The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-26

RATES OF POSTAGE WITH1N THE U. STATES

Established by the Act Of March g. 1855.
! For every single letter in manuscript, or 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 600
miles, 3 cents
| Sent over 1900 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 on the
envelope This is not, however, to interfere with
| the franking privilege.
For double letter there shall be charged dou-
BILE the above rates; for treble letter, treble the
above rates, &c Every letter 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 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-
tonal charge of not exceeding one or two cents
For drop letters, prepayment optional, mot to
be mailed,) each, cent
For all letters or packages ship 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
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, to any part of the United
For every additional ounce or fraction of an
ounce,
If the postage any newspaper or periodical is paid
quarterly OF yearly IN advance, at the office where the
same is either mailed delivered then half the
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
oftener and pamphlets containing than sixteen
octave pages each when sent in single packages weigh
ing at least eight onnces address and prepaid by
aXing postage stamps thereto shall charged only half
cent for each ounce fraction Of ounce nowith
standing the postage calculated each separate article of
such package would exceed that amount The postage on
Sl,anl oh,
BILE the aforementioned rates.
Books, bound or unbound, not weighing over pounds
snail be deemed mailable matter, and shall pay,
For all distances under 5000 miles, per ounce cent
For all distances 3 900 miles, 2
Fty per cent shall be added in all cases when pre-
pad All printed matter chargeable by weight shall be
weighed when dry The publishers of 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 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
printed matter shall be the above rates unless
either without any wrapper with open ends
or Sides so that the character of the matter may seen
without removing the wrapper any written or print
ed communication is put on the after its publication
the wrapper except the name and addrc
of the person to whom the same sent or if anyhin
else Is enclosed in such printed paper If conditions
are not comped WITH letter postage shall be charged
When any printed matter during any nuarter
has been in the for the whole of the succeeding
quarter the postmaster shall sell it, credit the amount
Of the sales as directed by the POsofce Department
The establishment of private expresses for the
ance ofany letters packets packages of letters or other
matter ransmssabe in the United States mail tnewsna
pers pamphlets magazines and periodicals excepted from
one 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 slammed enye
opes Contractors carry newspapers ont of the mails
ior sale or distribution among subscribers penalty of
SoOOo Is imposed person taking letters through
over part of the United for the purpose of
sent out of the United States without the payment of