The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-02-01
NEW POSTAGE. ACTS.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC AID INSTRUCTIONS
To PO-TMASIEk>.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC AND INSTRUCTIONS
TO Po-TaAsIEks.
The following laws have been enacted
by the Congress. Of the Confederate States
Of America
Litter Postage
AN ACT to prescribe the Rates Of Postage
in the Couftfa,e States Of America and for
other purposes
The Congress Of the Conf dcrutc States Of
America do enact That from aud after such
period as the Postmaster General may by proc
lnmaiion announce there shall be- charged The
following rates Of postage. to-Sit For every
single sailed letter. aud inr cvc,y letter 10 man
uscripi or paper II any kind upon which iuior-
nation shall be asked for or communicated in
writing or hy marks or signs c1uycy,d in the
mail Tor any distance between places within the
Confederate States OF Amcrica, not exceeding
five hundred miles. five cents bad for ANY ds
tanrc exceeding Eve hundred mIe- double that
rate aud every letter or parcel not exceeding
halt Az ounce 10 weight, shall be- deemed a SIN
gle ritter, aud c~cry additional weight Of half
an ounce. or add ianal weight Of less than half
an ounce. shall be charged with additional sim
gle poaiag, ant al paetdes, containing other
than printed o. wrifien mafisf--Gnd money pGak
ages a., msiudcd ~ this iax' shall he ra'ct IN
uc,ghf as ieiie,1 one rated. and shall be- charged
the rates Of postage on letter. and al drop let
tiers, or letters placed in auy po-ohce not for
tran.mis-ion bu, Tor delivery only shall be charg
ri with postage At The rate II two cents each
aud in all the foregoing cases the postage must
be prepaid by stamps; and all letters which
shall hereafter be advertised Remaining over or
uncaled for IN any po-t0llec shall hr charged
Al -. a. a. D.
postage, both 10 be- accounted for as other post.
ages OF this Conlederacy.
Postage on Nfrpapers, Pamphieis ariy3o re
printed matter, including BoaEa
Ard be II further enacted. That all Newspapers
p1hlished within the Conicrate States. not eS.
ccc1ing three ouuce- in weight. and sent from
the onca of publication 10 actual and bona fds
Subscribers within the Confederate States shall
he charged with postage NJ follows, viz: The
postage 90 the regular numbers Of a newspaper
published weekly shall be ten cents per quar-
ter, papers Published semi weekly double that
amount papers published thrice a week, treble
that amount papers Published six times n week
six times that amount, and papers published
dnily seven times that amount. And on ncNs-
papers weighing more than three ounces, there
shall be charged on each additional ounce in nd
diton 20 the foregoing rates, on those published
once a week, i've cents per ounce, or fraction Of
an ounce. per quarter on those published twice
week ten cents per ounce per quarter; on those
published three times week, fifteen cents per
ounce per quarter on those published six times
u week, thirty cents per ounce per quarter and
on those published daily, thirty.svc cents per
ounce per quarter.
And periodicals published ofener than bi.
monthly shl.ll he charged ~ newspapers
Ard other periodicals -ent from the office Of
publication to actual and bona die subscribers
shall be charged with postage ~ fphow- viz
! The postage ol the regular numbers Of period
icad. published within the Confederate States
not exceeding one and u half ounces in weight.
md Published monthly, shall be- two and a half
cents per quarter and for every additional ounce,
or fraction Of an ounce. two and u half cents
additional If published seni.monlhly double
that amount And periodicals published guar
,crly or bi monthly shall be- charged two cents
an ounce ~ regular snbscribers to newspaper,
aud periodicals shall be required to pay one
quarters postage thereon in advance. at the
Office Of delivery, unless paid at the Office where
published
And there shall be charged upon every oths
newspaper. and each circular not sealed hand
bill. engraving, pamphlet, periodical, and maya
zine. which shall be unconnected 9Th auy man.
uscipt or written matter and not exceeding
three ounces in weight ahd published within tbs
Confederate states, two cents anl for each al.
diiional ounce or fraction Of an ounce. two cents
additional; and IN all eases the postage shall be
prepaid by stamps or otherwise as the Puslnas
ter General shall direct
Aud books. bound OF unbound not weighing
over four pounds shnl be deemed mailahle mat
.,.I hall 80, .1. LII
prepaid by stamps or otherwise. AS the Post
master General shall direct at two cents an
ounce for any distance
And upon all newspapers periodicals. and
books, as aforesaid, published beyond the limit.
Of the Confederate States, there shall be charg.
ed postage ut double the foregoing specified rates
The publishers OF newspaper or periodicals
within the Confederate States may send and re-
ceiye to and from each other from their r,,spec.
tive Offices OF publication one copy of each pub
Iication free OF postage.
All newspapers. unseaed circulars. or other
uus aed. prn'ed. transient matter placed in any
postoi'cc, not tor Transmission but for delivery
only sh VI be charged postage st the rate OF one
cent each.
FraHliHg Pr,riiee.
Aud be /, further enacted That lrom and af
irnnking privilege shall be abolished Provided.
That the Postmaster General and his CHIEF clerk,
The ciile' Of the Contract, Appointment, and FL
nance Bureaus, and the Auditor of the Treasury
Tor the vCs,oihce Department shall be and they /
are hereby Authorized 10 trausmii through the
mail. frec OF postage, any letters, packages. or
Other matters relating exclusively to their official
duties or to the business ol the Posrnlfcc DE /
parimon,; but they shall 10 every such case in.
doe-. on the beck OF The letter OF package to be
sent free OF postage, over their own signature.
the words Official Business And Tor any
such Inaorscmepi falsely made the person "a
offending shall forfeit and pay three hundred
dollars. And provided further The several
deputy pos'ma-'ers throughout the Confederate
States shall be and hereby arc authorized to send
through the mail free Of postage al letters and
Packages which il may be their duty or they
may have occasion to transmit TO any nersnn ~
lsicsfa issf' sst u X = sf4.. e.,sus srn to The
he-i,,.--r ~ 'haiy nepfilsy rhte a ~ h.s Ausl
"sAs - IL .'oss.'ir'o Department. but IN every
such case the deputy postmaster sending any
sttph l.ff ~. IA a.