shall be asked for, or commit
nicate in writing, or by marks OF signs
conveyed in the mail for any distance
betwee places within the Confederate
| States of America, not exceeding 500
miles, 5 cents; and for any distance
exceeding 800 miles, double that rat e );
and every letter or parcel net exceed
ing half an ounce i'll weight, shall be
deemed single letter, and every ad
ditional weight of half an ounce or add
ditional weight less than half 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
weight as letters are rated. and sAall
be charged double the rates Of postage
on letters; and all drop letters or let
tcrs placed in any postoftce not for
transmission but for delivery only,
shall bc charged with postage at the
rate Of two cents each; and in all the
| fh, St ta,r No
prepaid by stamps; and all letters
which shall hereafter be advertised as
remaining over or uncalled for in any
postotiice shall be charged with two
cents each in addition to the regular
postage, both to be accounted for as
other postages of this Confederation.
"SEC. 2. Axd be 1t .turther enacted,
| That all newspapers not exceeding
three ounces in weight, sent from he
office of publication to actual and bo-
1a tide subscribers, shall be charged
with postage us follows, to-wit: the
postage on the regular numbers of a
newspaper published weekly within
the State where published, shall be !
cents perqumter; and papers publish
ed semi-weekly, double that rate;
and papers published thrice week
treble their rate; and papers publish
I'd 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 publ
cation to actual and boua tide subscri-
bers, shall be charged with postage as
follows. to-wit; the postage on the
regular numbers of a periodical, not
exceeding cnc and half ounces in
weight, aud published monthly, with
in the State where published. shall be
3 cents per quarter; if published
senn-monthly, double that rate; and
for every additional ounce or fraction
Of an ounce, double the foregoing
rates. shall be charged; and periodi-
| 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, cents; and for each addi-
tional ounce Or fraction Of aa ounce, =
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