Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-01-27

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York, Pa. Ron'e,ex s"n.li A. N. .,Cs r, NJ
Annapolis, Md.ex .Sun.SA.M &lPM. > "A Ms >P.M
Norfolk, Mon. w cd. Fri p NJ
due Wed. Fra. s Sun. I A. NJ
Delaw are E. Shor"ofVu.1
Somerset s. Worcester - vII p H.
CO. Md. Sunday, Tues
day s. Thursday
Up counties of T.. Shorc,f
Md, Monday, We'd a. M....,....,3 p NJ
nesdav and Saturday }
Upper Marlboro ROntc,
Monday, Wednesday 9P. N. .'...'''> A. NJ
and Friday,
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nesday and Sunday,
Westminster Route,
Monday. Wednesday SGP. M........'.7 p. NJ
and Friday,
Rel Air daily cx Sun. s 4. NJ. ..........2 p. N.
RATES or POSTAGE.
Letters composed of one or more pieces Of paper
but not exceeding half ounce in weight, sent any
distance not exce cding 300 milcS..... - cents.
ANY distance over 800 miles,. 10 cents
On every additional weight of half an ounce or
any fractional of half an ounce an additional
postage is charged according TO In. distance
Letters dropped in the Post Oihce tor delivery IN
the same place, cents each
Letters advertised are charged cents each, be-
sides regular postage, or if advertised in papers 4
cents.
Circulars handbills and advertisements printed
or lthographed paper not larger than quaro post
or single cap folded and directed, but unscdled,
cents per Sheet any distance, postage 10 DC prepaid;
when sealed, same az letters.
Circulars on sheets larger than cap, are rated as
pamphlets. , .
other kind Of printed oh matter, except
pers circulars handbs, and advertsements,) uncon
nectcd with any manuscript communications welgh-
ing one ounce less, cents per copy, Tor any dls
lance For every additional ounce, cent Any
fractional excess exceeding half an ounce, to be
charged as an ounce; excess less than hall an o.
to be disrcgarded 49, ,,
Newspapers, (when sent by the editors or pnoilsh
Al, \ If they do not exceed lyDU SupcrHciH
inches for any dis in the State where published
cent For any distance exceeding 100 miles, ont Of
the State where published, H. CT. newspaper ex-
ceedine 1900 inches, TO be rated as pamphlet.
NenspnDers irregularly sent, that is, to non
subscriber the person sending must prepay c's Tor
each paper.
inlet or newspaper, it should be so cnveloped as to
he omen at one eud-ohcrw Use it will be charged as
a letter.
FOREIGN POSTAGE ARRANGEMENTS.
The Postal Treaty agreed upon IN London BY the
American and British Ministers, has been promptly
ratified by the U. S. Senate The following pub'I-
cation issued by the Postmaster General, shows
its practical operations:
A postal Treaty has been entered into bctwe cen
Great Britain and the United States, placing the
spondence between the two countries, the mail
packets of each Government and the postage charges
uuon an equal and reel proca ooting.
II, Letters posted or CHI arged in the Unitcd States
will be rated at half ounce to the single letter,
over half aud not exceeding an ounce as Il double
half as treble letter, and so on each hall ounce or
fractional excess constituting rate. In England
the half ounce limits the single letter, the ill ounce
the double letter, but letters exceeding the ounce
and not exceeding two ounces tour rates are charg-
ed. also on letters exceeding two ounces and not
exceeding three ounces SIX rates are Charged that
is, two rates imposed for each excess over an
ounce.
III The single rates to be charged on each letter
posied in the United States addressed 10 any place
in Great Britain ireland is "a cents, the double
49, 81. Oppn ISOn n
cordng to the United States scale of progression in
weight.-See No. q
". Like single, double, triple, Sc rates
will be collected each Letter according TO IFS
weight, which is posted in Great Britain or ireland
without being prepaid and is received at any office
in the United States for delivery
" Said postage letters going 10 any place IN
Great Britain ireland may be prepaid If III" whole
amount is rendered at the office in the United States
where mailed, at the option of the sender. =,
vi. Newspapers may be mailed at any once N
the United Statas to any place III the United King
dom on the prepayment 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
n,,nt Of cents. Note.-Each Government Is TO
charge cents on each ncw paper. These are TO be
seut in bands covers, open at the sides or euds,
and to contain manuscript whatever.
VII. On each pamphlet to be sent To any place IN
the United Kingdom, and on each pamphlet received
there(rom there is TO be prepaid in the first place,
and charged and collected in the second one cent tor
each ounce in weight, or a fractional excess OF an
at the ends or sides, so readily to be examined,
and to contain manuscript whatever.
VIII. On letters addressed 10 any place IN British
NJ America not to be conveyed by sea, there shall
be charged postage equal to the United states post
agc aud the Province postage combined.
TX On letters to be sent TO any foreign country or
British possession, and mailed for that purpose to
nny most office in the island of Great Britain, there
must be prepaid, if sent by British packet cents
the single rate and il by American packet u cents
to be doubled, triped, &c., according TO weight
x On letters received from foreign countries or
English possessions, through the London or any other
most office in rcat Britain. TO be delivered in the
limited States the foreign and British postage is to
he nrepaid and what rem aims to be collected on de-
livery here in such is simply the United States
nostnpe-5 cents, single, if brought by British
wicket 81 cents if brought BY an American packet;
40 csnts if such letters delivered at San Francis
CO. Astoria or any other place in the territory OF
Tho limited States on the Pacific, when brought to an
Atlantic mort by British steamship; and 90 cents II
brouyht by an American steamship
XII On British or foreign letters received IN inc
United States to be forwared to the West INDIES oy
American packets, any place on the Gnu Of NleHl
co to Chaeres or Panama, in the United states mans
the single postage charge will be Gas the british post
age and the postage arising in its transit 10 n
Britain must be prepaid,) 12 cents II to havana ~
cents 10 any other place in the West Indies or on