The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-29

RATES OF POSTAGE WITHIN THE u STATES

! Established by the Act Of March 8, 1865
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 not exceeding 5000
miles, cents
Sent over 900 miles, 10 I"
Upon all letters passing through or in the mail
except such or from a foreign country
the postage must be pre- paid, except upon letters
and packages addressed officers of the govern
ment on official business, and so marked on the
envelope. This is not, however, to interfere with
the frankng privilege.
For double letter there shall be charged dou
BILE the above rates. for treble letter, treble the
above rates, &c. Every letter parcel not ex-
ceeding half an ounce (avoirdupois) in weight is
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
! a letter delivered by carrier, there is addi-
| tional charge of not exceeding two cents.
For drop letters, prepayment optional, mot to
be mailed, each, cent
For all letters or packages (ship ietters) 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 post-offce 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
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
is either mailed delivered then half the above
rates charged. Newspapers and periodicals weigh
ing and half ounces circulated in the State
where published, likewise charged but half of the
above rates.
Small newspapers and periodicals. published monthly or
oftener and pamphlets not containing than sixteen
octave pages each, when sent in single packages weigh
ing at least eight onnce address and prepaid by
axing postage stamps thereto shall be charged only half
cent for each ounce or fraction of ounce notwith
standing the postage calculated each separate article of
such package would exceed that amount The postage
all transient matter, unless prepaid shall be charged dou
BILE the first mentioned rates.
Books bound or unbound, not weighing over pounds,
shall be deemed nathalie matter, and shall pay,
For all distances under 5000 miles, per ounce, l cent
For all distances 5000 miles, 2
Fifty per shall be in all cases when not pre-
paid All printed matter chargeable by weight shall be
weighed when dry The publishers Of newspapers pc
rodcas may send to each other from their respective Off
ces of publication free of postage copy of each publ
cation; and may also send to each actual subscriber en-
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
their papers are printed and published one copy thereof
free of postage.
No printed matter shall be at the above rates unless
either without wrapper with open the ends
sides that the character of the matter may seen
without removing the wrapper; if any written print
ell communication Is put on the same after its publication
upon the wrapper except the and address
of the person to whom the is sent or if ANYTHING
enclosed in such printed paper If these conditions
complied with letter postage shall be charged
When any printed matter received during any quarter
has been in the post office for the whole of the succeeding
of the sales as directed by the Postoice Department
The establishment of private expresses for the convey
ance oany letters packets packages of letters
matter transmissabe in the United States mail tnewspa.
pers pamphlets magazines and periodicals excepted
city, town. other place 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 he carried by carriers in stamped enyel
opes Contractors carry newspapers ont of the mails
for sale distribution among subscribers penalty Of
$1,000 is imposed person taking letters through or
part of the United States for the purpose of be
of Tho nit with Of
postage.
Letters addressed different persons cannot I've 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 either the Havre
Collins Bremen lines land the same in respect to the
British lines from any point in the United States
(except Oregon and California; for or from any point in
Great Britain is q ccnspre payment optional Newspa
pers United States, and two British
each country to collect its POSTAGE whether the paper
sent from received in the United States TBritisb
newspapers usually British postage paid by pennv
stamp equal to two cents They be sent in narrow
bands open at the ends Letters for the continent of En-
rope, pass through Great Britain, in the open mail must
he prepaid p cents when the Atlantic conveyance NV
United States packets and cents when by British pack
cts, except from California or Oregon when the
prepadis in the former instance cents and in the lat
ter 10 cents Thus in the case the Atlantic sea post
age is to he collected at the mailing Office in the United
states; and in the other left be collected with
the BRITISH transit and other foreign postage the office
OF delivery. Between Great Britain and Oregon and Cali
fornia, the single rate of letter postage is % cents
Periodical works and pamphlets may be sent from the
United states to the United Kingdom, and nee versa
two cents of United States postage each, If they do
exceed two in weight and at cents per ounce or