Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-26
TRAVELLING AND POST OFFICE IN
FORMATION.
FOR baltimore

The cars leave Washington daily at and 81
A. NJ, and 3 and Al r. NJ, except Sunday, on
which day they leave at A. M and Al P. M.
For Alexandria,
The Washington and Alexandra boats leave
hourly. Fare five cents.
For Rockville,
The stage leaves the Office, corner of ID and Sth
streets, every morning at o'clock. Fare ST.
For Upper Marlboro,
The stage leaves the office, northwest corner OF
y and 9th streets, every morning at o'clock.
Fare 81 50.
For GordonsviIIe,
The cars leave Alexandra daily, at u O'clock
for Gordonsville and intermediate places.
For Richmond,
he boat leaves the wharf at the terminus OF
18th street daily at 6 A. NJ, and o'clock, p. M
Fare S5 so.
For Leesburg,
The stage leaves the office, United States Hotel,
every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
California Steamers.
The regular mail steamers leave New York
the 9th and Goth of each month. Persons deslrous
OF writing from this city should mail their letters
on the Sd and 18th Of each month, by 2 p. NJ
The Post once.
The Northern and Eastern mail is opened al 8
o'clock, A. M, and halfpast +. Nj closes at 81
T. M. and p. M.
The Great Southern Mail is opened at s A. M,
and closes at p. M. The Southern Mail, as far
South as Wilmington, North Carolina, arrives al
halt-psst r. M, closes at 9 p M.
The Northwestern Mail is open at half-past
L. NJ, closes at p. M.
The Western Mail is open al 8 o'clock, A. M,
closes at 3 p. M.
closes at p. M, daily except Sundays.
The California Mail direct, closes here on the
Sd and 18th ofeach month, at 2 p. M
The Warrenton Mail arrives at IL o'clock, A. M,
closes at 10 A. M.
The Warrenton Springs Mail arrives al II
o'clock, A. M, closes at 10 A. M. and P. M.
Rates or Postages
Each half ounce under 5000 miles, prepaid, 3
cents.
Each half ounce, prepaid, over 1900 miles, 10
cents.
All printed matter in general-anywhers in the
United States:
First three ounces. ............. cent
Each subsequent ounce. 1 cent.
If not prepaid, double these rates.
Newspapers and Periodicals paid quarterly
in advance
First three ounces. cent.
Each subsequent ounce. Ia cent.
And, if weighing not ] or, in the State
where published, one-half of the above rates, and
weekly papers, in the county where published,
free
small Newspapers and Periodicals-pub-
ished monthly or ofiener, when sent in packages
weighing at least or, prepaid, cent per OF.
Pamphlets OF 10 octave pages or less, ] cent
an ounce.
Books, bound or unbound, weighing not more
than pounds, may be sent by mail, for each o.,
as follows:
Under 5000 miles, prepaid, cent Unpaid, II CT.
Over IL cts.
Fractions over single rate charged as one
rate.
Periodicals, in the sense used above,
publications issued once in three months,
oflener."
Movements of the Ocean Steamers.
FROM THE UNITED STATES.
Ships. Leaves. For. Date.
Asia. Boston. 80. Liverpool. April ii
Baltic. ..... New York. Liverpool. April Is
FROM EUROPE.
Washington. Bremen, &c. New York.. Mar. rs
America Liverpool. Boston,. 80. Mar. 81
Nashville. ;. New York Liverpool. April 7
H4s- The California Mail Steamers sail from
New York on the 9Th and 2Oth of each month.