The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-31

RATES OF POSTAGE WITHIN THE u STATES

Established By the Act Of March 3, 1855
For every single letter in manuscript paper
of any kind in which information shal! 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 ..
Upon all letters passing through or in the mail,
except such to from a 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 the
envelope. This is not however, to interfere with
the franking 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 (avoidupois in weight is
a 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 a 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 (slip 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 posto office 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 or fraction of
| ounce, | %
If the postage any newspaper periodical is paid
J at
same is either mailed delivered then half the above
rates are charged Newspapers and periodicals not weigh
ing over one and half ounces circulated in the State
where published are likewise charged but half of the
above rates.
Small newspapers and periodicals. published monthly or
oftener and pamphlets not containing than sixteen
octave each when in single packages weigh
ing az least eight to address, and prepaid by
aNing postage stamps thereto shall be charged only half
cent for each fraction of ounce,
standing the postage calculated each separate article
such package would exceed that The postage on
!
bic the aforementioned rates.
Books, bound unbound, not weighing over pounds
shall be deemed mailable matter, and shall pay
For all distances under 5000 miles, per ounce cent
For all distances over 5000 miles, .
Fifty per shall be added in all when not nra
paid All printed matter chargeabe by weight shall be
weighed when dry The publishers of newspapers and pc
rodcals 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 subscriber en-
closed in their publications. bills and receipts for the same
free of postage The publishers of weekly NAV
send to each actual subscriber within the county where
their papers are printed and published copy thereof
free of postage.
No printed matter shall be at the above rates unless
either without wrapper with open the ends
sides character of the matter may he seen
without removing the wrapper if any written or print
ed communication put the after its publication
or upon the cover or wrapper except the
OF the person to whom the is 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 office fer the whole of the succeeding
quarter the postmaster shall sell credit the amount
OF the sales as directed by the Post office Department
The establishment of private for the
ance any letters packets packages letters other
matter ransmssable in the United States mail (newspa
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 is prohibited but
letters, &c, be carried by carriers in stamped enve
opes Contractors may carry newspapers ont OF the mans
for sale distribution among subscribers penalty OF
So 600 imposed any person taking letters through or
any part of the United States for the purpose OF be
ing sent out the United States without the payment OF
postage.
Letters addressed different cannot be enclosed
in the same 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
British lines to any point in the United States
except Oregon and California for from any point in
Britain, is "a centsTre payment optional Newspa
pers Emitted States and cents British
each country collect its postage whether the paper
is sent from received in the United States british
newspapers usually British postage paid by penny
stamp, equal to two cents They must be in narrow
bands at the ends Letters the continent
rope, to pass through Great Britain in the open mail must
be prepaid q cents when the Atlantic conveyance is by
United States packets and when by British pack
cts except from California Oregon when the to BE-
prepadis in the former instance 26 cents and in the lat
ter 10 cents Thus, in the case the Atlantic post
age is to be collected at the mailing office in the United
States and in the other left to be collected together with
the British transit and other foreign POSTAGE at the Office
of delivery Between Great Britain and Oregon and Cali
forna the single of letter postage is 90 cents
Periodical works and pamphlets may be sent from the