Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-01
Postal Affairs Of the Confederate
States.

COntedrrate STATES 0f america, an1
far other purposes.
SECTION l.. TIE Congress of the Con-
tederate States of' america do emact,
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 signs
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 800 miles, double that rate;
and every letter or parcel not exceed
ing half an ounce in weight, shall be
deemed single letter, and every adj
ditionaI weight 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 i'll
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 postotfice not for
Transmission but for delivery only,
shall be charged with postage at the
rate of two cents each: and In all the
foregoing eases the postage must be
prepaid by stamps; and all letters
which shall hereaiterhe advertise as
remaining over or uncalled for in any
postoaice 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. .1nd be 1t 1usthey cmacted,
That all newspapers not exceeding
three ounces in WEI ght, sent from the
office Of publication to actual anl,Lo-
wa tide subscribers, shal! be charged
with postage as follows. to-wit: the
postage on the regular numbers of Il
newspaper published weekly within
the State where published, shall be 6 :.
cents perquartcr: and papers publish
ed scmi-weel<ly, double that rate
and papers published thrice a 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 hona fidc suhscri,
bers, shall be charged with postage as
follows, to-wit; the postage on the
regular numbers Of periodical, not
exceeding one and "a half ounces in
weight, and published monthly, with
in the State where published, shall be
3 cents per qHarter; If published
, semi-monthly, double that rate; and
! for every additional ounce or traction
Of an ounce, double the foregoing
rates shall be charged; and periodi-
Gals published quarterly or bi-monthIy
5 shall he 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 rot sealed, handbill, en-.
craving, pamphlet. periodical and
magazine which shall he unconnected
with any manuscript or written mat
ter, not exceeding three ounces il
weight, 2 cents; and for each addi-
tional ounce or fraction Of am ounce, :
cents additional; and in all cases th.
postage shall be prepaid by stamps
And books bound or unbound, not
weighing over four pounds, shall be
deemed mailable matter, and shall be
| cha rmed with nns,tare To be nre,a ic