Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-03-08
BY W. "A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON. JR

Confederate States Of America, not exceed
Ing 500 miles, five cents; aud for any dis
lance exceeding 500 miles double tina,
rate; and every letter or parcel not exceed
ing half an ounce in weight, shall he deem
ed single letter, and every additional
weight of half an ounce or additional
weight Of less than half an ounce, shall be
charged with an additional single postage
and all packages containing other than writ
ten or printed malter-an6 money pack
ages are included in this class-shall he
rated ny weight as letters are rated. and
shall he charged double the rates of DOS,
tage on letters; and all drop letters or let,
ters placed in any Post office not for trans.
mission but for delivery only. shall he char.
ged with postage at the rate "f two cents
earh; and IN all the foregoing cases the
postage must be pre- paid hy s,a,nps: : and
all letters which shall hereafter be adver
t'sed IA remaining over or unralIed for in
anv p''A'"ffire, shall I've charged with two
cents each in a'i''iti"n to he regular pos
tagr; both 20 b.. art".rurcd f.r a. other
P"stag-s "f tl.i> C"n'rd-racv.
SEC lind be II further Enacted. Tha,
AL n"wsI'a"r- not rxcr..Iing ;l,rer ounces
i" weight, sen, ir.m the cffic. ..f ruli,a-
ton 7" a'.'n.' and bona fitle e"lsrrihers.
shall s'r changed with p"stnsr ~ fullows. to
vii: the p'stag'. on tii- re"u,;,r uu,ntcrs .,f
a newspaper published weekly within the
State where published, shah be 6 l.2
crnts i'er quarter, and papers pulls ed
sen.w"ekiy doui'e that rate: and p.pers
published t.'rice q week ,r..l.le that .atc ::
and papers puhlis''c! daily six times that
rate; atrl 'he postage Oh al. usw~ w~papcr< to
actual subscribers i'hout lhu Stale where
published, shatl be charged double tn. fore
going ratrs; and periodicals sen, from the
otti'e of publication 10 actual and bona
hde s"bscr'c:r shall 'e charged with pos.
tage as follows, I" wit: the postage on the
regular numbers Of a periodical, hot ex-
ceediog l2 ounces ia weight, and pub.
llshed monthly within the State where pub
l'sted. shall be 8 cents per quarter; if pub
l'shed semi monthly double that ra,e; and
for every additional ounce, or fraction of an
ounce. double the foregoing rates shall be
charged; and periodicals published quar-
ter'y or hi-mon,hly, sbsH be charged ous
cent an ounce; and the postage on all
periodicals. without the State where publish.
ed 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 charged upon every other neswpa-
per. on each circular not sealed, i,andhili,
engraving. pamphlet, periodical and msga-
zine, which shall he unconnso,ed With any
manuscript written matter, not exceeding
three ounces iii weight, two CENTS; and for
each additional ounce. or fractional of an
ounce. two cents additional; and 10 ali
cases the postage shall be prepaid by
stamps. And books bound or unbound
not weighing over four pounds shall be
deemed mailable matter, and shall hs char
ged with postage to be prepaid by stamps.
at two cents per ounce for any d;stancs.
The publishers of Newspapers or peri,uii-
Gals may send to each other from their re-
srectve offices Of publication, free of pos
tage, one copy of each publication. 49,,
sEc.s. And BE it further enacted. That
it shall be the duty Of tbs Postmaster G~ne.
r~l to provide and furnish to all Deputy
Postm"ster~. and 10 all other persons ap-
plying and paying therefore. suitable pos
tage stamps and stamped ravel"y,~ If the
den"mina,i"D df two c.nts, tlve cents. and
twenty cents. to facilitate the prepayment
Of poslsges provided far in,his act: and
person VIII" shaI! <forg. or counterfeit any
po-'nge stampp sid e'l ~ fur islie,l unt,er
the pru7isions Of ;iis "r ans former .sct,
whe' her Tie same are impressed o.. printed
on "r aftarh,ad TO rnve.'ps or poi. ar any
'i'r, plate. 'r engraving '!.erafo'e, I" shall
max" ot.pri"t. or Knowingly pne or ssIl. or
have i" has ra'-~N.ei"D, With intent to pse
OF. sell. any sucb false, tagged, or counter
ft''ed dies, plate. engraving, or postage
stamp, o., who shall make or print, or -au.
thor'z~, or Prorute 10 be- made OF printed,
aHYI'stage stamps Of. the kind provided
and iusnisbedN by the Pos,,hasser General as
aforesaid, without the e-pescciai. aatllori y
an'i direc'ion'of the Postoffice Depsr, n,-n,
Or ~ho' after such postage stamps lisye bsen
prniea. sts!l. ~'.h. iatsst 10 dsfrapd, the
REVENUES 1 o ef'tbs Pds!afass Depsy1sssps as.
liver ANS pas.age stamps s.,Aag tas,soas so-
persons otitsf ah !ban sush 'as shatl>bs auther
'ssd to receive the saahe, by,sa, ils.samspt
Of ~Yish,& duly 'eaecnfed under tbs, hand
pf ihee pos. Msster Geaeiyt. Ind ,hs; ssa t. Of