Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-17
Postal Alstrs or the csafsdersse
States,

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SECTION L. TIE Congress IF Tic C"n-
fce1crate iStutcx IF -l4e1ic6 .lo twnct,
That from and after such period asthr
Postmaster General may by rrecla-
nation announce, there shall be- cl.ary
I'd the following rates Of postage, TO-
Wit: For every single letter sealed
and for every letter in manuscript or
paper "f amy Kind upon which infor-
nation shall br asked for, ar c"nn.u-
nicatc inwritiny, or by marks or signs
conveyed in the mail for any distance
between places within the Confederate
States of America, not exceeding 800
miles, > cents: aud for any distance
exceeding 800 miles, double that rate !;
and every letter "r parcel not exceed
ing half :M ounce in weight, shall he
deemed !, single letter, and every ad-
ditional wei "l,t Of half an ounce or adj
ditionalwcight hess than half an ounce
shall br charged with an additional
single postage; and allpackages con-
tainin" other than printed "r written
matter. and money packages in
clu,lcd ia this class. shall he rated by
weight aS letters are rated, and skall
be charged double tl,,. rates of postas"
on letters; and all drop letters or let
tors placed in any po.t"tfice not for
transmission hut for delivery only,
shall be, charged with postage at the
rate OF two cents each; and in all the
foregoing cases the postage must b"
prepaid by stamps; and all letters
which shall hereafter be advertised as
remaining over or uicaled for in any
pnstoAice shall he charged with two
cents each in addition To the regular
postage, both to be accounted for as
other postayrs Of this Confederation.
"SEC. =. Ind he 1t turther cn0ctcd,
That all newspapers not exceeding
three ounces iii weight. sent fr"m the
office OF publication to actual and h"-
M f.lc subscribers. shall he charged
Will, postage us follows. t"-wit: the
postage on the regular numbers OF n
newspaper published weekly within
the Stat. where published. shall h-61a
cents p.rpuarter; and papers puhlish-
ed <rnli-wccl>iy, double that rate;
aud 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-
,ual subscribers without the Sta''
where published, shall hr charged!
| double the foregoing rates; and peri
odicals sent from the office "f publ
cation to actual and b"mu tiic Suhscri-
bers, shall be charged with postage a~
follows, t"-wit; the postage Oh the
regular numbers of II periodical, not
cxceeding one and Il half ounces III
weight, and published monthly, with.
in the State where published, shall be
) cents per qsarter; it published
semi-,nonthly, doubl, that rate; and
for every additional ounce ar fraction
of an ounce, doubl. the foregoing
rates shall be charged; and pcriodi
Gals published quarterly V or bi-montll..
shall be charged one cent an ounce
and the postage on I'LL periodical:
without the State where published
shall be dosble the above specific,
rates; and regular subscribers t'
newspapers and periodicals shall h'
required to pay one quarters p"stag'
i'll advance. And there shall be charg
ed upon every other newspal'rr an'
each circular not sealed, handbill, en
craving, pamphlet. periodical an'
magazine which shall be r,icoi,nrctr,
with any manuscript or written mat
ter, not exceeding three ounces il
weight, 2 cents; and for each addi
tional ounce or fraction ut aa ounce.
cents additional; and ia all cases 'h'
postage shall be prepaid by stamps
And books bound or unbound, N"