Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-08
GENERAL INFORMATION.
Al1.aaas for Ms oityef wasai~gto~.

TRAVEL.
For Baltimore
The cars leave daily at Q and 81 A. NJ, and Q and
~ 7; except Sunday, on which day they leave
A For Alexandria
The washington and Alexandria boat leaves
Pages Wharf, Seventh street, hourly. Fare nve cts
For Rockville. IA
The stage leaves every morning at o'clock. Fare
$l Office, corner Of ID and 9Th streets.
Il For Upper Marlboro.
VI 90. ONCE, northwest corner OF ID and 8th sts.
For Gordoasviiis.
The oars leave Alexandra daily, at 7 o'clock, for
Gordonsyille and intermediate places.
For Richmond
The boat leaves the wharf at the terminus Of 18th
street daily at A. NJ, and o'clock, r. NJ Fare
The stage leaves Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur-
day. Office, United States Hotel.
California Steamers
4 The regular mail steamers leave New York on the
9th and goth Of each month. Persons desirous Of
writing from this city should mail their letters on
the sd and 18th of each month. @
The Post Office.
The Northern and Eastern Mail ia opened at 8
o'clock A; M and half past7 p. NJ; closes at 81 p.
The Great Southern Mail is openeo at 8 A. NJ, and
closes at r. M. The Southern Mail, as far South AZ
WilIinston North Carolina, arrives at half past r.
The Northwestern Mail is open at half past p. M,
closes at 8 r. M. s58
The Western Mail is open at o'clock A. NJ, closes
The Norfolk Mail arrives at II O'Clock p. NJ, closes
ut 2 p. NJ, daily, except Sundays.
The California Mail, direct, closes here on tho I'd
and 18th of each month, at Pm
Warrenton Mail arrives at II A. NJ, closes at 10
! wa,rento1 s Springs arrives At II A NJ, closes at
Rates of Postage.
Each halfounce, under 5000 miles, prepaid cents
Each half ounce, over 1000 miles, prepaid cents
unpaid, 10 cents.
!, All printed matter in general--snywhsre in the
United States:
First three ounces ; cent.
Each subsequent ounce cent.
II not prepaid, double these rates.
NnwsrArrRs AND PsRIoDloAIs- --paid quarterly, in
advance
Esss Eass .ss.ssssas :siss Ssass: ounce. ssns
And, If weighing not over ~ OF, In the State
where published, one-half of the above rates, and
weekly papers in the county where published free.
SMALL NEwsPAPERs AND PkRIoDIcALs-publshe
monthly or oftener, when sent in packages weighing
at least 8 o., prepaid, cent per OF.
PAMPHLETS Of l6 octave pages or less, n cent an
ounce.
BOOKS, bound or unbound, weighing not more than
pounds, may be sent by mail, for each or, ss fol-
lows:
Under s,eoo miles, prepaid, cent Unpaid, ~ ct.
Over lL !" cts
Fractions over single rate are charged a. on
rate.
Periodicals, in the sense used above are publica-
tons issued once in three months, or oftener"
SAILING OF THE OCEAN STEAMERS.
TO SAIL.
Ships Leaves For Date.
Pacific. New York. Liverpool. May .
Empire City. New York. Havana 4 N. o. 2
ST. Louis. New York via Cowes. :. j. Havre s
George Law. New York =. .Aspinwall... 8
Africa. 80. Boston Halifax Liverpool. .. o
Black Warrior New York. Havana and N. o. 8
Atlantic. New York. Liverpool. ..... IL
Ariel ......... New York. . Havre. ..... 10
Asia ....Boston... j.. Liverpool. ..... 20
FROM EUROPE.
Atlantic. Liverpool. /. New York. -. Apl. I'll
Hermann =. .Brcmendc. New York 80. 25
Asia ..... Liverpool =. Boston. ....,.. ~
Baltic. Liverpool. New York. May ;
IJnion Havre Ac Nav YorL q