Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-08-09

From Petersburg, by DinwiJdic c il. AIMS
vile, Village Hill. Morgansvil!e, Henderson
vile, Nottoway c. Ii. Hungarytown, Brydie's
Store, Double Bridge, Pleasant Grove, Haleys.
burg, Williesyille, Bibb's Ferry and SCOTS
burg, TO Halifax c. h. Return by the same
route to Morgansyille, thence by Frenchtown
TO Petersburg, once week.
Leave Petersburg every Friday at s a. m. and
arrive at Halifax c. h. on Sunday by p. m.
Leave Halifax c. h. eT9y Tuesday ID 6 a. m
and arrive at PeterslSrgon Thursday by 4 p m.
From Petersburg,lS Prince George. Cabin
Point, Surry c. h. Sinfhheld, Suffolk and Ports.
mouth, to Norfollt.sshree times week.
Leave Petersburg every Tuesday Thursday
and Saturday at D a. m. and arrive at Norfolk
by 10 p. m. Leave Norfolk every Monday.
wednesday and Friday at 1 u. IN. and arrive at
-.terSburg by7a p. M.
From Sleepy Hole TO Suffolk.
The mail is TO be taken from Sleepy Hole G.
very Monday, "Wednesday and Frid az, mmedi.
a'eiy alter Is arrival from Norfolk, and to be
delivered at Suffolk by z a. M Leave Suffolk
every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday a, 4 a
m. and arrive at Sleepy Hole so that it may
meet the mail from Petersburg to Norfolk, say
BY So p. IN.
From Petersburg, to City Point, once week.
Leave Petersburg every Monday at 10 a. m
and arrive at City Point by p m Leave City
| i,oins AT p m and arrive at Petersburg by
S p m.
From Petersburg, by Sussex C. h. Jerusalem.
South Quay and Jones's Ferry, to Murfrcesbo.
| rough N. q. once week
| Leave Petersburg every Friday at .. m.
and arrive at Murireesboro' on Sunday by u.
m. Leave Mu-freesboro' every "Wednesday at
Up IN. and arrive at Petersburg on FRIDAY by
| 10 a m.
From Hicks's Ford, by Smiths Store, to Muir
| freesboro', once week
| Leave Hicks's Ford every Saturday at 9 p m.
and arrive at Murireesboro' on Sunday by 9 y.
m. Leave Murfreesbors' at 3 D. m. and arrive
ut Hicks Ford on Monday by 10 4. m
From Harrisviile, by Fields Mill, Quarle..
vile, McFariand's, Lunen5urg c. h. Christian.
vile, Marshaiisvlle, Mecklenburg c. h. Tam.
many and Gees Bridge, to Harrisvlle, once a
| week
Leave Harr;sville every TUESDAY at Ga. m
and arrive at Marsbalville on Thursday by
a m. Leave Nssrshallvil,e every Wednesday
| at p m. & arrive at Harrisville on Saturday .by
| S p. m.
From Petersburg. by Bnlup's, Parham's
store, Hlcks's Ford, Halifax, Enfield, M'Near'.
Store, Tarboro', Greenvile and Washington, to
Newbern, twice week
Leave Petersburg every Tuesday and Friday
at a a. M arrive at Halifax the next day by 3
p. m. leave ut . p IN and arrive at Newberr,
| on Friday and Tuesday by 10 a. m. Leave
Newbern every Friday and Tuesday at 9 n m.
aud arrive at Petersburg on Monday & Thurs.
t.day by z p m.
81 a mail Is to te carried to Pusa.ys s. Dan
ceys Store euery Wedhesd.y -
From Hicks's Ford, by Cross Kcvs Betble.
mem and Jerusalem, TO Suffolk. once week
I Leave Hicks's Ford every TUESDAY at Q a m.
/ and arrive at Suffolk on Wednesday by u. m.
Leave Suffolk every Thursday al 5 a IN. and ar
rive at Hicks's Ford on Friday by 6p. m.
| no GES
| 1. The Postmaster General NAV exaedite
| the mails and alter the times for arrival and
departure at any time during the continuance
OF the contract, he previously stipulating an
adequate compensation for any extra expense
that may be occasioned thereby.
2. Fifteen minutes ska be allowed for onen.
| ing and closing the mail, at all Offices where
40 particular time is specified.
3. For every thirty minutes DELAY (lnavoda-
be accidents ,exckpted) in arriving after the
times prescribed in any contract, the con,rac.
tor shall forfeit one dollar /; and if the DELAY
continue until the departure OF any depending,
man, WHEREBY the mails destined for such
| depending NAB lose trip, a forfeiture Of dou
bic the amount allowed for CARRYING the mail
| one trip shall be incurred, unless ii shall be
| made To appear that the delay was occasioned
by unavoidable accident in which case the a.
mount OF pay for the trip, will, in all cases, be
| forfeited and detained.
a. Persons waking proposals ore desired 20
state their prices by the year. Those who con.
tract will receive their pay euarterly--in the
months OF February, May, August and No.
vember, one month after the expiration of each
| quarter.
| ). No other than free white person shall be
| employed to convey the mail
| Where the Proposer intends to convey the
the mail IN the body of a strange carriage, he is
desired to state it in his proposals.
| z. The postmaster General reserves to him.
self the right of declaring any contract at an end
whenever one failure happens, which amounts
20 the loss of trip.
| The contracts are to be in operation on The
ISL gay OF January next, and continue until
I December 81, 1916.
! GIDEON GRANGER.
Post master General,
GENERAL POsT OFFICE.
Washinston City, May 30, 1912.
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