Shreveport daily news., 1861-06-06
Postal Affairs of the Confederate
States.

C"nfederate States et -Imcrtca, und
for otter purposes.
~EcrloN |. The Comgress Of the Con-
tes3e,,,tc States Of -A0eerica do enact,
Ma. from aud after such period as the
Postmaster General may by procla-
lna.ion announce, there shall be charS
ID 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, on commu
l.icatc in writing, or by marks or signs
conveyed in the mail for any distance
between places within the Confederate
states Of America, not exceeding 800
miles, s cents: and for any distance
,.xceeding 800 miles, double that rate;
and every letter or parcel not exceed
mo half an ounce in weight, shall be
deemed a single letter, and every adj
!i1ional weight OF half an ounce or adj
sirional weight less than half an ounce
shall! be charged with an additional
single postage; and all packages con
tanning other than printed "r written
matter, and money packages in
Guided in this class, shall be rated by
we! chit as letters are rated, and shall
be charged double the rates of postage
M letters: aud all drop letters or let
ters 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 uncallcd for in any
Z 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.
CSC. 9. Ind be 1t tbffhcr cmacted,
That ali newspapers not exceeding
three ounces in weight, sent from he
ptiice Of publication to actual and bo-
ma fdr 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 81
cents perquarter; and papers publish
ed Seni-weekiy, double that rate;
;lni papers published thrice week,
treble rhsir rate; and papers publish
ed daily, six times that rate: and
the postage on all newspapers to ac-
tual subscribers without the State
where published, shall b. charged
double the regoing rates; and peri
oIral, sent from the Office Of publi-
cation 20 actual and boaa 1ic3e slbscri-
bars. shall be charged with postage as
follows. to-wit; the postage on the,
regular numbers OF Il pcriodidD, not
exceeding one and a half ounces IN
weight and published monthly. with
in the state whore published, shall be
; cent, per quarter: II published
>es,i-nonthly, double that rate; and
Tor every additional ounce or fraction
IT an ounce, double the foregoing
rates ,!sal! be charged; and periodi-
Gals published quarterly or h-inonthlv
shall ba charged one cent III ottncc !;
and the postage on all periodicals
without the State where published,
shall be double the above specified
rates: and regular subscribers to
newspapers aud periodicals shall be
require 20 pay one quarters postage
III advance. And there shall be cllar~-
ed upo.: every other newspaper and
each circular not sealed, handbill, en-
craving, pamphlet, periodical and
lna@Izine which shall be uncounected
with any manuscript o. written mat
ter. not exceeding three ounces in
weight. cents ;,ud for each addi-
tional ounce or fraction of an ounce, 2
cents additional; and iii aIi eases the
postage shall be preppid by stamps.
And books bound or unbound, not
Weighing over four pounds, shall be