Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-09-29
POST OFFICE.-MAIIS
fire conveyed by Rail Road Cars and Stages daily.

Eastn, dai. ,ex Sun. SAM. &7pM.. so AM. S3P.M
Sunday, ................7 p. NJ. .........11 p. NJ
Great Southern, daily, ....5 A. NJ ......... 3 P. NJ
Washington, daily, 5SSAM., 4P. M...S4 A.M.SSP.M
Western, daily. ....6 A. M.........64 p. NJ.
Winchester, Va. ex. Sun % 4. M.........64 p. NJ.
York, Pa Route, ex. Sun. A. NJ. .....6A p. NJ.
Annapolis, Md. Sun. .S A. M..........S3 a. M.
Norfolk daily, eX. Sunday, at p. NJ.
due daily, ex. Monday, at s A. NJ.
Delaware, f. Shore of Va.
Somerset s Worcester IN \, 11p NJ
counties, Md, Sunday, "
Tuesday and Thursday
Up. counties of f. Shorc,l
Md, Monday, Wednes- s A. M........3 p. NJ
day and Saturday, }
Upper Marlboro Route,l
Monday, Wednesday and P M'.'..'.o A. NJ
Friday,
Port Tobacco Route, Tues !
days and Thursdays. ......o A. M.
And on Sundays at..........5A JAM.
Westminster Route, daily G d D17 p Al
except Sunday, .......
Bel-Air daily, ex Sun. ...... 3 A. M'.......2 p NJ
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Letters composed of one or more pieces OF paper,
but not exceeding half an in weight, sent any
distance not exceeding 300 miles cents,
ANY distance over 800 miles III cents.
On every additional half ounce, (after the first
OUNCE the charge is double, and two additional
charges for each succeeding ounce fraction Of an
ounce, beyond the first ounce.
Letters dropped in the Post Office for delivery IN
the same place, cents each.
Letters advertised are charged cents each, be-
sides regular postage, if advertised in papers,
cents.
Circulars handblls, and advertisements printed
Autographed paper, not larger than quarto post
single cap, folded and directed, but unsealed, 5
cents 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 handbils, and advertsements I'M
connected with any manuscript communication,
weighing ounce or less, "a cents per copy, for
any distance. For every additional ounce, cent
ANY fractional exceeding half an ounce, to be
charged as ounce excess less than half an
to be disregarded.
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, II ct. A news
paper exceeding 1900 inches to be rated as pamph-
Newspapers irregularly sent, that is, to a sub
scriber, the person sending must prepay the above
rates for each paper.
When the article to be mailed is a circular, pam
phlet or newspaper, it should be enveloped as to
be open at one end-otherwise it will be charged as
a letter.
OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION.
american Mail Steamers to Bremen, touching at
Sotthan,pton.- following the rates OF Post
age prescribed by the of the Sd of March, 1S45,
for mailabe matter sent by this line from New York
to Europe =
Upon all letters and packages not exceeding half an
ounce in weight 24c.
For all letters and packages over hall an
ounce and under ounce 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 mallable
matter addressed to England, Ireland or Scotland,
will be left at the British post-oice 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 a separate
bag will be made up for Hamburg and delivered at
Bremen Haven.
Hapana .Mals.-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
single letter not exceeding half an ounce in weight
with an additional 124 cts. for each additional hall
ounce, fractional of half an 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 a single letter, not ex-
eeeding half an ounce in weght-from New York,
to Chagres, 20 cts. to Panama, 30 cts. and to
California and Oregon 40 cts.-postage to be pre-
maid as we'll as 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 he rated at half ounce to the single letter.
over half and not exceeding an ounce as double
letter. over an ounce and not exceeding an ounce
and a half as treble letter, and so on, each nall
ounce 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 4s cents, the triple rate - cents and so en- &C