The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-18
POS L A L % G u ID E,
RATES OF POSTAGE WITHIN THE IT STATE,

Established by the Act Of March 8, 1856.
For every single letter in manuscript, 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 5000 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
and packages addressed to officers of the govern
ment on official business, and marked 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 treble letter, treble
above rates, &c. Every letter Or parcel not ex
ceeding half an ounce tavoirdupos) in weight is
a 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
letter delivered by carrier, there is an add
tional charge OF not exceeding or two cents.
tor drop letters, prepayment optional mot to
be mailed, each, cent
For all letters packages (ship lettersl convey
ed by any vessel not employed in conveying the
mail,
To this charge of cents is added 4 cents when
the letters are not transmitted through the mail,
but are delivered at the postoffce 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, tic any part of the United
/ States,
For every additional ounce or fraction of an
ounce,
If the postage any newspaper or periodical is paid
quarterly yearly in advance, the office the
same is either mailed delivered, then half the above
rates charged Newspapers and periodicals weigh
ing and half ounces, circulated the State
where published, are likewise charged but half of the
above
Small newspapers and periodicals. published monthly or
oftener and pamphlets not containing than sixteen
octave pages each, when in single packages weigh
ing at least eight onnces address, and prepaid by
axing postage stamps thereto shall be charged only half
a cent for each fraction of ounce nowith
standing the postage calculated each separate
such package would exceed that The postage on
all transient matter, unless prepaid shall be charged dou
Bile the aforementioned rates.
Books, bound or unbound, not weighing over pounds
shall be deemed mailahle matter, and shall pay,
For all distances under 5000 miles, per ounce cent
For all distances over 5000 miles,
Fifty per cent shall be added in all cases when not pre
paid All printed matter chargeable by weight shall be
weighed when dry The publishers of newspapers and ne
riodlcas may send to each other from respective Off
ces OF publication free of postage copy each pub
cation and may also send to each actual subscriber en-
closed in their publications. bills and receipts for the
free of postage The publishers of weekly
send to each actual subscriber within county where
their papers are printed and published copy thereof
free OF postage.
No printed matter shall be sent at the above rates unless
'et Wtout any wrapper or with one open at the ends
OF SIDES SO That the character of the may be seen
without removing the wrapper if any written or print
ea is put on the after its publication
OF upon the cover or wrapper except the and address
OF tne person to whom the is if anything
else Is enclosed in such printed paper these conditions
are not complied with letter postage shall he charged
When any printed matter received during any quarter
mas been IN the for the whole of the succeeding
quarter the postmaster shall sell it, and credit the amount
OF the sales as directed by the Post office Department
me establishment of private expresses for the convey
ance fanny letters packets packages of letters other
matter transmssable in the United States mail (newspa
pers pamphlets magazines and periodicals eXcepted from
one city, town other place to any other CITY,
place in the United States between which the United
States mail is regularly transported is prohibited
letters &C. may be carried by carriers in stamped enveI
opes Contractors may carry newspapers ont of the mails
for sale distribution among subscribers penalty of
$4,000 imposed on any person taking letters THROUGH or
part of the United States for the purpose OF he
ing sent out of the United States without the
postage.
Letters addressed different persons cannot be 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 or Bremen lines and the in respect to the
British lines from any point in the United states
Except Oregon and California for from any point in
treat Britain Is "A centspre payment optional Newspa
pers each two cents United States two cents British;
each country to collect its postage whether paper
is sent from or received IN the United States british
newspapers usually come British postage paid by penny
stamp equal to two cents They be sent in marrow
bands open at the ends Letters continent of Eu
rope to pass through Great Britain, the open mall must