Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-28
RATES Of POSTAGE. >g,,-
IN THE
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMER1-

tage Under the act of the Congress of the
Confederate States Of America, adopted on
the 21st Of February, 1851. It must be
borne in mind that the Act is to 90 into
effect from and after such period as the
Postmaster General may, BY procfama.ion,
announcer
~ RATES OF POSTAGE
Retwee" places within the Confederate
Sta'es of america.
.' ON LETTERS.
Single letters not exceeding hall ounce
in weight $780,. ....<,....- -.
For any distance under Ave hundred
For any distatcs over FIVE hundred
miles. ten cents. - ....,-y.-- -~s-s, -
: An additional single rate for each addi.
tionaI half ounce, or less. .'s
Drop letters, two cents each:
In the foregoing cases, The postage 70 be
prepaid oy stamps or stamped envelopes.
Advertised letters, two cents each. .-..
~. - ON PAEKAGEs
Containing other than printed or written
matter (mouey. packages are included in
this class) ~.
To be ratai, by weight, as letters are
ated, and Ito be charged double the rates Of
letters, to wit ...-. ~.
For any distance, under five hundred
miles, ten cents for each half ounce or less.
For any. distance over FIVE hundred
miles: twenty cents for each half ounce o,
| less. -: ~, ~..~ 70. '....
In all cases to be prepaid by stamps o,
stamped envelopes.
. ON NEWSPAPERS. ~.s.....,
Sent to regular and bona Jfidc subscriber
from the Office of publication, aud not e&-
ceeding three ounces in weight:
Within the State where pu5lished.-
Weekly paper, six and e half cents pc
quarter. -, I
Semi weekly paper, thirteen cents pc
| 4uaflet. ''
Tri weekly Paper, nineteen and d hsi
cents per quarter.
Daily paper; thirty nine cents per quar-.
ter. -. -, ...-.
Iu all cases the postage 10 ,he paid qhar
terty; in advance, at the Offices of che sub
scribers. s9:''' : = ,. q
Without tie Slate There published
Weekly paper, thirteen cents per quarte'
ss~i,weeklS5 paper, lwenty:si cents pc
quarter. 's-v:.H ..ss55E-Ff $s22.5.a.-. ~ y.
) s,Tl,ri;weskly ,papet,, thfttt:aiae cents pe
quarter. :; r., ~. as,z, 49,, : i.
Daily paper seyeuty:eigbt :cents pc
quarter. :s.'-rz<.< ,s.s:'-'
; In all cases, the postage obe paid Qua,
terIy, in advance, at the off :es Of the sub.
scribers. -: l.,r.,
-, S..:S.,s:,,, ON Periodicals. ~ L 81
Sent to regular and bona Js9e subscribe,
: from the Office Of publication and not e;
ceeding one and q, half ounces 10 weight
Within tie, State .uAsrs pa6tished.-
Monthly, three cents @psrs:quarter;;or or
cent for each nuuber. ~ ,saS.e@E =; y =
{, semi-mionnthly, six cent. re. quarter, .
: one cent for each number. So, 81 "a
An additional ;ceats eaek number f
y every additional ounce, OF less, beyoud Il
;. first one apa q shsif eancss. a.az
" .BisrnOuthly or quarterly, onecsntsa
ounce. as< ~ ss.t.es s.sti 81 -sess,.s. s.s.sss
E o. In all cases, ttspostags 10 be paid qua
: terl!y, 10 advance, at the Offices Of snbsc
n bers.x s%s..E .ass ssss ie ssssias - ss@i4t
! ,sWishous tie state .soewp pubiishess.s-.
= esessdBg aas and half M oansesE Z sE;li g ss5sb
4 ~. Monthly .sis esnta pei quart 4, or !,
cents each number s.sassa. sa,,,scss. <, 8
Il x.tSemi.monshty, tsalss.esats pot qt,art'
5 tofawo cent? foreaolss6umbss.sssa ~ .. s
2 Two 5sssat. ftaabssl !oti isrsts ssll;es
. ouaee egrless.s bssepd .s'ns ,ais sas spa
3 half ounces {4sss6e. ss4ss y s}ss. $sss - -
J ~,nimentl,ls ord aasasss1ls iMos sceSts,
- ouhcs:s sas,l .sa,s. "
. = IIsFall asssssi., shhs pasl lass &c aial d il
te.ly, IA aa1apss ss q
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= ssssos ssssssssll y:
n Every osIsF .pps
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