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For three Squares, 50
For one-fourth Column, 60
For one-half Column, 110
For one Column, 220
All Tabular work, with or without rules, and adver
tisements occupying double column, will be charged
double the above rates.
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time, will be published until ordered out, and charged
according to the above rates.
Advertisements Inserted in the Daily, and Weekly
editions, will be charged 50 per cent, additional to the
regular daily rates.
Yearly advertisers will be limited to the space con
tracted for. They will be charged extra at regular rates
for Wants, Rents, Removals, Copartnerships, Notices to
Consignees, Ac., and payment demanded quarterly.
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Auvanck.
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unless by special contract.
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ly, or at Irregular intervals in either of the papers, will
be charged $1 per square for every insertion.
Announcing candidates for State, County, and Muni
cipal offices, $5 each—to be paid in advance in every
Instance.
All advertisements for Charitable Institutions, Milita
ry and Fire Companies, Ward, Town and other Public
Meetings, will be charged half price.
Marriages and deaths are published as news; but
Obituaries, Tributes of Respect and Funeral invitations
as other advertisements.
Editorial Notices in Local Column will be charged 20
cents per line.
The paper, under no circumstances, to be Included in
a contract.
No deduction or variation will be made from the fore
going rates. ADAIR A SMITH.
FRATERNAL RECORD.
MASONS.
ATLANTA LODGE, No. 59, F. A. M., meets on the sec
ond and fourth Thursday nights in each month.
LEWIS LaWSHE, W. M.
John M. Boring, Secretary.
FULTON LODGE, No. 216, F. A. M., meets on ths first
and third Thursday nights in each month.
• DAVID MAYER, .M.
R. J. Massey, Secretary.
MOUNT ION ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER, No. 16, meets
on the second and fourth Monday nights in each
month. L. J. GLENN, 11. P.
C. R. Hanlbiter, Secretary.
JASON BURR COUNCIL OF ROYAL AND SELECT
MASTERS, No. 13, meets quarterly, on the first iues
day In January, April, July and October.
LEWIS LAWSHE, Th. 111.
John M. Boring, Recorder.
C<EUR DE LION COMMANDERY, No. 4, meets on the
first and third Wednesday In each month.
W. W. BOYD, M.-. E.-.
W. T. Mkad, Recorder.
ODD-FELLOWS.
CENTRAL LODGE, No. 2S, meets every Tuesday night.
T. P. FLEMING, N. G.
William Wilson, Secretary.
EMPIRE ENCAMPMENT, No. 12, meets on the second
and fourth Friday nights.
WM. H. BARNES, Chief Patriarch,
W. W. BOYD, High Priest.
T. P. Flnming, Scribe.
MECHANICAL.
FULTON MECHANICS’ ASSOCIATION meets 2d Frl
day In each month, at Engine House, No. 2.
C. M. CALDWELL, President
James Noble, Jr., Secretary.
BANKING.
BANK OP FULTON—Alabama Street.
E. W. HOLLAND, President.
A. Austell, Cashier.
AGENCY CENTRAL RAILROAD A BANKING COM
PANY—Office on Alabama Street. _
A. JONES, Agent
AGENCY GEORGIA P.AILROAD A BANKING COM
PANY—Office on Whitehall Street near the Railroad.
WM. W. CLAYTON, Agent
AGENCY NORTH-WESTERN BANK—Office at Wash
ington Hall. W. P. INMAN, Agent.
ATLANTA INSURANCE COMPANY—Office, next doot
to Georgia Railroad Bank.
J. P. LOGAN, President
Perino Brown, Cashier.
ATLANTA FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Meets quarterly on the third Monday evening in Jan
uary, April, July and October.
, WM. BARNES, Chief Engineer.
S. B. SHERWOOD, Ist Assistant.
R. F. MADDOX, 2d Assistant.
F. M. JOHNSTON, Secretary.
JOHN F. EZZARD, Treasurer.
ATLANTA FIRE COMPANY No. 1, meets first Monday
in each month. J. H. MECASLIN, President.
W. K. Mason, Secretary.
MECHANIC FIRE COMPANY, No. 2, meets first Friday
night in each month.
LEVI RICHARDSON, President.
C. C. Rodes, Secretary.
TALLULAH FIRE COMPANY, No. 3 meets Ist Wednes
day in each month. JOHN F. EZZAKD, Presid’t.
John Mclendon, Secretary.
A’l LANTA HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY, N-o,
meets first Saturday night in each month.
FRANK JOHNSTON, Foreman.
Noah R. Fowler, Secretary.
Confederate States of America, )
Quarter-Master’s Dep’t, z
Montgomery, Ala., July 12th, 1861. J
The following is published for the information
of those whom it may concern :
MEMBERS of Companies passing over the
various Railroads, on their way to join
their Regiments, must have written or other
satisfactory evidence of their being members
of the Company, before being furnished with
transportation.
The evidence must consist in a written cer
tificate from the Captain, saying that he is a
member, and is on his way to join the Com
pany ; or must produce a written order from
the Captain, saying that he must join bis Com
pany. JAMES L. CALHOUN,
Auglßtf Major ®. S. A., A. Q. M.
1861. 1861.
SALMONS & SIMMONS,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer# In
FOREIGN & DOMESTIC DRV GOODS,
Corner of Whitehall and Alabama Sts.,
Atlanta.. Georgia.
NEW SPRING STOCK!
ONE of our firm having returned from Mar
ket, where he has just completed an exten
sive purchase of our
Spring Stock of
■pfe Dltv llftol,s ’
Jiir tXYj we *>*ke this method
advising the p’lb
lie ol the same.
Our stock of
Staples and Fancy Goods
were never more attractive. The supply of
BLEACHED AND BROWN SHEETINGS AND
SHIRTINGS. Ao,.
is ample.
Crepe D’Jlnglai*,
Barege Jlnglai*,
French Chintz,
Mozambique.
Grode Rhine,
and a splendid assortment of
Plain X Fancy Silk*,
Silk Mantle*.
Ifuater*, Xc...
may be found among our assortment also,
Ladies'
ALEXANDER Ell) GLOVES. SLLh Mllß, <tc.
Every variety of Ladies’ and Misses’ SHOES,
manufactured in Philadelphia expressly for
our trade. A more beautiful lot of
CARPETINGS. OIL CLOTHS AND MATTINGS
we have never displayed in this market.
All of which we will sell low for CASH.
Orders promptly attended to-
'SALMONS A SIMMONS.
Atlanta, March 28, 1861.
SILVEY « DOEGIIERTI,
v HAVE just received
L y, a large lot ot
N EW
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HOOP-SKI UTS from 3 to 50 Springs.
VIRGINIA PLAIDS,
PRINTS, GINGHAMS,
MUSLINS, BAREGES,
DRESS SILKS,
Military Buttons, Trimmings of all kinds,
MOSQUITO BARS,
GLOVES, HOSIERY and
RIBBONS, of great variety
A large variety of
STAPLE GOODS.
Also, a splendid assortment of
JEWELRY, WATCHES, Ate.
A heavy stock of
ALL KINDS OF SHOES
All bought for Cash, and will be sold cheap.
SILVEY A DOUGHERTY.
Atlanta, July 3—d&wtf.
HAMILTON, MARKLEY & JOYNER,
(LATE G. K. A J. L. HAMILTON,)
DRUGGISTS AM) APOTHECARIES,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
THIS firm has been formed for the purpose
of carrying on the
I’RM BUSINESS,
' n branches.
We have lately been
Xd enabled to replen
wl-’’./WS ' Stock with
-JfT about twelvo him
’ iW/ 'Ired gallons of va
'-_Cf rious kinds of
OILS, ALCOHOL, &c.
We can also now offer
Gum Opium, Cream Tartar,
Sulphate Quinine, Super Carb Sods,
Sulphate Morphine, Sal Soda,
Gum Camphor, Sulphur, Ac., <tc.,
With tho usual assortment of
CHEMICALS, DRVGS, &e.
We give notice to our customers that the
earliest day ahi pa can come into a Southern
port we shall commence to IMPORT DIRECT
our supplies of Foreign Drugs, Spices, Cognac
Brandy, Wines, Glassware, &c.
Terms strictly and invariably CASH.
HAMILTON, MARKLEY & JOYNER.
July 27, 1861 -ts.
THE PUBLIC GOOD BEFORE PRIVATE ADVANTAGE.
ATLANTA, UEORIJH, THURBDM MORNING, OCTOBER 17, 1861.
JUST OUT!
- - ——
THE IMPROVED EDITION
OF
HARDEE’S
Hr INFjYNTRYUgII
AND
»RI F L E
TACTICS!
2 Vols., 24 nto., cloth plates $2.50
2 Vols., Bvo., paper, plates 2.00
2 Vols., Bvo , paper, no plates 1.50
FOR SALE BY
July 7 j. McPherson a co.
schooL of the guTdes,
OR THE PRACTICAL SOLDIER, designed
(or the use of the Militia of the Confede
rate States—sent by mail on the receipt of one
dollar. J. McPherson a co.
June 8
S OU T H E R N
IWIAME AOWI
FIRE, LIFE AND MARINE
INSURANCE!
THE subscriber represents the following first
1 class INSURANCE COMPANIES, with
strong Capitals and large Surplus :
Alabama Insurance Company. Montgomery,
Capital $300,000.
Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance Com-
pany, Richmond, Capital, $270,000
Merchants’ Insurance Company, Richm’d,
Capital, $311,000.
Authorized Capital $500,000.
Old Dominion Insurance Company, Rich-
mond, Capital ~...5300,000,
Valley of Virginia Insurance Company,
Winchester, Capital,.... 355,000.
These Companies insure Buildings, Mer
chandize, Household Furniture, and Personal
Property in city, town or country on the most
favorable terms, consistent with prudence and
safety.
Marine risks, on river and the sea—Life
risks on white persons of both sexes—also on
the life of Negroes.
All losses honorably adjusted and promptly
paid.
SAMUEL SMITH,
GENERAL AGENT,
Office, corner of Whitehall & Alabama streets,
over Salmons A Simmons’ Dry Goods store.
Aug. 15—ts.
BUTLER & PETERS,
(Successors to High, Butler A C 0.,)
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
FOR THlt PURCHASE ABD SALK OF
T K A’.V BSS E F !• ROIfIT C E
Cotton, Groceries, &c.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
HAVE in store, at their Fire-Proof Ware
House, on the corner of Forsyth street and
the Railroad, (opposite the State Road Depot,)
100 BARRELS LARD OIL;
50 BALES YARN ;
100 BARRELS LARD;
200 KEGS PRIME LEAF LARD;
1,000 BARRELS FLOUR.
May 4.
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA,
AT AUGTJS’VA.
rpilE thirtieth session of this Institution will
| open on MONDAY, the 4th of November
next.
Anatomy, 11. F. CAMPBELL. M. D.
Surgery, L. A. DUGAS, M. D.
Chemistry, JOSEPH JONES, M. I).
Materia Medica and Therapeutics, I. P. GAR
VIN, M. D.
Institutes and Practice, L. D. FORD, M. D.
Physiology, 11. V. M. MILLER, M. D.
Obstetrics, J. A. EVE, M. D.
Adjunct Professor of Obstetrics, ROBERT
CAMPBELL. M. D.
W. H. DOUGHTY, M. D , Clinical Lecturer
at City Hospital.
8. B. SIMMONS, M. D , Prosector to Profess
or Anatomy.
H. W. D- FORD, M. D., Demonstrat»rof Anat
omy.
Lectures, (full course) $lO5.
Matriculation Fee, $5.
The College building has been thoroughly
renovated, and many additions made to former
facilities for instruction.
sept. 28-w6t. I. p. GARVIN, Dean.
.Votive to Debtors and Creditors.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Isaac
Autrey, late of DeKalb county, deceased,
will make, immediate payment, and all those
holding claims will present them atonce, prop
erly attested, as I intend to close the estate in
January next, if possible.
JOHN W. STEWART,
Oct. U-40d. Executor.
G BORGIA RAILROADA
Augusta to Atlanta, 171 Miles—Fare, $5 50
GEORGE YONGE, Superintendent.
MORNING PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leaves Atlanta, daily, at 9.05, A. M.
Arrives at Augusta at 6.20, P. M.
Leaves Augusta, daily, at 0.30, A. M.
Arrives at Atlanta at 9.45, A. M.
NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leaves Atlanta, daily, at 7.15, P. M.
Arrives at Augusta at 5.56, A. M.
Leaves Augusta at 2.30, P. MJ
Arrives at Atlanta at 11.45, P. M
This Road runs in connection with the Trains
of the South Carolina and the Savannah and
Augusta Railroads, at Augusta.
ATLANTA & WEST-POINT R. R.
• \ 111 "
Atlanta to West-Point, 87 Miles—Fare,..s3 50.
GEORGE G. HULL, Superintendent.
DAI PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leaves Atlanta, daily, at 10.10, A. M.
Arrives at West-Point at 3.10, P. M.
Leaves West-Point, daily, at 3.00, P. M.
Arrives at Atlanta at 7.51, P. M.
NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leaves Atlanta, daily, at 0.30, A. M.
Arrives at West-Point at 5.46, A. M.
Leaves West Point, daily, at 3.15, A. M.
Arrives at Atlanta at 7.59, A. M.
This Road connects with the Montgomery <fc
West-Point Road at West-Point.
WESTERN A ATLANTIC RAILROAD.
i ffilSflW 1111 r< iti 111 n 11111 i n 11v
Atlanta to Chattanooga., 138 Miles—Fare,....ss.
JOHN W. LEWIS, Superintendent.
PAY PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leaves Atlanta, daily, at 10.10, A. M.
Arrives at Chattanooga 7.00, P. M.
Leaves Chattanooga at 1.45, A. M.
Arrives at Atlanta at 10.00, A. M
NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leaves Atlanta 7.30, P. M.
Arrives at Chattanooga 5.35, A. M.
Leaves Chattanooga 4.20, P. M.
Arrives at Atlanta .....3.45, A. M.
This Road connects.each way.with the Rome
Branch Railroad at Kingston, the East Ten
nessee and Georgia Rialroad at Dalton, and the
Nashville A Chattanooga Railroad at Chatta
nooga.
MACON A WESTERN RAILROAD.
■ " Tftp 1 11 Tl 11 (tn I n Inl Jt
Atlanta to Macon, 102 Miles—Fare, $4 50
ALFRED L. TYLER, Superintendent.
Macon A Western Railroad Company, 1
Macon, Georgia, July 30, 1861. J
ON and after Sunday, 4th of August, the
Passenger Train will run as follows :
Leave Macon 10 A. M.
Arrive at Atlanta 4 P. M.
Leazve Atlanta 11 A. M.
Arrive at Macon 5 P. M.
The 11 A. M. train from Atlanta connects at
Macon with the Central Railroad 10 P. M.
train for Savannah, and South-western Rail
road at 11.45 P. M. for Columbus.
ATLANTA
CLOTHING HALL.
■—
I HAVE just returned from the North with a
large stock of READY-MADE CLOTHING,
Aft Aft
rounding country, with US/ lUI7
COATS, PANTS,
VESTS, SHIRTS,
Handkerchiefs, Neck-ties,
HATS, CAPS, SOCKS, and everything else
pi*. in the Clothing line, ot good
quality and at LOW PRICES.
who desire BARGAINS
should give me a call.
—ALSO, ON HAND—
Jewelry! Knives !
Combs!
A.net other Notions.
M. OPPENHEIMER,
Whitea.il street, nearly opposite
march 15tf Eddie.nan <fc Bank
A Lady Teacher,
WISHING to reside in the South during the
war, will accept a school or a situation
as teacher in any Southern State on very mod
erate terms. For particulars, address
J. R. V.,
Scottsville P. 0..
October 1-dtf. Albemarle Co., Va.
FOR CASH!
I DGO SEGARS for sale, at pri-
I,VVv,vVV ces ranging from sl2 to
SBS per thousand. Sent to any part of the
Confederate Stales by express. Satisfaction
guaranteed. LIPMAN, BUTLER & CO,
aug24-3m Forsyth Georgia.
WHISKY!— 300 barrels Pure Corn Whisky
in Store andfor s ale by
une!9 .BUTLER & PETERS,
PHILANDER P. PRASE, LUCIENR B. DAVIS.
PHASE & DfflS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
GROCERS
—AND—
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
In Winship’s Iron Front Building,
Peach-Tree Street, Atlanta, Georgia.
Have on hand and for sale :
SALT, FLOUR,
RICE, SUGAR,
WHEAT, RYE,
CANDLES,
SOAP, SODA,
STARCH, SPICE,
PEPPER, GINGER,
CITRON,
CURRANTS,
SALMON,
OYSTERS,
LOBSTERS,
TOMATOES,
STRAWBERRIES, in her
metically sealed Cans ;
.A. 11. ISO,
PICKLES,
PEPPER SAUCE,
MATCHES and
YARNS,
For the Retail Trade.
25 BBLS. SPTS. TURPEN-
TINE, to arrive.
PEASE & DAVIS.
Atlanta, Sept. 28—ts.
FRESH
DRIB 4 imiCINHS,
HUNNICUTT. TATLOR t. JONES,
SIGN 0F THE
Jh&dk GOLDEN EAGLE
Corner Peachtree
I / and Decatur sts.,
' - ATLANTA, GEO.
HAVING unequaled facilities for the pur
chase and Direct Importation of goods, the
Proprietors would respectfully call the atten
tion of Physicians, Merchants, Planters and
the public generally, to their extensive new
and carefully selected stock of DRUGS, MED
ICINES, PERFUMERY, FANCY ARTICLES,
PAINTS, OILS, AND DYE STUFFS, which
they are now prepared to sell on the most rea
sonable terms for Cash or approved paper In
addition to their stock of Staple, Drugs and
Chemicals, they have a full assortment oi
TOOTH, NAIL, HAIR AND PAINT BRUSH
ES, DENTAL AND SURGICAL INSTRU
MENTS, Ac., &c.
are also Sole Proprietors and Man
ufacturers of TAYLOR’S ANTI-DYSPEPTIC
ELIXIR. march 30 '6l.
J. H. LOVEJOY,
• Wholesale A Retail
■ And Dealer in To-
wQtrj bacco, Wines, Li-
quors, Cigars, Ac.,
Cherokee Block, Peach-Tree Street,
Atlanta, G-eorgia.
feb2s-ly
Notice.
CW. HUNNICUTT, Esq., at Hunnicutt,Tay-
• lot A Jones’ Drug Store, is my legally
authorized agent to transact all my business
during my absence from the State. My broth
er, John R. Whaley, and Mr. Wm. James are
fully competent, and will contract for any kind
of brickwork in my name.
aug 14-diwtf. C. A. WHALEY.
Horses for Sale.
I HAVE 27 head of FINE HORSES just at-
L rived from Kentucky and for sale at n s
Stable. O. H. JONES
Sept. 12-ts.
SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE for sale by
PEASE A DAVIS.
NEW SERIES: VOL. I-NO. 208.
Southern tafctacg
Old Papers
For sale at our Reading Room. Price fifty
cents per hundred.
<♦
Our General Traveling Agent.
Mr. J. T. Hall is our General Traveling Ag’l
to solicit and receipt for subscriptions and ad
vertisements for the “Southern Confederacy.”
Mr. T. C. Duval, of Rome, is also author
ized to receive cash, and give receipts for the
“ Southern Confederacy.”
4 —4
The “Confederacy” has more than three
times the circulation of any paper in Georgia,
North of Augusta, and is fully equal to that of
any paper in the State.
♦ ♦ ♦
Post offices of Members of Congress.
ALABAMA.
R. W. Walker... .Florence. J. L. M. Curry ..Talladega.
H. C. Jones Florence. J. G. Shorter Eufaula.'
C. J. Mcßae Mobile. Robt. H. Smith... .Mobile.
W. P. Chilton.. .Montg’ry. Nich. Davis... .Huntsville,
ARKANSAS.
W. W. Watkins. .Carrollton.lß.W. Johnson.. Pine Bluff.
H.F. Thomason,Van Buren. Albert Rust. ...Little Rock.
A. H. Garland..lJttle Rock.|
FLORIDA.
Jackson Morton. ...Milton. I J. B. Owens. .Cottage P.O.
G. T. Ward.... Tallahassee.)
GEORGIA.
A H Stephens. Crawf’dv’le. A. R. Wright Rome.
Howell Cobb. . Athens. T. It. R. Cobb Athens.
B. H. Hill LaGrange. M. J. Crawford.. Columbus.
T. M. Foreman.. Savannah. R. Toombs....Washington.
E. A. Nisbet Macon. A. H. Kenan. .Milledg’v’le.
LOUISIANA.
C. M. Conrad. New Orleans.i D F Kenner, Newßlver P O.
A.de Clouet..StMartinv’le. H. Marshall.. .Black Jack.
E. Sparrow Providence) J. P. Perkins... .Ashwood.
MISSISSIPPI.
J. T. Harrison. .Columbus.| W. P. Harris Jackson.
JA P Campbell.. Kosciusko. W. Brooke Vicksburg.
J. A. Orr Houston.) W. S. Barry Columbus.
NORTH CAROLINA.
W. W. Avery..Morganton. T. Ruflln Goldboro’.
JMMorehead,Greensboro’ R. C. Puryear..Huntsville.
G. Davis Wilmington. B. Craige Salisbury.
WNH Smith, Murfr’sboro’ A. W. Venable..Brownsv’le.
A. T. Davidson.. .Murphy.
/ SOUTH CAROLINA.
L. M. Keitt..Bennettsville. R. B. Rhett... .Charleston.
W. W. Boyce. .Winnsboro.’ O G Memminger, Ch’lseton.
J. Chesnut Camden. W. P. Mlles... .Charleston.
R. W. Barnwell...Beaufort. J. L. Orr Anderson.
TEXAS.
W. B. Ochiltree. .Jefferson. T. N. Waul Gonzales
W. 8. Oldnam.. ..Brenham.l J. Hemphill Austin.
J. Gregg Fairfield.) L. T Wigfall Marshall.
VIRGINIA.
J. A.Sedden Dover. W. C. Rives Cobham.
C W Russell..Nat’rlßridge. IV II Macfarland, Richm’d.
R. Johnson...Collierstown. W. Preston Abingdon.
T 3 Bocock, Ap’mattox ch. W R Staples, Christlansb’g.
W. B. Preston.. Blacksburg. R. A. Pryor.... Petersburg.
J. M. Mason... Winchester. R. E. Scott Warrenton.
W BrockenborouglqLex’n R. M - T. Hunter.. ..Lloyds,
TENNESSEE.
J 11. Thomas....Columbia.l D. M. Currie .Memphis.
J F. House.. .Clarkesville. J. D. C. Atkins Paris.
T. M. Jones Pulaski.) Wm. H. DeWitt. .Carthage.
NEW POSTAGE ACT.
The following law has been enacted by the Congress
of the Confederate States of Ameriea :
LETTER POSTAGE.
An Act to prescribe the rates of Postage in the Conleu
erate States of America and for other purposes.
The Congress of the Confederate States of Amer.cu
do enact, That from and after such period as the Post
master-General may by proclamation announce, there
shall be charged the following rates of postage, to-wit:
For every single sealed letter, and for every letter in
manuscript or paper of any kind, upon which informa
tion shall be asked for or communicated in writing o.
by marks or signs, conveyed in the mail for any dis
tance between places within the Confederate Statesol
America, not exceeding five hundred miles, five cer.ts;
and for any distance exceeding five hundred miles,
double that rate; and every letter or parcel not exceed
ifig half an ounce in weight shall be deemed a single
letter, and every additional weight of half an ounce,
or additional weight of less than half an ounce, shall be
charged with additional single postage; and all pack
ages containing other than printed or written mat
ter—and money packages are included in this class
—shall be rated by weight as letters are rated, ana
shall be charged the rates of postage on letters; and all
drop letters, or letters placed in any post-office not ior
transmission but for delivery only, shall be charged
with postage at the rate of two cents each ; and in all
the foregoing cases the postage must be pre paid by
stamps; and in all the letters which shall hereafter ce
advertised as remaining over or uncalled for in any
post-office shall be charged with two cents each in addi
tion to the regular postage, both to be accounted for a#
other postages of this Confederacy.
POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPERS, PAMPHLETS, AND O f 11
ER PRINTED MATTER, INCLUDING BOOKS
And be it further enacted, That all the Newspapers
published within the Confederate States, not exceeding
three ounces in weight, and sent from the office of pub
lication to actual and bona fide subscribers within Uie
Confederate States, shall be charged with postage as
follows, viz; The postage on the regular numbers oi a
newspaper published weekly, shall be ten cents per
quarter ; papers published semi-weekly, double that
amount; papers published thrice a week, treble that
amount; papers published six times a week, six times
that amount, and papers published daily, seven times
that amount. And on Newspapers weighing more than
theee ounces, there shall be charged on eacli additional
ounce in addition to the foregoing rates, on those pub
lished once a week, five cents per ounce, or fraction oi
an ounce, per quarter; on those published twice a week,
ten cents per ounce per quarter ; on those published
three times a week, fifteen cents per ounce per quarter;
on those published six times a week, thirty cents per
ounce per quarter; and on those published daily, thirty
five cents per ounce per quarter.
And periodicals published oitener than bi-monthly
shall be charged as newspapers.
And other periodicals, sent from the office of publica
t-ion to actual and bona fide subscribers, shall be charg
ed with postage as follows, viz: The postage on the reg
ular numbers of a Periodical, published within the Con
federate States, not exceeding one and a half ounces in
weight, and published monthly, shall be two and a hall
cents per quarter ; and for every additional ounce or
fraction of an ounce, two and a half cents additional; il
published semi-monthly, double that amount. And pe
riodicals published quarterly or bi-monthly, shall be
charged two cents an ounce; and regular subscribers to
newspapers and periodicals shall be required to pay
one quarter’s postage thereon in advance, at the office
of delivery, unless paid at the office where published.
And there shall be charged upon every other news
paper, and each circular not sealed, hand-bill, engrav
ing, pamphlet, periodical and magazine, which shall be
unconnected with any manuscript or written matter
and not exceeding three ounces in weight, and publ'sh
ed within the Confederate States, two cents; and for
each additional ounce or fraction of an ounce, two
cents additional; and in all cases the postage shall be
pre-paid by stamps or otherwise, as the Postmaster-
General shall direct.
And Books, bound or unbound, not weighing over lour
pounds, shall be deemed mailable matter, and shall be
charged with postage, to be pre-paid by stamps or oth
erwise, as the Postmaster-General shall direct, at two
cents an ounce for any dist nee.
And upon all newspapers, periodicals and books, as
aforesaid, published beyond the limits oi the Con’ed
erate States, there shall be charged postage at double
the foregoing specified rates.
The publishers of newspapers or periodicals
the ConfederHte btatesj may send and receive/ -^0 aI ..
from each other, from their respective offices » publi
cation, one copy of each publication, free er postage.
All newspapers, unsealed circulars, < L r " t s er n( »^ eaie< !
printed transient matter, placed V? 31 ?, 6 ’ no l
for transmission but for deiive'-Y on y> shall be charged
postage as the rate Os one cen