Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22
Postal Affairs Of tho Confederate
States

for other purposes.
SECTION l. The Comgycss Of thc Con-
tolerate States Of Amc7'c0 do enact,
That from and after such period as 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 infor-
nation shall be asked for, or commu-
nicate in writing, or by marks or ST sns
conveyed in the mail for any distance
between places within the Confederate
States of America, not exceeding 500
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 weig ght 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
weight as letters are rated, and shall
be charged double the rates Of postage
ON letters; and all drop letters or let
tcrs placed in any postoffice 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 shall hereafter be advertised rs
remaining over or uncalled for in any
postotaice shall be charged with two
cents eaei, in addition to the regular
postage, both to be accounted for rs
other postagcs of this Confederation.
"SEc. 2. and Ire It fmrthc, cnacted,
That all newspapers not exceeding
three ounces in weight, sent from the
office of publication to actual and bo-
ua tide subscribers. shall be charged
with postage as follows, to-wit: the
postag ge on the regular numbers of a
new spaper published weekly within
the State where published, shall he ST
cents pcrquarter; and papers publish
ed semi-weekly, double that rate;
and papers published thrice 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 publ.
cation to actual and Lomn fTlc subscri'
bers, shall be charged with postage as
follows, to-wit; the postage on the
regular numbers of a periodical, not
exceeding one and half ounces in
weight, and published monthly, with
in the State where published, shall be
3 cents per quarter; if published
semi mi-monthly, double that rate; anc
for every additional ounce or fraction
of an ounce, double the foregoing
rates shall be charged; and periodi
Gals published quarterly or bi-monthly y
shall be charged one cent an ounce
and the postage on all periodical:
witho,,t the State where published
shall be double the above specified
rates; and regular subscribers te
newspapers and periodicals shall bt
required to pay one quarters postage
in advance. And there shall be charg
ed upon every other newspaper ano
each circular not sealed, handbill, en-
craving, pamphlet, periodical anc
magazine which shall be unconnectec
with any manuscript or written mat
ter, not exceeding three ounces i,
weight, cents; and for each addi-
tional ounce or fraction of an ounce.
cents additionally; 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 bc
| cLa rorud with most ane To ha. nr n:l i'd