The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-22
POST L G JUDE.
RATES OF POSTAGE WITHIN THE U. STATES

Established By the Act Of March 3, 1865
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 900
miles, cents
Sent over 900 miles, 10 'e q"
Upon all letters passing through or in the mail
| except such as to 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 so marked on the
! envelope. This is not, however, to interfere with
| the Thanking privilege
For a double letter there shall be charged dou
bic the above rates; for treble letter, treble the
above rates &c. Every letter parcel
ceeding half an ounce (avoirdupois) in weight is
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
a letter delivered by a carrier, there is an addi-
tiona charge of not exceeding one or two cents
be maied EACH | cent
For all letters or packages sAip Ieaers) convey.
ed by any vessel not employed in conveying the
mail
To this charge of 2 cents is added cents when
| the letters are not transmitted through the mail
but are delivered at the post-offce 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
ounce,
If the postage on any newspaper or periodical is maid
quarterly or yearly in advance, the office where the
s Is el5ner mailed or delivered, then half the above
aie newspapers ana periodicals. not weigh
- s ,I; anu nan ounces circulated IN the State
aho PShe"' are likewise charged but half of the
60 80
s, ne spaers anu periodicals. published monthly
pan l Pnl1ts hot obtaining more than sixteen
inc at Iesst .ht ~ III s5isIe PACKAGES weigh
afxing nostage SoUnS tb, One hI re- anu prepaid oy
cent for each onnh or faction Of o o only Hi
otondip, tla $3.50 vi Vi ii ounce' hotwith-
sncb raea Id d .t VI eaei separate article oil
eli 80. .t ~ - eIieI me postage on
HE The frlt tid 80 eP"io' shail DC charged dou-
Books hound or nnhomn5 NOT r,o;,b;, ~ , ,
shall he deemed ynoiiaIIa - i ei Pounus'
For all distances under 5000 miles per ounce cent
For all distances over 3 900 miles
Fifty per added all cases when not nre
paid All printed matter chargeable by weight shall he
weighed when dry The publishers of newspapers and ne
rodcas may send to each other their respective Off
of publication free postage copy of each pub
cation and may also send each subscriber en-
closed in their publications. bills and receipts the
free OF postage The publishers weekly newspapers NAV
send to each actual subscriber within the county where
heir papers are printed ana published one copy thereof
free oil postage
printed matter shall be sent at the above rates unless