Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-14
Postal Affairs Of the Confederate
States.

| prescribe tile rates Of 'ostage in tn
Confederate States sef America, as1
q. far othe, 3om,pOses.
SECTION. /. 3Hc Con;grcss Of tic Con-
fct2erote States of -Ame7aca do enart
That from and after such period as the
Postmaster General may by precla
nation announce, there's shall be charg
ed the following rates Of postage, to.
wit: For every single letter sealed
and for every letter in manuscript o,
paper OF any kind upon which infor.
nation shall be asked for, or commu-
nicate in writing, or by marks or signs
conveyed in the mail for any distance
between places within the Confederate
States of America, not exceeding 500
miles, 5 cents: and for any distance
exceeding 500 miles, double thatra,e
and every letter or parcel not exceed
ing half an ounce in weight, shall be
deemed Il single letter, and every ad-
ditional weight Of half an ounce or ad-
ditional weightles than half IN ounce
shall be charged with an additional
single postage; and all packages con
IAliiliS cl'ACi 1riat fiiuh'' Va 3" 'i't'ii
matter, and money packages in
ciuded in this class, shall be rated by
weigh as letters are rated, aud SHALL
be charged double the rates Of postage
on letters; and all drop letters or let
tcrs placed in any postotficc 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 OF unca!led tor i'll 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. 1fndbe 1t farticr cnacfc9,
That all newspapers not exceeding
three ounces in weight, sent from the
office of publication to actual and lo-
no fae subscribers. shall be charged
with postage as follows, to-wit: the
postage on the regular numbers Of a
newspaper published weekly within
the State where published, shall be 6 +
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 sc-
tual subscribers without the State
where published, shall be charged
double the foregoing rates; and peri
odicals sent from the Office OF publ
cation to actual and lana f1c subscri-
bers, shall be charged with postage as
follows, to-wit; the postage on the
regular numbers of a periodical, not
exceeding one and a half ounces in
| weight and published monthly, with
in the State where published, shall be
3 cents per qgarter; If published
semi-monthly, double that rate: and
for every additional ounce or fraction
of AZ ounce, double the foregoing
rates shall be charged; and periodi-
Gals published quarterly or monthly
shall be charged. one cent all 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 char@-
ed upon every other newspaper and
each circular not sealed, handbiIl, en-
craving, pamphlet, periodical and
magazine which shall be unconnectcd
with any manuscript or written mat
ter, not exceeding three ounces in
weight, 2 cents; and for each addi-
tional ounce or fraction of an ounce, 2
cents additional; and in all cases the
postage shall be prepaid by stamps.
weighing over four pounds, shall be
deemed mailable matter, and shall be