Shreveport daily news., 1861-06-07
Postal Affairs e s@& .ederate
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C0afelerate iStates @ -aWe/H"' "'e"
tor other purposes.
SECTION /. TIE Congress Of the Con-
tsdeyate States of america do em0cf,
That from and after such period rs the
Postmaster General may by procia-
nation announce, there shall be clarS-
cd the following rates Of postage, to-
Wit: For every single letter sealed
an; for every letter i'll manuscript OF
paper of any kind upon which inior-
nation shall be asked for. or colnmu-
nicate inwriting, or by marks or signs
conveyed in the mail for any distance
between places within the Confederate
States Of America, not exceeding 900
miles, 6 cents; and for any distance
exceeding 500 miles. double that rate;
and every letter or parcel not exceed
ing half an ounce ill weight, shall be
deemed a single letter, aud every adj
ditional weight Of half an ounce or adj
ditional eli ght 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
eluded in this class, shall be rated by
weight as letters are rated, and shall
be charged dou ble the rates OF postage
on letters and all drop letters. or let
tsrs placed in any postotl:ce not for
transmission but for delivery only,
shall be charged with postage at the
rate of two cents each; and III all :he
foregoing cases the postage must be
prepaid byS stamps; and ALL letters
which shall hereafter be advertised as
remaining over or uncailed for in any
postoaice shall be charged with two
cents each in addition to the regular
postage. both to be accounted for as
other hostages of this Confederation.
SEC 9. And be 1t .tarther cnacfcd.
That all newspapers not exceeding
three ounces in weight, sent from the
Office of publication to actual andsbo-
zsa tie 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 peruuarter; and papers publish
ed semi weekly, double that rate
and papers published thrice Il week,
treble their rate: and papers publish
ed daily. six times that rate: aud
the postage on all newspapers to ac-
tual subscribers without the State
where published, shall be charged
double the foregoing rates; and peri
odicais sent from the Office OF publi-
cation, to actual and bona he2r subscri-
bers, shaft be charged with postage as
follows. to-wit; the postage on the
regular numbers Of a periodical. not
exceeding one and half ounces in
weight, and published monthly, with
in the State where published, shall be
:, cents per quarter; if published
ss.,i-monthlv, double that rate: and
for every additional ounce or traction
CT al ounce, double the foregoing
rates shall be charged; and periodi-
Gals published quarterly or bimonthly
shall be 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-
Cd upon every other newspaper and
eacl. circular not scaled, handbill, en-
craving, pamphlet, periodical and
magazine which shall be unconnccted
with any manuscript or written mat
t,r. not exceeding three ounces in
we:gi,t. = cents; and for each addi-
ti4ua! ounce or fraction Of an ounce, =
cents additional; and in all cases the
postage Shall be prepaid by stamps.
And books bound or unbound, not
weighing over four pounds, shall be
deenad mailable matter, and shall be
charged with postage, to be prepaid