Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-01-22

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Great southern, daily,...9 P. M........,.75 A. M
Washington daily, SA. NJ. ,4&9P. M. 81 M ,5&oP'M'
Western, daily, .......o A. M. '.'.'''oI p NJ
Winchester, Va.ex Sun. % A. M........'.'o2 p NJ
York Pa Route, ex Sun. 8 A. Nj. .....'''o5 p NJ
Annapolis Md. ex Sun .SA M. ZAP NJ 8 A'M' &oP'M'
Delaware, e Shore DIVA.
Somerset s. Worcester : u NJ Il p M
co, Md. Sunday Tues
day s. Thursday
Up.counties of E.Shore,
Md, Monday, We'd S A. M..........5 p M
ucsdav and Saturday )
Upper Marlboro Route,
Monday, Wednesday 9P. M. .'.'''''o A. NJ
and Friday,
t.Tobac' Route w ed }o1 NJ 8 A. M
ncsday and Sunday,
Westminster Route, }
Monday: Wednesday 6P. "''''..''''7 P NJ
and Friday,
Be-Air. daily, ex Sum-. . A. M.'...'.''''.2 P NJ
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Tottsrs comuosed of one or more pieces of paper,
but not exceeding half ounce Ill weight, sent any
distance not exceeding 300 miles. 20 cents.
ANY distance over 300 miles,. .......lu cents.
On every additional weight of half an ounce or
anv fractional excess of half additional
hostage is charged according TO the distance.
Letters dropped in the Post Office for delivery in
the same place, cents each.
Letters advertised are charged cents each' De.
sides regular postage or if advertised in papers,
cents. =,
(IrtnLars handbills and advertisements, printed
or autographed, on paper not larger than quartz los
or single cap, folded and directed, but unseded'
cents per sheet, any distance; when sealed same as
letters.
Circulars ON sheets larger than cap, are rated as
pamphlets. -
other kind of printed other matter Except newspa-
pers circulars handblls and advertisements uncon'
nected with any manuscript communication WelSh-
n one ounce or less cents per copy, Tor any DIS
tancc For every additional ounce, cent. ANY
fractional excess exceeding half an ounce, to be
charged as ounce; an excess less thah nan an o.
10 be disrcgarded ,.,,.,
ers thereof if they do not exceed 1900 superficial
inches for any distance in the State where published
cent For any distance exceeding 100 miles, out OF
the State where published II CT newspaper ex-
ceeding 1900 inches, TO be rated as a pamphlet.
Newspapers rregulary sent, that IS, to non
subscriber the person sending must prepay cts for
each paper. ., -
pb,et or newspaper it should be enyeloped as TO
be open at one end-otherwise, it will be charged as
letter. " p.
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
have their postage to- Boston pre-, Pa'u ne Pus'.se
on Shin Letters delivered at the office where the
vessel arrives is CENTS il conveyed by post, cents
in addition to the ordinary postage.
OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION.
American Mail Steamers.-The following are the
rates of postage prescribed by the act OF the 81 oil
March, lS45, for maable matter sent by inns line 10
Europc:- ,,r
ounce in wcight.... ....- ...... '''''.'''-fc'
For all letters and packages over halt an
ounce and under one ounce..... ....''...'.i2c'
For every additional half ounce ','.....loc'
For every letter, newspaper, pamPh'el'
and price current ......... .oc:
The act of Congress also requires, that the United