Shreveport daily news., 1861-06-22
PsSia1 Affairs Of the COME derate
states.

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y-sscrsbe the rates Of postage IN the
Confederate States of -Ameraco. and
t;o~ other purposes.
;sscr.oN /. The Congress Of the Con-
,sis-ate States Of 4Ac,cveca do emGct,
That from and after such period rs the
Postmaster General may by prscla-
,ns.;o,, announce, there shall be charg-
al the following rates of postage, to-
W.T.: For every single letter sealed
AID ;or every letter in manuscript Or
paper Of any kind upon which infor-
;natio, shall be asked for. or commu-
n.ca.e IN writing, or by marks or signs
conveyed IL the mail for any distance
between places within the Contedrate
States Of America, not exceeding 500
niles. $ cents; and for any distance
exceeding 500 miles, double that rate;
aao every letter or parcel not exceed
ing half an ounce in.wsSht. shall be
deemed single letter, and every ad
dit;oaal weight Of haitian ounce or ad-
d;.ional Wei ghs less than half an ounce
shall be charged with an additional
single postage; and all packages con
ta;aing other than printed or written
matter, and money packages in
ciuGeG II this class, shall be rated by
weight rs letters are rated, and shall
BE- chargcd double the rats Of rtstage
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 he
rate OF two cents each; and III all the
foregoing cases the postage must be
prepaid by stamps; and all letters
wc:ck shall. hereafter be advertised as
remaining over or unc!a!ieu-tcr. il any
postoafce shall be ctasss |, with. 'eS-o
ca.ts each in adlition'.e She '-egj,l;5..
postage, both to'ho at-csii;t-i lcr a.
other postages Of ti.1:, Co,sie .'erasttl.
SIC 3. AM! be /: J''s,stt7:r:7" ea:tz.,'tss:
l'oa. all newspapers r'>t 'gssccs'ei,a:3
three ounces in weight, seiit t.c,'2it!tt
o:Ece Of publication T. sra sr't,st,
IA fde subscribers. sh.si 'he 81 a1gec!
with pns:age as follows, tr-ssi:: :the
postage. on, the regular ',,ninha-s ~ y
newspaper published weeiE ,.~lthi,
the stat. where published, shalihe I'd
cents per uarter; and pa - ::.t5lisiTr-
81 se.si-w.el1lv, doukts- j.sat ',tat
acd papers published thrice d 's:et:is
treble their rate anaTai4rs ;tthlisll.
:,,i daily. six times that ."',t: aid
r!2,, postage Oh all newspapers to tsc.
tuai subscribers without tie State
where published, shall be charged
double the foregoing rates; and peri
oi;ca1,.- sent from the Office Of publ
cation 70 actual and bona fac subacri
bers. shall be charged with postage as
toiioys, so-wjt; the postage on the
regular numbers of I, periodical, not
exceeding one and half ounces i,
weight. and published monthly. with
in the State where published, shall h,
: ce,,ts per aHarter; II, published
.;a:a: non.hlv. double that rate; anc
for every additional ounce or fraction
o. All ounce, double the foregoing
rates shall be charged; and periodi
ca.spuolished quarterly or bi-lnonthl.,
SHAH be charged one cent an ounce
and the postage on all periodical:
without the State where published
S.,aii be doublc the above specified
rates; and regular subscribers tc
newspapers and periodicals shall b.
required to pay ore quarters postage
il. aGvance. And there shall be char"
e! upo:, every other newspaper anc
.-Ach circular not sealed, handbili, en-
craving. pamphlet, periodical anc
magazine which shall be rnconn ectet
with any manuscript or written mat
-. aot exceeding three onnces il
weight. = cents; and for each addi
t;paal ounce or fraction Of IN ounce, :.
,.n., additional; and in all cases tn,
postage Shall be prepaid by stamps
And books bound or unbound, no
saisE,ins over four pounds, shall b'
deemed r,aiiahle matter, and shall be
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