The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-13
POST Al G UIDE.
ATEs OF POSTAGE WITHIN THE II STATES

ESdbt1Shed by the act If March 3, 1853
For every single letter in manuscript, or paper
of any kind in which information shall be asked
Tor, or communicated in writing, by marks
or signs sent in the mail not exceeding g. 600
miles, G,st ara. ooo 8cents
sent oVtT. "ooo miles, 10 -
Upon all letters passing through or in the mail
except such as are to or from foreign country
the postage must be pre- paid, except upon letters
ana packages addressed to officers of the govern
nient on official business, and so marked on the
envelope. This is not, however, to interfere with
the franking privilege.
For Il double letter there shall be charged dou-
Die the above rates; for treble letter, treble the
above rates, Sc. Every letter on parcel not ex-
ceedlng half an ounce (avoirdupos) in weight is
single letter, and every additional weight of half
an ounce or of less than half 5 charged
with an additional single postage. When advertis-
ed, cent additional is charged each letter. For
a letter delivered by carrier, there is an addi-
uonal charge of not exceeding one or two cents
fOr drop letters, prepayment optional, mot to
De mailed mailed, each, cent
Ell ny 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-oiice 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 unscaled 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, &c
If the postage on any newspaper or periodical is maid
quarterly or yearly in advance, at 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 State
where published, are likewise charged but half of the
above rates. 1000 " VIC
Small newspapers and periodicals. published monthly or
ottener and pamphlets not containing more than sixteen
octave pages each, when in single packages WEIGH
ing at least eight onnces to address, prepaid by
atXng postage stamps thereto shall be charged only half
cent for each ounce fraction of ounce nowitl-
standing the postage calculated separate article
such package would exceed that The postage on
bic the aforementioned rates.
Books, bound or unbound not weighing over pounds
shall he deemed maahe matter, and shall paw
For an distances under 5000 miles, per ounce cent
For all distances 8, 600 miles, .
Fifty per cent shall added in all cases when not pre
paid All printed matter chargeabe by weight shall I've
weighed when dry The publishers of newspapers and 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
closed IN their publications. bills and receipts same
Tree OF postage The publishers of weekly newspapers may
send to each actual subscriber within the countywhere
er papers are printed and published copy thereof
printed matter shall he rates. unless
either without any wrapper, with open at the ends
or sides so That the character of the may be
without removing the wrapner or any written or print
ed communication is put the after its publication
upon the wrapper eNceD the name and address
of the person to whom the is sent anything
else enclosed in such printed paper If these conditions
are not complied with letter postage shall be charged
When any printed matter during any quarter
has been in the fer the whole the succeeding
quarter the postmaster shall sell it, and credit the amount
The establishment of private expresses for convey
ance ofany letters packets packages of letters other
matter transmissable in the United States mail newspa
pers pamphlets magazines and periodicals excepted from
city, town. other place. to other CITY, town or
place in the United States, between which the United
States mail is regularly transported is prohibited but
letters &C. be carried by in STAMPED enyel-
opes Contractors may carry newspapers the mails
for sale distribution among subscribers penalty of
So 900 imposed any person taking letters roo or
any part of the United for the purpose Of he
ing sent out of the United States without the payment of
postage.
Letters addressed different persons cannot be enclosed
IN the same envelope or package under penalty of
dollars unless addressed to foreign countries
RATES OF FOREIGN LETTER AND NEWSPAPER
POSTAGE.
The single rate of letter postage by either the Hayre
Collins Bremen lines tand same in respect to the
British lines to from any point in the United States
except Oregon and California; for from any point in
ers each two United States and two cents British
each country to collect its postage whether the paper
IS sent from received an the United States british
newspapers usually come British postage pad nv nennv
stamp equal to two cents They be sent in marrow
bands open at the ends Letters continent of Eu
rope, to through Great Britain in the omen mail must
De prepaid Il cents when the Atlantic conveyance is by
ned States packets and cents when by British pack
cts, except from California Oregon when the sum to be
peIdS IN the former instance, 20 cents and in the
err 10 cents Thus in the case the Atlantic sea post
ge Is to be collected at the mailing office in the United
States and in the other collected together with
he British transit and other foreign postage the
II delivery Between Great Britain and Oregon Cali
orna, the single rate Of letter postage is 20 cents.
Periodical works and pamphlets may he sent from the
United States the United Kingdom, and rice versa at
of United States postage each, if they do not
xceed two in weight, and at cents per ,nn
raction Of ounce when they exceed that weight to be
objected in all cases in the United States; and the same
will be subject additional like charge in the United
Kingdom. When sent to France Algeria, cities in
turkey Syria and Egypt, in which France has posof
es ERglaad, other foreign countries, toithOm
dSSing through the United Kingdom, they will charged
lie with cent ounce, fraction of ounce United
tates postage-Tre payment required. E- .ar
Single rate Of letter postage to from Bremen b the
'remen line, 10 cents-lre payment optional Newspa-
ers each cents being the United States and German
payment required Letters and newspapers
other parts of the continent may also go by this line
ll9ect to various rates. 81
Single rate of letter postage to France or AIge
a. 10 cents the quarter 0't1iceaynent optional News
lpers periodical works, books stitched or bound pam
NETS catalogues papers ofmusic prospectuses circulars
nd all other kinds of printed matter addressed France
lgerla, or cities OF Turkey, Syria, and Egypt in which
rance has postoices, tviz: Alexandria, Alexandreta,
eyrout Constantinople, Daranelles Galaz Gallipoli
'raa, lnebol Jafa, Kerrasund Latakia, Messna in