Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-12
RATES OF POSTAGE.
IN THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF
AMERICA.

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much of the first section of an Act entitled
'an Act 10 prescribe the rates Of postage in
the Confederate States Of America, aud for
other purposes approved February %.
1851, as relates to sealed packages contain
ing other than printed or written matter,
including money packages, be and the same
is hereby SO amended as to require that
such packages shall be rated BY weight, and
charged the rates Of letter postage.
SEC. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That
the second section ot said Act be amended
as follows, 10 wit That all newspapers
published within the Confederate States,
not exceeding three ounces in weight, and
sent from the office Of publicati IN to actual
and bona .1ade subscribnrs within the Con-
federate States, shall be charged with pos
tage as follows to wit: The postage on the
regular numbers Of newspaper, published
weekly, shall be ten cents Per quarter; pa
pera, published semi-weekly, double that
amount; papers, published six times week,
six times that omount; and papers publish
ed daily, seven times that amount. And
on newspapers weighing more than three
ounces. there shall be charged on each ad-
ditional oance. in additionto to the foregoing
rates: On those published once week,
five cents an ounce or fraction Of an o,uce
per quarter; OH those published twice
week, ten cents per ounce per quarter; on
those published three tihaes week, fifteen
cents per ounce per quarter; on those pub
lished six times week, thirty cents per
ounce per quarter; and on those published
daily, thirty five cents per ounce per quar-
ter. And periodicals published! oftener than
hi:mon'hy shall be charged as newspapers.
And other periodicals sent from the Office
of publication to actual and iona ,fde sub.
scribers shall lie charged with postage as
follows. to wit: The postage on the regu-
lar numbers Of n periodical. published with
i'll the Confederate States, not exceeding
one and n half ounces in weight, and pub
lished monthly, shall he two and half
cents per quarter; and for every additional
ounce or fraction Of an ounfe two and a
half cents additional if published semi
monthly, double that amount. And peri.
officials published quarterly or hi monthlv
shall be charged two cents an ounce; and
regular subscribers 10 newspapers and peri.
odicaly shall be required to pay ore QUAR-
tiers postage thereon in advance, at the of
ficc of delivery, GnIes paid atSthe office
where published. And there shall be char.
ged upon evefy other newspaper, and each
circular not sealed; handful, engfaving
pamphlet: reri6dicaI and magazine; which
shall be unconneced with any manuscrip,
or written matter; and not exceeding three
ounces in weight, and published within the
Confederate States; two cents; and fol
each additional ounce or fraction Of ar
ounce, two cents additional; and.in all cas-
I es the portage shall I've prepaid by stamps
or otherwise, as the Postmaster- General shal
direct. and oooks. bound Or unbound; no,
weighing over four pounds. shall be deemed
mailable matter and shall be charged will
postage to be pre- paid BY stamps 1or other
wise, as the Posthias.er-General may direct
at twocenss an ounce for any distance.
Bnd upon all newspapers. periodical and
books, as aforesaid, published beyond tht
1 > y
limis of :be Confederate States, there sbal
be charged postage at double the foregoing
specified rates. The publishers Of newapa
:: pefs or periodicals within the Confederat,
States, may zend and receive to and from
each other, from their respective offices oi
publication, one copy of,each publication
free Of postage. All newspapers uaseale'
circulars. or other unsea}ed printed tran
sient matter. placed many post office, no
for transmission but for deIiuery only, shal
be charged postage At the rate Of one Cen
each.
SEQ. 8. Aad be II, further. enacled, .Tba
the third seotiou of The above resited AZ
|, be- aud the samie IS hereby SO osaniended sst
0 su,hor;ze the Postmaster General u prosl
8 and furnish Ten cent s,amps and. stsmpe
& enyelopes: and that the provisions. .restsie
i tions and penalties prescribed by said sec
j ielsof said Act, for vielst,onsof il,enau;
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