Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-05-03
RATES OFPOSTAGE

announce:
RATES OF POSTAGE
6ef~ee" places soithin the Confederat.
States Of Anaerica.
ON LETTERS.
Single letters not exceeding half ounce
in weight
For any distance under five hundred
miles, five cents.
For any distance over FIVE hundred
miles. ten cents.
An additional single rate for each addi.
tional half ounce, or less.
Drop letters, two cents each.
In the foregoing cases, the postage to be
prepaid oy stamps or stamped envelopes.
Advertised letters, two cents each.
ON PACKAGES
Containing other than printed or written
matter money packages are included In
this CLASSY:
To be rated, by weight, as letters are
rated, and to 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 or
less.
In all cases to be prepaid by stamps or
stamped envelopes.
ON NEWSPAPERS.
Sent 70 regular and bona fde subscribers
from the office of publication, and not ex-
ceeding three ounces in weight:
Within the State ,Dhere pu6lisAed.-
Weekly paper, six and half cents per
quarter.
semi-weekly paper, thirteen cents per
quarter.
Tri-weekly paper, nineteen and half
cents per quarter.
Daily paper, thirty-nine cents per quar-
ter.
In all cases the postage to he paid QUAR-
tefly, in advance, at the Offices of the sub
scribers:
Withoat the State ,Dhere pu5lished.-
Weekly paper, thirteen cents per quarter.
serhi-weekly paper, twenty-sis cent. per
quarter.
Tri-~eekls paper, shir.y.nins cont. put
quarter.
Daily paper, sevooty y-eigbt cents per
quarter.
In all cascs, the postage to be paid quar-
terly; In advance, at the offices Of the sub
scribers:
ON PERIODICALS.
Sent to regular and bona ,sde subscribers
from the Office Of publication and not ex-
ceeding one and half ounces in weight ::
Within the State uhere pu5l;shed:-
Monthly, three cents per quarter, or one
cent for each humber.
Semi-monthly, six cents per quarter, or
one cent for each uumbef.
An additional cent each number for
every additional ounce, or less, beyoud the
first one and half ounces.
Bi monthly or quarterly, one cent an
ouncs.
In all cases. the postage to be,paid omar
terly, in advance, at the offices of subscri.
bers.
Without the state ,0ere published. Not
exceeding one and half ounces in weight
Monthly, six cents per quarter, or Two
cents for each number. .-.
Semi-monthly, twelve cents per quarter,
Or two cents for each number.
Two cents additional for every additional
ounce or less, beyond the first one and a |
half ounces.
Bi-month]y or quarterly, two cents an
ounce. -
In all cases, the. postage to be paid quar-.
terly, in advance at the Offices ofthe sub
rr ana ..
ON TRANSIENT Printed MATTER.
p Every, other newspaper, pamphlet, peri
'diesl, and magazine, each circular not /
'ea'ed. hapdbill and. engraving. not exceed.
ng three oussss in weight, two cents addi.
''onal for each additional ounce, or less,
Beyond the FIRST three ounces. 49!t
In In all cases the postsgs % bsprerasd by.
'tamps or stamped envelopes.
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The sollowisg persons,only' sre entitled
Q TUG frsntiog privilege, aud 10 all cases
'trietly oonhnedst 70 .ofisiSl tnsiness.'
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