The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-07-26
The Rates of Postage.

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Britain, are thus authentically stated at
the Post-ofice in Washington. The con-
ciseness and complete character of the
statement will render its preservation val
liable for reference.-Battinaore Sam.
The Inland postage for 800 miles and
under is 10 cents an ounce; for half an
ounce and less it is S cents.
The inland postage for rgreater distances
| than 800 miles, is 20 cents an ounce; 10
cents for half an ounce and under.
The whole postage, by the British or
| American mail steamers, from or to Great
Britain or Ireland, is 4s cents an ounce;
24 cents for single half ounce or less.
The United States inland postage, what
ever may be the distance, on letters sent
by the British Steamers to foreign coun-
tries, other than Great Britain or Ireland,
is 10 cents an ounce; cents the single
half ounce.
| The postage by the American steamers,
to foreign countries, other than Great Bri-
tain and Ireland on letters to be sent
| through the British mail, is AZ cts. an
| ounce; 2l cents for the single half ounce.
To an by Bremen, from the port, and
| the reverse, 4S cts. an ounce; "a cents the
single half ounce. The inland postage to
| be added.
To and from HAVANA 25 cents an
ounce; 12a cents single.
| To and from Chagres 40 cts. an ounce;
| 90 cents single.
| To and from Panama 60 cents an ounce;
80 cents single.
To and from other places on the Pacif-
| ic, 80 cts. an ounce; 40 cents single.
t. H. T,I.
Havanna) and islands in the Gulf of Mex
/ leo, 20 cents; 10 cents single, with inland
| postage.
] Any fractional excess over an ounce is
| always to be regarded as an ounce.
The above postage may be prepaid or
not, at the option of the sender, except TO
foreign countries, other than Great Britain
or Ireland; and where the letters pass
/ through the Bremen post-office,i Ilmost ca
ses, the whole postage may be prepaid, or
they may go unpaid-(See table /, Ex-
| hibt ID, Senate Document, Executive No.
25, 3Oth Congress, I'd SESSION.
A postage of cents is charged on let
tiers and packets brought into the United
States in any private ship or vessel, or
carried from one port therein to another,
if they are to be delivered at the post office
where the same shall arrive, and two cents
are added to the rates of postage if destin-
ed to be conveyed by post; and postlnas-
tiers are TO receive one cent for every letter
! or packet received by them TO be conveyed
by any (private) ship or vessel beyond
sea, or from any port TO another IN the
! United States.
One cent is to be added to the rate of
| hos
brought to the post-office by the post III
ders, and other carriers OF the mail, whose
duty is to receive them, when presented
more than one mile from post-office.
There is charged upon letters and other
matter delivered from steamboats,, except
newspapers, pamphlets, magazines, and
! periodicals, the same rates as If they had
been transmitted by mail.
Drop letters, or letters placed In any
post-office for delivery there, are charged
two cents each.
Advertised letters are charged with the
costs of advertising, which is not to exceed
four cents for each letter, In addition to
the regular postage
Not more than two cents to be paid to
the letter carriers employed in cities for
the delivery ofletters, or for rec Giving them,
to be deposited in the post-ofice.
Newspapers are conveyed from one
| post-office to another in the same State for
one cent, and any distance not more than
! 100 miles. at the same rate and at . cts.
for any greater distance. One quarters
postage is always to be paid in advance by
those who receive newspapers by post
The sea-postage on newspapers IS cents
! each, with the above rates added when
transported inland, Newspapers may be
mailed or delivered at any post-office In
the United States to or from Great Britain
or Ireland, on the payment of two cents
Letter-carriers employed in cities, are not
TO receive more than half-cent for the de-
livery of newspapers. The postage on
newspapers not sent from the office of
publication is required to be pre-paid; and
the whole postage on newspapers, In all
cases, when they are directed to foreign
countries.
| Handbills, circulars, advertisements, net
exceeding one sheet are subject TO three
cents postage each. whatever the distance,
GnlandD to be prepaid. The sea-postage
on price currents is three cents, with IN
land postage added when SO transported
The law makes no distinction OF handbilis,
circulars, advertisements, or price currents,