The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-13
MAGNETIC COMMUNICATION


The following synopsis of the charges, &c, or
different magnetic telegraph lines in the country has
been made up by friend for the information of the
readers of the "Union:"
Rates between New York, Philadelphia, Will
mington, (Deaware,) Baltimore, and Washington
For every ten words, not exceeding one hundred
exclusive of the address and direction-(when O
communication exceeds that number, the price on al
words exceeding one hundred will be reduced tc
one-third.)
From New York to Philadelphia 25 cents fol
every ten words; to Wilmington IS cents; to Ba!t-
more so cents; to Washington so cents.
From Philadelphia to Wilmington 10 CENTS tc
Baltimore 25 cents to Washington 25 cents
From Wilmington to Baltimore 20 cents to
Washington 25 cents.
Communications destined for any place beyond
the termination Of this line, will be faithfully writ
ten out at the last station and put into the mail
The rates on the line between Boston and New
York city are as follows:
From New York to Boston, or rice versa, for the
first ten, or any less number of words Excluding
address, date, and signature,) 37i cents For each
additional word cents.
, For the first ten words, or any less number, from
any Office on the line, to any office intermediate be-
tween Boston or New York, Excluding as above, ;,
25 cents; for every additional word cents.
Communications intended for publication in news.
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sent TO more than one paper, chargeable with
but fifty per cent of the above rates to all papers
over the first, for which the same matter is intend
ed Each figure in the body of the communication
is charged for as word Messages sent between
3 p. m. and a. m. are charged 25 per cent. add.
ton on the above rates.
All charges for transmission and special delivery
must be prepaid.
No individual or combination to have the Use oil
the telegraph for more than ten minutes at one time
when another individual is waiting. First come
first served, except in case of officer presenting
prepaid communication intended for the public ser.
vice to promote the arrest of fugitiyes from jus.
tce. A reasonable charge will be made for the de-
livery of communications intended for persons resi-
ding more than one and half miles from the office
to which sent, except when directed to be placed in
the mail
All communications will be charged for delivery
between 9 p. m, and s a. m. If less than "A miles
the delivery charge will be equal to tie charge on
the same for the first ten or less number of words
1t they are to be carried more than q mile and hal
from the station, then reasonable additional charge
will be made
The offices in the cities of New York and Boston
are kept open Mt all hours for the transmission Of
messages except on Sundays; but for delivery only
between a. M, and p. M, except in case of pre-
payment for special night delivery.
In other places on this route the Offices are kept
open between the hours of a. m. and 8 D. m
On Sundays the offices in Boston and New York
are kept open from to 10 a. M, and from 1 to 9
and from to S, p. m. In other places ION SUNDAYS
from 8 to 10 a. M, and from to D. m.
On the route from New York, by Albany, to Buff.
fale, the rates as follows. For fifteen words or
under (every figure or character beyond the ad-
dress and signature being counted az n word) 70,
any distance not exceeding so miles, Is cents; for
every additional words under, 10 cents; over
SO miles and under $50, IS cents, and 10 cents for
every additional words; over $50 and under 900
miles, 35 cents; for every additional words or I'M
der, Is cents; over 300 miles, so cents.
The same rates on this line are exclusive of the
charge for delivering communications which, in
cities and villages where there are stations, will not
exceed two cents each.
All communications must be pre-. paid; and first
come first served. No one to occupy this telegraph
more than fifteen minutes whilst others are wait
ing.
Communications destined for any point beyond
the termination Of the telegraph or branching of
from either of the stations, will be written out al the
last station and put into the mail
The distances between the stations on this route
are as follows:
From New York to Troy and Albany, 1870 miles.
From Albany to Utica, 100 miles Utica to SYRIA
cuse, so miles. Syracuse to Auburn, 26 miles,
Auburn to Rochester, 70 miles Rochester to Buf.
falo, IS miles. Total distance from New York 10
Buffalo, 500 miles.