The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-16

POS 7 A L & UIDE.
RATES OF POSTAGE WITHIN THE U. STATES


Established by the Act Of March g. 1855.
For every single letter in manuscript, or paper
| OF any kind in which information shabe asked
Tor or communicated in writing by marks,
or signs, sent in the mail not exceeding 5000
miles aest oror 900 nil. 8 cents
Upon all letters passing through or in the mail
except such to or from a foreign country
the postage must he prepaid, except upon letters
and packages addressed to officers of the govern
ment on official business and so marked on the
envelope This is not however, to interfere with
the franking privilege.
For double letter there shall be charged dou-
bic the above rates. for a treble letter. treble the
above rates &c. Every letter parcel ex
ceeding half an ounce (avoirdupoBl in weight is
single letter, and every additionalweght nf half
| an ounce or of less than half ounce is charged
! with an additional single postage When advertis-
! ed cent additional is charged each letter. For
letter delivered by a carrier, there is addi-
| uonal charge OF not exceeding one Or two cents
be mailed EACH rent
For all letters packages (ship l4ters) convey
ed by any vessel not employed in Conveying the
mail, Q -
To this charge of 2 cents is added cents when
the letters are not transmitted through the mail,
but are delivered at the postofice where deposit
ed; and the ordinary rates of United States post
age are ADDED when the letter is transmitted
Each newspaper, periodical unsealed circulaf
OF othef arucle Of printed matter, not exceeding
three ounces IN weight, to any part OF the United
States,
For every additional ounce or faction of an
ounce,
If the postage any newspaper or periodical is paid
quarterly or yearly in advance The office where the
same is either mailed delivered then half the above
rates are charged Newspapers and periodicals. weigh
ing over one and half ounces circulated in the STATED
where published are likewise charged but half of the
above rates
Small newspapers and periodicals published monthly
ofener and pamphlets containing more than sixteen
ing at least eight Onnces address and prepaid by
axing postage stamps thereto shall be charged only half
a cent for each fraction Of an ounce notwth
standing the postage calculated each separate article of
such package would exceed that The postage on
all transient matter unless prepaid shall be charged dou
bic the aforementioned rates
Books, bound or unbound not weighing over pounds
shall be deemed mailabe matter, and sail pay,
For all distances under 1900 miles, p,r ounce cent
For all distances 1900 miles, 9
Fifty per cent shall be added in all when not nre
paid All printed matter chargeabe by weight shall he
weighed when dry. The publishers of newspapers and ne
odcas may send to each other from te respective Off
ces OF publication free of postage py of each publ
closed in their publications, bills and receipts same
free of postage The publishers of weekly newspapers may
send to each actual subscriber within the county where
free of postage
printed matter shall be the above rates unless
either without any wrapper with open at the ends
OF sides so That the character of the natter NAV be seen
without removing the wrapper any written or print
ell communication put the after its publication
upon the cover wrapper except name and address
the person to whom the is sent or ANYTHING
else Is enclosed in such printed paper If these conditions
are not complied with letter postage shall be charged
when any printed matter, received during any quarter
mas been in the posoce for the whole the succeeding
OF Ie sales as directed by the Postoce Department
Inc establishment of private expresses for the convey
ahce any letters packets packages IF letters other
matter ansmissabe in the United States mail tnewspa
pers pamphlets magazines and periodicals exceped from
one city, town other place to any other CITY, town or
place in the United States between which the United
States mail is regularly transported, prohibited but
letters &C. may be carried by carriers stamped enveI
Opes. Contractors may carry newspapers of the mails
for sale distribution among subscribers. penalty of
So 900 is imposed any person taking letters through or
any part the United States for the purpose OF be
ing sent the United States without the payment of
postage.
Letters addressed to different persons cannot be enclosed
in the envelope package, under penalty of ten
dollars, unless addressed to foreign countries
RATES OF FOREIGN LETTER AND NEWSPAPER
POSTAGE,
The single rate of letter postage by efher the Hayre
Collins Bremen lines land the in respect to the
British nes) to or from any point in the United States
Except Oregon and California; for or from any point in
Great Britain, is "a centre payment OPTIONAL Newspa
pers each two cents United States and British
each country to collect ats postage whether the paper
is sent received the United States british
newspapers usually come British postage paid by penny
stamp equal to two cents They must be sent in narrow
bands open at the ends Letters the continent OF Eu
rope to pass through Great Britain in the open mall must