Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-18
Postal Affairs Of the Confederate
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An ACT, to be entitled an act to
Jresc,1beSAe rates Of postage Ia the
Confederate States Of Amertca, and
for other purposes.
SECTION /. 1He'Cougress ef The Con-
tolerate States gt' 14me7ica d0 enact,
That from and after such period as the
Postmaster General may by Precla-
nation announce, thereshall be charg-
ed the following rates, Of postage, to-
wit: For every single letter sealed
and for every letter i'll manuscript or
paRsr Of any kind upon which infor
mn bn shall be asked for, or commu-
nidkte 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
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 weight of half an ounce or adj
ditional weight less than half an ounce
shall be charged with an additional
single postage; and allpackages con-
tanning other than printed on written
matter, and money packages in
cluded in this class, shall be rated by
weight as letters are rated, and shall
be charged double the rates of postage
on letters; and all drop letters or let
tcrs placed in any postotfice 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 uncalled for in any
postofice shall be charged with two
cents each in addition to the regular
postage. both to be accounted for rs
other postages of this confederation
"SEc. 2. ind he 1t .turttey enacted,
That all newspapers not exceeding
three ounces in weight, sent from the
Office Of publication to actual and Lo-
ma tide 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 semi weekly, double that rate;
and papers published thrice a week,
treble their rate; and papers publish
ed daily, six times that rate; and
the postage on all newspapers to ac-
tual subscri bers without the State
where published, shall be charged
double the foregoing rates; and peri
odicals sent from the office Of publ
cation to actual and bona ,fice subscri-
bers, shall be charged with postage as
follows, to-wit; the postage on the
regular numbers of Il periodical, not
exceeding one and half ounces in
weight, and published monthly, with
in the State where published, shall be
3 cents per quarter; if published
semi-monthly, double that rate; and
for every additional ounce or fraction
Of an ounce, double the foregoing
rates shall be charged; and periodi-
calls published quarterly or bimonthly
shall be charged one cent an ounce
and the postage on all periodicals
without the State where published,
shall be double the above specified
rates; and regular subscribers to
newspapers and periodicals shall be
required to pay one quarters postage
in advance. And there shall be charg-
ed upon every other newspaper and
each circular not sealed, handbill, en-
craving, pamphlet, periodical and
magazine which shall be unconnected
with any manuscript or written mat
ter, not exceeding three ounces in
weight, 9 cents; and for each addi-
tional ounce or fraction of an ounce, .
cents additional; and in all cases the
postage shall be prepaid by stamps.