Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-03-15
RATES OF POSTAGE IN THE CONFEDERATE
* STATES 0F:AMERICA, -.

STATES OF AMERICA.
For the convenience of our readers and the
public gei. orally. we have prepared the follow.
ing sitnpiiIed statement of the rates of post age
under the act Of the Congress of the Conf: de-
rate States of America adopted on the 2lst.
February. 1851. 1t must be borne in mind
that the net TO 20 into effect from and after
such period ne the Post Master General NAV,
by proclamation anu"unce.
RATES OF POSTAGE
Betoeen places ~ithin The Confederate States o,
dmrrica.
on kxTrERs.
Single letters not exceeding n hulfounce in
weight
For any distance under 500 miles, s cents:
For any distance ouer 900 miles. 10 cents:
An additional single rate for each additiona
half ounce or less.
Drop letters 2 cents ench;
In the foregoing eases. the postage t" he pre-
paid by stamps or stamped enyeops.
Advertised letters 2 cents each
ON PACKAGES
Containing other than printed or written
matier-inoney packages are included in this
class:
To be rated by weight as letters are rated
and to be charged douJio the rates of postage
on letters, to wit:
For any distance under 500 miles, 10 cents
Tor each half-ounce or less:
For any distance oUer 500 miles, 20 cente for
each half:ounce or less
In all cases to be prepaid by stamps or stam.
ped envelopes.
ON NEWSPAPERS
sent to regu'ar and baaa af,ie subscribers
from the office of publication, and not exceed
ing ounces in wright.
Within the State ,ohere pu6Ii.hcd
Weekly paper. st cents per quarter:
Sem, we eekly paper. l3 cents per quarter
1r, Weekly paper. 1871 cents per quarter; +;
Daily paper, 80 cents per quarter;
In all Gases, the I,"sia age to lie paid quarterly
in Advance at The "ffice of the subscribers
Wnhont the 81 ate uhrre zubiished
Weekly paper; ls cents per quarter;
Semi Weekly pnper. 26 cent per quar- er +;
Weekly rnper. 80 cents per quarter; !;
DAILY paper. 7S cents per quarter;
In all cnses. the p"stuge to br paid quaricrly
in acfraDcc Mt tn" office Of III. >ut.s"ri er.
on PERIODICALS
Sent l." regular aud bona .fdc snl,scr ibers from
the office of publication aud not exceeding IL
ounces i'll weight:
Within tie St"tcs ,chere Published
Monthly. cents per quarter or cent for
each number.
Scmt monthly. cents l-r quarter Or | cent
for each number.
An additional ccut each ,u,uher for every
additional ounce. OF less bcvou+ ,h: hrs, IL
ounces
Bi Monthly or Q"arterly, cent an nunc.
II" All c"srs III: POSTAGE to h- ,,..:i gmHrfcriy
an "dUa"ce :, IA" h.. rf -n',scri'"r,
Vi;h"W the Stare mi.rc puhli.hed
Not exceeding I ] ounces IL weight:
iiSg Ter ar f,r
each number.
Semi M""'hiy IL c-r:s per quarter. or cents
for each number
Two centa al,liti"nai Iur -v. ry additional
once nr less heyou'i the fr-t II ounces
81 honthlv ur Gus, ,ierly. z cents an ouare.
In all cases. tn. postage o H.. pHnl quarterly
an d"ua"ce nt the Offices of the subscribers
on TRANSIENT PRINTED MATTER
Every other newspaper. Iamp.let, periodi-
cal and magazine, each circular not sealed,
hand bill and engraving. not exceeding 8
ounces in weight, cenls for any distance z
cents additional for each aldit ionaI ounce or
less beyond the first thrc, ounces
In all cas-s. the !ostnge t" be py-psid by
stamps or stamped envelopes
FRANKING PRIVILEGE
The following persons only are entitled 10
the frnnking privilege, md in all oas-s strictly
confined to "oFfICIaL EUsINEss;"
Post Master General.
His Chief Clerk. -
Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office
Department.
Deputy Post Masters. ..