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CAPRON & GWYN, Agents, 71 South street.
Norfolk and Chesapeake Steam- boat Company.
The William Selden leaves her wharf, lower end South street, for Fredericksburg, Va., every Tuesday at 4 o'clock, P. M. Leaves Fredericksburg on Friday morning at 4 o'clock.
Great Daily Line to the South,
Via Norfolk, Portsmouth and Weldon, to Charleston, &e. The Baltimore Steam Pack- et Company's steamboats Louisiana and Ad- elaide leave Baltimore, foot of Concord street, daily, at 412 P. M., except Sunday.
M. N. FALLS, General Agent.
For Washington, Alexandria and Georgetown.
The steamer Diamond State leaves Com- meree-street wharf on every Wednesday at 3 o'clock, (or at an earlier hour if loaded,) and returns the following Monday.
The steamer Columbia leaves the same wharf every Saturday at 4 o'clock, and returns the following Thursday.
CHAS. WORTHINGTON, Agent.
Steamboat Arrow
Leaves Light-street wharf every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 8 A. M., for Chestertown, Queenstown, Grasin Creek and Cumpton.
E. S. L. YOUNG, Captain.
Steamboats George Weems and Mary Washington
Leave foot of Dugan's wharf, for Fair Ha- ven, every Saturday and Wednesday morn- ing at 6 o'clock, returning the same day.
W. L. WEEMS, Captain.
Steamboat Kent
Leaves her wharf, Light-street, foot of Barre, every Wednesday and Saturday morn- ings, at 7 o'clock, for Choptank River, touch- ing at Cambridge, Easton (via Dover Bridge,) Denton, and intermediate landings, returning every Monday and Tuesday.
JOHN H. KIRWAN, Captain.
Eastern Shore Steamboat Com- pany.
The Hugh Jenkins leaves her wharf on Light street, every Tuesday and Thursday mornings, at 7 o'clock, for Annapolis, West River, Cambridge, Oxford and Easton, and returns by the same route on the following day.
The Hugh Jenkins leaves every Saturday morning, at the same hour, for Annapolis, West River, St. Michael's and Miles' River Ferry, and returns by the same route on Mon- day.
The Champion leaves her wharf every morning, excepting Wednesday and Sunday, at 7 o'clock, for Chester River, touching at Kent Island, Queenstown, Corsica, Spencer's, Harrison's Landing and Chestertown, and re- turns same day.
The Champion leaves every Wednesday morning, at the same hour, for St. Michael's and Miles River Ferry, and returns same day.
G. CHESNUT, Agent.
Locust Point Steam Ferry Co. Foot of Broadway.
PACKETS.
Merchants Line, Wilmington, N. C. Pack- ets, weekly, from 117 Smith's wharf. Dun- nock & Weatherby, Agents.
Merchants' Line for Charleston, S. C. (sail- ing packets) from 77 Smith's wharf. Charles Pendergast, Agent.
Philadelphia Packets, (Brown's Line,) Tues- day, Thursday and Saturday, via canal, from 81 Smith's wharf. J. W. Brown & Son.
New Dispatch Packet Line, from Baltimore to Providence, sail weekly. S. Phillips & Co., Agents, 95 South street.
California Line of Packets from Philadelphia to San Francisco.
New York and California Line Packets, from New York to San Francisco.
Australia Pioneer Line of Packets, from N. York to Melbourne and Sydney. Thomas J. Hand & Co., Agents, 56 South Gay street, up stairs.
New York, (new Line,) semi-weekly, Wed- nesday and Saturday. Rose & Lyon, Agents, corner O'Donnell's wharf and Pratt street.
New Orleans, (Henderson & Co's regular Line, ) leave twice every month. Office corner Pratt and Commerce streets.
Boston Packets, (Express Lines,) Thomas Whitridge & Co., 22 and 24 Bowly's wharf.
Boston (Regular Commercial Line,) T. R. Matthews & Son, Agents, No. 18 Bowly's wharf, (weekly.)
STAGES.
Emmittsburg Stage,
Passing through Westminster, leaves West- ern Hotel, N. E. corner Saratoga and How- ard streets, every morning (Sundays except- ed) at 7 o'clock.
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Govanstown and Towsontown Coaches
Leave corner Holiday and Fayette streets for Towsontown at 8 o'clock, A. M. and 412 o'clock, P. M., and Sun office corner for Gov- anstown and Towsontown at 10 o'clock, A. M. and 4 o'clock, P. M.
Bateman's Stage to Bel Air
Leaves Brown's Hotel, High street, Tues- days, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 8 o'clock, A. M.
Standeford's Line from Baltimore to Kellville
Leaves Rising Sun Hotel, 74 High street, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 8 o'clock, A. M., returning next day.
Reisterstown Stage
Leaves Western Hotel every afternoon (Sundays excepted) at 3 o'clock.
RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
JOHN W. GARRETT, President.
J. I. ATKINSON, Secretary.
WM. PRESCOTT SMITH, Master Transportation. HENRY TYSON, Master of Machinery.
H. D). MEARS, General Freight Agent.
L. M. COLE, General Ticket Agent.
J. T. ENGLAND, General Receiving Agent, Camden Station.
J. D. MCKEAN, Agent, Locust Point Station. WASHINGTON TRAINS.
Four trains leave daily for Washington, two in the morning and two in the afternoon.
WESTERN TRAINS.
LEAVE BALTIMORE-
Mail, 7.20, A. M. Express, 4.05, P. M.
Frederick Accommodation, 4.15, P. M.
Ellicott's Mills Accommodation, 6.20, A. M. 4.40, P. M.
ARRIVE IN BALTIMORE-
Mail, -- , P. M.
Express, - - A. M. Frederick Accommodation, 12, M.
Ellicott's Mills, Accommodation, 8.35, A. M. 7.40, P. M.
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND BALTIMORE RAILROAD.
S. M. FELTON, President. WM. CRAWFORD, Agent.
H. F. KENNEY, Master of Transportation. TRAINS LEAVE BALTIMORE :
Express Mail, 8.30, A. M., Way Mail, 11 A. M., Express Mail, 5.25, P. M.
ARRIVE IN BALTIMORE :
Express, 3.51, A. M., Way Mail, 1.05, P. M., Express, 4.58, P. M.
NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY.
JOHN S. GITTINGS, President.
ROBERT S. HOLLINS, Secretary. J. S. LEIB, Treasurer.
A. B. WARFORD, General Superintendent. LEAVE BALTIMORE :
For Williamsport and North, 7.30, A. M., 3.00, P. M.
For Harrisburg and West, 6.00, P. M. ARRIVE IN BALTIMORE:
From Williamsport, 7.15, A. M., 6.20, P. M. Harrisburg, 12.20, P. M.
GREAT SOUTHERN RAILROAD LINE
Via Washington City, Richmond, Peters- burg, Weldon, Wilmington and Charleston, S. C., direct to New Orleans.
LEAVE BALTIMORE at 4.30, A. M., 4.15, P. M This table is liable to be altered every two or three months.
For Through Tickets apply at the Southern Office, Camden Station, Baltimore.
J. T. ENGLAND, Agent.
NORTHWESTERN VA. RAILROAD P. G. VAN WINKLE, President. OFFICE AT PARKERSBURG, VA.
The Trains on this road run between Graf- ton, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and Parkersburg, on the Ohio River, in close con - nection with those of the latter Company, and the Marietta and Cincinnati R. R. Co.
TELEGRAPHS.
Magnetic Telegraph Company. MORSE LINE.
ZENOS BARNUM, President.
Between New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Richmond, Petersburg, Charles- ton, Savannah, Mobile and New Orleans, and all intermediate Stations, and connecting with Morse's Lines North, East and West.
Office Sun Irou Building, corner South and Baltimore streets.
Western Independent Telegraph Company.
JNO. KENDALL, President.
Office, Sun Iron Building. Direct line from Baltimore, West and South West.
The New York and Washington Printing Telegraph.
FRANCIS MORRIS, President.
W. P. WESTERVELT, Superintendent Office, S. W. cor. South and Baltimore-sts. Messages transmitted to all parts of the United States and the Canadas.
The American Telegraph Comp'y. MORSE'S LINE.
Between Baltimore, York, Harrisburg and Pittsburg, including all Western points. Office, 121 W Baltimore.
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OFFICES, &C.
CUSTOM HOUSE.
N. W. cor. Gay and Lombard .- Office hours from 9 A. M. to 3 P. M.
Collector-John Thomson Mason.
Naval Officer-Levi K. Bowen.
Surveyor-Dr. Washington Findlay.
Apprasier General-John W. Baughman.
Appraisers-D. C. Springer and B. H. Rich- ardson.
Deputy Collector-Dr. James S. Owens.
Deputy Naval Officer-John W. Davis.
Deputy Surpeyor-Edward Beatty. Cashier-William Vanwyck.
Deposit Clerk-William Webber.
Auditing Clerk-John E. Tool.
Assistant Cashier-Edward Slicer.
Entry Clerk-John N. Watkins.
Gauger-E. Cockey.
Measurer-George Gale.
Weigher-O. P. Magill.
Store Keepers-Luther Wilson and Geo. W. Burke.
Boarding Officer-Thomas Campbell.
Debenture Officer-Arthur J. Whiteley.
Superintendent Warehouses-John O. Whar- ton.
Warehouse Clerks-Ross T. Pennington and John A. Bowen.
Marine Clerk-Wm. L. Sharretts.
Hospital Clerk-William Nelson.
Adjusting Clerks-John R. Yates and John E. Howard.
Impost Clerks-Wm. Thomas and Thomas H. Matthews.
Miscellaneous Clerks-George W. McElroy, Charles Getslick, C. B. Briscoe, B. Yoe. Henry Diggs, and - Long.
NAVY AGENT-H. G. S. KEY.
POST OFFICE.
Exchange Buildings.
Jno. Morris, Postm'r. Eph. Crumbacher, Asst.
The Office is open during the week in Winter, from 71% A. M. to 7 P. M .- Summer from 7 A. M. to 7 P. M. On Sunday from 9 till 10 A. M. Stamps for pre-payment of letters can be had at the Post Office.
A time Table of the Departures of the Steam- ers from Boston and New York, and Steamers for California, carrying the Mails, is placed in the rotunda of the Post Office.
MAIL REGULATIONS.
CLOSE. DUE.
Eastern, daily, ex. Sunday, < 8.10 A. M. ( 5 A. M.
4 A. M.
1 P. M.
(3.55 P. M. 4 P. M.
Express daily, ex. Sund. 5 A. M.
" on Sunday at. .... .. 3 55 P. M. 4 A. M.
Southern, daily
5 3
A. M.
612 A. M.
2 212 P. M. 434 P. M.
(3 A. M. 61/2 A. M.
Washington, daily ex. Sun. < 614 A. M. 212 P. M. 434 P. M.
on Sunday, at .. 3 A. M. 434 P. M. Annapolis, daily, ex. Sund. . M. 4 P. M. 814 P. M.
674 A. M. 834 A. M. Western, via Cumberland, 5 5.50 A. M. daily 216 P. M. 512 A. M. Cumberland, daily, § 5.50 A. M. 572 A. M. 21/2 P. M. 3 P. M.
Winchester, Va., ex. Sunday 5.50 A. M. 3 Western, via Pittsb'g, daily § 6 A. M.
except Sunday. (412 P. M. 122 P. M.
On Sunday 4/2 P. M.
Buffalo and Niagara Falls Express, daily, ex Sund. On Sunday 4/2 P. M.
112 P. M. 1234 P. M.
York, Pa., except Sunday. 6 A. M. 612 P. M.
412 P. M. 1234 P. M.
on Sunday 412 P. M.
Norfolk daily .212 P. M. 7 A. M.
Delaware, and lower coun- ties of E. Shore of Mary- 5 A. M. 4 P. M. land, daily, ex. Sunday ..
A. M. 1 P. M.
Upper counties of E.S. Md. 2 daily, except Sunday ...... Calvert County, (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday) }
614 A. M. 834 A. M. Leonardt'n ( Tues. Thr. Sat. ) 3 A. M. 612 A. M.
Port Tobacco, daily. 3 A. M. 612 A. M.
Westminster, leave Tues., Thurs. and Sat .; arrive 5 A. M.
612 P. M. Mond., Wed. and Friday
Freedom, (Tuesday & Sat. ) ... 3 A. M. (Monday & Friday ) 612 P. M.
Eastern Shore of Va., Tnes. 212 P. M. 7 A. M. Thursday and Saturday, S RATES OF POSTAGE.
LETTERS composed of one or more pieces of pa- per, but not exceeding half an ounce in weight, sent any distance not exceeding 3,000 miles, 3 cents; over 3,000 miles, 10 cents. Double rate if exceeding half an ounce, treble if exceeding an ounce, and so on, charging an additional rate for every additional half ounce or fraction of half an ounce.
All letters between places in the United States must be pre-paid, either by postage stamps, or stamped envelopes.
Letters dropped in the post office, for delivery in the same place, 1 cent each.
Letters advertised are charged 1 cent each, besides regular postage. Drop letters are not advertised.
CIRCULARS, 1 cent for 3 oz. or less, to any part of the United States, to consist of but one piece of paper-pre-payment required by stamps.
Daily newspapers weighing three ounces or less, 451% cents per quarter, when sent from the office of publication to actual and bona fide sub- scribers any where in the United States. Tran- sient newspapers sent any where within the United States, 1 cent for three ounces or less.
. All transient printed matter, (including circu- lars. ) must be pre-paid by stamps.
For postage on other printed matter see table of rates.
When the article to be mailed is a circular, pamphlet or newspaper, it should be so enveloped as to be open at one end -- otherwise it will be charged as a letter.
P. M.
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OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION.
The following rates of postage on letters have been agreed upon between this government and the German States, P'russia, &c., (by Bremen steamers. )
Bremen, 10 cents; Oldenburg. 13; Austrian Empire, (including Hungary, Galicia, Lombardy and Venice, ) Bavaria, Brunswick, Hamburg, Hanover, Mecklenburg, Schwerine and Strae- litz, Kingdom of Prussia, Kingdom of Saxony, and Saxe Attenburg, 15; all other German states, cities and towns, 22 cts .; Switzerland and the Netherlands, 25 cts .; Denmark and Schleswig, 25; Poland and Russia, 29; Constantinople, Greece and Sweden, 33; Norway, 38-pre-pay- ment optional.
Alexandria, Corfu, 38 cents; Island of Malta, Wallachia, 30; Italy, (except upper part, ) 33- pre-payment required.
Newspapers and circulars, 3 cents each to be pre-paid.
MAILS TO THE PACIFIC .- For a single letter, not exceeding half an ounce in weight, to Chagres, 20 cents; to Panama, 20 cents; to California and Oregon, 10 cents-pre-payment required.
HAVANA MAILS .- A line is established between Charleston and Havana, and between New York and Havana, the postage being 10 cents ou a single letter not exceeding half an ounce in weight, with an additional 10 cents tor each ad- ditionaf half ounce, or fractional excess of half an ounce, to be pre-paid. l'ostage on each news- paper to Hlavana, 2 cents, also to be pre-paid.
BRITISH POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS.
On letters to British North America, 10 cents, if not over 3,000 miles; il over that distance, 15 cents, a single rate-pre-paid or not at the option of the sender.
LETTERS posted or charged in the United States will be rated at a halt ounce to the single letter, over a half aud not exceeding an ounce, as a double letter, and so on.
The single rates to be charged on each letter posted in the United States addressed to any place in Great Britain or Ireland is 24 cents, the double rate 48 cents-over an ounce and not ex- ceeding two ounces, as a quadruple letter, and so on, each ounce constituting two rates.
Said postage on letters going to any place in Great Britain or Ireland, may be pre-paid, if the whole amount is tendered at the office in the United States, where mailed, at the option of the sender.
NEWSPAPERS may be mailed at any office in the United States to any place in the United King- dom, on the pre-payment of 2 cents, and may, on receipt from any place in Great Britain or Ireland, be delivered at any office in the United States, on payment of 2 cents.
Note .- bach Government is to charge 2 cents on cach newspaper. These are to be sent in bands or covers, open at the sides or ends, and to contain no manuscript whatever.
FRENCH POSTAL ARRANGEMENT.
A postaf arrangement having been entered into between the United States and France, let- ters for France or Algeria, may be sent in the open mail to France, direct. or through Eng- land, by either the U. S, British or French packets, the postage on the same being 15 cents for each 1/4 oz. or fractional part thereof. Pre- payment optional.
Persons mailing letters to foreign countries, with which the United States have not entered into postal arrangements, are reminded that it is necessary for them to pre-pay the proper post- age, or the letters cannot be forwarded.
COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS
Adopted by the Board of Trade of the City of Bal_ timore, June, 1857. To obtain where no ex- press agreement to the contrary exists.
COMMISSIONS ON BANKING.
On purchase of stocks, bonds, and all kinds of securities, including the drawing of bills for their pay- ment .. ? cent.
On sale of stocks, bonds. and all kinds of securities, including remittan- ces in bills, and guarantee .. .. On purchase or sale of specie and bullion.
66
Remittances in bills of exchange .... Remittances in bills of exchange, with guarantee.
66
1
Collecting interest on bonds and mortgages
Receiving and paying moneys on which no other commission is re- ceived ..
66
1/5
Procuring acceptance of bills of ex- change, payable in foreign coun- tries.
66 On issuing letters of credit to trav- elers, exclusive of foreign bankers' charges
66
When bills of exchange are remitted for col- lection, and returned, under protest for the non- acceptance or non-payment, the same commis- sions are to be charged as though they were duly accepted and paid.
COMMISSIONS ON GENERAL BUSINESS.
On sales of foreign merchandise ...... {? cent 5 On sales of domestic merchandise, not otherwise provided for 66 212
On guarantee ... 215
On selling flour and meal ... ֏ brl. 215
On selling grain received by vessels ? bus. On do. by railroad or steamboat, ex-
1
clusive of the expense of delivery, 66 2
On purchase and shipment of mer- chandise, on cost and charges with funds in bond cent. 212
On collecting delayed and litigated accounts. 66
5
On effecting marine insurance. 212 ֏ cent. on premium for domestic and 5 ? cent. on foreign. No charge to be made for effecting insurance on property consigned or shipped.
On landing, re-shipping or deliver-
ering goods from vessels in dis- tress, on value of invoice. ......... ? cent. 21/2
On procuring or obtaining money on Bottomry or Respondentia Bond on vessels 6 21/2
Landing and re-shipping, on specie and bullion ... 1/4
Receiving and forwarding merchan- disc entered at Custom llouse, on invoice value 1 @ cent., and on expenses, incurred ..
212
On consignments of merchandise withdrawn or re-shipped, full commissions are to be charged, to the extent of advances or responsibilities in- curred, and one-half commission on the residue of the value.
The risk of loss by robbery, fire, (unless insur- ance be ordered, ) theft, popular tumult, and all other unavoidable occurrences, is in all cases to
22
1 1/4
Drawing or endorsing bills of ex- change.
1
Collecting dividends on stocks, bonds, or other securities
1/4
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be borne by the owners of the goods, provided due diligence has been exercised in the care of them.
SHIPPING.
On purchase or sale of vessels ..... ₹? cent. 212
On disbursements and outfit of vessels 212
On procuring freight and passengers 66
5 On collecting freight ... 21/2
On collecting insurance losses of all kinds. 21/2
Chartering vessels on amount of freight, actual or estimated, to be considered as due when the char- ter parties are signed ..
212
No charter to be considered binding till a memorandum or one of the copies of the charter has been signed
Un giving bonds for vessels under attachment in litigated cases, on amount of liability. 21/2
The foregoing commissions are exclusive of auction duty, and commissions, brokerage, store- age, and every other charge actually incurred.
FREIGHT AND FREIGHTING.
If a vessel is freighted by the ton, and no spe- cial agreement is made respecting the propor- tions at which each article shall be computed, the following shall be the standard of computa- tion, viz:
2240 lbs. Pig and Bar Iron, Lead, Copper, Coal, Logwood, Fustic, and other heavy Dye-Woods.
2000 “
2240 “
Nicaragua and Braziletto wood net sugar and Rice in casks.
1830 “ ..
Coffee in bags.
1600 “
do, in casks.
1300 “ Cocoa in bags or bulk.
1120 “ do. in casks.
1110 “ Pimento in bags.
952 ** do. in casks ..
800 “ Ship Bread in bags.
700 “ do. in casks
1120 “ dried llides.
900 “ 66 wt. Green Teas and China raw Silk
1120 “ Bohea and other Black Tea
1500 " Virginia Tobacco in hhds.
1300 “ Kentucky do. do ..
1000 “ Maryland do. do.
8 brls. Flour of 196 nett ..
Beet, Pork and Tailow
7 . Naval Stores and Pickled Fish ...
200 gals. wine measure-estimating the full contents of the cask of Oil, Wine, Brandy, &c ....
22 bush. Grain, Peas, Beans, &c., in casks
40 . du.
do. do. in bulk.
40 € Liverpool blown Salt in bulk ..
34 . do. ground do ..
31 “ St. Ubes, Cape de Verds. &c. in blk 30 . West India'salt in bulk.
30 . Sea Coal in bulk.
40 cubic feet of Plank, Boards, Timber, bale goods, packages, and boxes.
In estimating the contents in cubic feet, of various packages and goods, the following shall be the standard :
A Flour barrel. 5 ft.
A tierce of Rice .. 15 64
A bhd. of Flaxseed 12 4
A bhd. of Virginia Tobacco 45 .4 A bhd.of Kentucky, Georgia and Carolina.40 " A bbd. of Maryland and Obio, .35 . 5 bushets of Grain in bulk .. 5 4
In computing boxes of Candles and Soap, kegs of Butter and Laid, Haus and Bacon, and gene- rally alt shuifararticles, 200 lbs. net wt. shall be considered equal to a barrel of 5 cubic feet.
Shall be deemed equal to a ton.
All goods brought to this port on freight, must be delivered on a wharf, at the expense of the vessel bringing the same; a delivery, after due notice, on any good wharf at Fell's Point during business hours, is a delivery in the city and port of Baltimore. Hides and articles prohibited to be landed in the city at certain periods, may be landed where the public authorities may direct.
In all cases when vessels are obliged (by the quarantine regulations or city authorities) to discharge their cargoes in the stream, the ex- pense of delivering the same east of Jones Falls, will be borne by the carrier only. But when re- quested by the consignee to be delivered west of Jones Falls, then the expense shall be equally borne by the carrier and consignee, (each one- · half. )
If a vessel is chartered for a voyage out and home, each shipper shall be entitled to his fair proportion of the whole homeward freight, pro- rata, of the bulk or space occupied by each ship- per on the outward voyage.
In all cases where a vessel is chartered or freighted for, a voyage out and home, the freighter or charterer is bound to furnish suffi- cient cargo or ballast at the port of discharge of the outward cargo, to enable said vessel to re- turn safely home, and the same from port to port, where the charter provides for more than one port; provided, no agreement to the con- trary is made by the parties.
WEIGHTS AND TARES.
Sugar, Copperas, Alum, Brimstone, Shot, Lead, Iron, Steel, Hemp, Dye-woods, and all other ar- ticles heretofore sold by the cwt. of 112 lbs. or ton of 2240 lbs., shall in future be sold by the decimal hundred of 100 lbs., or ton of 2000 lbs. Tares shall be allowed as follows :
Sugar in hhds. or tres. 12 # cent .; in bris. 10 ֏? cent .; in boxes, 15 ֏ cent .; do. in linen bags, 3, and mats 5 ? cent .; and in all other packages the actual tare
Coffee in linen, single gunny and grass bags, 2 ֏? cent .; in flour brls., 20 lbs. each; in all other packages the actual tare.
Cocoa in bags, 2 {? cent.
Pepper in linen or single gunny bags 2 { ct., in other packages the actual tare.
Pimento in linen or single gunny bags, 3 ₽ ct., in other packages the acual tare.
Rice in tres. and half tres. 10 }? cent.
Copperas in hhds. or brls., actual tare. .
Teas, green, whole chests, 20 lbs., and in all other packages, Canton tare.
Cassia in mats, 10 ₺ cent .; boxes and other packages, the actual tare.
Indigo in seroons, in single hides, 11 cent .; in all other cases, the actual tare.
Ginger 2 { cent., and Cloves 9 lbs. ? bale.
Alum, Brimstone, Nutuiegs, Mace, Almonds. Figs, Cheese, Soap, Candles, Chocolate, Cur- rants, Prunes, Starch, and all other articles not before mentioned, the actual tare.
For a sack of ground alum Salt, 216 lbs. gross shall be considered as fair average weight.
No charge shall be made for casks, barrels, boxes, or other packages whatever.
Drafts as follows : On all weights even beam- 12 ( cent. to be allowed for draft.
STORAGE.
Hogsheads of Sugar, Tobacco, Molasses, Rum Vil, and pipes of Wine, Bran-
dy and Gin. 25 cts. @ month. ·
Hhds. Coffee, Copperas, Codfish and Tallow .. 20 Tierces of Sugar, Rum, Molas-
ses, and half Pipes. 16
Tierces of Rice, Coffee, Flax-
seed, Alum, &c .... 1216" 66
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Barrels of Rum, Whiskey, Su- gar, Fish, Cheese, Oil and qr. casks Wine ..
6 cts. ? month.
Barrels of Molasses .. 8
Barrel, of Flour, and Coffee, and other dry articles. 3
66
66
Boxes of Fish, Wine, Oil, Lem- ons, and Oranges. 3
66
Tin, Raisins, and drums of Figs .. ... 1
66
Bags of Coffee, Cocoa, Pepper, and Pimento .... 2
Bales of Cotton and hempen
66
Yarn, about 300 lbs. 1215" Bales of India piece, and other similar goods. .10 64
Indigo in ceroons, 4 cts .; in cases. 10
Tea in chests, 3 cts .; half do. 2
66
cts .; boxes. 1 Kegs of Butter, Tobacco, Nails and Raisins .. 3
66
66
Hides, dried. 1
66
Hemp ton. 50
Iron and Lead, { ton. 20 66
Crates of Earthenware. .20 66
Salt ? bushel. 31 .
All goods stored to be subject to one month's storage if in store ten days-if less than ten days, half a month's storage.
The owners of goods to be at the expense of putting them in store and delivering them.
RATES OF CHARGES ADOPTED BY THE PROVISION TRADE, TO OBTAIN, EXCEPT IN CASES OF SPE- CIAL AGREEMENT.
On Storage per Month. viz.
Bacon or Bulk Meats, in hhds 15 cts.
Pickled meats in hhds ...
20
66
in tierces. 6 Bacon, “ 66
.. 5
Lard, Pork and Beef, in brls. 4
5 66 Lard in tierces
2
. .
.
" " kegs.
Bulk Meats in cellar, ₹ 1000 lbs. 15
Charges. For receiving or- delivering, { hhd 5
66
trc 3
66
brl 2 66
keg
66 "loose meat {} 1000 lbs. 15
For salting or re-salting (salt extra) loose meat ₱ 1000 lbs. .3712 " For packing meat in slack casks, including cooperage .. 25
For packing do. in tight casks .. 3712 “
For weighing loose meat @ 1000 lbs. 15 For weighing meat in casks. 715 6 For smoking should's or hams ) No extra sides .. charge 31, “1
Joles or Tongues.
for recei- { 2
" inspecting and re-packing vingand Beef and Pork @ brl. j deliv'ing 150 “ including all charges except storage.
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