Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-01-15
RATES OF POSTAGE.

Tefters composed Of one or more pieces Of paper
but not exceeding half an ounce III weight, sent any
distance not exceeding 800 miles. % cents
ANY distance over 800 miles. .::.'.''" cents
On every additional weight Of half an ounce, or
anv fractional Of half an ounce, an additional
postage is charged according so the distance
Letters dropped III the Post once Tor deliVery III
the same place, cents each
Letters advertised are charged cents each, be-
sides regular postage, or II advertised IN papers,
cents
Circulnrs handbills, and advertisements, printed
mr. Iitborrsphed on paper not larger than quaro pest
or single cap folded aud directed, but unsedled-
cents per sheet any distance; when sealed, same as
letters.
pamphlets
On Pamphlets, magazines, periodicals, and every
other kind Of prntedo other matter, Except
pers circulars handbiltS and advertSenents) uhcS'
nccteN with any manuscript communication, weigh
ng one onnce or less - cents per copy, for any dis
lance For every additional ounce, l cent Any
fractional excess exceeding half an ounce, TO be
charged ounce an excess less than nan all o.
20 be disregarded. ,,
Ne,rxnGners (when sent by the editors or publish
.ers thereby il they do not exceed 1900 superficial
inches for any distance in the STATE where published
cent For any distance exceeding lOO miles, out Of
the State where published, ct. newspaper ex-
ceediuo 1900 inches, to be rated as pamphlet.
Newspapers irregularly sent, that is, TO non
subscriber the person sending mast prepay cts for
each paper -
w i'''-
inlet or newspaper, it should be developed as to
be open at Que cRdotherwise ii will be charged as
letter.
TO. and received from England, via Halifax (Nova
Scotia Nv the British Mail Steam Packets twice a
month for eight months in the year, and once month
for the four winter months. Letters, thus SENT must
nave their postage to Boston prepaid. The postage
on Ship Letters, delivered at the Office where the
vessel arrives cents; il conveyed by post cents
in addition TO The ordinary postage
OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION.
American Matt Steamers.-The following are the
rates of hostage prescribed by the act Of the 81 oil
March, lS45 for mailabe matter sent by THIS line to
Europe:- :. r.
ounce in weight. ...... ......''2ic'
For all letters and packages over half an
ounce and under one ounce ..'''''''.'42c &C.
for every additional half ounce. loo.
For every letter, newspaper, pamphlet,
and price current .......... -. .9C.
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
maids cfthe United States TO New York, from whence
the shin sails for Bremen. All maiIabe matter adj
dressed TO Ems land Ireland Scotland. will be lett al
the British post-oiiice in Cowes or southampton;
and all for France the Netherlands, Belgium Italy
Span and Portugal and Africa, will be sent to Ha-
vre, in France; and separate bag VIII be MADE
nm for Hamburg and delivered at Bremen Haven
And as no arrangements have yet been completed
between the post office of the Uuted States and
those of the above countries, pre- payment OF the
postage will he required at the office from which sent
uoon all mailabe matter directed to those countries
Upon mailabie matter sent to other countries on inc
Eastern continent pre- men VIII not DE required
il will be mailed for Bremen, where all unpaid posta
ees will be collected for the United States by the
Bremen Office
The American postage only, is charged on Letters
md newspapers TO go by the French steamers, Oh
the Cunard line of British steamers-the foreigr
ed nm
Under present arrangement letters Tor the Gan
NOT he forwarded by mail unless prepaid.