Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-29
Postal Affairs Of the Confederate
States.


for other purposes.
SEcr,oH l. Tie Congress of the Con-
tedcrate States Of Ame7tca do cnact'
That from and after such period as sthe
Postmaster General may by pre'cla-
nation announce, there shall be charg-
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-
nicatc in writing, or by marks or signs
conveyed in the mail for any distance
between PLACES within the Contedrate
States of America, not exceeding 300
miles, ) cents: and for any distance
exceeding 500 miles, double that rate;
and every letter or parcel not exceed
ing half an ounce in weight, shall be
deemed a single letter. and every ad-
ditional weight of half an ounce or ad-
ditional wei 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
cluded in this class, shall be rated by
weight as letters arc rated, and shall
be charged double the rates Of postage
ON letters; and all drop letters or let
ters placed in any postotfice not for
transmission but for delivery only,
shall be charged with postage at the
rate of two cents each; and n all the
foregoing cases the postage must be
prepaid by stamps; and all letters
which shall hereafter be advertised as
remaining over or uncalled for in any
postotaice shall be charged with two
cents each in addition to the regular
postage, both to be accounted for as
other postases of this Confederation.
SEC. 2. ind be 1t further enacted
That all newspapers not exceeding
three ounces in weight, sent from the
Office Of publication to actual and bo;
ma tide subscribers. shall be charged
with postage as follows, to-wit: the
hostage on the regular numbers OF 8
newspaper published weekly within
the Stat. where published, shall be %
cents perquarter; and papers publish
ed Semi-weeklv, double that rate
and papers published thrice a week
treble their rate; and papers publish
ed daily. six times that rate; an'
the postage on all newspapers to ac
tual subscribers without the STATE
where published, shall be charged
double the foregoing rates; and peri
odicalS sent from the otiic. OF publl
cation to actual and bona .ti1csubscri
bers, shall be charged with postae re Il
follows, to-wit; the postage on tn
regular numbers Of periodical no
exceedin. one and Il half ounces il
, weight, and published monthly, with
: in the State where published, shall b
7 :; cents per qrarter; if pubiishe
+. scmi-monthly, double that rate; an
). for every additional ounce or tractio
+ Of an ounce, double the toregoin
rates shall be charged; and period
Gals published quarterly y or bi-monthl
: shall he charged one cent an ounce
and the postage on all periodical
without the State where publishes
shall be doAblc the above specific
rates: and regular subscribers
y newspapers and periodicals shall t
required to pay one quarter : postas
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 'mconnecte
with any manuscript Or written ma
ter, not exceeding three ounces
weight, 2 cents; and for each add
tiolal ounce or fraction Of an ounce,
cents additional: and in all cases II
postage shall br prepaid by stamp
And books bound or unbound, ~
weighing over four pounds, shall
deemed mailable matter, and shall
cL,rc.H with posta~r TO be prepa'