The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-07
P0 IA L & GUIDE,
RATES OF POSTAGE WITHIN THE U. STATES

Establishedby the act Of March 8, 1855
| For every single letter in manuscript, paper
Of any kind in which Information shall be asked
for, communicated in writing, or by marks
| or signs, sent in the mail not exceeding 5000
miles, 8 cents
Sent over 1900 miles, 10 !"
Upon all letters passing through in the mall
except such as are 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 not, however. to interfere with
the ranking privilege.
For double letter there shall be charged dou-
BILE the above rates; for treble letter, treble the
above rates, &c. Every letter IT parcel not ex-
ceeding half an ounce (avoirdupois) 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 carrier, there is addi-
tonal charge of not exceeding one or two cents
For drop letters, prepayment optional, mot to
be mailed,) each, / cent
ed by any vessel not employed in conveying the
mail, 2
To this charge of 2 cents is added cents when
the lettefS not transmitted through the mail,
but delivered at the post-ofice 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,
I 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 yearly in advance at the office where the
same is either mailed or delivered then half the above
rates 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
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
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
bic 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 8 900 miles, "
Fifty per cent shall be added in all when not pre-
paid. All printed matter chargeable by weight shall
weighed when dry The publishers newspapers and 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 to each actual subscriber
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 copy thereof
free of postage.
No printed matter shall sent at the above rates. unless
either without any wrapper with at the ends
or sides that the character of the matter may be
without removing the wrapper written print
ed communication is put the after its publication
the wrapper except the and address
of the person to whom the is SENT if anything
else is enclosed in such printed paper If these conditions
not complied with letter postage shall be charged
When any printed matter, received during any quarter
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 Posofce Department
The establishment of private expresses the convey
ance ofany letters packets packages of letters other
matter transmssable in the United States mail newspa
pamphlets magazines and periodicals excepted from
place in the United States, between which the United
States mail is regularly transported is prohibited bit
letters &c may be carried by carriers in stamped enveI
opes contractors may carry newspapers ont of mails
for sale distribution among subscribers penalty of
$4,000 imposed any person taking letters kroGh or
part of the United States for the purnos o no
wi he
postage. "
Letters addressed to different persons cannot be enclosed
IN the same 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 Hayre
Ooins or Bremen lines land the in respect to the
BRITISH nes to from any point in the United States
Except oregon and California; for from any point in
ulea britain, is "A payment optional Newspa-
pr each two cents United States and two cents British
each country to collect its postage whether the paper
Is sent from or received an the United States british
newspapers usually British postage paid penny
stamp, equal to two cents They must be sent in
Dands open at the ends Letters for the continent of
rope, to pass through Great Britain in the omen mail
@ prepaid Il cents when the Atlantic conveyance is by
United States packets and cents when by British pack
cts except from California Oregon when the sum to be
pepadis in the former instance 26 cents and in the lat
ter iO cents Thus in the the Atlantic sea post
age Is to be collected at the mailing office in the Ced
States and in the other left to be collected together with
the British transit and other foreign postage at the once
of delivery. Between Great Britain and oregon ana GALL
forna, the single rate of letter postage IS ~ Genus
Periodical works and pamphlets may be sent nom the
United States to the United Kingdom and r1ce versa at
two cents of United States postage each II Iey 10 NOT
exceed two ounces in weight and at cents per nce or
fraction of an ounce when they exceed that weight to be
collected in all in the United States and the same
will he subject to an additional like charge in the United
Kingdom When sent to France, Nigeria or cities in
Turkey Syria and Egypt in which France mas postoih
dssng through the United Kingdom they will be chargea
Bile with cent ounce or fraction Of an ounce United
States postage prepayment required p.o,.on L, A..
Single rate of letter postage to or from Bremen 6y the
Bremen line, 10 cents1re Payment OPTIONAL Newspa
a,unent required. Letters and newspapers
to other parts of the continent may also 60 by this line
subject to various rates. A.,
Single rate of letter postage from France or Age
ria Is cents the quarter ouncepdyent optional news
papers periodical works, books stitched OF pounu, pam
phle catalogues papers ofmusic prospectuses circulars
and all other kinds printed matter addressed 10 france
Algeria, or cities Of Turkey, Syria, and Egypt IN Whch