Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-08-26
POST OFFICE.-MAILS
AreconUeyed by Rail Road Cars and Stages daily.

CLOSE: DUE:
Eastern daily ex. Sun SA SIR. M. 3P Nj. r.. M
Sunday ,....,..... .....7 NJ. .......ll p. M.
Great Southern, daily,...3 p. M......... - A. M
Washington daily, SA M. a &9P NJ. % A.M''3N oP'M'
Western, daily, .........o A. M'.''.''.'''o3 r M
Winchester, Va.ex Sun. GA. M........'''6E P NJ
York, Pa. Route, eX. Sun.ll A. M. .......o5 P NJ
Annapolis ,Md.ex .Sun.SA. M &lP.M . "A M Mop NJ
Delaware, f. Shore DIVA.
Somerset s. Worcester , 4, II p NJ
co., Md Sunday Tues
dav & Thursday
Up counties of E.Shore,)
Md, Monday, We'd SA. M..........3 p. NJ
tuesday, and Saturday
Uppcr Marlboro Route,
Monday, Wednesday l9P. M ....''''e A. M
and Friday,
PIT Tobac' Route We'd q, \, 2
nesday and Sunday, )
Westminster Route, J
Monday. Wednesday (6P. M..''......1 P M
and Friday,
Bel Air. daily, ex. Sun. s. A. M,.........2P NJ
RATES OF POSTAGE.
IeiIers composed Of one more pieces oil paper,
but NOT exceeding half an ounce in eight, sent any
distance not exceeding 800 miles ...,......5 cents.
ANY distance over 800 miles,. 10 cents.
On every additional weight of half an ounce, or
anv fractional excess of half ounce an additional
hostage is charged according TO the distance.
Letters dropped in the Post Office for delivery in
the same place, cents each
Letters advertised charged cents each, be-
sides regular postage, if advertised in papers,
Crculars, handbills and advertisements, printed
Autographed, on paprrn9t larger 'han q"ar'o posi-
or sinqle can folded aud directed, but unsedled,
CENTS per sheet any distance, postage 10 be pTepad
when sealed, same as letters.
Circulars on sheets larger than cap, are rated as
pamphlets. -, -
other kind of print ed other matter, except newspa-
pers circulars handbs, and advertisements uhcon'
nectcd with any manuscript communication weigh
inc one ounce 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; excess less than haIi an o.
to be dsregarded. ,
Vc,,soaners (when sent by the editors or publish
ers thereby if they do not exceed i9oo superficial
inches for any distance in the State where published
cent For any distance exceeding w miles, Out OF
the state where published, | J ct. newspaper ex-
ceeding 1900 inches, to be rated as pamphlet.
Newspapers irreguIarIy sent, that is, TO non
subscriber the person sending must prepay cts Tor
each paper .
When the article to be mailed is circular, pam
phle, or newspaper, it should be so enveoped as to
be open at end-oherwise, IT Will be charged as
q letter.
Foreipn Mails-A mail is forwarded from Boston
and New York to, and received from England, via
Halifax, (Nova Scota,) by the British Mail steam
Packets, weekly, alternately Tor eight months III ihe
year and twice a mouth for the four winter months
Letters; thus sent, must have their postage TO New
York or Boston pre- paid, The postage on snip Let
ters delivered at the office where the vessel arrives
is "a cents if conveyed by post cents III auuioh u
OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION.
american Mail Steamcrs.-The following are the
rates of postage prescribed by the act OF the 3d oil
March, 1S45 for mailabe matter sent by ihis line 10
Europe:- ,,,e
Upon all letters and packages not exceeding half an
ounce in weight.... ..... ..'... 1850 ''Afc'
For all letters and packages over half an -
ounce and under ounce ..4Sc.
For every additional half ounce ...ioc'
For every letter, newspaper, pamphlet,
and price current -. .......... .oo
Tb, act of Congress also requires, that the United
States postage will be charged in addition TO the
above upon all malable matter sent through the
mails of the United States TO New ork, from whence
the shin sails for Bremen. All maiable mater ad-
dressed to England ireland orScotland VIII be ieat
the British post office ia Cowes or southampton;
and all for France the Netherlands, Belgium Italy,
Snain and Portugal and Africa, will be sent TO Ha-
vre. in France; aud separate bag will be made
mn for Hamburg and delivered at Bremen Haven.
And as no arrangements have yet been completed
between the post office Of the United states ana
those of the above countries, pre- payment OF the
nostaoe will he required at the office from which sent
un,on all maable matter directed to those countries
JInon maabe matter sent TO other countries on the
Eastern continent pre- will not be required
!, will be mailed for Bremen where all unpaid posta
ges will be collected for the United States by the
Bremen Office. ,..
The American postage only, is charged on letters
and newspapers to go by the (unard line Oh nriush
seamers-the foreign postage being COLLECTED Oh inc
other side. ,.. e. A.. ro,
odas and other British possessions in America, VIII
mt he forwarded by mail unless prepaid