Shreveport daily news., 1861-06-26
Postal Affairs Of the Confederate
States.

Csmfrdc1~te States ef Amcrtc". and
f"r othc1 purposes.
SEcTloN |. The Congress Of tile CON-
,sleyofc .StQtcx If .1mc71ca tln c~act,
'Vl,at from and after such period rs he
Postmaster General may by precla-
n,ation announce, there shall BE- chare-
CT the following rates Of postage, to-
wit: For every single letter sealed
and for every letter in manuscript or
paper Of any kind upon which intor-
si.ution shall be asked for. or commu-
niclte IN writing, or by marks or signs
c,nvrvedi in the mail for any distance
between places within the Confederate
States %. America, not exceeding 500
miles. . cents; and for any distance
exceeding 800 miles, double that rate;
and every letter or parcel not exceed
Tag half an ounce III weight, shall be
deemed Il single letter, and every adj
ditiou,l weight Of half an ounce or adj
,iitiol.al weight less than half an ounce
shall be charged with an additional
single postage; and all packages con-
tanning other tAan printed or written
matter. and money packages in-
.lru:,.d III this class, shall be rated by
weight as letters are rated, and shall
bnch;,rS-t double the rates of postage
Oh letters: and all drop letters or let
tvrs placed in amy postotfice not for
transmission but for delivery only.
sh,.Il hc charged with postage at the
rate Of two cents each; and in all the
foregoing eases the postage must be
prepaid by stamps; and all letters
which shall hereafter be- advertised ;ls
remaining over or ,ncalled for in any
postoaice shall he charged with tw"
cents each in addition t" the regular
postage, both to be accounted for rs
other p"Stages Of this Confederation.
.'SEc. 2. Amd he 1T further cnactsd,
That al newspapers not exceeding
t'ree ounces in weight, sent from the
pt4ic- OF publication to actual and bo-
-uu fdr subscribers. shall be charged
"itll postage as follows, to-wit: tn.
postage on the regular numbers of a
newspaper published weekly within
the State where published, shall be 81
cents perquarter; and papers publish
ed -c,ni-weekly, double that rate;
and papers published thrice IL week,
treble their rate; and papers publish
ed daily. six times that rate; and
The postage on all newspapers to ac-
-,u:l subscribers without the State
where published, shall be charged
n!"uble the foregoing rates; and peri
-odirals sent from the office of publ
s::tio,. to actual and b"na ,fde subscri-
brr>. shall be charged with postage as
follows. t"-wit; the postage on til"
regular numbers of periodical, not
Exceeding one and Il half ounces in
weight. and published monthly, with
in the State where published, shall be
:; cents per q1arter; if published
<rini-,nrnthly, double that rate; and
for every additional ounce or fraction
vf an ounce, double the foregoing
rates shall be charged; and periodi-
gals published quarter, y or bim"nthly
shall br charged one cent an ounce
and the postage on all periodicals
without the State where published,
shall. he double the above specified
r;rtnS; and regular subscribers to
newspapers and periodicals shall be
required t" pay one quarters postage
IN advance And there shall be chary-
sd upon every other newspaper and
each circular not sealed. handbill, Ell
CRAVING. pamphlet, periodical and
;:,,gazine which shall be ,,nconnected
with any manuscript or written mat
t,r. not exceeding three ounces in
weight, : cents; and for each addi-
;ipn;,l ounce or fraction of an ounce, =
cents additional; and in all cases the
s''~tagc shall be prepaid by stamps.
weighing over four pounds, shall be
t!r.lu.d lnaiiable matter, and shall be
charged with postage, to be prepaid