Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-07
Rate. of Postage an tn. conSsdsrat. state. of

America.
The Montgomery advertiser publishes the following
simp6ed statement of the rate of postage under the
Act of the Congress OF the Confederate States of Amer
lea, adopted on the 21st February, 1861 1t must be
borne in mind that the act is to 20 into effect from
and after such period the PostmasterGeneral may
by proclamation, announce:
RATES OF POSTAGE
Becceen places 1Cin the Confederate Sta es of America
ON LETTER..
Single letters not exceeding half ounce in weight
For any distance under 500 miles cents.
For any distance 500 miles, 10 cents
An additional single rate for each additional half ounce or
less.
Drop letters 2 cents each.
In the foregoing cases, the postage be prepaid by
stamps stamped envelopes.
Advertised letters cents each
PACKAGES.
Containing other than printed or written matter money
packages are included in this class
TO be rated by weight letters rated, and to be
charged double the rates of postage letters to wit
For any distance under 500 miles, 10 cents for each half
For any distance over 300 miles 20 cents for each half
In all be prepaid by stamps stamped envelopes
ON NEWSPAPERS.
Sent to regular and bona e subscribers from the Office
of publication and not exceeding ounces in weight
Weekly paper, 81 cents per quarter.
Semi Weekly paper. Is cents per quarter.
JrtWeekly paper, l93 cents per quarter.
Daily paper, 80 cents per quarter
In all cases the postage to be paid quarterly adUance
at the ohces OF the subscribers.
Without the State eohere published.
Weekly paper, Ii cents per quarter.
Sem1-Weekly paper. rs cents per quarter.
TrtWeekly paper, 80 cents per quarter,
Daily paper, "a cents per quarter
In all cases. the postage to be paid quarterly in advance
at the Offices Of the subscribers.
ON PERIODICALS.
Sent to regular and bona e subscribers from the Office
Of publication, and not exceeding in weight.
Htttn The State tChere published.
Monthly, cents per quarter for each number.
oem'-monthiy, cents per quarter, or ceRt for each
number.
An additional each number for every additional
ounce or less beyond the first Il ounces
B-monthly or Quarterly, cent an ounce
In all cases, the postage to be paid quarterly Advance
Without he State achere published
Not exceeding Il ounces in weight:
Monthly cents per quarter cents for each number
6e1-monthy IL cents per quarter or cents for each
Two cents additional for every additional less,
beyond the first Il ounces.
Btmonthy or Quarterly, cents ouYce.
In all cases. the postage to be paid quarterly dduance
at the Offices of the subscribers.
ON TRANSIENT PRINTED MATTER.
Every other newspaper pamphlet periodical and maya
zne each circular not sealed and engraving not
exceeding three ounces in weight two cents tor any dis
less beyond the first three
In all cases. the postage to be prepaid by stamps
FRANKING PRIVILEGE.
The following persons only are entitled to the Thanking
privilege, and in all strictly confined to " ofcia bus
| ness -
Postmaster. General
| His Chief Clerk.
Auditor of the Treasury the Post Office Department
Deputy Postmasters.
We recommend our readers to cut this out, and pre-
From the Richmond Dispatch.
The Fourth of March.
! This day witnesses the Inauguration at Washington
of Black Republican President, elected solely by
Black Republican votes, having a Black Republican
Cabinet and sustained by Black Republican Con
gress This day the South under a dominion
which has been forced upon her ~ the North thi;
day she begins servitude asinyountary that of Italy
to Austria this day inaugurates foreign rule dis
tnct and complete as if we had been conquered by
European bayonets, and annexed to the throne Of
some continental despot. This day begins the Gov
eminent of SECTION, of party which deliberately
struck the word National from its political platform
whose Executive has declared that there is rrepess
BILE conflict between Freedom and Slavery whose
favorte orator speaks of God himself "tbat ideal
gentleman beyond the clouds y whose Senators shout
from the Capitol for Southern blood and whose soldiers
and sailors preparing to hur the bolts Of war upor
our gallant brethren Of the Gulf, whose flag of indie
pendence has been flung noby and proudly forth to The
free Southern breeze. This day. most odlous of all thu
days in political calendar, when Section and Fanati
cism enthrone in the chair of GEORGE WASHINGTON
the embodiment of all that is in their politics
vicious in their religion and vugag in their manners
and calls upon the countrymen of Washington to-
Bow THE KNEE TO BAAL