The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-15
POSTAL G IDE.
RATES OF POSTAGE WITHIN THE U STAT

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| For every single letter in manuscript paper
| of any kind in which information shall be asked
for, or communicated in writing, by marks,
or signs, sent in the mail not exceeding 5000
miles, 3 cents.
Sent over 1000 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 official business and so marked on 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 parcel not
ceeding half ounce (avoirdupos) in weight is
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 a carrier, there is addi-
tonal charge of not exceeding Or two cents
For drop letters, prepayment optional, (not to
be mailedO each, 1 cent
| ed by any vessel not employed in conveying the
mail,
To this charge of cents is added cents, when
the letters not transmitted through the mail,
but are delivered at the post-oice where deposit
ed; and the ordinary rates of United States post
age 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 an
ounce,
If the postage any newspaper or periodical is paid
quarterly yearly in advance, at the Office where the
same is either mailed or delivered then half the above
rates are charged Newspapers and periodicals weigh
ing 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 than sixteen
octave pages EACH when sent in single packages weigh
ing at least eight onnces to address, and prepaid by
axng postage stamps thereto shall be charged only half
cent for each ounce fraction of ounce notwith
standing the postage calculated each separate article of
such package would exceed that amount The postage
all transient matter unless prepaid shall be charged dou
Bile the first mentioned rates.
Books bound or 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 cent shall be added in all cases when not pre-
paid All printed matter chargeabe by weight shall be
weighed when dry The publishers of newspapers and
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 en-
closed in their publications bills and receipts for the same
free of postage The publishers of weekly newspapers may
send to 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 wrapper with open at the ends
sides that the character of the matter may be
without removing the wrapper if any written print
ed communication is put the after its publication
or the cover or wrapper except the name and address
of the person whom the is sent; if 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,
has been in the postoce 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
oany letters packets packages of letters other
transmssable in the United States mail (newspa-
pers pamphlets magazines and periodicals exceped from
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. may be carried by carriers in stamped
opes Contractors may carry newspapers of the mails
for sale or distribution among subscribers penalty of
$4,000 imposed any taking letters through
over any part Of the United States for the purpose of be-
ing sent out of the United States without the payment of
postage.
Letters addressed different persons cannot be enclosed
dollars, unless addressed to foreign countries.
RATES OF FOREIGN LETTER AND NEWSPAPER
POSTAGE.
The single rate of letter postage By either Havre
Collins or Bremen lines land the same in respect the
British nes to or from any point in the United States
Except Oregon and California; for from any point in
Great Britain, "a centre payment optional Newspa-
pers United States and two cents British
each country collect its POSTAGE whether the paper
is sent from received the United States british
newspapers usually British postage paid by penny
stamp, equal to two cents They must be in
bands open at the ends Letters for the continent of Eu
to pass through Great Britain open mail must
be prepaid q cents when the Atlantic conveyance is by
United States packets, and cents when by British pack
cts, except from California Oregon when the to be
prepads in the former instance 26 and in the lat
ter 10 cents Thus in the 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 % cents
Periodical works and pamphlets may be sent from the
United States the United Kingdom and rice versa at
two of United States postage EACH if they do not
exceed two ounces in weight and at cents per or
fraction of ounce when they exceed that weight to be
collected in all in the United States; and the same
will be subject to additional like charge in the United
Kingdom. When sent to France, Algeria, or cities in
Turkey Syria and Egypt in which France has post-of
ces England, to other foreign countries aoho
passing through the United Kingdom, they will be chargea
BILE with cent an ounce, fraction of ounce United
States postage-pre pdyme mt required
Single rate Of letter postage to from Bremen bv the
Bremen ttne, 10 cents-pre payment optional Newspa
pers each cents, being the United States and
required Letters and newspapers
70 other parts of the continent may also go by this line
subject to various rates
Single rate OF letter postage from France Age
ra 10 cents the quarter ouncepay7ne Optional News
papers periodical works. books stitched bound, PAM
phes catalogues papers music prospectuses circulars
and all other kinds printed matter addressed to France
Algeria or cities of Turkey Syria and Egypt, in which
France has postoices, vz: Alexandria, Alexandretta
Beyrout, Constantinople, Dardanelles Gaatz, Gaipo
lbraa, Inebol Jafa, Kerrasund, Latakia, Messina in