Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-02-17

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RATES OF POSTAGE.
Letters composed of one or more pieces OF paper
but not exceeding half ounce IN weight sent any
d;at,nca NOT q xceeding 80 mes.... ....3 cents
ANY distance over 800 milcs.... .......l u" cents
On every additional weight of half an ounce, or
any fractional excess OF nan an nHhc.'' an ann'''o""
postage is charged according to the distance.
Letters dropped in the Post Olhce t'r ueISc'y III
the same place, cents cach'
Letters advertised are ch'rged cents each be
sides regular postage, or if advertised III papers,
cents.
TJrcuInrs handbls. aul advertisements, printed
or ithogr.phcd on paper larger than qnaro post
or single cap, folded and directed, but un'e"Ied :
cents per sheet, any distance, postage " oe P'P"'
when sealed, same as letters.
Circulars on sheets larger than cap, are rated as
pamphlets. ,., , ,
On Pamphlets, magazines, periodicals. and every
other kind of prin other matter, teXcep heWsa-
mars handbills and advertisements uncon'
necrd with any manuscript communication welgn-
ing one ounce less, cents per copy 'or any as
lance. For every additional ounce cent any
fr,ctionaI excess exceeding half an ounce, TO be
charged ounce; excess less imam nan an w.
to be diSregarded. ,. -.,,:,
Npi,spnpors, when sent by the editors or pnoSh,
,of \ In exceed
inches for any distance in the State where published,
cent For any distance exceeding 100 miles, out OF
the State where published, J. ct. a newspaper eN'
ceedinp 1900 inches, TO be rated as pamphlet
Neyspapers irregularly sent, that Is, 10 non
subscriber the person sending must prepay cts tor
each paper. .,.., ,
inlet or newspaper, it should be so cnveloped as TO
he omen at one cnd-otherwse ii will be charged as
a letter.
OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION.
dmerican Mail Steamers to Bremen, touching at
Southa,npton.-The following are the rates OF Post
ge nrrsrrib,d nv the act of the Sd Of March, 1915,
for mailable matter sent by this line from New York
TO Europe:- :. ,r
Upon all letters and packages not exceeding half an
in wcight.... ..... $3.50. '''.''''-i''
For all letters and packages over half an
ounce aud unler one onncc'..... ''''''''''', ~
For every additional halt ource '.'''''oc'
For every letter, newspaper, pamphlet
and price current 80. ........'. '...''''''c'
The act of Congress also requires, that the United
States postage will be charged in addition 10 the
ABOVE upon all mailabe matter sent through the
m nils ofthe United States TO New York, from whence
IN. shin sails for Bremen. All mailable matter adj
dressed TO England ireland orScotand viii he lett At
the British poSt-oiTce in Cowes or southampton;
and all for France, the Netherlands Belgium nay
Spain, and Portugal and Africa VIII be sent TO ma
yre in France; and separate bag Will be made
up for Hamburg and delivered at Bremen Haven.
Hauana Mails.-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 l2s cts on a
snole letter not exceeding half ounce in weight,
with an additional III cts. for each additional 'll
ounce, or fractional excess of half an ounce to be
prcpad and the in and portage 10 the point OF de-
pariure to he paid in addition thereto. Postage on
each Newspaper to Havana cts. also TO be prepaid
DIails 10 HE Pacifc.-For single letter, not ex-
ceeding half an ounce in weight from New Y ork-
TO Chagres, 20 cts; TO Panama, 80 cts; and to Cali
fornia and Oregon ~ cts-postage TO he prepaid as
well as the inland postage to New York. Newspa-
pers, 3 cts. each, postage also to be prepaid
BRITISH POSTAGE ARRANGEMENTS.
Leiters posted or charged in the United States
will be rated at half ounce to the single letter,
over half aud not exceeding an ounce as a double
letter ov aud not exceeding an ounce and
half as treble letter. and so on, each half ounce or
fractional excess constituting rate.
The single rates to be charged on each letter
pos,ed in the United States addressed TO any place
in Great Britain Ire land is 81 cents, the double
rate 43 cents the triple y cents, aud so on ac
corInI the Unitcd States OF progression III
weight.
Said postage on letters going 10 any place in Great
Britain or Ireland may be prepaid, II III" whole
amount rendered the Office in the United States,
where mailed, at the option of the sender
Newspapers may be IN ,led at any Office in the
United States to any place in the United King
dom on the prepay ment of cents, and may, on re-
ceipt from any place in Great Britain or Ireland be
delivered at any office in the United States on pay
mrnt 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,
aud to con, ain manuscript whatever.
On each Pamphlet TO be sent To any place in the
United Kingdom and each Pamphlet received
therefrom there is to he prepaid in the first place,
and charged and collected ia the second cent for
each ounce in weight, or fractional excess of an
These to be sent in bands or covers open
at the ends or sides, as readily to be examined,
and TO cont ain 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 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 thu 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 an American packet cents
to be doubled, tripled, &c., according TO weight