Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-07-17
POST OFFICE.-MAILS
Are conueued bv Rail Road Cars and Stages daily.

CLOSE DUE:
Eastern daily ,ex Sun. SA M.&7P.M.. GA. M &3P.M.
Great Southern, .........5a A. M.........75 p. NJ
Sunday. ......'...' P M.'''''; 70 A. N
Washington City. .SA M, 1 p M. 'I5&2 P M
Western......... ......6 A. M...........o5 p. NJ.
Winchester, Va.ex Sun. g A. M..........65 p. NJ.
York Pa. Route, ex Sun. s. A. Nj. .,......63 p NJ
Norfolk, daily, ex. Sun. 3 p. Moo. '....i A. NJ
Annapolis Md, eX. Sund., , A. M.,....'...o2 A. NJ
Delaware, E.ShoreofNa.
Somerset & Worcester = =, 1 p NJ
CO., Md. Sunday, Tues
day s. Thursday
Up counties of E.Shore,)
Md, Monday, We'd Z 5 A. M..........3 p NJ
uesdav and Saturday
Upper Marlboro Route,)
Monday, Wednesday 9P. M .....''.o A. NJ
and Friday,
PIT Tobac' oRoute, Wed % A. NJ.
nesday and Sunday, )
Westminster Route, }
Monday, Wednesday 6P' M''''.''.''7 P M
and Friday,
Bel-Air daily, eX. Sun. . A. M''''.''. T. NJ
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Letters composed Of one more pieces OF paper
but not exceeding half ounce in weight sent any
distance not exceeding 300 miIes...'..'. % cents
Any distance over 300 niles. ....... 10 cents.
On every additional weight of half an ounce, or
any fractional excess of half ounce, an additional
postage is charged according to the distance.
Letters dropped in the Post Once Tor delivery IN
the same place. cents each.
Letters advertised are charged cents cach be-
sides regular postage, or ii advertised IN papers,
cents.
or ithopraphed on paper not larger than quarto post
or single cap, folded and directed, but unsedled
cents per Sheet any distance; when sealed same as
letters.
Circulars on sheets larger than cap, are rated as
pamphlets. .-,...,. ., o,.,,.,.
other kind of printed or other matter (eNcep neWs"
pers circulars ,handbs, and advertisements uncon'
nected with any manuscript communication, weigh
ing one less, % cents per copy tor any as
lance. For every additional ounce, cent ANY
fractional excess exceeding half an ounce, TO be
CHARGED as an ounce; an excess less than half an o.
to be disregarded ~
Nerspaners = when sent by the editors or publish.
ers thereof if they do exceed 1900 superficial
inches free for any distance exceeding 30 miles
from the place where printed. For any distance pc
yond 30 miles within the State where published, !
cent. For any distance exceeding lOo miles, out OF
the State where published, J. CT newspaper cX-
ceedng 1900 inches, TO be rated as pamphlet.
Newspapers irreguarly sent, that is, to non
subscriber the person sending must prepay cts Tor
each paper.
When the article to be mailed is a circular, pam
phct or newspaper, il should be so developed as to
be open at end-othcrw Use, will be charged as
letter.
Ne,pspaper Subscriptions.-ThcP Postmaster Gene
raj has ordered the following regulations "Moncy
for newspaper subscriptions, not exceeding TEN DOL
LARS in each case, may be paid TO Postmaster Tor
the purpose Of being paid to the publisher OF news
paper at any other Office. The Postmaster is, in
snch case, to give TO the person paying the money,
receipt therefor aud advise forthwith the Postmaster
who is to pay said of such deposit; and upon
presentation Of this receipt the amount is TO be paid
over. The Postmaster receiving the amount is TO
debit himself Herewith in his account, and the Post
master paying that amount is to credit himself there
with in his account of contingent expenses"
Foreign Mails.-A mail is forwarded from Boston
to- and received from England, via Halifax, (Nova
Scotia } by the British Mail Steam Packets twice
month for eight months in the year, and once month
r,urw infer Letters, sent,
have their postage to Boston pre- paid The postage
on Ship Letters, delivered at the office where the
vessel arrives is cents if conveyed by post cents
in addition TO the ordinary postage.
OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION.
american Mail Stenmers.-The following are the
rates Of hostage prescribed by the act Of the Sd of
March, 1915, for maabe matter sent by this line to
Europe:-
Upon all letters and packages not exceeding half an
ounce in weight... -. 49,. ''.'..'''@'c'
For all letters and packages over hall an
ounce and under one ounce. .....'....'. '.f2c'
For every additional half ounce ..... loo
For every letter, newspaper, pamphlet,
and price current -. .......... sc.
The act of Congress also requires, that the United
States postage will be charged in addition TO the
above upon all mailable matter sent through the
m ills the United States TO New York from whence
the ship sails for Bremen. All mailable matter ad-
dressed TO England Roland orScotand will be leitat
the British post-office in Cowes Southampton;
and all for France the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy,
Spain and Portugal, and Africa will be sent TO Ha-
yre in France; and separate bag will be made
up for Hamburg and delivered at Bremen Haven.
And as no arrangements have yet been completed
between the pos-oiice of the United States and
those of the above countries, pre- payment of the
postage will be required at the office from winch sent
upon all m,abIe matter directed to those countries.
Upon mailabe matter sent to oher countries on me
Eastern continent pre- pay men Will not be required
il he mailed for Bremen, where all unpaid posta-
ges will be collected for the United States by the
Bremen office.