Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-02-19
RATES OF POSTAGE.

RATES OF POS L Az u.
Letters composed of one or pieces of paper,
but not exceeding half ounce in weight, sent any
distance not exceeding 300 miles. cents
ANY distance over 300 miles. .......l 10 cents.
On every additional weight of half ounce, or
any fractional of half ounce an additional
postage is charged according to the distance
Letters dropped in the Post O!hce for delivery IN
the same place, J cents each.
Letters advertised are charged cents each, be-
sides regular postage, if advertised in papers,
cents.
firculars handbills, and advertisements, printed
or hographed on paper not larger than quarto post
or single cap, folded and directed, but unseaed,
cents per Sheet any distance; when sealed same as
letters.
Circulars on sheets larger than cap. are rated as
pamphlets. ~
On Pamphlets, magazines, periodicals, and every
other kind Of printed or ohermater, (except newspa-
pers circulars handbills and advertsements,) uncon.
nected with any manuscript communication weigh
inc one ounce less cents per copy tor any dis
lance For every additional ounce, cent Any
fractional excess exceeding half an ounce, to be
charged ounce; an excess less IMAM nan an oz'
to be dsregarded. ~
Newspapers, (when sent by the editors or publish.
ers thereo) if they do not exceed you superficial
inches any distance in the State where published
cent For any distance exceeding 100 miles, out oil
the State where published, l. CT. A newspaper ex-
ceeding 1900 inches, to be rated as pamphlet.
Ne,sspapers irreguarly sent, that is, TO non
subscriber the person sending must prepay Cts for
each paper.
When the article to be mailed is a circular pam
inlet or newspaper, it should be so enveoped as TO
be open at Que end-otherwise, it will be charged as
letter.
In and received from England, via Halifax, (Nova
Scotia, by the British Mail Steam Packets twice a
month for eight months in the year, and once month
for tbr four winter months Letters, thus sent must
have their postage to Boston prepaid The postage
ON Shin 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.
4nerican Mail Steamers.-The following are the
rates of postage prescribed by the act OF the 81 oil
March 1915, for mailable matter sent by this line to
Europe:- :. ,c
Upon all letters aud packages not exceeding hall an
ounce in weight.... ..-.. 49,. ''...'.' '2fc'
For all letters and packages over half an
ounce and under one ounce. ...........4Sc.
For every additional half ounce ....'...ioc'
For every letter, newspaper, pamphiet,
and price current ....-..... 49,. sc.
The act of Congress also requires, that Inc united
States postage will be charged in addition 10 the
above upon all maable matter sent through the
mails ofthe United States 10 New York, from whence
the shin sails for Bremen. All mailable matter ad-
dressed TO gland Ireland orScotand will be letat
the British pos-ofice IN CoWes or southampton;
and all for France the Netherlands Belgium, Italy,
Spain and Portugal, and Africa will be sent to Ha-
yrc, in France; and separate bag will be made
up for Hamburg and delivered at Bremen Haven:
And as arrangements nave yet oeeh coihPieteu
between the post-otiice of the United States and
those of the above countries, pre- payment OF the
hostage will be required the office from which sent
n,on all malable matter directed to those countries
Union maabIe matter sent TO other countries on the
Eastern continent pre- payment will not be required
il will be mailed for Bremen where all unpaid posta-
pes 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 French steamers, or
she Cunard line of British steamers-the foreign
hostage being collected on the other side
Under present arrangement, letters for the Can,
ada, and other British possessions in America will
not he for " arded by mail uaiess prepaid