State journal & flag. [volume], March 20, 1846, Image 4

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0^7" Bidders will observe, Ihatthe routes are
in all cases to be let to the lowest guarantied
oroposal, and at the cheapest mode of convey
Slice, except where the 6izo and weight of the
mails, (a ithout regard to travel,) or the speed
called|for in the schedules, shall inquire a high,
cr mode of conveyance, sud this the bidders are
(^quested to specify.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the
United States from the 1st July, 1840, to
the 30th June, 1850, inclusive, in AL\B\
AlA, will be received at the Contract Office of
tho Post Office Department, in the ciiy of
Washington, until 9 o'clock a m of the thirtieth
cloy of April, 1840, (to be decided by tin? 24th
oay of May,) on the routes, and in the manner
ami time herein specified, to wit t
5501. From Huntsville, by Wlntcsburg, La
ey Springs, Mount Hill, Oleander, Summit,'
lllountsville, Village Springs, and Mount Pin
soil, to Klyton, luu miles and buck, three times
a week.
Leave Huntsville every Monday, Wednes
day, and Friday at 9 a in, arrive at Klyton next
days by 3 p m.
Leave Klyton every Tuesday, Thursday,and
Saturday at 10 a in, arrive at Huntsville next
days by 4 p in.
Proposals to carry in two-horse coaches , al
so to commence the route'at Gunter’s Landing,
instead of Huntsville, are invited.
5502. From Huntsville, by Lowevillc, Tren
ton, Larki isville, Woodvide, Saul a, Bellefonto,
Bolivar, Rocky Springs, and Battle Creek,
Tenn , to Jasper 85 miles and back, twice a
week—one of ihe trips to run via Trenton and
Larkinsvillo; the other via Sauta and Wood
ville. '
Leave Huntsville every Thursday and Mon
day at 5 a in, arrive at Jasper next days by 8
p Hi.
Leave Jasper every Tuesday and Friday al
5 a rn. arrive at Huntsville ncjtl days by 8 p m.
5503. From Huntsville by Shoalford, Athens,
Rogcrsville, Marmion, and Masnnville, to Flo
rence, 68 miles and back, three times a week.
Leave Huntsville every Wednesday, Friday
and Sunday, al 4 p in arrive at Florence next
days by 11 n in.
Leave Florence every Wednesday, Friday,
and Sunday at 1 p ni, arrive at Huntsville in xt
days hy Sam.
Proposals to carry in two-horse coaches are
invueti.
5501. Fr<m Huntsville liy Mooresville, In 1
Decatur, 31 miles and back, three times aw»ck.
Leave llimlsvillu every Sunday, Wednes
day, and Friday at 9 p in, ai rive at Decatur
next days by 6 a m.
Leave llecattir every Monday, Thursday,
and Saturday at *2 1-2 p in, arrive at IJunls
ville same days by 11 1-2 p m.
5")On. From Huntsville, by Cobb's Slore,
New Hope, Cottonville, Clavsville, Gunter's
Landing, Aurora,llennetlsville, Double Springs,
and Cove Creek, to Jacksonville, 102 miles uud
back, once a week.
Leave Huntsville every Friday at 0 a m. ar
rive at Jacksonville next Sunday by 0 p til.
Leave Jacksonville every Monday at (i a m,
arrive at Huntsville next Wednesday by (i pm.
Proposals tor twice a week service ure invi
ted.
550G. From Bellefonte, by Cuba, and Lark
in's Fork, to Salem, Ten., -11 miles and back,
once a week.
Leave Bellefonte every Friday at 4 a ni, ar
rive at Salem same day by 8 p m.
Leave Snlem every Saturday at 4 am, arrive
at Bellefonte same day by 8 p m.
Proposals to commence ut Trenton, instead
of Bellefonte are invited.
5507. FiStn Bellefonte, by Dotlsonville,
Claysville, Gunter’s Landing Warrenlnn, Big
Spring, Red Hill, mid Brooksvilb1, to Blounts
Ville, 03 miles and buck once a week.
Leave Bellefonte every Saturday at 12 m,
arrive at Dlountsville every Monday by 7 a m.
Leave Bloiiutsville every Monday at 8 a m,
arrive at Bcllefoiit next (lay by 1 p in.
Proposalslojrun by Langston, Hillain’s Store,
and Meltnnsville, and terminate route at Dod
sonville, oinit'ing the other offices, are invited.
5503. From Bollivnr, by Birmiiighain, to
Winchester, Tenn., 30 miles and buck once a
week.
>
i.eave nourar every weitnesuay at o am,
arrive at Winchester tame day by 5 pm.
Leave Winchester every Thursday iii G i
m.arrive at llolliiur same dav by 5p in.
5509. From Summerville, Gn.,via Chattoogn
vilie, Ala., to Gaylesville, 20 miles and back,
once a week
Lcnvg Summerville every Tuesday at 7a m,
arrive at Gaylesville same day by 3 p in.
Leave Gaylesville every Monday ut 1(1 a m,
arrive al Summerville same day by 6 p tn.
Proposals to extend to Cedar liluff are in- ;
vited.
£510. From Wnrrenton, by Oleander, Mor
gan Spring, and Somerville, to Decatur, 53
miles and back, three times a week.
Leave Warrenton every Wednesday,'Friday,
and Sunday at 5 1-2 p in, arrive at Decatur
next days by 0 1-2 a in.
Leave Decatur eveiy Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday at 2 1-2 p m arrive at Wurren
ton next days by 4 a in.
Proposals tor six times a week service ; also
to carry in two or four-horse coaches, are in*
vited ; also proposals lo carry in steamboats be
tween Gunter’s Lauding anil Decatur, through
in ten hours, via Whitesburg and Triana, nth
side supply of Huntsville, by horse, six tunes a
week, and of Warrenton, Somerville, and
Mooresvillo, throe times a week.
5511. From Warrenton, by Van Huron,
Gaylesville, and Missionary Station, Ga., lo
Komo, 83 miles and hack three times a week.
Leave Warrenton every Tuesday, Friday,
and Sunduy at 4 1-2 u in, arrive at Kutnc next
days by 1 1-2 a m.
Leave Rome every Tuesday, Friday and Sa
turday at 9 p m, arrive at Warrenton next days
by 5 p in.
Proposals to terminate the route at Kingston,
Ga., instead of Rome, are invited ; also lo ear
ly in two or four-horse coaches ; also to run six
times a week. Bids are also invited fur oo.n
menciltg the route at Gunter’s Landing, and
running thence in coaches, 35 miles, to Double
Springs, and thence in steamboats, by Cedar
llluft’and Missionary Station, to Koine—them
tire trip to be mode in seventeen hours.
5512 Front Somerville, by Cedar Plrins,
Houston’s Sion, Oakville, Moulton, Mount
Hope, and Newburg, to Russellville, <14 miles
and back, once a week.
Leave Somerville every Tuesday at 6 a m,
arrive at Russellville next day by 11a m.
Leave Russellville every Wednesday at 2
m, arrive at Somerville next day by 7 p in.
Proposals to terminate route at Moulton, in
stead of Russellville, ane invited.
5513. From Decatur, by Hillsboro’, Court,
land, and Leighton, lo Tuscumbia, 43 miles
and back, six times a week.
Leave Decatur every day, except Sunday,
at 7 a in, arrive at Tuscumbia same days by 2
p in.
Leave Tuaeumbia every day except Sunday,
at 7 a tn, arrive at Decatur same days 2 p in.
Proposals fur triweekly service are invited ;
also bids to carry in railroad ears ; also to carry
in two or four-horse coaches, three times a
week, at the rate of 5 mil-s an hour.
5314. From Athens, by UilbertBborn’, and
Prospect, Te., to Elkton, 29 miles ami back,
once a week.
Leave Athens every Friday at 8 a nt, arrive
at Elkton same d >y by (1 p in.
Leave Elkton every Thursday otC a in, arrive
at Athens same day by 4 p in. . ,
From Elkton, 'IV., via Athens, Ala ,
tflHpfeulur, 33 miles and back, three times a
Leave Elkton every Tuesilar, Thursday and
Saturday at 6 am, arrive at Decatur same day
by 5 p in.
Leave Decatur every Mondav, Wednesday
and Friday at 0 a m. arrive at Elkton same day
by.5 p m.
5516. From Courtland, by Moulton, Camp
Spring* I horn Hill, tildridge, Harvey’s Cro^s
Roads*, New Lexington, and Northport, to
Tuscaloosa, 127 miles and back, twice a week.
Leave Courtland every Monday and Friday
at *1 p m, arrive at Tuscaloosa.next Thursday
and Monday by 9 p in.
Leave Tuscaloosa every Monday and Fri
day at 4 p m, arrive at Courtland next Thurs
day ami Monday by 1) p in.
5517. From Brickvillc, by Leighton, to La
Grange, 13 miles and back twice a week.
Leave Brickville every Wednesday and Sa
turday at 8 a in, arrive at La Grange same day
by ll a m.
Leave La Grange same days at 11 1 2 a m,
arrive at Brickville same days by 3 p m.
5518. From Florence, by Gravelly Spring
and Waterloo, to East Fort Mississippi, 30
miles and back, once a week.
Ltave Florence every Thursday at 0 a m,
arrive at Eastpoi t same day by 5 p in.
Leave Eastport every Friday at (5 a in, arrive
at FionT.ce same day by 5 p m.
5519 From Waterloo, by State Line Ferry,
and Lester’s Sulphur Springs, to Jacinto, Xl.ss.
30 miles and buck, ohcc a week.
Leave Waterloo every Tuesday at 6 a m,
arrive in .lacinto same day by 6 p m.
Leave Jacinto every Monday at 0 a rn. ar
rive at Waterloo same day by 6 p m.
Proposals to end Route at Lester’s Sulphur
Springs are invited.
55*20. Prom Tuscumbia, by Buzzard’s Roost,
Cripple Deer, Miss., Catersville, Jacinto, Rien
zi, and llatchy Turnpike, to Riply, 81 miles
and back, three times a week.
Leave Tuscumbia every Thursday, Saturday,
and Monday at 4 p in. arrive at Ripley next
days by 3 p ni.
Leave Ripley every Sunday, Wednesday, and
Friday a 6 a in. arrive at Tuscumbia next days
by 5 n rn.
Proposals to carry at rate of four miles an
hou *, und in two or four horse conches uro in
vited, also to run six times a week.
5521 From Tuscumbia, by Russellville,
'Poll Gate, Pikcville, Moscow, ami Border
Spring, Miss., to Columbus, 117 miles and
back, three times a week.
Leave Tuscumbia every Tuesday. Thursday,
and Saturday at 8 a in, arr*;e at Columbus next
days by 6 p in.
Leave Columbus every Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday, at !) p in, arrive at Tuscumbia next
Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday by 2 p m.
Proposals to carry in two horse coaches, are
invited : also to run by way of Fulton, Miss.,
Cotton Gin Pori, Aberdeen, and Colbert, omit
ting Toll Gate, Pikcville, Moscow, &,c ; ulsu to
run from Tuscumbia direct, by Fulton, and the
other Mississippi offices specified; omitting Rus.
f. Ilville, Toll Gate,Pikcville, xMoscow, and Bor
5022 From Russellville, by I5!uo Lick. Plea,
emit Site, and Walnut Peak,’Miss., to Caters,
ville, 40 miles and bad: once in two weeks.
Leave Russellville every other Saturday at
1 |> in, arrive at Carlersville next ilny by ;J p in.
Leave Caitersville every oilier Friday at 11 a
in, arrive at Russellville next day by 1 1 a rn.
Proposals for weekly trips are invited.
L5dk From Pikeville by llcxar, to Fulton,
Miss., SO miles and back, once in two weeks.
Leave Pikeville every other Tuesday at 12
ill, in rive at. Fulton next day by 12 in.
Leave Fulton every other Wednesday at 1 p i
in, nrrivc at Pikeville next day by 12 111.
5521. From Fayette C. 11. by Hughes’s]
Mill, to Pikeville, 27 miles and back, once a ]
week.
Lenvc Fayette C. II, every Monday at 7 a
m, arrive at Pikeville same day by 7 p in.
Leave Pikeville every Tuesday at 7 a tn,
arrive at Fayettu C. 11. same day by 7 p m.
5525. From New Lexingion. by Fayette C.
II. Ashbury, Millport, Providence, and York
ville to Columbus, 00 tiii.es and back, once a
week.
Leave New Lexington every Thursday at 8
a m, arrive at Columbus next day by 12 m.
Leave Columbus every Friduy at 2 p in, ar
rive at New Lexington next day by 9 p in.
Proposals to curry twice a week between |
New Lexingion and Fayette C. II. and once a
week the residue of the route are invited.
5525. From New Lexington, hy Holly
Grove, Jasper, and Gap, to lilountsville, 89
miles and b ick once a week.
L nve New Lexington every Tuesday at 5 a
m, arrive at lilountsvillo next Thursday by 0 j
p III.
Leave Blonntsvillc every Friday at 5 a in, ar- !
rive at Nn» Lexington next Sunday by l p in.
5527. From Biotintsville to Asliville,33 miles
and back, unco a week.
Leave Blcun'svilie eveiy Wednesday at 0 a
in, arrive at Axliville same day by 5 p m.
Leave Asliville every Thursday at 0 a in, ar
live in Blountaville same day by 5 p ni.
5528. From Eiyton, by Kuckville, Trues,
Springville, und Mount Niles, lo Asliville, 4ti
nub s und buck, once a week.
Leave Ely ton every Saturday at 6 a m, arrive
at Asliville same buy by 0 p in
Leave Asliville every Friday at 0 a m, arrive I
at Klyton same day by (i p m.
5529. From Eiyton, bv Flora and Monteval
lo, lo Maplcsville, 52 miles and Lack, twice a
week.
Leave Eiyton every Wednesday and Sunday
at 2 p u, arrive at Maplesviiie next days by
7 p m.
Leave Maplesviiie every Tuesday and Sa
lurday at 5 a in, arrive at Eiyton next days by
1 p m.
5.5:30. From Tuscaloosa, by North port, Sip
sey Turnpike, Reform, and Carroltou, lo Ficlt.
ensvilU', 55 miles und back, three limes a week.
Leave Tuscaloosa every Sunday,Wednest ay,
and Friday at 7 a in, arrive ui Pickenaville
same clays by k p m.
Leave Fiekensville every Sunday, Wednes
day, and Friday al 3 a in, urrive at Tuscaloosa
same days by 6 p m.
Proposal" lor two-horsc coach service and
invited
5531. From Tuscaloosa, by Me Math’s and
Jonesboro’ to Eiyton 56 miles and back three
times a week.
Leave Tuscaloosa every Sunday, Wednes
day, and Friday at (> p m, arrive at Eiyton next
days by 9 a ni.
^ Leave Eiyton every Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday at 4 p in, arrive al Tuscaloosa next
days by 6 a in,
Proposals to carry in two-horse coaches are
invited.
5532. From Tuscaloosa by Carthage and
Uavanna. to Greensboro’, 40 miles and n„ck,
three times a week.
Jx ave Tuscaloosa every Sunday. Wednes
day, and Friday at 8 a in, arrive at Greensboro’
same days by 7 p m.
Leave Greensiioro’evcry Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday at 7 a m, arrive at Tuscaloosa
same days by 6 p ni.
Proposals for two-horse coach service arc in
vited.
5533. From Tuscaloosa, by Mars, Scotls
viille.Centreville, and Randolph, lo Maplesviiie,
02 miles and back, lliree times u week.
Leave Tuscaloosa every Mon lay, Wednes
day and Friday at 7 p m, arrive ut Maplesviiie
next days bv 12 in.
Leave Maplesviiie every Tuesday, Thurs
day, and Saturday, at l p m, arrive at Tusca
loosa next days by (i a in.
Proposals to carry in two-horse coaches are
invited.
5534. From Tuscaloosa, bv Foster’s, Buck
Crook, Knoxvi’le, Springfield, Emaw Court
house, Clinton, Gainesville,* and SumterviMe,
to Livingston, 75 miles and bock, three times
a week.
l/'avo Tuscaloosa every Wednesday, Friday,
and Sunday al 11 a m, arrive at Livingston
next days bv lo a in.
Leave Livingston, every Wednesday, Friday,
and Sunday at 9 a in, arrive at Tuscaloosa next
days by 8 a in.
5535. From I nscaloosa, by Romulus, Jena,
Pleasant Grove, benevolo,;Cocliran’s Mills, Vi
cnna, mid Warsaw, to Gainesville, G3 nvles und
back, once a week.
Leave Tuscaloosa every Thursday at G a in,
arrive at!Gainesville next day by 5 p in.
Leave Gainesville every Saturday at 0 a m,
arrive at Tuscaloosa next day by 5[p in.
5536. From Reform,t0 Yorkville, 15 miles
and beck, once a week.
Leave Reform every Monday at 7 a m, ar
rive at Yorkvillc same day by 12 m.
Leave Yorkville every Monday at 1 p m,nr.
rive nt Reform same day by G p in.
55:|7. Fn in Pickensville, by Nashville, lo
Columbus, Miss., 26 miles and back, six limes
a week.
Leave Pickensville every diy except Tues
day at 11 a in, arrive at Columbus same day by
G p in.
Leave Columbus every day except Monday
at 8 pm, arrive at Pickensville next day by
2 a in.
Bids for tri .weekly service; also for two
horse coach service are invited.
5538. From 1’ickcnsville, by Hope, Vienna,
Pleasant Kitlpe, Chnlon, Eutuw, nml Erie, to
Greensboro’, 7.5 miles and buck, three times a
week.
Leave Pickensville every Monday, Wednes
day, and Friday at 3 i in, urrivejal Greensboro’
next days, by 1 am.
Leave Greensboro’ every Monday, Wedties
day, and Friday at 11 1 2 p in, arrive at 1’ieka
ensvillenexl days by 8 p in.
Proposals to carry in two horse coaches will
be considered.
553‘J. From Greensboro’, by Marion, Ham
burg, and Sumincrlield, 10 Selma, 4i miles and
back, three times a week.
Leave Greensboro’ every Monday, Wednes
day, and Friday at 12 p m, arrive at Selina next
days by I p m.
Leave Selma every Wednesday, Friday, and
Sunday at 7 a in, arrive at Greensboro’ same
days by 7 p m.
Proposals for service in two-horse, also in
lourshorse coaches, also for daily trips are in
vited.
5510. From Greeensbor’o by Unionlown, and
Souili Cane Brake, to Prairie Bluff, 4G miles
and back, once a weak.
Leave Greensboro' every Wednesday at I p
m, arrive at Prairie Bluir next uuy by 4 pm.
Leave Prairie Bluff every Tuesday nt 5 u ill,
arrive at Greensboro’ next day by 11a m.
5541. From Demopolis, by Spr.ng llill, Lin
den, Montpelier, Namifulin, and l’ineville, to
Coffeeville, G7 miles and back, three times a
week. „
Leave Demopolis every Tuesday, Thursday,
and SaiU'dny at G u in, arrive ut Coffeeville
next days by 5 a in.
Leave Colfeeville every Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday, ul 3 p in, arrive at Demopolis
next days by 2 p in.
Bids lor two horse coach service arc invi
5542. From Greensboro’, by Wither’d Land*
in*?, Fork laud, and Huzza id’s Roost, to Living,
s on, 44 miles and back, once a week.
Leave Greensboro’ every Sunday at G a in,
arrive at Livingston next day by S a in.
Leave Livingston every Saturday nt Ga m,
arrive at Greensboro’ same day by 8 pin.
55-10. From Clinton, by Hopewell, Warsaw,
Macon, Miss., and lYlashulaville, to Louisville,
70 miles and back, once a week.
Leave Clinton every Monday at G a m, ar
rive at Louisville next day bv 7 p m.
Leave Louisville every Wednesday at G a
in, arrive at Clinton next d.iy by 7 p m.
Proposals lor twice a week service arc invi
ted
5544. From Warsaw, by Fairfield and
Memphis, to Pickensville, 20 miles and back,
once a week.
Leave Warsaw every Thursday, at 6 a in, ar
rive at Pickensville same day by 5 p m.
Leave Pickensville every Wednesday at 9 a
m, arrive at Whrsaw same day by 5 p in.
5545. From Gainesville, by VVabolock.Mies.,
to Macon, BO miles and back, once a week.
Leave Gainesville every Tuesday at 7 a in,
arrive at Macon same day b> 7 p in.
Leave Macon every Wednesday at 7 a m, ar
rive ut Gainesville same day by 7 p m,
5546. From Livingston by Jones’s Glut!', Boligee,
and Daniel’s Prairie, lo Eutaw Courthouse, 30
miles and back, twice a week.
Leave Livingston every Monday and Thursday
at5 a in, airive at Eutaw Court house same days
by 5 p in.
i^euvc tiUiaw c^ouri-nousc every 1 uesnoy nna
Friday ui 5 a m, arrive ai Livingston same days by
5 |> m.
5547. From Livingston, by Bluffport, Belmont,
Dcmopolis, Macon, and Hobbie, to Greensboro’,
48 miles and back, three times a week.
Leave Livingston every Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday at 9 u in, arrive at Greensboro' same
days by 11 p m.
Leave Greensboro’every Sunday, Wednesday,
and Friday at 8 p m, arrive at Livingston next
days by 10 a m.
Propusals for two horse coach service are invi.
ted ; also for four horse coaches ; also for daily
service.
5548. From Livingston, by Brewersvillc, Berlin,
and Pleasant Plains, to Linden 33 mires and back,
once a week.
Leave Livingston every Saturday at G a m, ar
rive at Linden same day by 0 p in.
Leave Linden every Friday at 6 a in, arrive at
Livingston same day by G p m.
5549. From Livingston to Puynesville, 12 miles
and buck, once a week.
Leave Livingston every Friday at 9 a m, arrive
at Puynesville same day by 1 p m.
Leave Puynesville every Friday at 2 p m, arrive
at Livingston same day by G pm.
5550. i* roin Livingston, by Intercourse, Gaston,
Ashford, Mount Sterling, and Barryton, lo Old
Washington Court-house, fcl tnilcs and buck, once
a week.
Bids to end route at Barryton are invited.
Leave Livingston every Wednesday at 5 a m, or
rive at Old Washington Court-house next day by
G p m.
Leave Old Washington Court -house every Friday
at 5 a til. arrive at Livingston next day by G p m.
5551. From Linden, by Laurel Ilill, Shiloh,
Woodwardsville, Air Mount, Mott’s, and Grove
Ilill. to Suggsvillc, G9 miles and back, once a
week.
Leave Linden every Wednesday at 6 a m, arrive
at Suggsvtlle next day by 4 p rn.
Leave Suggsviile every Monday at G e m, arrive
at Linden next day by 5 pm.
Bids for service through to Mount Pleasant ore
invited.
5552. From Linden, by White Hall, to Prairie
Blufi, 30 miles and back, once a week.
Leave Linden every Saturday at G a m, arrive
at Prairie Bluff same day by 5 p in.
Leave Pruine Bluff every Friday at G a m, arrive
at Linden same day by 5 p m.
5553. From McKinley, by Liberty Ilill, and
Ljp Level, to Cahawba, 30 miles and back once
Leave McKinley every Tuesday at 12 m, arrive
at Cahuwba ne*t day by 11 a m.
Leave Cahawba every Wednesday at 12 m. nr
rive at McKinley next day by 12 m.
Bids to run only from Liberty Hill to Cahawba
are invited.
5554. Prom Nnnafnlia, by Ashford, Tomkins
v.lle, and Alamutchn, Miss, to Marion, 50 miles
and back, once a week.
Leave Nanafalia every Monday at 6 a m, arrive
at Marion next day by 11 a m.
Leuve Marion every Tuesday at 1 p m, arrive at
Nunafalin, next day by G p m.
5555. From Nanafalia, by Tuscohoma, Ber
rien, Big Rock, Hurricane Creek, Miss., and
Quitman, to Paulding, 88 miles und buck, once
Leava Nanafalia every Saturday at G a in, arrive
I at Paulding next day by 5 p m.
Leave Paulding every Monday at 5 am, arrive
at Nanafalia next day by G p m.
555G. From Marion, by .Uuiontown, Faunadale,
and Dayton, to Linden, 50 miles and back, twice
| u week.
Leave Marion every Monday and Friday at 6 a
| in, arrive at Linden next day by 11 a m.
Leave Linden every Tuesday and Saturday at
12 in, arrive at Marion next day by 8 p m.
5557 From Centreville, by Montevallo, Shelby
Springe, Columbiana, Wiiaoavillt, Harpersville,
Kimulga, end Mardisville, to Talladega, 80 miles
and buck, once a week.
Leave Cenirevilie every Saturday at 5 a ni, arrive
at Talladega next day by G p m.
Leave Talludega every Monday at 5 a m, arrive
at Cenfreville next day by G p m.
5558, From Bennettsville, by Mount Zion, Van
Burcn, Lebanon, North Bend, Itawlingsville, Vol
leyliead, Anawaiko, Trenton, Go., and Wauhatch.
ic, to Lookout Valley, Te., 90 miles and back,
once a week.
Leave fhnnetsville every Sunday at 6 a m,
arrive at Lookout Valley every Tuesday by 12 in.
Leave Lookout Valley every Tuesday at 1
p. in, arrive at Bennetlsville every Thursday by
G p in.
Pioposals for twice a week service are invited.
555‘J. From Bennettsville, by Ashviile, Broken
Arrow, Cropwell, and Kelly’s creek, to llapersville,
60 miles and back, once u week.
Leave Uenncttsvilie every Wednesday at G#a m,
arrive at Harpersvills next day by 4 p.
Leave Harpersviile every Friday at 6 a m. arrive
at Beiinettsville next day by 4 p in.
5500. From Jacksonville, by Ladiga, Spring
Garden, Gave Spring, Ga , and Vann’s Vul
ley, to Home, 53 miles and back, three times a
week.
Leave Jacksonville every Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday at 5 a m, arrive at Romo sameduys
by l) p in.
Lcuve Rome every Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at 5 a in, arrive ut Jacksonville sumo days
by !) p m.
5501, From Jacksonville, by Goshen, Terrapin
Creek, Centre, Cedar Bluff, Gaylesvife, Culstia
Creek, Alpine, Ga. Teloga Springs, Lafayette, and
Wood’s Stution, to kDogwood, 1UU miles and back,
once u week.
Leave Jacksonville every Monday at 6 a tn. ar
rive at Dogwood next Wednesday by 4 p m.
Leave Dogwood every Thursday ut 6 a m. arrive
ut Jacksonville next Suturday by 4 p m.
5562. From Jacksonville, by White Plains, Corn
Grove, and Oakfusgec, to Wedowee, 45 miles and
buck, twice u week.
Leave Jacksonville every Monday and Friduy
at 5 a in.[arrive at Wedowee same days by 7p in.
Leave YVedoweo every Sunday and Thurs
day at 5 u in. arrive at Jacksonville sumo days by
7 p rn.
Bids for once a week service are invited.
55(>3. From Jacksonville, by Alexandria, Blue
Lye, Fife, and Kelly’s Springs, to Talladega, 40
miles and back, three times a week.
l.eavc Jacksonville every Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday ui G u in. arrive at Tuiludega same
duys by 5 p in.
Leave Tuiludega every Monday, Wednesday,
and l rid ay at G a in, arrive ut Jacksonville same
days by 5 pm.
5501. From Jacksonville, by Rabbittown, Oak
Level, Kemp’s creek, Defries, and Boiling Spring,
und back to Jacksonville, equul to G5 miles, once
u week.
Leave Jacksonville every Monday at G u m, ar
rive at Jacksonville next day by 7 p m.
5565, From Alexandria, by Cane Creels, Iron
Works, and 'Pen Islands, to Ashville, 33 miles and i
Leave Alexandria every Tuesday at 7 a mf ar
rive ut Ashvillc same day !>y 5 p m.
Leuve Ashvillc every Wednesday at 7 am. ar
rive n( Alexandria same day by 5 p in.
5506. From Kelly’s Springs, by Silver Run,
Hickory Level, Chulufiunee, Oakfuskce, Abacoo
cliy, hastvillc, unu Laurel Hill, Ga,, to Rothcrvvood
miles uiiii hack, once a week.
Leave Kelly’s Springs every Wednesday at 9 a
m, arrive at Rotherwoud next day by 7 p ui.
Leave Koiherwood every Friday at 5 a in. arrive
at Kelly’s Springs nexi duy by 4 p m.
5507. brum Telludcga, by Cliiutiibee, and
Court Hill, to Wedowee, 47 miles and buck, once
a week.
Leave Talladega every Monday at 5 a in, arrive
at Wcdowec same duy by 8 p m.
Leave VVedowce every Tuesday at 5 a m, arrive
at Talladega same day by 8 p in.
5568. From Talludega, by Maria Forge, Ilatchce
Hillubee, Goldsville, and llorse-shoe Bend, to Dud- i
leyville, 51) miles and back, once u week.
Leave TuliudegH every Thursday ut 9 u in, arrive
at Dudleyville next day by 5 p in.
LeuveJDudley villc every Saturday at G a in, arrive
at Tnlladega next duy by2 p in.
5569. From Unckibrd, by Socopatoy, to Youngs
vilL, niiliia, nml hack, onoo a wucli.
Leuve Rockford every Wednesday at 8 am, ar
rive at Youngsville same day by 4 p m.
Leave Younysvillo every Thursday at 8 a ni,
arrive nt Rockford same day by 4 p m.
5570’ From Wedowee, by Rounonke, Mount
Hickory, Chambers C.H., Cuseta, ilallawoka, and
Djvcr, to Columbus, Gu„ 77 miles and back, twice
a week.
Leave Wedowee every Tuesday and Saturday at
4 a m. arrive at Columbus next Thursday und
Monday by 12 in.
Leuve Columbus every Monday and Thursday
nt 1 p m, arrive at Wedowee next Wednesday and
Salurduy b> 8 p m.
5571. From Wedowee to Franklin, Ga.,27 miles
anu ouck , once a ween.
Leave W do wee every Tli rsday at 7 a m, arrive
ut Franklin same day by Gp ni.
Leave Franklin every Friday at 7 a m, arrive at
VVeduwee same day by G p in.
5572. From Cuseia, by Mount Jefferson, Au
burn, and Moore’s Cruss Ronds, to Tuskegee, 31)
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Cuseta every Friday at 5 a in. arrive at
Tuskegee saute day by G p in.
Leave Tuskege* every Saturday at 5 a m, arrive
gt Cuseta same day by Gp in.
Query : Is ibis route needed ?
5573. From Chambers Court-house by Oselieha,
Fredoniu, and Vernon, Ga., to La Grange, 29
miles and buck, once a week*
Leave Chamfers Court-house every Wednes
day ut 7 a in. arrive at La Grunge same day
by 5 p in.
Leave La Grange every Thursday at 7 a m,
arrive at Chambers Court house same day by
5 p in.
5571. From Columbus Ga., by Gerard, Ala.
Cruwlord, Society Hill, and Tuskcgce, to Chehuw,
50 miles und buck daily.
Leave Columbus dutly at 11 p m. arrive at Che*
haw next day by 11 u in.
Leuve Ciiehaw daily at 1pm. arrive at Colum
bus next days by 1 a m.
Proposals to carry six times a week ; also three
times a wet k ; also to curry in two horse coaches,
are invited.
5575. From Columbus, Ga., by Fort Mitchell,
Oswichee, Florence, Ga., Eufoula, Al., Franklin,
and Georgetown, Ga., to Fort Gaines, 74 miles and
back, twice a week.
Leave Columbus every Tuesday and Friday
at 5 a in. arrive al Fort Guinea next days by
6 pm.
Leave Fort Gaines every Thursday and Sun
day at 5 u ni. arrive at Columbus next days by
G p m.
557G. From Columbus, Ga., by Salem, A!., Opel
likan, County Line, und Dudcville, to Youngsville,
62 miles and back once a week.
Leuve Columbus every Wednesday at 7 a m.
arrive nt Youngsville next day by 7 p in.
Leave Youngsville every Friday at 7 a m, arrive
at Columbus next dny by 7 p in.
5577. From Tuskegee, by Locklaud, Cross
Keys, Cuhahaichie, and Mount Meigs, to Montgom
ery, 43 miles und buck, twice a week.
Leave Tuskegee every Monday and Friday
at G a m, arrive at Montgomery 6ame days by
0 p in.
Leave Montgomery every Tuesday and Satur
day at G a m. arrive at Tuskegee same days by
G p m.
5576. From Tuskegee, by Union Springs, Ab.
erfoil, Missouri, Clayton, and Fort Barbour, to Eu
faula, 62 miles and back, twice a week.
Leave Tuskegee every, Monday and Thursday
nt 7 a m. arrive at Eufuula next days by 7
p m.
Leave Eufaula every Wednesday and Satur
day at 7 a in. arrive at Tuskegee next days by
7 pm.
5579. From Aberfoil to Troy, 33 miles and
bock, once u week.
Leave Aberfoil every Friday at 7 a m. arrive at
Troy same dny by 7 p m.
Leave Troy every Saturday at 7 am, arrive at
Aberfoil same day by 7p m.
5580. From Montgomery, by Uphaupee, to
Cheiiaw, 45 miles andjiack, daily, in rail-road cars.
Leave Montgomery daily at 8 a m, arrive at
Chehawsome days by 12 m.
Leuve Chehaw daily at 12 m. arrive at Montgom
ery sume days by 4 p m.
Proposals to carry in wagons or coaches at the
rate of six miles an hour will be considered.
5581. ^'rem Montgomery, by Pint Lola, Hickory
Grove, Sandy Ridge, Kirkville, Greenville, Burn
Corn, Stockton, and Blukely, to Mobile, 197 miles
and back, daily; Greenville aud burnt Corn to bt
supplied daily; the other intermediate offices every
other day.
Leave Montgomery daily at 6 p ui. arrive at Mo
bile in forty hours by 10 a m.
Leave Mobile daily at 2 p m. arrive at Montgom
ery in forty hours by Gam.
Bids for four horse coach transportation ore irtvi.
ted. Also, to run by Monroeville and Claiborne,
after passing Burnt Corn, omitting Stockton, in four
horse coaches, and from Claiborne to Mobile in
steamboats—the whole trip to be made in 36 hours.
Also, proposals to run in f<>ur-horsc coaches by
Lowndes boro', Church Hill, Benton, Pleasant Hi!,
Cailowsville, and Allentun, to Claiborne, and
thence in steamboats to Mobile, (with privilege of
running in coaches when steamboats cannot run,)
the going trips to be made in 37, and the return
trips in 40 hours.
5582. From Montgomery, by Washington, Ver
non, Mulberry Creek, and Burnsville, to Selina, 48
miles and back, twice a week.
Leave Montgomery every Monday and Friday
at 1 p in, arrive at Selma next day by Hum.
Leave Selma every Tuesday and Saturday at
2 p m. arrive at Montgomery next day by 1 p in.
5583. Prom Montgomery, by Lowndesboro,’
Church Hill, and Benton, to Selma, 55 miles and
back, three times a week.
Leave Montgomery every Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday ut G p m. arrive at Selma next duys
by G a in.
Leave Selma evcryjTucsday, Thursday, and Sat.
urday at 2 p in, arrive at Montgomery next duys
by 4 am.
Proposals for daily service ; also for two horse
j coaches ; also lor four horse coaches are invited.
5584. From Montgomery, by Wetumpka, to
Muplesville, GO miles and back, three limes a week,
with side supply of Kingston twice a week from
some point on the route.
Leave Montgomery every Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday at 7 pin, arrive at Moplesville next
days by 12 in.
Leave Maplesville every Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday ut 1 p m, arrive at Montgomery next
days by G a in.
Piwposals to carry in two-horse coaches are invi
ted.
5585. From Montgomery, by Wetumpka,
Rockford. Sylacauga, Weewokaville, and Murdis
ville, to Talladega, 88 miles and back, three times
u week.
Leave Montgomery every Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturduyat 7 am, arrive at Talladegu next
days by 2 p m.
Leave Tulladega every Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday, at 7 a in, arrive ut Montgomery next
days by 1 p m.
558G. From Montgomery, by Carter’s Hill and
China Grove,to Monticello, 55 miles and buck, once
a week.
Leave Montgomery every Wednesday at 6 a m,
arrive at Monticello next day by 12 m.
Leave Monticello every Monday at 1 p m. arrive
at Montgomery next day by G p ni.
5587. From Montgomery, by Sbarpsville, Tiara,
Argus, and Oak Grove, to Troy G5 miles and buck
Leave Montgomery every Friday at 7 a m, ar
rive ot Troy next day by 5 p m.
Leave Troy every Sunday ot 7 a m, arrive ni
Montgomery next duy by 5 p m.
5588. From Wetumpka, by Dadcville, Dud.
lcyvillo> Chambers Court-house, and WicklifFe
to West Point, 78 miles and buck, twice a week.
Leave Wetumpka every Tuesday and Fri
day ot 8 a m, arrive at West Point next days
by 7 p in.
Leave West Point every Tuesday and Fri
day at G a in, arive at Wetumpka next duy by
7 p in.
5581). From Washington, by Kingston, Mil
ton, Hamilton, WooJIawn, Chestnut Hill, and
Perryville to Marion, 78 miles and buck once a week
Leave Washington every Wednesday at G a in,
arrive at Marion next day by 7 p m.
Leave Marion every Friday at 5 am, arrive at
Washington next duy by 7 p in.
5590. From Lowndesboro’ to Ilayncsville, 7
miles and back, three times a week.
Leave Lowndesboro’ every Tuesday Thursday
and Saturday at 8 a in, arrive at Iiuyneville same
days by 10 a m
Leave.Hay nesville every Wednesday, Friday, and
Uiiiuiity at 1 a in, ani»u ai liu» uUcabuio' same
days by *3 a m.
5591. From Selma, by Woodlawn and Planters,
villo. to Maplesvilie, 31 miles and buck, twice a
week.
Leave Selma every Monday and Friday ot
10 a m, arrive at Maplesvilie sumeduysby8 p m.
Leave Maplesvilie every Tuesday and Saturday
ot 5 a m, arrive at Selma same days by 3 pm.
5502. From Selma, by Cahawha, Pleasant Hill,
Farmersville, Bragy’s, and Manningham, to Green,
ville, 70 miles and back, twice o week, wiih an
additional weekly trip From Selma to Caliawba.
Leave Selma every Monduy and Friday at G a
in, arrive at Greenville next days by 2 a m.
Leove Greenville every Tuesdny and Saturday
at G a in, arrive at Selma ilex' days by 2 a m.
Leave Selma every Wednesday at 9 a in, arrive
at Cahawba same days by 12 m.
Leave Cahawba every Thursday at 8 a m, arrive
Proposals for once a week service on the through
route are invited.
5593- From Cahawba, [by Cambridge, Prairie
Bluff, Canton, Camden, Black's Bluff, Bell's Land,
ing, Claiborne, Mount Pleasant, Fort Montpelier
and Tcnsaw, to Stockton, 130 miles and back
twice a week.
Leuve Cahawba every Sunday and Thursday at
12 rn, arrive at Stockton every Tuesday and Satur
day by 4 p ni.
Leave Stockton every Sunday and Thursday at
12 m, arrive at Cahawba every Tuesday atid Sat
■urday by 4 p m.
5594 From Cahawba, by Portland, Centreport,
Richmond, Carlowsville, Snow Hill, Womack’s
Mount Moriah, Ridgeville, and Manninghain, to
Greenville, 67 miles and hack, once a week.
Leave Cahawba every Wednesday at 1 p m, ar
rive at Greenville next day by 8 pm.
Leave Greenville every Tuesday at 6 a m, ar
rive at Cahawba next day by 12 m.
5595. From Camden, by Bear Creek, Shiloh,
and Dixon’s Mills, to Nanafalia, 50 miles and back
once a week.
Leave Camden every Wednesday at 6 am, ar
rive at Nunafalia next day by 11 a in.
Leave Nanafalia every Thursday at l p m, arrive
at Camden next day by 7 p m.
5596. From Prairie Bluff, by Pine Hill, Bethel,
Lower Peach Tree, Grove Hill, Clarksville, Coffee
ville, and Bladon’s Springs, to Old Washington
Court-house, 88 miles ami back, once a week.
Leave Prairie Bluff every Tuesday at 12 m, ar
rive at Old Washington Court-house next Thurs.
day by 6 p m.
Leave Old Washington Court -house every Fri
day at 6 a m, arrive at Prairie Bluff next Sunday
by 12 m.
5597. From Haj nesville, by Prairie Hill, and
Mount Willing, to Bragg’s 18 miles and buck, once
a week.
Leave Haynesville every Thursday at 7 a m, ar
rive at Bragg’s same day by $ p m.
Leave Bragg’s every Thursday at 1 p m. arrive
at Haynesville same day by 7 pm.
5598. From Greenville, by Manningham, Bar.
go’s, Allenton, and Norrisville, to Camden, 47 miles
and back, once a week.
Leave Greenville every Friday at 8 a m, arrive
at Cemden next doy by l p m.
Leave Camden every Saturday at 2 p m, arrive
at Greenville next day by 6 p m.
Bids for service between Manningham and Cam
den only ore invited.
5599. From Troy, by Whitewater, Scroggin’s
Mills, and Honcytown, to Clay Bank, 50 miles and
back, once in two weeks.
Leave Troy every other Friday at 7 a m, arrive
at Clay Bank next day by 10 a ni.
Leave Cloy Bonk every other Wednesday a 4 p
m, arrive at Troy next day by 7 pm.
5600. From Monticello by Louisville,Clayton,and
King’s to Abbeville, 57 miles and back, once a
week.
Leave Monticello every Thursday at 1pm, ar
rive at Abbeville next day by 5 p m.
Leave Abbeville every Wednesday at 6 a m, or
rive ot Monticello next day by 12 m.
5601. From Monticello, by Ttoy, Gaines’s Store,
and Cauleysville, to Andalusia, 65 miles and back,
once a week.
Leave Monticello every Saturday at 1 p m, ar
rive ot Andalusia next day by 5 p m.
Leave Andalusia every Friday at 6 a ni, arrive at
Monticello next day by 12 m.
5602. From Monticello, by Pea River, Barnes’s
Cross Roads, Woodshop, and Clay Bank, to Gene
va, 68 miles awd back, once a week.
Leave Monticello every Thursday at 2 p m, ar-»
rive at Geneva next Saturday by 4 p m.
Leave Geneva every Tuesday at 8 a m, arrive at
Monticello next Thursday by 11 a in.
5603. From Clayton, by Midway, Enon, Dain.
bridge, Uchec, and Sandfort, to Columbus, Ga., 75
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Clay tun every Wednesday at 6 a m, arrive
at Columbus next day by 5 p m.
Leave Columbus every Friday at 8 a m, arrive at
Clayton next day by 6 p m.
5604. From Eufaula, by Cawikee and Midway,
to Abcrfoil, 45 miles and back, once in two weeks.
Leave Eufaula every other Wednesday at 5 a m,
arrive at A be r foil same day by 9 p m.
Leave Aberfuil every other Tuesday at bam, ar
rive at Eufaula same day by 9 p m.
Proposals for weekly trips are invited.
5605. From Columbia, to Mariana, Florida, 43
miles and back once in two weeks.
Leave Columbia every other Tuesday at 7 a m,
arrive at Mariana next day by II a m.
Leave Mariana every other Wednesday at 1 p tr,
arrive at Columbia next day by 6 p m.
5606. From Franklin to Columbia, 25 miles and
back, once a week.
Leave Franklin every Monday at 7 a m, arrive
at Columbiu sane day by 1 p tn.
Leave Columbia every Monday at 2 p m, arrive
at Franklin same day by 8 p m.
5607. From Cloy Bank, by Newton C. II., Saw
Mill, and Abbeville, to Franklin,55 miles and back»
once a week.
Leave Clay Bank every Saturday at C a in, anive
at Franklin next day by 12 m.
Leave Franklin «vrry Sunday at 1 pm, anive at
Clay Bank next day by 6 p m.
5608. From Clay Bank, by Bridgeville, to Anda.
lusio, 59 miles mid back, once a week.
Leave Clay Bunk every Thursday at 8 a in, ar
rive at Andalusia next day by4 pm.
Leave Andalusia every Tuesday at 8 a m, arrive
at Clay Bank next duv by 4 p m.
5609. From Andulusia, by Brooklyn,Sparta, and
Belleville, to Burnt Corn, 59 miles and buck, twice
a week,
Leave Andalusia every Tuesday and Friday at
1 p in, arrive at Burnt Corn next days by 7 p m.
Leave Burnt Corn every Monday and Thursday
at 6 a m, arrive at Andalusia next days by 12 m.
5610. From Burnt Corn, by Monroeville, Clai
borne, Gosport, Suggsvillc, Jackson, St. Stephen’s
and Pleasant Valley.to Old Washington Court-house
87 miles and back, twice a week.
Leave Burnt Corn every Wednesday nnd Satur
day at 6 a in, arrive at Old Washington Court-house
next duys by 6 p in.
Leave Old Washington Court-house every Mon**
duy and Thursday at 6 a ni, arrive at Burnt Corn
next days by 6 p m.
Proposals to extend 13 miles further, to Barryton,
will be considered.
5611. From Cofieeville, by St. Stephen’s New
Wakefield, and Mount Vernon, to Mobile, 85 miles
and back, three times a week.
Leave Cofieeville every Monday, Wednesday,
and Friduy at6u m, arrive at Mobile next days, by
Leave Mobile every Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at 7 u in, arrive ut Cufi'eeviile next days, by
1 p in.
Proposals for two horse coach service are invited.
5612. From Mobile, by Mississippi City, Miss.,
Pass Christian and Pascagoula, to New Orleans,
1G1 miles and back, daily in steamboats. The in
termediate offices to be supplied once a week, in
each direction, and as much ofteuer as the bouts
touch there.
Leave Mobile daily at 11 a m, arrive at New Or
leans next day by 10 a m.
Leave New Orleans daily at 2 p m, arrive at Mo
' bile next duy by 1 p m.
Proposals to make the trips each way in twenty
hours, also in eighteen hours, are invited.
SPECIAL OFFICES.
Proposals for supplying the following offices, at a
«uin to be named, and subject to (he condition of be.
mg limited to the net proceeds of the ellices, are in*
vited.
Bonner's Mills from Carrollton, 5 miles, once a
week.
Branchvilic from Springville, o miles, once &
week.
Brownsville and Pickneyville from Socop&toy,
10 miles, once a week.
Cedar Grove from Trusvillej 12 miles, once a
week.
Chestnut Creek from Kingston, 8 miles, once a
week.
Cotton Valley from Tuskegce, It miles, once a
week.
Collirene from Benton, 9 miles, twice a week.
Delight lium Thorn liill, 12#nnles, once in two
weeks.
Evergreen from Sparta, 10 miles, twice a week.
Fayetteville hum Sylucuuga, 1U miles, once a
week.
Glennville from Florence, 8 miles, twice a week.
Hinton's Grove from Clinton, b miles once a
week.
Hilliam’s Store and Meltonsville from Langston,
9 miles, once in two weeks.
Harrell's Cross Roads from Hamburg, 8 miles,
uiii^c a wan,
Indian Ridge from Suggsville, 7 miles, once a
week.
Lamurfrom Wedowee, 12 miles, once a week
Line Creek from Valverdi, 6 miles, once a week.
Langston from Sauta, 8 miles, once in two
weeks.
Mantua from Olney, 5 miles, once a week.
Nothansville from Sparta, 25 miles, once in two
weeks.
Newborn from Greensboro’, 9 miles, twice a
week.
New Prospect from Erie, 12 miles, once a week.
Nixburg from Ro« kford, 8 miles, once a week.
Olney from Hope, 8 miles, once a week.
Penoly from Livingston, 13 miles, once a week.
Peach Grove from Sumerville, 11 miles, once a
week.
Prospect Ridge from China Grove, 8 miles, once
a week.
Sepulga from Burnt Corn, 18 miles, once a
week.
Sharon from Chambers Court-house, 9 miles
once a week.
i tarlington from Sepulga, 8 miles, once a week.
Turnbull from Midway, 6 miles, twice a week.
Tallasee from Uphaupee, 7 miles, once a
week.
Triana from Mooresville, 10 miles, twice a
week.
Union from Clinton, 8 miles, once a week.
Valverdi from Union Springs, 10 miles, once a
week.
Weehadkee from Fredonia, 8 miles once a
week.
VVoodsboro’ from ontevallo, 6 miles, once,a
week.
Westmoreland from Liberty Hill, G miles, once a
week.
NOTES.
1. Seven minutes are allowed for opening and
closing the mails at all offices where no particular
time is specified, hut on railroad and steamboat
routes Ihere is to be no more delay than is necessa.
ry, to deliver and receiv^fhc bags.
2. The mail is to be conveyed in preference to
passengers,and to their entire exclusion, if us weight
and bulk require it.
3. Post office blanks, mailbags, and the specie
agents of the department, on (he exhibition of their
credentials, nre#to he conveyed without further
charge on mail lines admitting of such convey
ance.
4. Mail agents are to be conveyed without charge
on the principal railroad and sleamboat lines, where
the sige of the mails and the number of the offices
will require their employment by the department;
and in that case, a separate apartment for the as
sorting and safe -keeping of the mail is to be provi
ded by the contractor, under the direction of the
department.
5. In all cases, there is to be a forfeiture of the
pay of the trip, when the trip is not run ; a forfei
ture of at least one-fourth part of it, when the run
ning or arrival is so fur behind time as to lose the
connexion with a depending mail; and a forfeiture
of a due proportion of it, when a grade of service
is rendered interior to thut in the contract. These
forfeitures may be increased into penalties of higher
amount, according to the nature or frequency of the
lailure and the importance of the mail.
6. Fines will be imposed, unless ihe delinquency
be satisfactorily explained in due time, for failing to
take from, or deliver at, a post office, the mail, or
any part of it; for suffering it to be wet, injured,
lost, or destroyed; for conveying it in a place or
manner that exposes it to depredation, loss, or inju.
ry ; for refusing after demond to 'convey a mail by
any coach, railroad car, or steamboat; which the
contractor regularly runs on the route, beyond the
specified number of trips in the contract; and for
nut arriving at the time set. And for setting up or
running on express to transmit commercial intelii
gence in advance of the mail, a penalty will be ex
acted equal to a quarter’s pay.
7. The Postmaster generul may annul the con
tract for repeated failures ; for violating the post of
ftce laws; for disobeying the instructions of the de,
pertinent; for refusing to discharge a carrier when
required by the deportment ; for assigning the con
tract without the consent of the Postmaster Gener*
al, or for setting up or running an express as afore*
| said.
8. The Postmaster Genertd may alter the cone
tract, and alter the schedule, he allowing a pro rata
increase of compensation, within the restrietiona
, imposed by law, for the additional service required,
or for the increased speed, if the employment of ad*
ditional stock or carrieis is rendered necessary
but the contractor may, in such case, relinquish the
contract, on timely notice, if he prefers it to the
change. 'I he Postmaster General may also dis
continue or curtail the service, he allowing one
month’s extra pay on the amount dispensed with,
9. I he payments will be made through drafts
on post offices or otherwise, after the expiration of
each quarter, say in February, May, August and
November.
10. The distances are given according to the best
information ; but no increased pay will be allowed*
should they prove to be greater than is advertised?
if the places are correctly named.
11. The Post muster General is prohibited by lav*
from knowingly making a contract for the transpor
tation of the mail with any person who tfhafl
entered into any combination, or proposed to ente/
into any combination, to prevent the making of *4/
bid for a mail contract by uny other person Or per
sons, or who shall have made any agreement, or
shall have given or performed, or promised to give
or perform, any consideration to do, or not to do
anything whateverjto induce any other person not
to bid for a mail contract. Particular attention is
called to the 28ih section of the act of 1836, prohib.
iting combinations to prevent bidding.
12. A bid received after time, to wit: the 20th
April next, at 9 a m, or without the guarantee re
quired by luw, or that combines several routes in
one sum of compensation, cannot be considered in
competition with a regular proposal, not adjudged
to be extravagant.
13 A bidder may offer, w here the transportation
called for in the advertisement is difficult or im
practicable at certain seasons, to substitute su in
ferior mode of conveyance, or to inletinit service a
specified number of dajs, weeks, or months. He
may propose to omit an office that is inaccessible,
or is not on the stage road, the railway, or at a
steamboat landing, us the cuse may be, or he may
offer to substitute an inferior mode of supply in such
coses, lie may propose different days and hours
of departure and urrivul, provided no inort^tunniug
time is usked uud it is obvious that no mail connex
ion or other public accommodation is prejudiced,
lie may ask for more running time to the trip, dur
ing a specified number of duys, at certain seasons
of peculiarly bad roads. But beyond these changes,
a proposal lor service different from the advertise
ment will prevent its being considered in coinpeti.
| ijon with a regular bid, not set aside lor extrava
gance ; and where a bid contains any of the above
alterations, their disaovantages will be estimated in
comparing it with other proposals.
14 There should be but one routs bid for in a
proposal.
15. J he route, the service, ihe yearly pov, the
bidder’s mime and residence, and the name of each
member of the firm, where a company oilers, should
be distinctly elated—also the mode of conveyance.
■ i a higher mode than on horseback is intended.
The following may be used as a form for the bid,
where no change from the advertisement is con
tern plated by the bidder.
‘1 [or we, as the case may be,] hereby propose
to carry the mail onNo.-• from-to —— ■
agreeably to advertisement, for $ per annum.”
Observe, that where the bidder intends to offer any
other mode of conveyance than horseback he should
state it in terms in the bid.
16. The following is the form of the guarantee
which should be filled, the first blank with the name
ofThe guarantor, the second with that of the bkb
dflfand the third and fourth with the beginning
and terminating points of the route; ond after be
ing duted, should be signed by the guarantor who
must beshown by the written certificate of a post
master, or other equally satisfactory testimonial to
, bo a man of property, and able to make good his
guaranty. Tins guaranty, so certified, should ac
company each bid.
“The undersigned-guaranties that-,
if his bid for carrying the mail from-to
- be accepted by the Postmaster General
-shall enter into an obligation prior to the
first day of July next, with good and sufficient sure*
tics, to perform the service proposed.
“Dated-”
17. 'ihe bid should be sent under seal, address
ed-to the First Assistant Postmaster General, with
“Mail Proposals in the State of- -’’written on
the fuce of the letter; and should be despatched in
time to be received by or before the 30th April next
at 9 o’clock, a in.
J8. The contiacts are to be executed before the
1st July next.
jy. r osimusters at ctnces situated upon or near
railroads, but more titan eighty rods from a depot
will, immediately after the 10th May neat, report
that fact to the department, stating their exact dis
tance from the railroad depot, and how otherwise
supplied with the mail, to enable the Postmaster
General to direct the proper supply to be made
from the railroad by mail messengers, from ann af.
ter the 1st July next
20. Under the act of 3d March, 1845, the route is
to bo let to the lowest bidder, tendering sufficient
guaranties for faithful performance, withont other
reference to the mode of transportation than may
be necessary to provide for the due celerity, certain*
ty, and security of such transportation. And the
new contractor is not required to purchase out, or
take at a valuation* the stock or vehicles of the pre
vious contractor.
When the lowest bid proposes a mode of convey*
ance that is inadequate for the route in respect to
the certainty, security, and celerity of llie mails
aside from any accommodation for travel, it will no
be entitled to the loute.
21. When the bid does not name a mode con
veyance, it will be taken and understood to be for
the lowest mode of conveyance, to w-;‘l on horse
back. When it proposes to carry recording to the
advertisement, and no mode of conveyance is stated
for the route in the advertisement* it will be consid
er^ us offering only f«**e horseback conveyance.
When the advertisetwnt uses the term‘'conveyance
in two horse coaches, or in four-horse coaches are
invited,” or “proposals to carry in two-horse coach
es will be considered,” or the like expressions in
the bidi “according to the advertisement” will not
be understood as referring to the mode mentioned in
such invitation. If the bidder intends (o propose
for the mode of conveyance stated indie invitation,
he should name it in terms in his hid.
22. Since the passage of the act of March 3d
1845, a new description of bid has been received.
It specifies no mode of conveyance, but engages to
carry the mail with certainty, celerity, and security,
using the terms of the law. Tneee bids arc called,
from the manner in which they are designated on
the books of the department, “star bids.” It has
been decided, after mature consideration, (hat a bid
proposing a specific mode of conveyance of as high
a grade as two horse-coach transportation is to be
preferred to the star bid. The experience of the
department enables it to lay down the following
rules, viz:
When the mail on the route is not so large as to
require two-horse coach conveyance, a star bid> if
the lowest, will be preferred to the specific bid.
23. When the mails are of such size as to render
it necessary or expedient in reference to them alone
to provide two-horse coach conveyance, the specific
bid, though the highest, will be preferred to the star
bidy to the extent of .a moderate difference in the
compensation, in case tho difference is not such aa
to interfere with the policy of the new law, which
looks to a reduction in the cost of transportation,
exceptions, however, may be allowed where the
star bid is made by the present owner of the stock
on the route, and it is manifest ths< the reasons for
preferring (lie specific bid do hot exist in his case.
24. On routes of the highest class, where four,
hnrt e coach transportation i® required by the size
ana importance of the mails, the preference for tho
specific bid will be, if necessary, carried to a great,
er extent of differmice than on the inferior coach
routes, subject, however, to the exceptions above
stated.
25. A modification of a bid in any of its essential
terms w tantamount to a new bid, and cannot be
reewfed so as to interfere with competition after
the last hour stft for receiving bids.
C. JOHNSON,
Postmaster General.
Post Office Department, January 6tb? 1846,