Shreveport daily news., 1861-06-11
Postal Affairs Of the Confederate
States.


far other purposes.
.SEcrIoN l. Tie Congress Of the Con-
tederu,e States Of america do enact,
THAT from and after such period as the
Postmaster General may by procla-
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 infor
nation shall be asked for, or commr-
uicate i'll writing, or by marks or signs
conveyed in the mail for any distance
between places within the Confederate
States of America, not exceeding 800
miles, s cents; and for any distance
exceeding 500 miles, double that rate;
and every letter or parcel not exceed
ing half an ounce i'll weight, shall be
deemed single letter, and every adj
tiitional weight of half an ounce or ad-
ditional weight less than half IN ounce
shall be charged with an additional
single postage; and allpackages con-
tanning other than printed or written
matter. and money packages in
Guided in this class, shall be rated by
weight as letters are rated, and shall
be charged double the rates OF postage
or letters; and all drop letters or let
ters placed IN any postotace not for
transmission but for delivery only,
shall bs. charged with postage at the
rate of two cents each; and IN Ill 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
postoaice shall be charged with two
cents each in addition to the regular
postage, both TO be accounted for as
other postages Of this Confederation.
''SEc. 2. And be It JurtAer enacted,
That all newspapers not exceeding
three ounces in weight, sent from the
office OF publication to actual and d'bo-
ma tide subscribers, shall be charged
with postage as follows, to-wit: the
postage Oh the regular numbers of a
Newspaper published weekly within
the State where published, shall be g.
cents perquarter; and papers publish
ed semi-weekly, double that rate
and 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-
tual subscribers without the State
where published, shall be charged
double the foregoing rates; and peri
o1icals sent from the Office Of publ
cation to actual and lona f9c subscri-
bars, shall be charged with postage as
follows, to-wit; the postage on the
regular numbers of periodical, not
exceeding one and Il half ounces i,s
weight, and published monthly, with
IL the State where published, shall be
; cents per quarter; if published
semi-rnonthiy, double that rate; and
for every additional ounce or fraction
CT az ounce, double the foregoing
rates shall be charged; and periodi-
Gals published quarterly or bi-morthl V
shall be charged one cent an ounce
and the postage on all periodicals
without the State where published.
shall be double the above specified
rates; and regular subscribers to
newspapers and periodicals shall be
required 10 pay one quarters postage
IL advance. And there shall be cnary-
c6 upon every other newspaper and
each, circular not sealed, handbill, en-
graving. pamphlet, periodical and
magazine which shall be unconnected
witt, any manuscript or written MAJ
ter. :lot exceeding three ouHces in
weight. 2 cents; and for each addi-
tio3iM ounce or fraction Of an ounce, 3
ra@ts additional; and in all casts the
postage shall be prepaid by stamps
Aari BOOKS bound or unbound, not
Weighing over four pounds, shall be
deemed maiiable matter, and shall be
charged with postage, to. be prepaid