Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-11-20
POST OFFICE.-MAILS
6rpconpeued bu Rail Road Cars and Stages daily.

CLOSE: DUE
Eastern daily OK. Sun A Rpm. GA Nj. &3P. NJ.
Great Southern, ........55 A. M..........15P p M
Sunday p. M.....:..o A. M.
Washington City. Sam, P. M....'75&s5 p M
Western ,,..,.. ..... g A. M............o3 p. M
Winchester Va.ex Sun. IS A. M.........o5 p NJ.
York Pa Route cxS Sun. y A. M. ...''...'o2 r M
Norr,Ik daily ex Sun. 3 p. M..... .....i A. M
Annapolis Md, .Sund., ) A. M....'.'.''oz A. H.
Delaware, E. ShoreofVa.
Somerset s. Worcester 8 NII p. NJ.
co, Md. Sunday, Tues
day s. Thursday
Up counties of E.Shore,
Md, Monday, w ed , A. M.'..'.''''' r. W.
tuesday, and Saturday }
Upper Marlboro Route, .
Monday, "Wednesday { P. NJ. ..''''''o A. NJ
and Friday, }
PIT Tobac' oRoutc, We'd }9p.M.S A. Nj.
nesday and Sunday, 5
Westminster Route, }
Monday; Wednesday Or "'.'''..'''7 P M
and Friday,
Ri Air daily ex Sun. 8 A. M............ Y p NJ.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Letters composed OF one or more pieces VI P"Ptr'
but not exceeding half an ounce IN welSh' Sent any
distance not exceeding 300 miles. .....:n cents.
ANY distance over 300 miles,. ~ cents
On every additional weight of half an ounce or
any fractional excess of half an ounce, an ADDITIONAL
nostao. is charged according TO the distance.
Letters dropped in the Post once lor ae'Nc'y III
the same place, cents each. , /,
Iritrrs advertised are charged cents EACH be-
sides regular postage, or 1t advertised III papers,
cents. $500 ,,:,, ,r;r,oJ
Circulars, handbis, and advertisements, printed
or Autographed paper not larger 'hah guar ~ pos
or single cap, folded and directed, Dut unse"lu'
cents per Sheet any distance; when sealed same as
letters. H., . ,u, ,,,d nc
Circulars on sheets larger than cap are rated as
pamphlets. -:ol;o,,s ,nd ovorv
On Pamphlets, magazines, periodicals. ana every
bind Of nrinted or OF er matter, except ncwspa-
pers circulars handblls and advertisements "ncon
neced with any manuscript coh'mu"'o"l""' W"
inv one ounce or less, q cents per copy, tor any aus
adj
fractional excess exceeding half an ounce, 10 DC
charged as ounce; an excess less thah nan I'LL W.
TO be disrcgarded l:,u, or ,rhli.b
crs thereby if they do not exceed 1900 superficial
inches Free for any distance not exceeding oo i h
from the place where printed. tor any uls';"Ie
,ond 20 miles within the State where published !
n anu Far any distance exceeding 100 miles, out of
the State where published, CT. newspaper eN-
ccedino 1900 inches, to be rated as pamphlet
Nepspapers irrcgularly sent that IS, 10 a non
subscriber the person sending must prepay CTS or
each paper. :, -. :,,or nam
inlet or newspaper, it should be so GnvcIoPeu a 10
be omen at one endothcrwse,i it VIII DC ch'rstu "s
a letter. ri, p,,,,os,,r cc,c
raj has ordered the following regulations IiUnry
for newspaper subscriptions, not eXcccnihg TEN poL
,A,s in each case, may be paid to postmaster 'or
the purpose of being paid to the puD,i'he' ..
paurr at any other Office. Inc foS'h,"N'ei 10, "
such case to give TO the person PAYNE 'hU ''"''
rc;nt therefor and advise forthwith the Postmaster
who is to pav said amount of such deposit; ana upon
presentation Of this receipt, the amount -" 70 ~
ov,r The Postmaster receiving the amount Is "
\ ~, Ls,r ,herrwiih in his account, aud the Post
master paying that amount is to credit hl'sr,!
with. in his account of contingent expenses
E,,e;an 1Tails-A mail is forwarded from i'oS'oh
to- and received from England wa i,a. ,;c,
Scott, \ by the British Mail Steam Packets TWICE a
mouth for eight months in the year, and once moht
for the four winter months. Letters, thus SENT mus
have their postage to Boston prepaid Inc postage
on Chin ettrrs delivered at the ONCE "heIe 'e
vessel arrives, is cents 1t conveyed ny p''' ''
in addition to the ordinary postage.
OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION.
American Mail Steamers.-Ihe following are ,he
rates of postage prescribed by inc aI' =" "" I;o 20
March, lS45, for mailable matter sent ny WIS '' ~
tJnon all letters and packages not exceeding hai, an
ounce in weight; ..' ;,.ie
For all letters and packages over nan an 40
ounce and under ounce. ....'. '..'''''''t- o
For every additional hall ounce namnhIrt
For every letter, newspaper pahP"'e'' o.
,,d prce current zee. .......... DC
The act of Congress also requires, that the United
States hostage will be charged IN addi'o" ~ .no
III orthe limited States TO New York, from whence
the ship sails for Bremen. All maap'c ~. nI W.
dressed to England, Ireland or scotland VIII o
the British post office in Cowes or Sou'hampto1n
and ali for France the Netherlands, Belgium l'ay
Snan. and Portugal and Africa, will be sent 10 ma
yrn in France; and a separate bag VIII DC ih'ue
mn for Hamburg and delivered at 'remc"' ny @
And az no arrangements have yet been comP'c'eu
ha,wee, the most office of the United States anu
IT, If the above countries, pre- payment OF the
nstaoe will be required at the oftce from "hch sent
n,on all maable matter directed 10 those oo"h.' II, :
Iipon maiIabe matter sent TO olheI oou"'''e w '
Eastern continent pre- paymem WI, ~" ali nnnad nos,a
Il wii be mailed for Bremen. where an Snpa,u ,
.s vii he collected for the United States by the
Bremen Office.