The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-25
POSTAL G JUDE.
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 shall be asked
for or communicated in writing, or by marks
or signs, sent in the mail exceeding 5000
miles lies, o,or . 900 ,.;i.. 8 cents
Upon all letters passing through in the mall
except such as are to or from foreign country
the postage must be pre- paid, except upon letters
and packages addressed to officers of the govern
ment on official business, and marked on the
envelope. This is not, however, to interfere with
the frankng privilege.
For double letter there shall be charged dou.
Die the above rates; for treble letter, treble the
above rates, &c. Every letter Or parcel not ex-
ceeding half an ounce (avoirdupois) in weight is
a single letter, and every additional weight Of half
an ounce or of less than half an ounce is charged
with an additional single postage When advertis-
ed, cent additional is charged on each letter. For
letter delivered by a carrier there is an addi-
tional charge of not exceeding two cents
FOR drop letters prepayment optional, mot to
For all letters or packages (ship leters) convey
ed by any vessel not employed in conveying the
mail,
To this charge of cents is added cents, when
the letters are not transmitted through the mall
but are delivered at the post-ohce where deposit
ed; and the ordinary rates of United States post
| age are added when the letter is transmitted
! through the mails
| Each newspaper, periodical unsealed circular
| or other article of printed matter, not exceeding
| States F
For every additional ounce or fraction of an
| ounce,
If the postage any newspaper or periodical is paid
quarterly or yearly in advance at the Office where the
rates are charged Newspanes and periodicals NOT weo
ing over one and half ounces circulated in the state
where published are likewise charged but half of The
above rates
Small newspapers and neriodicas nubI;abad roontbIv ~
oftener and pamphlets not conainng more than
pages each when sent in single packages weigh
ing at least eight onnces to address and prepaid by
axng postage stamps thereto shall charged only half
a for each or fraction of an ounce notwb
standing the postage calculated separate article of
such package would exceed that amount The nostago on
all transient matter nnIess nrenad sboii ba o
bic the aforementioned rates ~
Books, bound or unbound, not weighing over pounds
shall be deemed mailable matter and shall nav '
For all distances under 8 900 miles per ounce ron.
For all distances over 900 miles . So
Fifty cent shall be added in all when not pr
paid All printed matter chargeabe by weight shall be
weighed when dry The publishers of newspapers and ne
odcals send to each other from their respective Off
ces OF publication free of postage copy each publ
cation and may also send to each actual subscriber en-
closed in their publications. bills and receipts for the same
free OF postage The publishers weekly newspapers NAV
send to each actual subscriber within the county har
their papers are printed and published one COW tbaes
free of postage.
printed matter Shall be sent at the above rates unless