Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-09
Postal Affairs Of tho sCsnleoera'e
StatcSs

Lautsderatc States Of Amerfca, and
for othey purposes
SECTION l. The Congress cf tie CON-
fsdc,,,c States Of A,neyica do enact
That from and after such period as the
Postmaster General may by precia-
nation announce, there shall hc c'';'fSS-
cd the following rates of postage, to,
wit:' For every single letter sealed
and for every letter in manuscript or
naper of any kind upon which 'nfor-
nation shall he asked tor, or c"n,m"-
n;cate in writing, or hv marks ors'sns
conveyed in the mail for any distance
betwcrn places within the Confederate
States Of America, not exceeding 'oo
miles, > cents: and tor any distance
l.>ceelin" 800 miles, double that rate;
land eyerv letter or parcel not exceed
mo half an ounce in weight, shall be
arr,,,cd n single letter. and every adj
dit;onal weight Of halfan ounce "r ad-
di,ion;u weight less than halt IN ounce
sloll L, charged with an additional
-;n-lc postage; aud all packages CON
tanning other than printed or written
matter, and money packages m
clul.d in this class, shall tee rateo oH
,v.;,.ht ,S letters are rated, aud Sh;lI1
j., charged double the rates of postage
an letters: aud all drop letters ar l't'
t-r~ placed in amy p"St"i1lr" '"' ,''
transmission hut for delivery only
shall bc charged with postage III 'i''
,,,,. of two cents each: and IN all tho
foregoing cases the p"Sta='' 'nhS' IL
prepaid by stamps: and All '''t''
Which shall hereafter he advertised Il
,..u,iniu" over or ,ucali,d for III am
no-,oticr shall hr charged with NV
cents cacl, in addition t" til" rrE"E'
- hostage both +" hr accounted for a
,,h,.r ,,oS.a~v>, of this Confederation
$50. ,. -lndLc IT ,tnrfhrr """'i''
That all newspapers not "Nr'''i,' u,
three ounces i'll weight, sent IRON, u,
Office of publication t" actual ana I"
mn tide subscribers, shall he citar@c
= viii, poStay. rs follows, t"-wlf: II
~ nos,a.c on the regular numbers OF
nrwSpapcr published weekly WITH
rhc Stat where puhlisl"d shall h"'
cents pprqulrt..r: aud papers pnhi'S
,.l scni-werklv. double that rat
and papers published th'1c" wee we.
trhlr their rate and papers p"''i'S
. ed dailv, six times thai rate; III
:. t) hostage on all newspapers Z" :;
mail Subscribers without the STA
where published, shall "r rsars,
double the torr~oin" rates; an" pc
odi,,ls sent from the "ttic""! pun
cot;ou 10 actual and L"nn .fdcsuhsc
L N
follows, to-wit: the postage on
regular numbers Of IL peri""ic'H'
,xccrding one and Il halt ounces
ork weight. and published monthly, WI =,
.nt IN III. State where published, shall
hat ) cents per qHart'r; If pn''ls'
,ns, Semimnnthlv, dolhl" that rat" ; i
,.e. for every additional ounce or tract
=. If of an o,mcr, double til" f"r"G"
rates shall be charged: and rrr',.
Gals published quarterly or hl-m"nt
,,-- shall he charged one cent an "uil
and the postage on all p'ri"a''
without the State where puhii.!
sLal] be ,inuble the above ~prci
rates; and regular suhScrlh"rS
''"' newspapers and periodicals shai
required t" pay one quarters pos
in advance. And there shall bee
.. ed upon every other newSra,p.r,
.acl, circular not sealed, handhili,
craving, pamphlet, periodical
magazine which shall he unconnt
with any manuscript or written
ter. not excccdin" three ounce
e weight, 2 cents; and for each ii
,-. tiuual ounce or fraction OF :tia "'ii"
cents additional; and il, all cases
postage shall be prepaid by st"
And books bound or unbound,
\ weighing over four pounds, sha'
;Inlla matter and Slln