Shreveport daily news., 1861-06-20
Postal AlSirs Sf tke Confederate
StatOSs t7

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Coxtsderate States ef Aserica, and
for other pxxposcs.
SECTION i. TIE Congress Of ekAct Con-
>eaer0te !Stases ef america do enact,
That from and after such period as the
Postmaster General may hY prscla-
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 commu-
nicate inwriting, 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 that rate;
and every letter or parcel not exceed
ing half an ounce in weight, shall be
deemed a single letter, aud every ad-
ditional weight of half an ounce or ad-
ditioral weight less than half an ounce
shall be charged with an additional
single postage; and ;.ll packages con-
tanning other than printed or written
matter, and money packages IN
cluded in this class, shall be rated by
weight as letters are rated. and shall
he charged kouble the rates Of postage
osa letters and all drop letters or let
tsts placed in any postotiice 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 uncalled for in any
postoaice shall be charged with two
cents each in addition to the regular
postage, both to be accounted for rs
ether postages Of this Confederation.
"SEC. =. Asd be 1t further enacted,
That all newspapers not exceeding
tlavoe ounces in weight, sent from the
Office Of publication to actual and bo-
ma fdc subscribers. shall be charged
with postage as follows, to-wit: the
postage Oh the regular numbers of Il
newspaper published weekly within
the State where published, shall be 81
cents per quarters. 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-
,ual subscribers without the State
where published, shall be charged
double the foregoing rates; and peri
od;cals sent from the office of publ
cation to actual, and bo.a .fele subscri-
!,crs. shall be charged with postage as
follows, ito-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
:; cents per quarters; if published
>emi-monthly, double that rate; and
for every additional ounce or fraction
OF an ounce, double the foregoing
rates shall be charged; and periods
caispublished quarterly 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
wnight. cents; and for each addi-
t;onal ounce or fraction Of an ounce, 3
r..nts additional; and in all eases the
postage shall b. prepaid by stamps.
And books bound Or unbound, not
Weighing over four poatnds, shall be
de.,ned nlailabie matter, and shall be
charged with postage, to be prepaid