Shreveport daily news., 1861-11-01
Postal Affairs Of the Cen1eaerate
States.

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Confederate States Ct Aaser1c0' ana
for other purposes.
SEcrIoN 1. The COmgress Ct the C0m-
fderate States Of Aase7ica do enact
Tba ut from and after such period as the
Postmaster General may by prscla-
nation announce, there shall be charg-
ed the following rates of postage to,
wit: For every single letter sealed
and for every letter IN manuscript OF
paper of any kind upon which 'nfor-
nation shall be asked for, or commu-
nicate in writing, or by marks or signs
conveyed in the mail for any distance
1betweeu places within the Confederate
States Of America, not exceeding 3oo
niles. 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 single letter, and every ad-
ditional weig ght of half an ounce or ad-
ditionalw weight less than half an ounce
shall be charged with an additional
lsincle postage; and allpackages con-
|taining other than printed or written
matter, and money packages IN
|cluded i'm this class, shall be rated py
WEIGHT as letters are rated, and shall
he charged double the rates OF postage
on letters: and all drop letters or let
tcrs placed i'll any postotllce 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 by stamps; and all letters
which shall hereafter be advertised as
remaining over or uncalled for III any
nostofice shall be charged with two
cents each in addition to the regular
}, hostage, both to be accounted tor as
other postages of this Confederation
.SEc. 2. Ind be 1t .turttcr enacted
That all newspapers not exceeding
three ounces in weight, sent from tn
Office of publication to actual ana TO
mn fde subscribers. shall be charged
!, with postage as follows to,wit; th
4 postage on the regular numbers OF
newspaper published weekly wlthn
the Stat. where published, shall be g
cents perquarter; and papers publish
ed semi-weekly, double that rate
and papers published thrice Week
treble their rate; and papers publish
ed daily, six times that rate; an
& the postage on all newspapers to az
- tual subscribers without the Stat
where published, shall be charge
double the foregoing rates; and per
odicals sent from the Office OF publ
cation to actual and boma tide subscr
T. b.rs, shall be charged with postage
" follows, to-wit; the postage on II
r.sular numbers Of a perodlcal' NJ
exceedins one and a half ounces
,,l weight, and published monthly, wit
~. in the State where published, shall
80, n 3 cents per quarter; it pubhsh'
l l"s semi-monthly, double that rate al
,s' a for every additional ounce or tracti'
So Of an ounce, double the toregoll
" rates shall be charged; and perl"t
Gals published quarterly or bl-month
shall be charged one cent an o,mc
and the postage on al perio ode;
without the State where puhhsht
shall be double the above Speciti
rates; and regular subscribers
ed newspapers aud periodicals shall
required to pay one quarters iesta
in advance. And there shall be chal
ed upon every other newspaper Il
each circular not sealed, handful,
craving, pamphlet, periodical Il
magazine which shall be unconnec'
with any manuscript or written m
ter. rot exceeding three ounces
weight, 2 cents: and for each ad
tional ounce or traction of an ounce
cents additional; and in all eases
postage shall be prepaid by STAN
And books hound or unbound,
weighing over four pounds, shall
deemed mailable matter, and shalt
CHARGED with postage, TO be prep