The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-05
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RATES OF POSTAGE WITHIN THE u. STATES

RATES OF POSTAGE WITHIN THE U. STATES,
Established By the act Of March 3, 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 not exceeding 1900
miles, cents
Sent over 1000 miles. 10
Upon all letters passing through or in the mail
except such as to or from foreign country,
the postage must be prepaid, 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 Thanking privilege.
For double letter there shall be charged dou-
bic the above rates; for a treble letter, treble the
above rates, &c Every letter parcel not
cecding half an ounce lavoirdupois) in weight is
a single letter. and every additional weight of half
an ounce or of less than half ounce is charged
with an additional single postage. When advers-
ed, cent additional is charged on each letter. For
a letter delivered by a carrier, there is an addi
tional charge Of not exceeding or two cents.
For drop letters, prepayment optional, mot TO
be maed) each cent.
For all letters or packages ship letters convey
ed by any vessel not employed in conveying the
mail g
To this charge of cents is added 4 cents when
the letters not transmitted through the mail
but are delivered at the post-oice where deposit
ed and the ordinary 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 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 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 onnces address and prepaid by
afxing postage stamps thereto shall be charged only halt
cent for each ounce fraction of ounce notwith
standing the postage calculated each separate article
SUCH package would exceed that amount The postage
bic the aforementioned rates.
Books, bound Or unbound not weighing over pounds
shall be deemed mailable matter and shall pay
For all distances under 1900 miles, per ounce,
For all distances over 900 miles, 2
Fifty per shall be added in all when not pre-
paid All printed matter chargeable by weight shall
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 each actual subscriber en-
closed in their publications bills and receipts for the same
free of postage The publishers Of weekly newspapers may
send each actual subscriber within the county where
their papers are printed and published one copy thereof
free of postage
No printed matter shall be the above rates unless
either without any wrapper with open the ends
sides that the character of the matter may be
without removing the wrapper; if any written print
ed communication put the after its publication
upon the wrapper except the and address
of the person to whom the same is sent or if ANYTHING
else enclosed in such printed paper If these conditions
not complied with, letter postage shall be charged
When any printed matter received during quarter,
has been in the potoce for the whole of the succeeding
quarter the postmaster shall sell it. and credit the amount
of the sales as directed by the Postofce Department
The establishment of private expresses for the convey.
ance OF any letters packets or packages of letters other
matter transmissabe in the United States mail (newspa
pamphlets magazines and periodicals exceped from
one city, town or 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 stamped envel
opes Contractors may carry newspapers of the mails
for sale or distribution among subscribers penalty of
$1,000 imposed any person taking letters THROUGH or
any part of the United States for the purpose Of be-
ing sent out of the United States without the payment
postage.
Letters addressed different persons cannot be enclosed
in the same envelope package under penalty 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 or Bremen lines land the same in respect to the
British nes to or from any point in the United states
Except Oregon and California; for from any point in
Great Britain, is "a centsre payment optional Newpa
per each United States and two cents British
each country collect its postage whether the paper
is sent from or received IN the United States British
newspapers usually British postage paid by penny
stamp equal to cents They must be sent in
bands open at the ends Letters for the continent of Eu
rope to pass through Great Britain in the open mail must
be prepaid q when the Atlantic conveyance is by
United States packets and cents when by British pack
cts EXCEPT California Oregon, when the sum to he
prepaid in the former instance &c cents and lat
ter Thus in the the Atlantic sea post
age to be collected at the mailing Office in the United
States and in the other left be collected together with
the British transit and other foreign postage at the Office
delivery Between Great Britain Oregon and Cali
forna, the single rate of letter postage is % cents
Periodical works and pamphlets may be sent from the
United States to the United Kingdom and rice rersa Mt
two cents of United States postage each If they do not
exceed two in weight and at cents Der ounce or
fraction of ounce when they that weight to be
collected in all cases in the United States and the
will be subject to additional like charge in the United
Kingdom When sent TO France, Algeria cities in
Turkey Syria, and Egypt, in which France has postof
ces cad England or TO other foreign countries 1vhoa
passing Through the United Kingdom they will be charged
bic with cent an ounce fraction of ounce, United
states postage-rre payment required. ,
Single rate of letter postage from Bremen by me
Bremen line, 10 cents-pre payment optional NeWspa
per each cents being the United States and herman
posage-pre payment required. Letters and newspapers