Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-09-15

~3re Conveyed by Kun B0Gd Cars and stages d1Hy.
East'n, daex. Sun. SAM. * 7p.M....52 AM. pms
Sunday, ................7P p. NJ .........ll P. NJ
Great southern, daily ....5 A. NJ ..........S p. NJ.
Washington, daily, &oA.M., 4P. M,..S4 AM.NSP.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. Me-. :.....64 P. NJ
Annapolis, Md. eX. Sun. s. A. M.........SA a. NJ
Norfolk, daily, Sunday, at ?. NJ
due daily, ex. Monday, at A. NJ
Delaware E. Shore of Va.
Somerset s Worcester H., =,
countless Md. Sunday, = ME- ''ii = W.
Tuesday and Thursday
Up. counties of f. Shore,
Md, Monday, Wedncs- a. M........3 P NJ.
day and Saturday,
Upper Marlboro Route,
Monday, Wednesday and p. M.......S A. NJ.
Friday
Port Tobacco Route Tues ! .l
days and Thursdays,... .....S A. NJ.
And on Sundays at ......... 5A NJ.
Westminster Route daily q - . ~ :,
except Sunday, ........ s
Bel-Ar daily, ex. Sun. ..... 3 A. M.......2 p NJ.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Letters composed of one pieces of paper,
but not exceeding half an ounce in weight, sent any
distance not exceeding 800 miles ) cents.
Any distance 300 miles 10 cents.
On every additional half ounce, (after the first
Onnce) the charge Is dOuDlc, ana TWO duulLiOudl
charges for each succeeding ounce, fraction Of an
ounce, beyond the first ounce
Letters dropped in the Post Office for delivery in
the 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 quaro post
or single cap, folded and directed, but unsealed,
cents per sheet, any distance postage to be prepaid ;
when sealed, same as letters.
Circulars on sheets larger than cap, rated as
pamphlets.
On Pamphlets, magazines, periodicals, and every
other kind of printed other matter Except news
papers, circulars, handblls, and adverisements) UNI
connected with any manuscript communication,
weighing ounce less, p cents per copy, for
any distance. For every additional ounce, L cent
Any fractional excess exceeding half AN ounce, to be
charged 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
cal inches, for any distance in the State where pub
lished cent for any distance exceeding l0O miles,
out of the State where published D Ct A news
paper exceeding 1900 inches to be rated as pamph-
let
Newspapers irregularly sent, that is, to sub
scriber, the person sending must prepay the above
rates for each paper
When tn article to be mailed is a circular, pam
pet, newspaper, it should be 50 enveloped as to
letter.
OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION.
american Mail Steamers to Bremen, touching at
SIMULTANEOUSLY following the rates of Post
age prescribed by the act 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 half an
ounce and under one 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 maable 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 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.
Harana .MaiIs.-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 124 cts. on
single letter not exceeding half ounce in weight,
with an additional 12I cts for each additional hall
ounce, fractional excess 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 single letter, not ex-
ceeding half an 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 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,
over half and not exceeding an ounce as a double
letter. over an ounce and not exceeding an ounce
and half as a 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 or Ireland is "a cents, the double
rate AS cents the triple rate ~ cents, and on ac-
codng to the United States scale Of progression in
weight