Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-10
Postal Affairs OF the Confederate
! States.


Confederate States Of America, 0nd
| for other purposes.
i SEcrION 1. The Congress q tic con-
tedc,ute States Of -Amscvlca do enact
That from and after such period as the
POSTMASTER General may by precla-
nation announce, there shall be charS-
! 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 intor-
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 800
miles, 5 cents; and for any distance
exceeding 500 miles, double that rate; ;
and every letter or parcel not exceed
ling half an ounce i'll weight. shall be
deeme2 a single letter. and every ad-
ditional weight of half an ounce or ad-
ditional weight less than half 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
tiers placed in any postofiice not Tor
transmission but for delivery only,
shall be charged with postage mt the
rate of two cents each: and III all the
foreroins cases the postage must be
prepaid by stamps: and all letters
which shall hereafter be advertised rs
remaining over OF uncalled tor III any
postoaice shall be charged with two
cents each in addition to the regular
postage, both to ne accounted for Us
other postages OF this Confederation
SEC. 2 and be II fs;Hhcr cn0cted
That all newspapers not exceeding
three ounces in weight, sent from the
office Of publication to actual and bo
ma fdc subscribers, shall be charged
with postage as follows, to-wit: the
postage on the regular numbers of ;
newspaper published weekly within
the State where published, shall be g
cents perquarter; and papers publish
ed sclni-weel.lv, double that rate
, and papers published thrice a week
treble their rate; and pnpers publish
ed daily, six times that rate; an'
the postage on all newspapers to ac
t,lal subscribers without the Stat
where published, shall be charged
double the foregoing rates; and peri
odicals sent from the office OF publ
cation to actual and bona .tfdcsubscr
bers, shall be charged with postage a
follows, to-wit; the postage on tn
regular numbers Of Il periodical, no
q exceeding one and Il half ounces i
! weight, and published monthly, with
i in the State where published, shall b
3 cents per qsarter; il publishe
semi monthly, double that rate; an
for every additional ounce or tractio
:, of an ounce, double the tore@oin
- rates shall be charged; and period
Gals published quarterly or bi-monthl
shall be charged one cent. an ounce
and the postage on all periodical
without the State where published
shall be double the above specific
rates; and regular subscribers
4 newspapers and periodicals shall t
- required to pay one quarters postag
in advance. And there shall be char.
ed upon every other newspaper an
each circular not sealed, handbill, el
craving, pamphlet, periodical an
magazine which shall be unconuecte
with any manuscript or written ma
ter, not exceeding three ounces
s, weight, 2 cents; and for each add
tional ounce or fraction of an ounce,
cents additional; and in all cases II
postage shall be- prepaid by stamp
And books bound or unbound, IL
weighing over four pounds, shall
?. deemed mailable matter, and shall
>"' charged with postage, to be prepa