Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-06-30
POST OFFICE.-MAILS
fire conveyed by Rail Road Cars and Stages daily

CLOSE: DUE:
East'n, da ,ex. Sun SAM. &7pM... So AM. S3P.M.
Sunday, ................7 p. .........1l P NJ.
Great Southern, daily, ....5 A. NJ. ........S P NJ.
Washington, daily, 5SSA.M., ar. M...S4 A.M.&SP.M.
Western, daily, ..........6 A. M.........64 p. NJ.
Winchester, Va. ex. Sun IS a. M.........64 p. NJ.
York; Pa. Route, ex. Sun. S A. NJ. :.....64 p. M.
Annapolis, Md. Sun. IS a. M..........S4 a. NJ.
Norfolk, daily, Sunday, at p. NJ.
due daily, ex. Monday, at s A. NJ.
Delaware, f. Shore of Va
Somerset s. Worcester I'm =,
counties, Md, Sunday, T. "' r Me
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. NJ
Friday,
Port Tobacco Route, Tues a1
days and Thursdays. ......S A. M
And on Sundays at. Am.
Westminster Route, daily =, 7p,,
except Sunday, ........
Bel-Ar daily, ex. Sun...... s A. M........2 p. NJ.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Letters composed of one more pieces of paper
but not exceeding half an in weight, sent any
distance not exceeding 300 miles cents
ANY distance over 300 miles 10 cents
On every additional half ounce, aiter the first
ounce the charge is double, and two additional
charges for each succeeding ounce, fraction Of an
Letters dropped i'll the Post Office for delivery IN
the same place, cents each
Letters advertised are charged 2 cents each, be
sides regular postage, or if advertised in papers,
cents.
Circulars, handbills, and advertisements printed
Autographed paper not larger than quarto post
single cap, folded and directed, but unsealed, 3
cents per Sheet any distance postage to be prepaid
when sealed, same as letters
Circulars sheets larger than cap, are rated as
pamphlets.
On Pamphlets magazines, periodicals, and every
other kind of printed other matter, Except news
papers, circulars handbills and advertisemcnts I'M
connected with any manuscript communication
weighing less, % cents per copy, for
any distance. For every additional ounce l cent.
Any fractional excess exceeding half ounce, to be
charged ounce an excess less than half an
to be disregarded.
Newspapers, (when sent by the editors pub
fishers thereby if they do not exceed 1900 superb
cal inches, for any distance in the State where pub
lisbed cent for any distance exceeding 100 miles,
out of the State where published, Il ct. A 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 circular, pam
phet 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
.SeuthGmpton.-T following the rates of Post
age prescribed by the act of the Sd of March, 1Sl5,
for mailabe matter sent by this line from New York
Upon all letters and packages not exceeding half an
ounce in weight 24c.
For all letters and packages over half an
ounce and under 4Sc.
For every additional half ounce 15c.
Fer 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 Scotland,
will be left at the British postoflice 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 .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 l24 cts on a
single letter not exceeding half ounce in weight,
with additional l2A 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 a single letter, not ex-
ceeding half ounce in weight-from New York,
to Chagres, 20 cts. to Panama, 30 cts. +; and to
California and Oregon 40 cts.-postage to be pre-
paid as well 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 be rated at a half ounce to the single letter,
a half and not exceeding an ounce as double
letter, an ounce and not exceeding an ounce
and a half as treble letter. and so on, each half
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 Ireland is "a cents, the double
rate AZ cents, the triple rate 70 cents and en
cording to the United States scale Of progression in