The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-13
POSTAL & UIDE.
RATES OF POSTAGE WITHIN THE U. STATES


For every single letter in manuscript or paper
Of any kind in which information shall be asked
for, OF communicated in writing or by marks
or signs, sent in the mail not exceeding 5000
miles, sest oror . 900 milo. Scents
Upon all letters passing through or in the mail
except such as are to or from foreign country
the postage mus be prepaid, except upon letters
and packages addressed to officers of the govern
ment on official business, and marked the
envelope This is not, however to interfere with
the frankng privilege.
For double letter there shall be charged don.
bic the above rates for treble letter, treble the
above rates, &c. Every letter Or parcel not ex-
ceeding half an ounce tavordupois in weight is
single letter, and every additional weight of half
an ounce or of less than half is charged
with an additional single postage When advertis-
ed, cent additional is charged on each letter. For
letter delivered by carrier, there is an addi-
tonal charge of not exceeding or two cents
| For drop letters prepayment optional, mot to
be mailed,) each, cent
For all letters or packages tship letters 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 mail
but are delivered at the postofice where deposit
| ed and the ordinary rates of United States post
! through the mails.
Each newspaper, periodical unsealed circular
or other article OF printed matter, not exceeding
three ounces IN weight to any part of the United
! States,
For every additional ounce or fraction of an
ounce,
If the postage any newspaper periodical is paid
quarterly or yearly in advance at the office where the
eItlef mailed or delivered, then half above
rates are charged and periodicals not weigh
ing over and half ounces, circulated the State
where published likewise charged but half the
above rates.
Small newspapers and periodicals. published monthly or
ofener and pamphlets containing than sixteen
octave pages EACH when sent in single packages weigh
ing at least eight onnces address, prepaid by
axing postage stamps thereto shall be charged only half
a cent for each fraction of ounce, notwith
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
Die the hTst mentioned rates
Books bound or unbound not weighing over pounds,
shall be deemed maabe matter and shall pay,
For all distances under 5000 miles per ounce, cent
For all distances over 5000 miles, 2
Fifty per cent shall be added in all when not pre-
paid All printed matter chargeable by weight shall be
weighed when dry. The publishers of newspapers and pc
rodlcas may send to each other from their respective Off
ces OF publication free of postage copy of publ
cation and also send to each actual subscriber en-
closed in their publications bills and receipts for the same
free OF postage The publishers of weekly newspapers NAV
send to each actual subscriber within the county where
their papers are printed and published copy thereof
free Of postage. -
No printed shall sent at the above rates unless
either without any wrapper with open at the ends
or sides so that the character of the matter NAV be seen
without removing the wrapper; or if any written print
ed communication is put the after its publication
or upon the cover or wrapper except the address
Of the person whom the same is sent or If ANYTHING
else 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 posofce for the whole of the succeeding
quarter the postmaster shall sell it, and credit the
Of the sales as directed by the Postofhce Department
ance of any letters packets packages of letters other
matter ransmissabe in the United States mail (newspa
pers pamphlets magazines and periodicals excepted 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 is prohibited but
letters &c, may be carried by carriers in slammed enve
opes Contractors may newspapers of the mails
for sale distribution among subscribers PENALTY of
$4,000 is imposed on any taking letters THROUGH or
part of the United States for the purposa az b
ing sent out of the United States without the payment of
postage. ~ Vi
Letters addressed to different persons cannot h
IN the same envelope or package under penalty of en
dollars, unless addressed to foreign countries " '
RATES of FoRElGN LETTER AND NEWSPAPER
POSTAGE. In
The single rate of letter postage Jy either the Ha
collins or Bremen lines land the same in resnect 10 the
British lines to or from any point in the United States
except oregon and California; for from any point in
uleat britain As "a centspre payment OPTIONAL Newspa-
each two cents United States and two cents British
each country to collect ats postage whether the paper
- sent from or received IN the United States british
newspapers usually come British postage paid by penny
stamp equal 10 two cents They must be sent in marrow
pands open at the ends Letters the continent of Eu
rope, to pass through Great Britain in the open mail must