Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-06-12
New Postage Acts.

New Postage Acts.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC AND INSTRUCTIONS TO
rosrMAsTEIs.
The following Laws have been enacted by
the Congress OF tie Confederate States Of
Anclica:
Letien Postage.
AN ACT 10 prescribe The Rates Of Postage in
the Confederate States Of America, and Tor
other purposes.
The Congress ofMc Confederate States Of
America d" .nact That from and after such
period rs ,uc Postmaster General may by
proclamatiou announce, there shall be charged
the following rates oil postage. to wit: For
every siuglc sealed letter. and lYr every let
ter in manuscript Or OF am kind upon
which Information Slly!l be asked for or coni-
municatel i'll writing or by marks Or Signs,
conveyed in the mail for any distance between
within the Confederate States Of America,
no, exceeding five hundred miles. five cents
and for any distance cXccc''i:g five hundred
miles, double that rate; and every letter on
parcel not cx..rcdGg bali al "uce in weight
shall be drc,nc,l t. Simgiu letter, ans! every all
Gitona wc!gdt rt hal! ri uicr, or additional
weight ui ass thar half IN ounce, shall be
charged Wits additional single postage; and
all packages containing ot.cr than printed or
wrlicn nlal,cr--nd iuuncy packages are III
cluLcd in this class - shall hc rated hy weight
aS letters are rated, and shall be charged tile
rates of postage Oh letters; and all drop lei
ters, or letters Placed in any posloce no! ior
transmission but for delivery only. shall be
charged with postage at the rate OF two cents
the postage must be prepaid by stamps; and
all let ers Which shall hereafter be advertised
rs remaining over or uncalled for in any post.
lficc shail be charged with two cents each in
addition To the regular postage, both TO be
accounted iur rs other postage ol this Con-
tedrracy.
Posture on Newspapers, Pamphlcts md othc'
priuIee! matter. iaciading looks.
And be it further enacted, That all news
papers published withinihc Confederate States,
not exceeding three ounces in weight, and
sent from The Office Of publication to actual
and bona t,ic subscribers within the Con-
frdcrate States, shall be ch rged with postage
as fulluws--riz The postage on the regular
numbers Of Il newspaper published weekly,
SIIdii wv 'E.i NSHl' ISi W. pHI~A" PN~
lished scm!-weekly, double That amount: pa
pers published thrice u week, treble that
amount: papers published six times q week,
six times that amount, and papers publ shed
daily, seven tiEirs that amount. And on
newspapers weighing moro 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 published three times u week, fifteen
cents per ounce, per quarter; on those pub
lished six times week, thirt. cents per
ounce per quarter; and on those published
daily, lhirty.iirc cents per ounce per quarter.
And periodicals published ottener than
bi-monthIy shall be charged as newspapers.
And other periodicals, sent from the office
of publication to actual and bona file sub
scrbers, shall be Charged with postage as
numbers Of periodical, published within the
Confederate States, and exceeding one aid d
half ounces in weight. and published month
ly. Shall lie two and u half cents per quarter;
and for every additional ounce, Or fraction OF
an ounce, two and Il half cents additional! if
published Scmi-monthlv double that amount.
And periodicals published quarterly or bi
lnunlhiy, si.alt be CHARGED two cents an ounce:
and rgG:r subScrib rs TO newspapers and
periodicals shall be required to pay one quar-.
lrrs postage thereon il, advance, ut the rcc
oi delivery, unless paid at the Office where
published.
':And there shall be charged upon every
other newspaper, and each circular not sealed,
hand b:ll, engraving. pamphlet, periodical and
magazine, which S!ial be lncunncctcd with
any manuscript or written matter, and not
excecGing three ounces III weight and pub-
lishcl within the Confederate States, two
cents and for each additional ounce, or irac-
ton Of an ounce. two cents additional; and
in all Cases the postage shall be prepaid 10y
stamps or uthc!'a!ic rs the Postmaster Cen
elai shall direct.
And books, bon'id or unbound not weigh
ing over four pounds. shall hc deemed malta
hln matter, ans! shall hc charged with posi-.
agc, to be prepaid br stamps or otherwise.
rs the Post Master Gcnerai shall Direct nj
two cents an ounce Tor an; d.s!ancr.
.tmd upon AL newspapers. pei eiiodicas an!
books, rs aforesaid, Published beyond the
limits Of The Confederate States, there shall
ne charged lms,a:,e at doabe the foregoing
slyciic rates.
Th" pub'is',ersof newspapers Or periodicals
within ;hc Gnrier'vra.c States nl;sy send and
receive tn ;.lsd !rv:n each oiiicr, from their
respective clirrs o: Publication, unc copy &!
cac!I publication, free ." pusiage.
Nj newspapers. rnsea!cd cir2elars pr ,r:IrI
nse.!et! printed iralr>icat rial;cr: l,!;t,r,i in
any post oIlicc, nr,, ios Transmission but l1r
:vrry only, shall be charged postage ii HE
rate Of one Cent carIi.''
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