Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-13

MASTERS
The following laws have been euacted by the Con
gress Of the Confederate States Of America:
Liter Postage.
An Act to prescribe the es OF Postage in the Ccnfl
states America, aad 70 OF purpose.
The Congress of the Confederate States of Amer
lea do enact That from and after such period tie
Post Master General may By proclamation announce,
there shall be charged the following rates OF post
age, to-wt For every single sealed letter, and fer
everyletter IN manuscript or paper Of any KIND,
upon which information shall be asked for COM
muncated in writing or by marks or signs. con-
veyed in the mail for any distance between places
within the Confederate States of America, not ex-
ceedng five hu ldred miles, five cents aud for
distance exceeding five hundred miles, double that
rate land every letter or parcel not exceeding half
an ounce in weight shall be deemed single letter,
and every additional weight of half an ounce,
or sdiitioua! weight Of less than half an
ounce shall be charged with additional single post
age and all packages eotaining ote" thin printed Or
1orien matter ana Bnney packages are included IN
this c1Ss-Stdu be rated by lret letters rdted,
and shall be charged the rates of postage on
letters and all drop-letteTs, or letters placed
IN any post office 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 ad
vertised as remaining over uncalled for in any
addition TO the regular postage both to be accounted
tor as other postage OF this Confederacy"
Postage on Newspapers Pamphlets and other PRINTED
mailer, including Books.
And be It further Enacted That all newspapers
published within the Confederate States, rot cx-
cpedng three ounces in eight. and sent from the
c e of publication to actual and bona fde sylbscr
hers within the Confederate States shall be charged
with postage as follows, viz The postage of the
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shall be ten cents per quarter; papers published
semweeky double that amount papers published
thrice a week, treble that amount papers pub
lished six times week. six times that amount, and
papers published daily. seven times that amount
And on newspapers weighing more than three
ounces, there shall be charged on each additional
ounce in addition TO the foregoing rates, on those
published once week, five cents per ounce, or
fraction of an ounce. per quarter; on those pub
lished twice week, ten cents per ounce per quar-
ter: on those Published three times a week fifteen
cents per ounce per quarter On those Published
six times o week. thir Y cents per ounce per quar-
ter AID these published daily, thirty FIVE cents
per ounce peFquarter.
And periodicals published oftener than BIZ
monthly shall be charged as newspapers.
And other periodicals sent from the Office of
publication 10 actual and bono fds subscribers shall
b.. charged with postage follows, viz The post
age on the regular numbers OF periodical, pub
lished within the Confederate States, not exceeding
one and q half ounces in weight and published
monthly shall be two and half cents per quarter;
and for every additional ounce. fraction of an
ounce two and half cents additional; if publish d
semi monthly, double that amount. And periodicals
published quarterly or bi-monthly, shall be charged
two cents an ounce; and regular subscribers to
ne and periodicals shall be required to pay
one quarters postage thereon in advance at the
office Of delivery, unless paid at the Office where
published.
And there shall be charged upon overy other
newspaper, and each circular not sealed, hand bill
engraving, pamphlet, periodical and magazine,
which shall be uncOnne2ted with any manuscript
written matter, and not exceeding three ounces in
weight. aud published within the Confederate States
two cents: and for each additional ounce or frac>
ton of an ounce. two cents additional; and in all
cases the postage shall be prepaid by stamps or
otherwise as the Postmaster General shall direct.
"And books, bound or unbound. not weighing
over four mounds shall be deemed mailable matter.
and shall be charged with postage TO be pre- paid
by stamps or otherwise. the Post Master Gene
raj shall direct at two cents an ounce for any dis
lance
And upon all newspapers. periodicals and
hool-s "a aforesaid published beyond the limits of
the Confed arate States there shall be charged post
are at double the foregoing specified rates
The publishers OF newspapers or periodicals.
within the Confederate States, may send and re
ceive to and from each ether, from their respec-
tive Offices OF publication, ons copy OF each pubh-
cation, free of postage
"AlI navrsnapers unsealed circulars. or other
sealed nrnted transient matter placed in any post
office not for transmission but for denyery only.
shall be charged postage at the rate Of one cent
EACH
Franting Priuiege
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