Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-08
Postal Affairs Of the Confederate
States,

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zyescr;be the rates Of postage IN the
Confederate States Of -4me,'ica, and
for other purposes.
SscrIoN l. The Congress of the CON-
tede7ate States of america do esaet'
That from and after such period as the
Postmaster General may by prscla-
nation announce, there shall be charg-
! ed tho 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-
ME ate in 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, S cents; and for any distance
exceeding 500 miles. double that rate;
and every letter or parcel not exceed
ING haitian ounce III weight, shall be
deemed Il single letter, and every ad-
ditional weight of halt IN ounce or ad-
di,ional wei 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 m
cluded 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
tcrs placed in any postottce not for
transmission but for delivery on y,
shall be charged with postage at the
rate of two cents each; and III all the
foregoing cases the postage must bc
prepaid by stamps; and all letters
which shall hereafter be advertised rs
remaining over or uncalled tor III any
postotiice shall be charged with two
cents each in addition To the regular
postage. both 10 be accounted for rs
other postages OF this Confederation
CSC 2. Ind be 1t further enacted,
That all newspapers not eNce'dlng
three ounces III weight, sent from the
office of publication to actual and bo.
ma f1e Subscribers. shall be charged
with postage rs follows, to-wit: tho
postage on the regular numbers OF .
newspaper published weekly within
tn. State where published, shall be 81
cents perquarter; and papers publish
I'd semi weekly, double that rat'.
and papers published thrice a week
treble their rate; and papers publish
ed daily, six times that rate; an'
:, the postage on all "spap-rs t" ;'c
tu:l subscribers without the Stat'
where published, shall be charged
double the foregoing rates; and ptll
odicals sent from the office OF publ
cation to actual and boma tide Subscrl
:. bers, shall be charged with postage a
follows, to-wit; the postage on TIL
regular numbers of a periodical. no
exceeding one and half ounces IL
X weight, aud published monthly, with
It in the State where published, shall b
It ) cents per qtarser; if pubhshr'
e iscmi-monthIy. double that rate an
:. for every additional ounce or tractio
,f, Of an ounce, double the torcgoin
rates shall be charsed and period
Gals published quarterly or bi-monthl.
: shall he charged one cent an ounce
and the postage on all periodical
without the State whore published
shall be doubie the above specific
, rates; and regular subscribers I
newspapers and periodicals shall b
required TO pay one quarters post"S
in advance. And there shall be chare
ed upon every other newspaper an
each circular not sealed, handbill. ri
craving, pamphlet, periodical an
magazine which shall be unconnect'.
with any manuscript or written ma
ter, not exceeding three onnces /
weight, = cents; aud for each add
tional ounce or fraction of an ounce,
cents additional; and in AL cases III
postage shall b" prepaid by stamp
And books bound or unbound. II,