Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-08-11

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Western, daily. ........b A. NJ. .....o4 P. NJ.
Winchester, Va. ex. Sun. .6 A. M........64 p. NJ.
York, Pa. Route, eX. Sun. s A. M. ....6A P. NJ.
Annapolis, Md. eX. Sun. IS A. M..........S4 A. M
Norfolk, daily, eX. Sunday, at p. NJ
due daily, cx. Monday, at A. NJ.
Delaware E. Shore of Va.
Somerset s Worcester u11pn,
counties, Md, Sunday, W. ''
Tuesday and Thursday
Up. counties of F. Shore,
Md, Monday, Wednes- A. M...."..3 P. NJ.
day and Saturday,
Upper Marlboro Route,
Monday, Wednesday and p M........S A. M.
Friday,
Port Tobacco Route, Tues ,nl
days and Thursdays, ......S A. NJ.
And on Sundays at.......... 5 a. NJ.
Westminster Route, daily I u \, To A,
except Sunday, ........
Bel-IAir daily, ex. SUM- 5 A. M'.......Z p. NJ.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Letters composed of one or more pieces OF paper
but not exceeding half ounce in weight, sent any
distance not exceeding 300 miles cents
Any distance over 3DO miles III cents
On every additional half ounce, (after the first
ounce) the charge is double, and two additional
charges for each succeeding ounce or fraction Of an
ounce, beyond the first ounce.
etters dropped in the Post Office Tor delivery In
the same place, cents each
Letters advertised charged 2 cents each, be-
sides regular postage, or ii advertised papers,
cents.
CrcUInfS, nandDlllS, ana
thograp ed, paper, not larger than quarto post
or single cap, folded and directed, but unsealed,
per sheet any distance, postage to be prepaid
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 other matter, Except news
papers, circulars, handbis, and advertsements) I'M
connected with any manuscript communication,
weighing ounce less, p cents per copy, Tor
any distance For every additional ounce, l cent
ANY fractional exceeding half an ounce, to be
charged ounce excess less than hall an
to be dsregarded.
Newspapers, (when sent by the editors or pub
fishers thereby if they do not exceed 1900 superb
cial inches for any distance in the State where pub
lished cent for any distance exceeding 100 miles,
out of the State where published, IL ct. news
paper exceeding 1900 inches to be rated as pamph-
Newspapers irregularly sent, that is, to sub
scriber, the person sending must prepay the above
rates for each paper.
When the article to be mailed is a circular, PAM
phlet, newspaper, it should be so enveloped as to
be open at endotherwise, it will be charged as
a letter.
OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION.
American Mail Steamers to Bremen, touching at
Simultaneously following the rates OF Post
age prescribed by the act of the Sd of March, 1S45
for mailable matter sent by this line from New York
Upon ali letters and packages not exceeding half
ounce in weight 24c.
For all letters and packages over half an
ounce and under 4Sc
For every additional half ounce 15c.
For every letter, newspaper, pamphlet,
and price current &C.
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
mails of the United States to New York, from
whence the ship sails for Bremen All mailable
matter addressed to England, ireland or Scotland,
will be left at the British post-olice in Covers or
Southampton and all for France, the Netherlands,
Belgium Italy, Spain, and Portugal, and Africa,
will be sent to Havre, in France and separate
bag will be made up for Hamburg and delivered at
Bremen Haven.
Hauana .Nails.-A line is established between
Charleston and Havana, the steamers touching at
Savannah and Key West, the postage OF which Is
from the port of departure to Havana l24 cts on a
single letter not exceeding half an ounce in weight,
with an additional 12a cts for each additional half
ounce or fractional excess of half ounce, to be
prepaid, and the inland postage to the point OF de-
parture to be paid in addition thereto. Postage ON
each Newspaper to Havana cts, also to be pre-
paid on letters.
Mails to the Pacifc-For single letter, not
ceeding half an ounce in weght-irom New York,
to Chagres, 20 cts. ; to Panama, 30 cts. and to
California and Oregon 40 cts.-postage to be pre-
paid as well the inland postage to New York
Newspapers, cts each, postage also to be prepaid
BRITISH POSTAGE ARRANGEMENTS.
Letters posted or charged in the United States
will be rated at half to the single letter,
over half and not exceeding an ounce as double
letter, over ounce and not exceeding an ounce
and half as treble letter, and so on, each hall
ounce or fractional excess constituting rate.
The single rates to be charged on each letter
posted in the United States addressed to any place
in Great Britain or Ireland is "a cents, the double
rate As CENTS the triple ~ CENTS and so on, ac-