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Southern MrnifefaarM.
HI AIHIR & SMITH.
Southern unfrdctacn
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ADVERTISING.
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8 Squares,. 18 i 17 ' 21 24 30 50
4 Squares,. 16 20 24 i 28 35 55
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Yearly advertising, with the privilege of change, will
be taken at the following rates :
For one Square, renewable once a month, $ 85
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.
Advertisements not marked on copy for a specified
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 dally rates.
Yearly advertisers will be limited to the space con
tracted for. They will be charged extra at regular rates
fur Wants, Rents, Removals, Copartnerships, Notices to
Consignees, 4c., and payment demanded quarterly.
Transient Advertising must be paid for in
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No advertisement will appear in the Weekly paper
unless by special contract.
Advertisements to he Inserted in the Weekly paper on
ly , or at irregular Intervals in either of the papers, will
t-e 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
te other advertisements.
Editorial Notices In Local Column will be charged 20
cents per Uno.
The paper, under no circumstances, to be Included in
a contract.
No deduction or variation will be made from the fore
going rates. ADAIR 4 SMITH.
FRATERNAL RECORD.
MASONS.
ATLANTA LODGE, No. 59, F. A. M., meets on the sec
ond and fourth Thursday nights in each month.
LEWI? LaWSHE, W. M.
J- ‘•s M Rc-stad, Secretary.
FULTON LODGE, No. 216, F. A. M., meets on the first
and third Thursday nights tn each month.
DAVID MAYER, W. M.
K. J MtEesY, Secretary.
MOUNT ION ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER, No. 16, meets
on the second and fourth Monday nights in each
month. L. J. GLENN, H. P.
C. R. Hanleitkr, Secretary.
JaSON BURR COUNCIL OF ROYAL AND SELECT
MASTERS, No. 18, meets quarterly, on the first Tues
day In January, April, July and October.
LEWIS LAWSHE, Th. 111.
John M. Boring, Recorder.
ViEUR DE LION COMMANDERY, No. 4, meets on the
first and third Wednesday in each month.
W. W. BOYD, M.-. K-.
W. T. Meid, Recorder.
ODD-FELLOWS.
CENTRAL LODGE, No. 28, 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. Fleming, Scribe.
MECHANICAL.
FULTON MECHANICS’ ASSOCIATION meets 2d Fri
day in each month, at Engine House, No. 2.
C. M. CALDWELL, President
James Nobls, Jr., Secretary.
BANKING.
BANK OF FULTON—Alabama Street.
E. W. HOLLAND, President.
A. AccTrll, Cashier.
AGENCY CENTRAL RAILROAD 4 BANKING COM
PANY—Office on Alabama Street.
A. W. JONES, Agent
AGENCY GEORGIA RAILROAD 4 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 dooi
to Georgia Railroad Bank.
J. P. LOGAN, President
Psriho Brows, Cashier.
ATLANTA FIRE DEPARTMENT,
Meets quarterly on the third Monday evening in Jan
uary, April, July and October.
WM. BARNES, Chief Engineer.
8. 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. MECABLIN, President.
W. K. Miaos, Secretary.
MECHANIC FIRE COMPANY, No. 2, meets first Friday
night Ln each month.
LEVI RICHARDSON, President.
0. C. Rodes, Secretary.
TALLULAH FIRE COMPANY, No. 8 meets Ist Wednes
day In each month. JOHN F. EZZARD, Presld’t.
Jobs Mcltvdos, Secretary.
ATLANTA HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY, N-o,
meets first Saturday night In each month.
FRANK JOHNSTON, Foreman.
Noah R. Fovrutn, Secretary.
Confederate states of America, j
Quarter-Master's Dep’t, >
Montgomery, Ala., July 12th, 1861. J
The following ia 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
■•f 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 his Com
pany- JAMES L. CALHOUN,
AnglStf Major C. S. A- A- Q. M-
1861. 1861.
SALMONS & SIMMONS,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
FOREIGN & DOMESTIC DRY GOODS,
Corner of Whitehall and Alabama S|j»,,
Atlanta. G-eorgia.
NEW SPRING STOCK!
ONE of our firm having returned from Mar
ket, where be has just completed an exten
sive purchase of our
' spring S»i.>ek of
-jMSfeA Hill GOODS,
: -T,.FA >’ wc this method
advising the pqb
' , lie of the same.
Our stock of
Staple and Fancy Goods
were never more attractive. The supply of
BLEACHED AND BROWN SHEETINGS AND
SHIRTINGS, Ao.,
is ample.
Crepe WAnglaia,
Barege Jlnglaia,
French Chintz,
.Mozambique,
drodr FLhine,
and a splendid assortment of
Blain A* Fancy fiilho,
Silk .Man! Ice.
Dustera, Sc..
may be found among our assortment also,
Ladies’
ALEXANDER KID GLOVES, SILK }triS,<ti.
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 4 SIMMONS,
Atlanta, March 28, 1861.
SIEVE! & DOUGHERTY,
II AVE just received
~'■ 'B, k 8 large lot- ol
|M. NEW
fcOCDSI'fA
0 0 D X.
HOOP-SKIRTS 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
WATCHES.
A heavy stock of
ALL KINDS OF SHOES
AH bought for Cash, and will be sold cheap.
SILVEY A DOUGHERTY.
Atlanta, July 3—d.twtf.
BUTLER & PETERS,
(Successors to High, Butler 4 C 0.,)
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
FOR THK FITRCBARK ABOSAJ.K OF
9
T F -V.V F S fi KE PH O ts fT C E
Cotton, Groceries. <kc.
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 LEA FLA RD;
1,000 BARRELS FLOUR.
May 4.
GEORGIA, Fultoii County.
WHEREAS, Judge William Ezzard applies to me for
Letters of Administration on the estate of Dr. B.
M. .Smith, late of said county, deceased :
These are therefore to cite and admonish all and sin
gular the kindred and creditors of said deceased to be
and appear at iny office within the time prescribed by
law, and show cause, if any they have, why said letters
should not be granted the applicant.
Given under my hand officially, at office, this 25th day
of September, 1861. JOSEPH H. MEAD,
sept. 28-80 d. Ordinary.
THE PUBLIC GOOD BEFORE PRIVATE ADVANTAGE.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, TURSRAY MORNING, OCTOBER 1861.
JUST OUT!
T HE 1 M r IS. 0V E D E DITIO N
OF
HARDEE’S
TTST
AND
TACTICS!
2 Vols., 24 mo., cloth plates $2.50
2 Vols., Bvo., paper, plates 2.00
2 Vols., Svo , paper, no plates 1.50
FOR SALE BY
July 7 j. McPherson & co.
S () U T II E iCn -
INBURANOI AGICI!
FIRE, LIFE AND MARINE
INSUR A N C E !
rpHE subscriber represents the following first
1 class INSURANCE COMPANIES, with
strong Capitals and large Surplus :
Alabama Insurance Company, Montgomery,
Ca pitnl $300,000.
Virginia Fire ami Marine Insurance Com-
pany. Richmond, Capital $270,000
Merchants’ Insurance Company, Richtn'd,
Capital,. $311,000.
Authorized Capital... $500,000.
Old Dominion Insurance Company, Rich
mond, Capital,,.. $300,000.
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 A Alabama streets,
over Salmons 4- Simmons' Dry Goods store.
Aug. 15—ts.
WM. JI. BARNES, ------- THUS. I'. FLEMING.
BARM® S MMIMI,
WHOLESALE
Produce Dealers,
DOMIBBIO.rfiMH.MIIS,
MASONIC HALL BUILDING,
(Opposite Passenger Depot,)
-A. T IL. .A. TsT T-A-, O-JE O.
o
PROMPT ATTENTION
PAID TO
FILLING
LIBERAL ADVANCES
M.AJDK; ON
BUSINESS TRANSACTED ON THE
CASH SYSTEM
E—X—C—L—U—S—l—V—E -L- Y !
Priors Current niniiril tn rustotners weekly.
Wholesale Produce House,
WO IF O.V BAND,
LARD, ) at f CORN.
hA RD J Barnes, f CORN.
LARD, J rs- Fleming, ( CORN-
MASONIC HALL.
In Store,
BACON, ) at ( FLOUR.
BACON, > Darne.'i, { FLOUR.
BACON, j <(- Fleming. ( FLOUR.
ALL
ORDERS ) at ( AT THE
WILL BE I Dames, J LOWEST
FILLED, J <(: Fleming, ( PRICES.
FOR CASH.
Consignments solicited.
Liberal advances made.
Large Stocks kept on hand.
Orders filled with dispatoh.
50 Casks Bacon—to arrive.
800 Barrels Flour—to arrive.
5,000 Sacks Prime White Corn—in store.
40 Ferkin K’gs Fresh Lard—in store.
General Commission Business attended to by
RARNES ft. FLEM I NG.
Masonic Building,
March IS, 1861. Atlanta, Georgia.
India Rubber Koods.
THE undersigned has a good supply of India
Rubber Coats and Blankets on hand.
Atlanta, Aug. 14-ts. D. MAYER.
Cr BO K GIA R AIT ,RO AT> J.
• I; filllllll’► inn niy r ;;,. t»d
Augusta t<> Atlanta., 171 Miles--Fare, $5 50
G F,< ) RG E Y(>N(»E, Su peri u ten den t.
MORNINO PARSENWI'n TRAIN.
Leaves Atlanta, daily, at $.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 PASSHNGEH TRAIN.
Leaves Atlanta, daily, at 7.15, P. M.
Arrives at Augusta at 5.5(5, A. M.
Leaves Augusta at..,.,.. 2.30, P. MJ
Arrives at Atlanta al 11.45, P. M*
This R<»ad runs in connect ion with the Trains
of the South Carolina- and the Savannah and
Augusta Railroads, al Augusta.
A I L \NT A A D ENT-POINT R. R.
-.T
Atlanta to West-Point, 87 Miles—Fare,..s3 50.
GEORGE <i. HULL, Superintendent.
BAY 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 5.40, 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 A
West-Point Road at West-Point.
WESTERN Ar ATI, A NTIC R AILRO AD.
Atlanta to Chattanooga-, 138 Miles—Fare,....ss.
JOHN W. LEWIS, Superintendent.
DAY PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leaves Atlanta, daily, at 10,10, A. M.
Arrives at Chattanooga at 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.
Atlanta to Macon, 102 Miles—Fare $4 50
ALFRED L. TYLER, Superintendent
Macon <t, Western Railroad Company, )
Macon, Georgia, July 30, 18(51. J
ON and after Sunday, -Ith of August, the
Passenger Train will run as follows :
Leave Macon 10 A. M.
Arrive at Atlanta 4 P. M.
Leave Atlanta 11 A. M.
Arrive at Macon 5 P. M.
The 11 A. M. train from Atlanta connects at
Ma-con with the Central Railroad 10 P. M.
train for Savannah, and South-western Rail
road at 11.15 P. M. for Columbus.
ATLANTA
CLOTIIIM IIALL.
——
I HAVE just returned from the North with a
large stock of READY -MADE CLOTHING,
anJ ftin to su PPly <-he cit- - f/)
W fl izcns of Atlanta and the sur- iIM/fl
LS/LEj rounding country, with '
COATS, PANTS,
VESTS, SHIRTS,
Handkerchiefs, Neck-ties,
HATS, CAPS, SOCKS, and everything else
in Clothing line, oi good
quality and at LOW PRICES.
'All who desire BARGAINS
should give me a call.
ALSO, ON HAND
J ewelry ! Knives !
Com b s I
zkn<l otHer Notions.
M. OPPENHEIMER,
Whiteall street, nearly opposite
march 15tf Eddle.nan & Bank
A Lady Teacher,
yUT ISIIING 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 I-dtf. Albemarle Co., Va-
FOR CASH I
I Il( 0O fl SEGA RS for sale, at pri-
• jVWyWUF ecs ranging from sl2 to
SBS per thousand. Scut to any part of the
Confederate States by express. Satisfaction
guaranteed. LIPMAN, BUTLER & CO,
aug24-3m Forsyth Georgia.
Oil BBLS LARD OIL just received on con
signment and for sale by
june T BUTLER A PETERI3.
PHILANDER I’. PEASE, ..... LUCIENE B. DAVIS.
PEASE & DM,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
GROCERS
—ANP-
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 ;
PICKLES,
PEPPER SAUCE,
MATCHES and
YARNS,
For the Retail Trade.
25 BBLS. SPTS. TURPEN
TINE, to arrive.
PEASE & DAVIS.
Atlanta, Sept. 28—ts.
FRESH
DRUfiS & MUCIffl.
HUNNICUTT, TAYLOR & JONES,
fA F <x SIGN 0F THE
GOLDEN EAGLE
ug- Corner Peachtree
I j and Decatur sts.,
- ATLANTA, GEO.
HAVING unequalcd facilities for the pur
chase ami Direct Importation of goods, the
Proprietors would respectfully call the atten
tion of Physicians, Merchants, Planters and
tho public generally, to their extensive new
and carefully selected stock of DRUGS, MED
ICINES, PERFUMERY, FANCY ARTICLES,
TAINTS, 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 or
TOOTH, NAIL, HAIR AND PAINT BRUSH
ES, DENTAL AND SURGICAL INSTRU
MENTS, Ac., Ac.
They are also Sole Proprietors and Man
ufacturers hf TAYLOR’S ANTI-DYSPEPTIC
ELIXIR. march 30 ’6l.
J. H. LOVEJOY,
OkQWholesale A Retail
GROCER,
Dealer in To
bacco, Wines, Li
quors, Cigars, Ac.,
Cherokee Block, Peach-Tree Street,
Jktlanta, Greorgia.
feb2s-ly
Notice.
CW. HUNNICUTT, Esq., at Hunnicutt, Ta-y-
• 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.
a-ug 14-diwtf. ’ C. A. WHALEY.
SCIIOOU OF THE GUIDES,
OR lIIL PRACTICAL SOLDIER, designed
for 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
QPIRITS OFTURPENTINEYTsaIeTy
U PEASE 4 DAVIS.
NEW SERIES: VOL. I-NO. 212.
Old Papers
For sale nt our Reading Room. Price fifty
cents per hundred.
>
Our General Traveling Agent.
Mr. J. T. Hall is our General Traveling Ag’i
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.”
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The “Confederacy” has more than three
times the circulation of any paper in Georgia,
North of Augusta, and is fully equal to that ot
any paper in the State.
Post offices of Members of Congress.
ALABAMA.
R. W. Walker... .Florence. J. L. M. Curry ..Talladega.
11. C. Jones Florence. J. G. Shorter Eufaula.
C. J. Mcßae Mobile. Robt. H. Smith.. ..Mobile.
W. P. Chilton.. .Morftg’ry. Nich. Davis,.. Huntsville.
ARKANSAS.
W. W. Watkins..Carrollton.rß. W. Johnson.. Pine Bluff.
H. F. Thomason,Van Buren. Albert. Rust . Little Rock,
A. H. Garland.. Little Rock.]
FLORIDA.
Jackson Morion....Milton.f 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. B. 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.-Milledgw’le.
LOUISIANA.
C. M. Conrad . New Orleans.i D F Kenner, Newßlver PO.
A.de Clouet..StMartinv’le. H. Marshall.. .Black Jack
E. Sparrow.. ..Providence] J. P. Perkins Aehwood
MISSISSIPPI.
J. T. Harrison. .Columbus.] W. P. Harris Jackson,
J A P Campbell.. Kosciusko. W. Brooke Vicksburg.
J. A. Orr, Houston.] W. 8. Barry Columbus.
NORTH CAROLINA.
W. W. Avery..Morganton. T. Ruffin.......Goldboro’.
<1 M Morehead, Greensboro’ R. C. Puryear..Huntsville.
G. Davis Wilmington. B. Cralge Salisbury.
WN II Smith, Murfr’sboro’ A. W. Venable. Brownsv’le,
A. T. Davidson... Murphy.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
L, M. Keitt. .Bennettsville. R. B. Rhett..Charlesion.
W. W. Boyce. .Winnsboro.’ C G Memminger, Ch’lseton.
J. Chesnut- Camden. W. P. Miles.. ..Charleston.
R. W. Barnwell... Beaufort. J. L. Orr Anderson.
TEXAS.
W. B. Ochiltree. .Jefferson., T. N. Waul .Gonzales
W. S. Oldnam.. ..Brenham. J. Hemphill Austin.
J. Gregg Fairfield.] L. T Wigtall... . Marshall.
VIRGINIA.
.1. A.Sedden Dover. W. C. Rives Cobham.
C W Russell..Nat’rl Bridge. W H Macfarland, Rlchm’d,
R. Johnson...t’ollierstown. W. Preston Abingdon.
T S Bocock, Ap’mattox ch. W R Staples, Christiansb’g.
W. B. Preston ~Blacksburg. R. A. Pryor... .Petersburg.
J. M. Mason.. .Winchester. R. E. Scott Warrenton.
W Brockenborough,Lex’n R. M- T. Hunter.. ..Lloyds,
TENNESSEE.
J 11. ’Thotnas.,..Columbia.| D. M. Currie.,,. .Memphis.
J F. House.. Clarkesville. J. D. 0. Atkins.. ....Paris.
T. M. Jones.......Pulaski.| Wm. H.DeWitt Carthage.
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NEW POSTAGE ACT.
The fallowing law has been enacted by the Congrss:
of the Confederate States of America :
LETTER POSTAGE.
An Act to prescribe the rates of Postage in the Coulee
erate States of America and for other purposes.
The Congress of the Confederate States of Amemw.
do enact, That- from and after such period as the Post
master-General may by proclamation announce, then
shall be charged the following rates of postage, to-w:t:
For every single sealed letter, and for every letter .1:
manuscript or paper of any kind, upon which inlornui
tion shall be asked for or communicated in writing c,
by marks or signs, conveyed in the mail for any dis
tance between places within the Confederate States o;
America, not exceeding five hundred miles, five certs;
and for any distance exceeding five hundred miles’,
double that rate; and every letter or parcel not exceed
ing 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 ratea, ?.n<i
shall be charged the rates of postage on letters; ano all
drop letters, or letters placed in any post-office not lor
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 i e
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 ss
other postages of this Confederacy.
POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPERS, PAMPHLETS, AND OI b
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 Jide subscribers within die
Confederate States, shall be charged with postage as
follows, viz: The postage on the regular numbers ol;.
newspaper published weekly, shall be ten cents pet
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 each additional
ounce in addition to the foregoing rates, on those pub
lished once a week, five cents per ounce, or traction ol
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 tier
ounce per quarter; and on those published daily, thirty
five cents per ounce per quarter.
And periodicals published oltener than bi-momhiy
shall be charged as newspapers.
And other periodicals, sent from the office of pubhea
lion to actual and bona fide subscribers, shall be charr
ed with postage as follows, viz: The postage on the reg
ular numbers of a Periodical, published within the Gon
federate States, not exceeding one amt 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- -i
published semi-monthly, double that amount. And pe
riodicals published quarterly or bi-monthly, shale
charged two cents an ounce; and regular subscribers to
newspapers and periodicals shall oe required to nav
one quarter's postage thereon in advance, at the offi" -
of delivery, unless paid at the office where publisheu ' ’
And there shall be charged upon every other news
paper, and each circular not sealed, hand-bill, engrav
ing, pamphlet, periodical and magazine, which shad he
unconnected with any manuscript or written matter
and not exceeding three ounces in weight, and nubltah’
ed within the Confederate States, two cents- and <or
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 PJstma«ter
General shall direct. ,
And Books, bound or unbound, not weighing over m.-.
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. J
And upon all newspapers, periodicals and books »»
aforesaid, pubßshed beyond the limits of the Con“’eS
erat-e States, there shall be charged postage atdouK
the foregoing specified rates. 6
The publishers of newspapers or periodicals within
the Confederate States, may send and receivefto and
from each other, from their respective offices o publi
cation, one copy of each publication, free of postage.
All newspapers, unsealed circulars, or other unsealea
printed transient matter, placed in any post-office, not
for transmission but for delivery only, shall be charged
postage at the rate of one cent each.