Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-05-12
POST OFFICE.-MAILS
Areconueyed by Rail Road Carsand Stages daily.

Washington, daily, 5&SA.M., 4P. Ms "A. M M
Western, daily, .........6 A. M........ .b5 p. NJ.
Winchester, Va.ex Sun. g A. M...........67 p 81.
York Pa. Route, ex Suns A. Nj. .........b5 p NJ
Annapolis, Md.ex Sun. S A. Nj ...........S5 M.
Norfolk daily, Sunday, at p M
due daily, ex. Monday, at A. NJ.
Delaware, e. ShoreofVa.
Somerset s. Worce ster II , NJ
co. Md. Sunday, Tues
dav s. Thursday
Up counties of E.Shore,)
Md, Monday, We'd A. M.........3 p. M
uesday and Saturday }
Upper Marlboro Route,
Monday, Wednesday I4p. NJ. ........S Am.
and Friday,
PIT Tobac' o Route Tues
DAYS and Thursdays. 5 800" .....S A. Nj.
And on Sundays at. .....5 A. NJ
Westmin sterItoute dai- G , =, = n =,
ly except Sunday. )
Bel daily. ex. Sun. . A. M..........2 p. NJ.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Letters composed of one more pieces OF paper,
but not exceeding half ounce in weight, sent any
distance not exceeding 800 miles. ........5 cents.
ANY distance over 300 miles 10 cents.
On every additional weight of half ounce
any fractional excess of half an ounce an additional
postage 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,
cents.
Circulars handbills, and advertisements, printed
Autographed paper not larger than quaro post
cents per sheet any distance postage be prepaid;
when sealed, same as letters.
Circulars on sheets larger than cap, rated
pamphlets.
other kind of printed matter except newspa
pers circulars ,handbls. and advertisements uncon
nected with any manuscript communication, weigh
ing one ounce less, % cents per copy, for any dis
lance. For every additional ounce, cent. Any
fractional excess exceeding half an ounce, to be
charged ounce; an excess less than half an o.
TO be disregarded.
Ne,,spnners, { when sent by the editors publish
ers thereby if they do not exceed 1900 superficial
inches for any distance in the State where published
| cent; for any distance exceeding lOo miles, ont OF
the State where published, CT. newspaper ex-
ceeding 1900 inches, to be rated as pamphlet.
Newspapers irregularly sent, that is, to non-
subscriber, the person sending must prepay the above
rates for each paper
inlet or newspaper, it should be enveoped as to
be open at end-otherwse, il will be charged as
letter.
OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION.
American lImi Steamers to Bremen touching at
Southampton.-The following the rates of Post
age prescribed by the act Of the 3d OF March 1919,
for malable matter sentby tins line from New I ORR
to Europe:- . So
Upon ali letters and packages not exceeding half an
ounce in wcight... ........2lc.
For all letters and packages over hall an
ounce and under one ouncc...... ...........4Sc.
For every additional halt ounce DC.
For every letter, newspaper, pamphlet
and price current go. .......... .-...'.oc.
The act of )ngrcss also requires that the United
States postage will be charged in addition to the
above npon all maiiabe natter sent through the
mails ofthe United States New York from whence
the ship sails for Bremen. All ma'labe matter adj
dressed TO England ireland or Scotland. VIII be lett At
the British post Office in Chwrs or Southa npton;
and all for France, the Netherl 'nd<, Belgium Italy
SPAIN and Portugal, and Africa, ill be sent to II l.
yre, in France; and s"pt ratc hug VIII he m 'de
up for Hamburg and delivered AT lsrrm n Haven
Hapana Itls.-A line is established between
Charleston and Havana, the steamers touching at
Savannah and Key West, the postag" Of which is
from the port OF departure TO Havana II! cts on
single letter not exceeding half an ounce IN weight
with an additional IL! cts. for each additional h 'lf
ounce, or fractional excess oil han an ounce u ne
prepaid and the in land postage TO the point OF de
pariure to he paid in addition ther to. Postage on
each Newspaper Havana cts, also TO be prepaid
as on letters.
ceeding half an ounce in weight-from New York
10 Chagrrs, 30 cts TO Panama, 81 cts and to Z III
forna and Oregon, ~ cts-postagr to DC pr Pa'h as
well as the inland postage to New York. Newspa-
pers cts. each, postage also 10 be prepaid.
BRITISH POSTAGE ARRANGEMENTS.
I,etters posted or charged in the United States
will be rated at half ounc; TO the sinSle letter,
over a half aud not exceeding an ounce as double
letter ov er AN and not exceeding an ounce aud
half treble letter, and so on, each hall ounce or
fractional excess constituting rate.
The single rates to he charged on each letter
posted in the United States addressed TO any place
in Great Britain IRELAND is "a cents, the double
rate As cents the triple re - cents, aud so on ac-
cording the United States scale OF progression IN
weight.
Said postage letters going 10 any pit ace in Great
Britain or ireland may b. prepaid, it tho VIII ne
amount is rendered the office in the United States
where mailed, at the option of the sender
Newspapers may be mailed at any office in the
United States to any place in the United King
dom on the prepayment Of cents, aud may on re-
ceipt from any place in Great Britain or Ireland, be
delivered at any Office in the United States on pay
ment of 2 cents. Notc.-Each Government Is to
charge . cents each newspaper These are TO b.
sent in bands covers, open at the sides or endS
and to contain no tnnscrpi whatever.
On each Pamphlet to be sent to any place IN the
United Kingdom, and on each Ptmphlet received
tber,(rom there is to he prepaid in the first place
and charged and collected in the second, cent for
each ounce in weight. fractional excess OF an
cc-Tbese are be sent in bands covers, open
at the ends or sides, readily TO be examined,
and to contain no manuscript whatever.
On Letters addressed to any place in British NJ
America not to be conveyed by sea, there shall
be charged postage equal to the United States post
age and the Province postage combined.
On Letters to be sent to any foreign country or
British possession, and mailed for that purpose to
any post office in the island of Great Britain there
must be prepaid, If sent by British packet cents
the single rate and if by American packet cents
to be doubled, trped, &c., according TO weight.