Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-08-03
RATES OF POSTAGE
IN TIE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.

SEC L The Congress of the Confederate States
Of ApeTSee do enact That so much of the first Sec
ton of an Act entitled IAN Act to prescribe the
rates of postage in the Confederate States of Amer
lea, and f"r othet purposes" approved February 23
1861, relates to sealed packages containing other
than printed written matter, including money
packages, be and the same is hereby so amended as
to require that such packages shall be rated by
weight, and charged the rates of letter postage.
SEC g And be it further enacted, That the Sec
ton of said Act be amended as follows to witt That
ak newspapers published within the Confederate
States. not exceeding three ounces in weight, and
sent to the office of publication to actual and bona
Tde subscribers within the Confederate States shall
be charged with postage as follows to wit: The
postage on the regular numbers of newspaper,
published weekly, shall be ten cents per quarter;
papers published semi-weekly, double that amount;
papers, published thrice week. treble that amount;
papers, published six times week, six times that
amount; and papers, published daily, seven times
that amount And on newspapers weighing more
than three ounces there shall be gong rates: On
those published once week, five cents an ounce or
traction OF ounce per quarter; on those published
| Twice week, ten cents per ounce per quarter; on
those published three times a week, fifteen cents
per ounce per quarter on those published six times
week, tnlrty cents per ounce per quarter; and on
nose published daily, thirty-ive cents per per
quarter And periodicals published oftener than
Olhonthiy shall be charged as newspapers. And
Other periodicals. sent from the office of publication
10 actual and bona de subscribers shall be charged
with postage as follows, to wit: The postage on
!ne regular numbers of periodical, published with
~ tne Confederate States, not exceeding one and
'l ounces IN weight, and published monthly, shall
Us Nv! Two and half cents per quarter; and for every
Suuuonal ounce or fraction of an ounce two and
1aIi cents additional; if published sernimonthly,
uouole that amount And periodicals published
quarterly or b-monthly shall lie charged two cents
ah ounce; and regular subscribers to newspapers
and periodicals shall be required to pay one quar-
Ter thereon in advance, at the office Of delivery,
unless paid at the Office where published And
mere shall be charged upon every other newspaper,
and each circular not sealed, handful, engraving,
pamphlet periodical and magazine, which shall be
unSonnected with any manuscript or written matter,
anu not exceeding three ounces in weight, and pub
Shed within the Confederate States, two cents and
lot each additional ounce or fraction of an ounce
TWO cents additional; andin all cases the postage
Gnall oe prepaid by stamps, or otherwise, as the
oStnaSter- General shall direct; and books, bound
G''oound, not weighing over four pounds shall
uee'hed mailable matter and shall be- charged
wiz. postage, to prepaid by stamps or otherwise,
ue rOStmaster-G General may direct, at two cents
." ounce ior any distance. And upon all newspa-
ps, periodicals. and books as aforesaid, published
the limits of the Confederate States, there
snaIi Oe charged postage at double the foregoing
speeised rates The publishers of newspapers or
peLlodlcaIs within the Confederate States may, send
receive to and from each other, from their respec-
1--WE ofhces OF publication, one copy of each publlca-
1Tn lree of postage, Allnewspapers, unsealed cir
Tlars or other unsealed printed transient matter,
Iaced in any post office, not for transmission but
or delivery only, shall be charged postage at the
Pate of one cent each =, . Q, : =
Sec. B. And be it further enacted, That the third
ectlon OF the above recited Act be and the same