Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-24

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SECTION 1. TIE Congrcss Of the Con-
tc0crute States If -Imcric0 do cnuct,
That from and after such period as the
| Postmaster General may by proc'a-
nation announce, there shall hc ciiarg-
ed the following rates of postage, to-
| wit: Fer every single letter sealed
and for every lettx i'll manuscript o,
paper of any kind upon which intor-
nation shall be asked for, or comull-
nicate in writing, or by marks or 81 gnS
conveyed in the mail for any distance
between places within the Confederate
States of America, not exceeding 800
miles, ) cents; and for any distance
exceeding 500 miles, double that rate :;
and every letter OF parcel not exceed
ing half an ounce in weight, shall be
deemed a single letter, and every ad-
ditonal weight Of half an ounce or ad-
ditional eight less than half IN ounce
shall be charged with an additional
single postage; and all packages 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 skall
be charged double the rates of postage
on letters; and all drop letters or let
tcrs placed in any postotfice not FOR
transmission but for delivery only,
shall be charged with postage at the
rate Of two cents each: and in all the
foregoing cases the postage must be
prepaid by stamps: and all letters
which shall hereafter be advertised as
remaining over or uncailcd for in any
postotiice shall be charged with two
cents each in addition to the regular
postage, both to be accounted for as
other hostages OF this Confederate on.
"SEc. 2. Am@ he It further cmactcd,
That all newspapers not exceeding
three ounces in weight, sent from the
office Of publication to actual and bo-
M fle subscribers, shall be charged
with postage as follows, towit: the
postage OF the regular numbers OF a
newspaper published weekly within
the STATE where published, shall be 81
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
odicals sent from the office OF publi-
cation to ,.>,ual and bono hde subscri-
bers, shall be charged with postage as
follows, to-wit; the postage on the
regular numbers Of periodical, not
exceeding one and half ounces in
weight, and published monthly, with
in the State where published. shall be
IS cents per qHarter: if published
semi double that rate; and
for every additional ounce or fraction
of an ounce, double the foregoing
rates shall be charged: and periodi-
Gals published quarterl y or bi-monthly
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 to pay one quarters postage
in advance. And there shall be charg-
ed upon every other newspaper and
each circular not sealed, handbill, en-
craving, pamphlet, periodical and
magazine which shall be unconnected
with any manuscript or written mat
ter, not exceeding three ounces in
weight, 2 cents; and for each addi
tional ounce or fraction of ar ounce, =
cents additionaI: and IN all cases the
postage shall be prepaid by stamps.
And books bound or unbound, not
weighing over four pounds, shall bel
deemed mailable matter, and shall be
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