The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-02
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RATES OF POSTAGE WITHIN THE II STAT

Established by the Act Of March 8, 1855.
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 5000
miles, conts
Sent over 1000 miles, 10 Genus u
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 frankng privilege.
For double letter there shall be charged dou-
bic the above rates; for treble letter, treble the
ABOVE rates, &c. Every letter Q parcel not ex-
ceeding half an ounce (avoirdupoisl in weight il
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 an addi-
tlonal charge of not exceeding or two cents
| be mailed J each, I ron,
For all letters or packages tship 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
nut are delivered at the postotfce 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
If the postage any newspaper or periodical is paid
quarterly or yearly in advance, at the office where the
same is either mailed delivered half the above
rates 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
oener and pamphlets not containing more than sxteen
octave pages each when in single packages weigh
ing at least eight onnces address, prepaid bv
aXng postage stamps thereto shall be charged onIv half
cent for each ounce fraction of ounce notwith
standing the postage calculated each separate article
such package would exceed that amount The postage on
a ont tfar
Bile the first mentioned rates.
Books bound or unbound, not weighing pounds,
shall be deemed mailable matter, and shall pay,
For all distances under 5000 miles, per ounce l cent
For all distances over 5000 miles,
Fifty per cent shall be added in all cases when not
paid All printed matter chargeabe by weight shall be
weighed when dry The publishers of newspapers and ne
odcas send to each other from their respective Off
ces oil 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 for the
free OF postage The publishers of weekly newspapers NAV
send to each actual subscriber within county where
their papers printed and published copy thereof
free OF postage.
No printed shall be sent at the above rates upIas
either without any wrapper with open at the ends
or sides so that the character of the matter may seen
without removing the wrapper; written or rnt
ed communication put the after publication
Or upon the cover wrapper except the and address
of the person to whom the is sent; or if ANYTIME
else is enclosed in such printed paper If these condon
are not complied with letter postage shall be CHARGED
When any printed matter, received during any quarter
mas been in the posoihce for the whole of the succeedn
quarter the postmaster shall sell it. and credit the sno3
OF the sales as directed by the Postofce Department
The establishment of private expresses for the
ace OF any letters packets or packages letters mr. other
matter ransmissabe in the United States mail fnews
pers pamphlets magazines and periodicals excenad e.
one city, town. other place other CITY town m
place in the United States, between which the Tinted
States mail is regularly transported is prohibited INT
letters, &c, may be carried by carriers in stunned en
opes Contractors may carry newspapers ont of the mails
for sale distribution among subscribers nenalt, S
$4,000 is imposed any person taking letters tyo1b o
any part of the United States for purpose Of h
ing sent out of the United States without the payment Of
postage. Vi
in the same envelope package, under penalty of @
dollars, unless addressed to foreign countries VII
RATES OF FOREIGN LETTER AND NEWsp.ppp
POSTAGE. ~
The single rate of letter postage by either the Uo,ro
British lines) to or from any point in the Unite6 S,t
Except Oregon and California; or from an 80
Great Britain, is "A centspre pa 17nent oDonoi E IN
pers each two cents United States and two cant spa
each country to collect its posfa1e wbethor a.
is sent from or received an the United States fp;.i
newspapers usually come British postage paid nv nann
stamp equal 10 TWO cents They must be sent IN py
panus open at the ends Letters for the continent 81 IL
oP " pass "Fogh treat Britain, in the omen mail mnst
o q cents when the Atlantic conyeyance is Inv
leu states packets, and when NV Rri,;s nact
ets except from California Oregon wben the s 10 be
IN the former instance 26 cents and in the lat
~ cents thus, in the case the Atlantic sea post
~ Is 70 oe collected at the mailing office in the United
ana IN the other left to be collected together with
prlsh transit and other foreign postage the office
-: Fry between Great Britain and Oregon ana Caii-
INA .ne single rate of letter postage is % cents
e'ouical works and pamphlets may be sent from 'h0