The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-03-07

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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 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 forego-
ing cases the postage must be prepaid by
stamps; and all letters which shall here
after be advertised as remaining over OF
rncalled for in any Post Office, shall be
charged with two cents each in addition
to the regular postage; both to sbe ac-
counted for as other postagcs Of this Con-
federacy
Sec 2. And be it further enacted, That
all newspapers not exceeding three ounces
in weight, sent from the Office of publica-
ton to actual and bona fde subscribers,
shall be charged with postage as follows,
to wit the postage On the regular num-
bers Of newspaper published weekly
within the State where published, shall be
6! cents per quarter, ndpapers published
semi-wcellly double that rate; and papers
published thrice week treble that rate;
and papers publisE ed daily six times that
rate; and the postage on all newspapers
to actual subscribers without the State
where published shall be charged double
the foregoing rates; and periodicals sent
from the Office of publication to actual
and bona fide subscribers, shall be charged
with postage as follows, to wit: the post
age on the regular numbers of periodi-
cal, not exceeding II ounces in weight,
and published monthly within the State
where published, shall be cents per
quarter; published scmi-monthly, double
that rate; and for every additional ounce,
or fraction of an ounce, double the fore
going rates shall be charged; and period
icals published quarterly or bi-monthly,
shall be charged one cent an ounce; and
periodicals without the State where pub
lished Shall be double the above specified
rates and regular subscribers to newspa-
pers and periodicals shall be required to
pay one quarters postage in advance
And there shall be charged upon every
other newspaper, on each circular not
sealed, handbill, engraving, pamphlet, pc
riodical and magazine, which shall be un-
connected with any manuscript or written
matter, not exceeding three ounces in
weight, two cents; and for each addition
al ounce, OF fractional of an ounce: two
cents additional; and in all cases the post
age shall be prepaid by stamps And
books bound or unbound not weighing
over four pounds shall be deemed maila-
bic matter, and shall be charged with
postage to be prepaid by stamps, at two
cents per ounce for any distance. The
publishers of newspapers or periodicals
may send to each other from their respec-
tive offices of publication, free Of postage
one copy of each publication.
SEC. s. and be 1t further enacted, That
it shall be the duty of the Postmaster
General TO provide and furnish to all
Deputy Postmasters, and to all other per-
sons applying and paying therefor, suita-
bic postage stamps and stamped envelopes
of the denomination of two cents, five
cents, and twenty ccnts to facilitate the
pre- payment Of postages provided for in
this act; and any person who shall forge
or counterfeit any postage stamp provi-
ded or furnished under the provisions of
this or any former act, whether the same
are impressed or printed on OF attached
to envelopes or not, or any die, plate, OF
engraven therefor, or shall make or print
or knowingly use or sell, OF have in his
possession, with intent to use or sell, any
such false, forged, OF counterfeited dies,
plate, engraving, or postage stamp, or
who shall make or print, or authorize, OF
procure to be made or printed, any post
age stamps of the kind provided and fur
nishcd by the Postmaster General as afore-
said, without the especial authority and
direction Of the Post Office Department,
or who after such postage stamps have
been printed, shall, with intent to defraud
the revenues of the Post Office Depart
mcnt, deliver any postage stamps to any
person or persons other than such as shall
be authorised to receive the same by an
instrument Of writing, duly executed un-
der the hand of the Postmaster General
and the seal of the Post Office Depart
ment shall ON conviction thereof. be