Shreveport daily news., 1861-08-20
Postal Affairs Of the Confederate
States.

AN ACT, to be entitled an ac' Z"
prescyibe the rates Of postage az Me
Confederate States Of America' and
for other pmrposes.
SECTION /. The Congress " Me con-
te7erate States Of 44me1ica do e"aea'
That from and after such period as the
Postmaster General may by precla-
| nation announce, there shall be charS- |
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 intor-
nation shall be asked for, or conmu-
nicate in writing, or by marks or signs
in the mail for any distance
between places within the C'nfedrate
States of America, not exceeding 9oo
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. and every ad-
ditional weight of half an ounce or ad-
ditional weig ght 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 ln
cluded in this class, shall be rated by
weight as letters are rated, and SHALL
: be charged double the rates OF postage
/ on letters; and ali drop letters OF let
" ters placed in any postotfice not Tor
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 bv stamps; and all letters
which shall hereafter be advertised as
remaining over or uncalied for IN any
uostosice shall be- charged with tive
cents each in addition TO the regular
hostage, both to be accounted for as
other postages Of this Confederation
.SEC. 2. Ind be At ,fuulc1' cnacted
That all newspapers not exce'oinS
three ounces in weight, sent from tn
= Office of publication to actual and Ia
ma fdc subscribers, shall be ciiarge'
: with postage as follows to-wlt: TN
: postage on the regular numbers OF
; newspaper published weekly with
z the State where published, shall beo
cents perquartcr; and papers pubhsi
ed sc.ni-weekly, double that rate
and papers published thrice weei
: treble their rate; and papers pubilsi
- ed daily, six times that rate; an
the postage on ali newspapers TO a.
tual subscribers without the Stat
where published, shall be charge
double the foregoing rates; ana per
odicals sent from the Office OF publ
cation to actual and bona 1fde snbscr
bers, shall be charged with postage
follows, to-wit; the postage on IL
regular numbers of a periodical, II
:. exceeding one and half ounces
. weight, and published monthly, wit
y in the State where published, shall
3 cents per qxarter; if pubiish'
semi-monthly, double that rate; al
for every additional ounce or tracti'
of an ounce, double the foreSol
-. rates shall be charged; and perio'
calls published quarterly or bi-month
shall be charged one cent an "unc
and the postage on all periodic;
without the State where publisht
shall be double the above speclti
rates: and regular subscribers
newspapers and periodicals shall
nd required to pay one quarters s posta
in advance. And there shall be cha
ed upon every other newspapers, a
each circular not sealed, handblil, {
craving, pamphlet, periodical q
magazine which shall be unconnec'
with any manuscript or written III
ter, not exceeding three ounces
weight, 2 cents; and for each ad
Ms, tional ounce or fraction Of an ounce
cents additional; and in all cases
postage shall be prepaid by STAN