Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-11
GENERAL IMPORTATION.
almanac for the 0ity Of WaahtMgton.
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Sun rlses...,..".. A Length Of sy.....ll IL
New moon iitL, $50 Pm. M. changes 10, asp NJ.
TRAvEiI.
For baltimore
The cars leave daily at and SO A. NJ, and and
Az p. NJ, except Sunday on which day they leave
al AZ p. NJ.
For Alexandria.
The Washington and Alexandria boat leaves
Pages Wharf Seventh street, hourly Fare iye cts.
For Rockville.
The stage leaves every morning at o'clock. Fare
g. Office, corner of ID and sth streets.
For Upper Marlboro.
The stage leaves every morning at o'clock. Fare
81 so. Office, northwest corner OF ID and 9th SITS.
For Gordonsvikle
The cars leave Alexandria daily at ~ o'clock for
Gordonsville and intermediate places.
For Richmond
'"he boat leaves the wharf at the terminus Of I2tl
str. ct daily at | A. NJ, and o'clock, j.. Nj. Fare
IS 90.
For Lcesburg.
The stage leaves Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day. Office, United States Hotel.
California Steamers.
The regular mail steamers leave New York on the
9Th and Goth of each month. Persons DESTROYS OF
writing from this city should mail their letters on
the Cd and 18th of each month.
The Post Office.
The Northern and Eastern Mail il opened at
o'clock A. NJ, and half past p. M closes at 81 p
NJ. and +. III.
The Great Southern Mail is opened at A. NJ, and
closes at p N. The Southern Mail, as far South q
Wilmington, North Carolina, arrives at half past r
M, closes at T. NJ.
The Northwestern Mail is open at half past P. NJ.
closes at p M.
The Western Mail is open at o'clock A. NJ, closes
The Norfolk Mail arrives at II o'clock P. NJ, closes
at Q p. NJ, daily, except Sundays.
The California Mail, direct closes here on the Cd
r a. n M
warrenton Mail arrives at II A. NJ, closes at 10
WaTrenton Springs 3 arrives at Il A. NJ closes at
Rates Of Postage:
Each halfounce under 5000 miles, prepaid, cents
Each half ounce, 5000 miles, prepaid, cents
unpaid, 10 cents.
All printed matter in general-anywhere in the
First three ounces cent
Each subsequent ounce cent.
If not prepaid, double these rates. But
NEwsrArERs AND PEEloDIcALs--paid quarterly, in
advance
Each sae Subsequent suiss Va%Sss ounce u cent.
And, if weighing not over ~ Or, in the State
where published, one-haf Of the above rates, and
weekly papers in the county where published, free
SMALL NEWSPAPERS AND PERIoDIcALs--publish
monthly oftcner, when sent in packages weighing
at least o., prepaid, cent per OF.
ounce.
Books, bound or unbound, weighing not more than
pounds may be sent by mail, for each o., as fol-
lows:
Under S,e0O miles, prepaid, cent Unpaid, ~ ct.
Over ~ \" cts.
Fractions single rate are charged as one
rate.
Periodicals, in the sense used above, publica-
tons issued once in three months. or oftener."
SAILING OF THE OCEAN STEAMERS.
FROM UNITED STATES.
Ships Leaves For Days
| North Star. New York. .Havre. ..... Sept.
Star of the West New York. San Juan Sept 5
Pacific ....... New York. Liverpool. Sept
George LAW. New York. .Aspinwall.., Sept
Hermann =. New York. Bremen, DC. Sept
TO ARRIVE.
Hermann 49,. Southampton New York. Aug. II
Canada ...... Liverpool. Boston. Aug Is
Atlantic. ..... Liverpool. New York. Aug. %