Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-03-03

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Western, daily, .......o A. M''.'''''' 90 r. NJ
Winch ,ster Va.cx Sun. q A. M'....'..''o? P NJ
York Pa. Route, tx. Snn.lI A. NJ. ~ p NJ
AnnapaIis, Md.cx Sun.SA.M Il lP.M. . "A '%oP.M.
| Norfolk Mon. Wyd & Fri p NJ.
due Wed. Fra. < Sun. A. NJ.
Delaware, f. Sh0rcofNa.l
Somerset < Worcester : D ull p NJ
co., Nd, SUNDAY Tues
day s. Thursday
Up counties of E.Sh0re,)
Md, Monday, We'd A. M.......'.3 p NJ
uesdav and saturday
Upper Marlboro Route,
Monday, Wednesday, (9P NJ. '.'.-.''o A. NJ
and Friday,
PIT Tobac'olt 1Utc, w ed (ur n s A. NJ
ncsdiy and Sunday, )
Westminster Route, :
Monday, Wsinesiay or. NJ. ''...'''' P NJ
aud Friday,
Bel Air. daily, cX sun. - A. NJ. r. Nl'
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Letters composed Of one or more pieces OF paper,
but not exceeding half ounce IN weight, Srhi any
distance not exceeding 80 milss.... 800. . cents
ANY distance over 300 milrs.... .......lo cents.
On every additional weight of half an ounce, or
any fractional excess OF nan a" ounce, an a'"'''o""'
postage is charged acc riding to tn, distance
Letter, dropped in the Post Oti;c for delivery in
the same place, cents each.
letters advertised are ch rged cents "ach' ne
sides regular postage, or if advertised III papers,
cents.
Circulars handbills, AMI advertisements, printed
or Autographed. paper not larger thtn qdr'o post
or sit
cents per sheet any distance postage to be prepaid;
when sealed same as letters.
Circulars on sheets larger than cap, are rated as
pamphlets. .,., ,, o.,.,
On pampiIefs, magazines, periodicals, and every
other ind of printed or matter except newspa
pcrs circulars handbIls and advertisements, uncon
ncctrd with any manuscript communications Wrlg'-
nT one onuc or 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 thah nan an o.
to be diSregardcd.
Ne,rspaners (when sent by the editors or publish.
ers thereby 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 ! CT. newspaper eX-
ceedng 1900 inches, to be rated as pamphlet.
NcIgspaocrs rrcgulary sent, that is, TO non
subscriber the person sending must prepay cts Tor
each paper. -
nhIet or ncwspaprr it should be enyclopcd as TO
he omen at one cnd-otherwise, it will be charged as
letter.
OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION.
dmrrican Naji Steamers to Bremen, touching at
Souihalnpiom-The following are the rates ct Post
ave prescribed BY the act Of the Sd OF March, lSi5
for maabIe matter sent by this line from New York
to Europe:- ;, -
Upon ali letters and packages not exceeding half an
ouncc in wcight.... 80. '''... ''''''''-fc'
For all letters aud packages over hall an
ounce and under ouncc...... .......'.'.i1c'
For every additional hafon"ce .....; ..'.''..ioc'
and price current -. ...'...''. .'.'''''''c'
The act of Congress- also requires that the United
States postage will be charged in addition to the
ABOVE ripon all mlilabe matter sent through the
m Ills orhc United States 10 New York, from whence
the shin sails for Bremen. All mailablc matter adj
dressed to England ireland or Scotland. VIII he lrftt
the British pos,-oliicc in Chwes or southampton;
and all for France, the Netherlands, Belgium liaII'
Suain and Portugal and Africa, will be sent TO iii-
yre in France; aud a separate bag VIII be made
up for Hamburg and delivered at Bremen Haven.
H1pana MailS.-A line is established between
Charleston and Havana, the steamers touching at
Savannah and Kew West, the postage of which is
from the port OF departure TO Havana l25 cts. on
snsle letter not exceeding half an ounce N weight,
with an additional l2 cts. Tor each additional ~
ounce or fractional excess OF halt AN ounce, to he
prrpad AMI thu inland postage TO the point OF de-
parlure to be paid in addition thereto Postage on
each Newspaper to Havana cts, also TO be prepaid
as on letters
DIails 10 The Pacifc.-For single letter, not ex !
ceeding half an ounce in weight from New York
10 Chagrcs, 20 cts ITO Panamt, 30 cts; and to iii
Corni, and Oregon 40 cts.postagr to be prepaid as
well as the inland postage to New York Newspa- |
pcrs 3 cts. each, postage also TO be prepaid
BRITISH POSTAGE ARRANGEMENTS.
Letiers posted or charged in the United States
will be rated at half ounce TO the single letter,
over half aud not exceeding ounce as II double |
letter over an ounce aud not exceeding 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
postcJ in the United States addressed 10 any pace |
in Great Britain or ireland is ~ cents. the double
rate cents the triple - cents, and so on, &C.
corling 10 the United States scale OF progression IN
weight. ,
Said postage on letters going 10 any place in Great
Brit ain or Ireland may b. prepaid, II tho whole
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, and may. on re-
cent from any place in Great Britain or lrrland be
delivered at any office in the United States on pay
m mt of cents. Note. Each Government is TO
charge cents on each newspaper. These are to be
sent in bands covers, open at the sides or ends,
md TO contain manuscript whatever.
On each Pamphlet to be sent To any place in the
limited Kingdom, and each Implicit received
,herr(rom there is to he prepaid in the first place
and CHARGED and collected IN the second, one cent for
=, ,ch ounre in weight, a fractional excess of an
These are to be sent in bands or covers, open
nj the ends or sides, readily TO be exlminsd
and TO contain no manuscript whatever.
On Letters addressed to any place in British n.
America not TO be conveyed by sea, there shall
be charged postage equal to the unted states post
age and the Province postage comhined.
On Letters to be sent TO any foreign country or |
British possessions and mailed for tn 1t purpose to
auv most office in the island Of Great Britain, there
mnst be prepaid, il sent by British packet . cents
the single rate, and il by American packet cents
TO be doubled, tripled &c., according TO weight :