Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-09-06
= = RATES OF POSTAGE.
IN THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF
I'D
AMERICA. 81

AMERICA.
SEC. 1. THE Congress Of the Conteae-
rate States Of 1merica do enact, That so
much Of the first section of an Act entitled
'an Act to prescribe the rates of postage in
tho Confederate States of America, and for
other purposes approved February 90.
lSG1Tas relates to sealed packages contain
ing other than printed or written matter,
including money packages, be and the Same
is hereby SO amended as to require that
such packages shall be rated by weight, and
charged the rates of lotter3postage:.
Sec. 2!!zdnd be II .further enacted, That
the second section OF said Act.be amended
as follows, 10 wit !: Flat all newspapers
published within tue. Confederate States,
not exceeding three ounces in weight and
sent from the office OF publication TO actual
and bona .tade subscribnrs within the Con-
federate States, shall be. charged with pos
tage as follows to wit: fThe postage on the
regular numbers ofs:a newspaper, published,
".eSly, shall be ten cents per quarter !; pa
pcrs, published semi-weckly,s double that
amount; papers, pubishedsix times week
six times that omoun.; and papers publish
ed daily, seven times that amount. And
OF newspapers weighing more than three
ounces, there shall be charged on each ad-
di,ional ounce, in addition othe foregoing
rates: On those published once week,
five cents an ounce or fraction Of an ouucc
per quarter; Oh those published tHlce a
week, ten cents per ounce-p per quarter on
those published three times week, fiftesa
cents per ounce per quarter; on those pub
lished six times week, thirty cents per
ounce'per quarter; and on those published
daily, thirty five cents per ounce per quar-
ter. And periodicals published oftencr than
bimonthly shall be charged as newspapers.
And other periodicals Sent from the office
of publication to actual and bona Jfde sub,
seribers'shall be charged ws;i'h poasstage
follows, tocwit:. The postage on the regu
lar plumbers sof a periodical, published With
in thas Confederate States, not exceeding
one and !. 6alf ounces in weight, and pub
Iished monthly, shall be two and a half
cents per quart ter; aud for eHc.:y additional
ounce or stractionsof GlaNii ounce two and
half cents addi,ionat;if published semi
monthly, double: 4that amount. And peri
oaieals .publisbedsqnarterfysor, bi.monthIy
slaB be charged two cents an ounce; aud
regular subscribers to- newspapers and peri
odiealy shall be required to pay one quar-
tiers postage thereon in advance, at the Of
fec of delivery, unles paid al the Office
where published. AndftheFe shall be char
ged upon every other newspaper and each
circular not SCALED, 'handbill, engraving,
pampL!et, periodical and magazine which
hslell beJInconneclsd with any manuscripl
otswrittan matter, and not exceeding three
ounces in weight, and published within the
Confederate States, two cents; and for
each additional .souncenor fraction of an
ounce, two cents additional; andin all cas-,
es the postage shall he prepaid by stamps,
or otherwise, as the.P Postmaster General shall
direct aud BOOKS, bound or unbound, not
weighing over'fourPounds. shall BeF deemed
mailsble matter and shall BE charged with
postage to BE prepaid, by stamps or other.
wise, as the Postinaster-General may direct,
at two cents an ounce for>s any distance.
Bnd upon all newspapers, periodical and
books, as aforesaid, published Beyond the
limits Of :he Confederate States, there shall
be:rharged postage at double the foregoing
specified rates.. The phbistters OF newspa.
pers or periodicals withh the Confederate
States. may send and receive to and from
each otber5 from their respective Offices o.
publication, lone, copy of*eaeb publication
free oe postage. All newspaperssansealed
cireulsss, or.othefs funsea5ed Ppfintvd tran
sient matter, placed in any gostsoffce; not
fortransmission busfor asliueEy psiy, shall
be charged postage at the; rateW one cent
each. ,.g ~. n,
. $50. 8: Apd dsit turthersehdeted, Ma
tho third section of tie abose recited ,Ac
BE- ADD the same Is hereby saamiendea as /,
aathorise tile Postmaster General to proaa
and furnish len Gent stamps. and stamped
envelopes; aa9 bat the psevisions, ,Testric
1tiens and.pens!.ies prescribed BY said yS.
lEtaa1Fof said Acte violations of the same
i in relation: to tgp,. ,fvo asdst yeltyscen
stamps: s:aad stamped envelopes. .shsu,ih a,
resBscts, apply. to the aeesmiilation 0
I 4stssnps and stah,pef envelopes herein pro
viaed .for: s-!
Sec. 4. And:6e iffarther enacted. Fha
the proyjso coalsipsd abahe fifta section @
a tbs Sid Act, BE 81 .amaadea % to extep'
4 f@ he .acliefs ofssbe centrs Appoint.
!. mept ands Fipspes aaFssas 81 she Pes
F6aace Depassksh.. the psIsa srsi'
conferred ppon the Postmssse sset. GfhefAs hi
chief eIsfk, andthe Auditor,o Tyasu
~ fosIhe Rost omca. Depatssk, offtaaE
uniting through tie MIL, fae ofyPsstsg
any letter. packages Or other TRattbr tbrsArell