Post-Office
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POST-OFFICE ESTABLISHMENT.
Arrival and Departure of the MAILS, At the Post-Office—Pittsburgh
The Eastern Mail arrives on Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings, and closes on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 8 o'clock A.M.
The Western Mail arrives on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, and closes on Sunday at sunset, and Wednesday and Friday at 1 o'clock P.M.
The Beaver Mail arrives on Monday evening, and closes the same day at sun-set.
The Erie Mail arrives on Monday evening and closes the same day at sun-set.
The Steubenville Mail arrives on Sunday and Wednesday evenings, and closes same days at sun-set.
The Huntingdon Mail, via Ebensburgh and Indiana, arrives on Tuesday, and closes same day at half past twelve P.M….
As there are several places of the same name in the United States, it is necessary that the directions should be particular, the states should be distinguished, and, where it might otherwise be doubtful, the counties….
Those who send letters may either pay the postage in advance, or leave it to be paid by their correspondents.
Rates of Postage For Single Letters
Cents
For any distance not exceeding 40 miles 12
Over 40 and not exceeding 90 do 15
Over 90 and not exceeding 150 do 18¾
Over 150 and not exceeding 300 do 25½
Over 500 37½
Pittsburgh directory, 1815.