Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-05-02
RATES OF POSTAGE


IN THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
DOR the convenience of subscribers.
IL and the public generally, insert the following sim
Congress of the Confederate Staes of America adopted
the Dist of February 1861 1t be borne In mind ha
the Act TO go into effect rom and after such period
the Postmaster General may by proclamation announce "
RATES OF POSTAGE
Bereen places uthin the Confederate States of .a,ncrca
ON LETTERS,
Single letters not exceeding half ounce in weight
For any distance under five hundred miles, five cents
For any distance over five hundred miles, ten cents
An additional single rate for each additional half ounce
or less.
Drop letters, two cents each.
In the foregoing the postage to be prepaid by stamps
or stamped envelopes.
Advertised letters, two cents each.
ON PAC KAGES
Containing other than printed written money
packages are included In this claSs):
To be rated by weight, ~ letters are rated, and TO be
charged double the rates Of postage of letters, to wit
For any distance under five hundred miles, ten cents fo
each half ounce or less.
For any distance over five hundred miles, twenty cents
for each half ounce or less,
In all be prepaid by stamps stamped envelopes
ON NEWSPAPERS.
Sent regular and bona de subscribers from the office
Within the State rhere p,lblishcd-W paper, six and
a half cents per quarter.
sem-weekly paper, thirteen cents per quarter
Trweekly paper, nineteen and half cents per quarter
Daily paper, hirtynine cents per quarter.
In all cases the postage to be paid quarterly, in advance
at the Offices of the subscribers.
Without the State urhere ptbiished-Weeky paper, hir
teen cents per quarter.
semi-weekly paper, twenty-slx cents per quarter
Trl-weekly paper, thrty-nine cents per quarter.
Daily paper, seventy cents per quarter.
In all cases. the postage TO be paid quarterly In advance
at the offices Of the subscribers.
ON PERIODICALS.
Sent regular and bona dc subscribers from the office OF
publication and not exceeding one and half ounces In
weight:
per quarter, or one cent for each number
Semmonhly six cents per quarter, or one cent tor each
number.
An additional on each number for every additional
ounce, less, beyond the first and half ounces.
Btmonthy or quarterly, one cent an ounce.
In all cases the postage 10 be paid quarterly, in advance
at the Offices of subscribers.
Without the State trhere pubished-Not exceeding one
and half ounces In weight:
Monthly, six cents per quarter, or TWO cents ior each
number.
semmonhly, twelve cents per quarter, or two cents for
each number.
Two cents additional for every additional ounce or less,
beyond the first one and a half ounces.
BimOnthly or quarterly two cents an ounce.
In all the postage to be paid quarterly in advance,
at the Offices of the subscribers
ON TRANSIENT PRINTED MATTER.
Every other newspaper pamphlet, periodical and maga-
cacn clrcunr not seaeu
exceeding three ounces In weight two for any dis
tancc, additional for each additional ounce
less, beyond the first three ounces
In all the postage be prepaid by stamps stamped
envelopes.
FRANKING PRIVILEGE.
The following persons only entitled to the fanking
privilege and In all strictly confined to oical bl-
slness."
Postmaster General.
His Chief Clerk.
Auditor of.the Treasury for the Post Office Department
Deputy Post Mdsters
TGGS AND BUTTER.-ALWAYS
IL on hand at LOGAN & MEACHAM'S.
Februay2S