Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-05-24
RATES OF POSTAGE

IN THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
TOR the convenience of subscribers,
Il and the public generally VIC insert the following sim
ped statement Of the of postage under the act of The
Congress of the Confederate States of America adopted on
the Dist OF February, 1861 II must he borne In mind that
the Act is to 20 into effect o and after such period
the Postmaster General may. by proclamation, announce "
RATES or POSTAGE
Bctrccn places in the Confederate States Of .7ncrica.
LETTERS.
Single letters not exceeding half ounce In weight
For distance under five hundred miles, five cents.
For any distance five hundred miles, Ten cents.
An additional single rate for each additional half ounce
less.
Drop letters two cents each.
tile foregoing cases. the postage to be prepaid by stamps
or stamped envelopes.
Advertised letters, Two cents each.
PACKAGES
Containing other than printed written matter money
packages included in this cass):
TO be rated by weight, letters are rated, and to be
charged double the of postage of letters, TO wit:
For any distance under five hundred miles, ten cents Tor
each halt ounce or less.
For any distance over five hundred miles, twenty cents
for each half ounce or less.
In all be prepaid by stamps stamped envelopes
ON NEWSPAPERS.
Sent to regular and bona de subscribers from the office
Of publication, and not exceeding three ounces in weight:
Within the State rhcrc Pubshed-Wecky paper, six and
n halt cents per quarter
Semi-weckly paper thirteen cents per quarter
Ir-wePky paper, nineteen anu la cents quarter
Daily paper, hirty-nne cents por quarter.
In all the postage TO be paid quarterly, in advance
ut the offices of the subscribers.
lPthom the State 'rhere p'bshed-Weeky paper, thir
teen cents per quarter.
Semi-wcckly paper twenty-s!x cents per quarter
Tri-weekly paper, thirty-nne cents per quarter.
Daily paper, scventy-cgh cents per quarter.
In all cases. the postage to he paid quarterly in advance,
at the offices of the subscribers.
on PERIODICALS.
Sent regular and bona e subscribers from the office Of
publication and not exceeding one and half Dances In
weight
ihin the State mhere publsaed-Monhly, three cents
per quarter, or cent for each I;lmhcr.
Semonhly SIX cents per quarter, or one cent Tor each
number.
An additional cent on each number for every additional
ounce, less. bcyondflic first and half ounces
Bi-m0nthly quarterly, one cent an ounce
In l cases the postage be paid quarterly, in advance
at the offices OF subscribers.
Without the State uhcrc p,blshed.-Not exceeding one
and half in weight:
Monthly, six cents per quarter or two cents for cach
number.
Scmmnnhly twelve cents per quarter, or TWO cents lor
each number.
Two cents additional for every additional ounce or less
beyond the first and half ounces.
Bi-lnnlly or quarterly, two cents an ounce.
In all cases the postage h. paid quarterly in advance
at the Offices of the subscribers.
ON TRANSIENT PRINTED MATTER.
Every other newspaper, pamphlet, periodical and maga-
zmc each circular not scacd handbll and engraving not
exceeding three In weight, for dis
tncc two cents additional for each additional ounce,
less. beyond the first three ounces
na the postage to be prepaid by stamps stamped
FRANkING PRIVILEGE.
The following persons only entitled tho fnkng
privilege aud in all strictly confined ,fcial bu
sinrss.''
Postmaster General.
His Chief Clerk.
Auditor Of the Treasury for the Post Office DE- pnment.
Deputy Post Masters.