The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1861-03-07

IN additional single postage; and ali packa-
ges containing other than written or print
ed matter-aud money packages are IN
cluded in this class-shall be rated by
weight as letters are rated, and shall be
charged double the rates Of postage on let
ters; and all drop letters or letters placed
in any Postoflicc not for Transmission but
for delivery only, shall be charged with
postage at the rate of two cents each aud
in al the foregoing cases the postage must
be prepaid by stamps; and all letters
which shall hereafter he advertised rs re-
naming over and uncallcd for in the post
office, shall be charged with two cents each
in addition to the regular postage both to
he accounted for Us other postagcs OF this
Co ,tederacy.
SEC. 2 Amd be It further enacted, That
all newspapers not exceeding three ounces
In weight, sent from the office of publIca-
tion 10 actual and bona 6ae subscribers.
shall be charged with postage as follows,
to wit: the postage on the regular numbers
OF a newspaper published weekly within
the State where published, shall be 81
cents per quarter, and papers published
semi-weekly double that rate and papcrs
IuoiiSucu tuIicc Il Week trcDlc tnat rate
and papers published daily six times that
rate; and the postage on all newspapers to
actual subscribers wi hout the State where
published, shall be charged double the lore
going rates and periodicals scut fiom the
Office of publication TO actual and bona tide
subscribers, shall be charged with postage
as follows. to wit: the postage on the reg
u!ar numbers ol Il periodical, not exceeding
| ] ounces IN weight, and published luon' h.
~ within the State where published. shall
be ) cents per quarter: if published semi
monthly double that rate; aud for every
additional ounce, or fraction of al ounce.
double the foregoing rates shall bc CHARGED;
and periodicals published quarterly or hi
monthly, SHALL bc charged one cont an
ounce; and the postage on all periodicals
without the State where published shall bc
double the above specified rates and req
l'ar subscribers to newspapers and period
Gals shall bc required To pay one quarter
postage in advance. And there shall be
charged upon every other ucwSpal or, on
each circUiar not sealed, haudbiiI eu.riv-
| ing, pamphlet, periodical and magazine,
which shall bc unconncctcd with any man
three uulccS III weight, two cents; and Tor
each additional! ounce, or fractional ui an
ounce, two cents additional ana in all cas- rs
the postage shall be prepaid by stamps
And books bound or unbound not weighing
over four pounds shall be decmcd mtilatle
matter, and shaI! be charged with postage
TO be prepaid by stamps, at two cents ,e,
| ounce tor any dis'ancc. Tie publishers Of
newspapers "r periodicals. may send to each
other from Their respective Offices of publ
cation, free oil postage, one copy Of each
! publication
SIC. ). and be Il far,hcr car,fca2, That
1t Shall be the duty uf the Postmaster Gen
cr;'l to provide aud iurn sh to ali be: uty
postmastcis, and To other persons apnlyin.
and IayrnJ tnorrior suitable postage stamps
and stamped envelopes ol' the demo
mina;icn oi two cents. five cents. and twen-
~ cents, To iaci;ate the prc-ply Ecnt OF
postage provided for in this act; and
any person who shall forge or. counterfeit
! amy postage stamp provided or furnished
under the PROVISIONS ot this or any former
act, whether tho sane are impressed or
printed ON CT attached to envelopes, or II, /
or any die, plate, OF engraving therefor, OF
shall make or PRINT, or knowIu.ly use or
sell, OF have in has possession, with intent
to use ors ell, such 4lse. forced or com.
terrified dies. plate, en.rav.ny. or no.ta,c
stamp, ar who shall makc OF print or author
izc, or procure to bc made or prin ed, any
postage stamps of the kind pruridGd and
furnished By the Postmaster General ms
| aforesaid. without the especial authority
and direction OF the Ppsiu.iica D,partu.nt
or who after such postage stamps have
been printed. Stall, with intent to dctraua
the revenues of the Pnstu.iicc pepartnIe,t
, deliver any postage stamps to any person
or persons other than such AS shall be autho.
rized To receive the same 10y au instrument
! OF writing, duly executed under the hand
OF the Postmaster General, and the seal OF