Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-12
PROPOH4IS

For carving the Mails Of the United States, on
the following Pos, Roads. will be received at the
General PostOace, in Washington, until the
18th day Of June next, inclusive.
IN VIRGINIA.
"A. From Clarksburg by Buchau Settlement
TO Randolph c. h. once in two weeks
Leave Clarksburg every OTTER Monday at a.
M and arrive at Randolph Ii. by 6p. m.
Leave Randolph c. h every ether Tuesday ~
a. m. and arrive at Clarl;sburg by p. m.
IS. From Kenhawa c. h. by Point Pleasant,
Gai'iopois and the Salt Springs to Chilicothe
once i'll two weeks.
Leave Kenhawa c. II. every OTHER Friday at
a. M and arrive at Chillicoti,e on Monday by 10
4. m.
Leave Chilico,he every other Monday by .
p. M and arrive at Kenhawa { II. on Thursday
by p. m.
as. From Marietta, Ohio, to Wood c. h. once
week.
Leave Marietta every Tuesday at 6 a m. and
errive at Wood c. Ii. by 6p.m
Leave Wood Ii. every Wednesday at 6 a. m.
and arrive at Marietta by 8 pr
AZ. From Lancaster h. 10 kilmarnock once
4 week.
Leave Lancashire h every Monday at a m.
and arrive at Kilmarnock by IL am.
Leave kmanock every Monday at j D. m.
and arrive at Lancaster c. Ii by 6p.m.
AZ. From Prince Edward II by Testers
Store, Wheeler's Springs ard Campbell c. h. to
New London once in two weeks
Leave Prince Edward {. h. every other Satur-
day IT a nj AMI arrive ~ New-Lon don on Sun
day by 6 p. m.
Leave New-London every other Monday at
a. nj & arrive al Prince Edward OH Tuesday by
OPT m.
IN NORTHCAROLTNA
40. From Danviie, Va. 10 Lenox. Castle,
North Carolina, once week.
Leave Ddnville every Monday at G a. m. and
arrive At LcnoX- Castle by p. m.
Leave Lenox Castle on Tuesday by 6 a. NJ and
arrive at Danviie dy p m.
The contretts for the routes numbered from 27
TO IS inclusive and from IS 20 90 inclusive are 70
be in operation on the 1sc day &C OGtober next,
and continue in force for one year. The con-
tracts for the routes numbered from A. to Sd in.
elusive, are TO be in operation on the tx dav Of
Ceto3er next and continue IN force untii the 3Ist
day Of March, 1905.
NOTES.
1. The Pof. mater Geoerai may expedite .he
mails aad slteF the times OF arrival aud departure
az any time during the continuance OF the con-
tracs:, he fipus'irg an adequate compeniation
Far any extra eSPcafe Rat may bs oceaGoncd
thereby.
4. Fifteen minutes fnall be allowed for opening
and cloLng the mails at all Offices where no par
ticular time is fpecfed.
3. For every thirty minutes delay unavoidable
accidents exCcpted) in arriving after the time
preieFibed III any contract, the contractor AiaA
forfeit one dollar; and /! tns delay continues TN
I'll the departure o. any depending mail whereby
tho mails defined for fuch depending mail lofe
trip additional forfeiture O, five dollars hali
Ee ineurred
4. Newspapers as well as letters are TO be fsnt
N me mail; and ii any perion making propoials
deiiree q carry newipaper; other than thofe con-
veyed in the mai, Tor his own emoIumen,, he
mult lI'G in his prcpofsis for what fun he will
carry wirh the cn,oiument, and for what fun
withost thar emoiumeut.
S. Should any PerfOn making proporsls deiire
an alteration Of the times OF arrival aud departure
above lPeci5ed, be nipA Rate ia his propoials the
alteration deircd, and the difference they will
make in the serms of the contract
D. Ferions making propofals are deGred TO flate
their prizes nv the year Thofe who con,raa
viii receive their pay quarterly, in the months of
Aueuh November February aud May, in one
month after the expiration OF each quarter.
7. No other than a free white peGlon fhall be
employed to convey the mail.
3. Where the propeller intends 70 convey the
nail in the body oil Gage carriage, he 10 deiired
TO fate it in his Propolals.
9. The Poi maher General referves 70 him
felt the right Of declaring any CONTRACT at an end
whenever three failures happen which amount to
che lols Of a trip each.
10. The contracts for the above routes are ~
be in operation on the iTit day OF October nezt.
and arc to continue in force for two years.
GIDEON GRANGER.
POsT-MAsTER GEsERAL
General PoSf-ofce,
Warrington CITY, Fc6-uayy %, 1904 orzy6,
TIE sUBbCRIBEu nc pp.1VCI-c - - - -