Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-08-30

store, Double Bridge, Pleasant Grove, Haleys
burg. Wiliesviilc, Bibb's Ferry and SCOTS.
burg, 10 Halifax C. Ia. Return by the same
route to Morgansyille, thence by Frenchtcwn
TO Petersburg, once week.
Leave Petersburg every Friday at a. m. and
arrive at Halifax C b. on Sunday by 6 d. m.
Leave Halifax c. h. every Tuesday at a. m
and arrive at Petersburgo on Thursday by y. m
From Petersburg, by Prince George, Cabin
Po'nt, Surry c. IA. Smltn6eld, Suffolk and Ports.
mouth, to NaStolk, three times week.
Leave burg every Tuesday Thursday
ana Saturday& q a. N. and arrive at Norfolk
by 10 p. N. Leave Norfolk every Monday.
Wednesday and FRIDAY at a. M and arrive at
Petersburg BY "A p. m.
From Sleepy Hole to Suffolk.
The nails TO be taken from Sleepy Hole G.
very Monday, "Wednesday and Frii ay, immedi-
st.ly alter It's arrival from Norfolk, and to be
delivered at Suffolk by z a. III. Leave Suffolk
every ya TUESDAY T.Trsday d Saturday at 4 a
m. and arrive Sleepy pie SO that it may
% sy j ' Pc MI %Ail f' to S'r''l4' say
From petefbyfy, to ely Point, once a week.
leave PetfsSG every Monday 1t 10 a. m.
Point at p. N and arrive at Petersburg by
5 p m.
From Petersburg, by Sussex c h. Jerusalem,
South Quay and Jones's Ferry, to Murfreesbo.
rou b n. @. once 4 week.
Leave Petersburg every Friday at 9 d. m.
and arrive at Murtrees on Sunday by 2 d
! m. Leave Mu"freesboro' every "Wednesday at
p. m. and arrive at Petersburg on FRIDAY by
10a m.
From Hicks's Ford, by Smiths Store, to Muir
ireesboro', once week.
Leave iiicks's Ford every Saturday at d. m
and arrive at Murireesboro' on sunday BY , n
M Leave Mnrireesbors' at ; p. m. ard arrive
at Hicks Ford on Monday by 10 a. M
trem ,iarrisvile, by Fields Mill, QuarIes
willie, McFarlands, Lunen5urg C h. Christian
Tiiic, Msrshalisville, Mecklenburg c. h. Tam
many and Gees Bridge, to Narrisville, once a
w-ek
Leave HarrisviIle every Tuesday at 6 a. m
ard arrive at Marshalville on Thursday bv Il
| q. m Leave Mnshallville every Wednesda Az
at p m * arrive at Harrisville on Saturday by
6-P. m.
From Petersburg, by Billap's, Parham's
store, Hicks's Ford, HaiiaS, Enfcld, M'N1ar's
| Store, rarboro', GreenvilIe and Washington IN
Newbern, twice aweck
Leave Pe,er shurg every Tuesday and Friday
at a a. M arrive at Halifax the next dav by 9
p m leave at = IN. aud arrive at Newbcri
ON Friday and Tuesday by 10 a. m. Leave
Sewbern every Friday and Tuesday at p m
ana arrive at Petersburg on Monday s. Thurs
| day by z p m.
GJrA mail is 10 Be carried TO Puney's 8 Dan
| ceys Store erery Wsanesdty
from hcks's Ford, by Cross Keys, Be;hle
hem and Jerusalem, to Suffolk, once u week
Leave dlcks's Ford every Tuesday at 9 q M
and arrive at Suffolk on Wednesday by p. M
Leave Suffolk every Thursday at 5 a, m:~and ar
! rive at Hick9's Ford on Friday by 6p.m.
NO EE.S.
i. The Postmaster General may expedite
the mails and alter the times for arrival AMI
| departure at amy time during the continuance
| ct the Contract, he previously stpulatlng "a,
adequate compensation for any extra eXnens-
| that may be occasioned thereby.
z. Fifteen minutes sAa.l be allowed for open.
ing ana Closing the mail, al all offices where
| no particular time is specified.
3. For every thirty naanutes delay (unavoida
bic accidents eXcepted) in arriving after the
times prescribed in any contract, the contrac.
tor shall forfeit one dollar and If tie delay
continue until the departure OF any depending
mar, Whereby the mails destined tor such
depending mail lose trip, forfeiture of dau.
bic the amount allowed for carrying the mail
one trip shall be incurred, unless it sbail be
made to appear that the delay was occasioned
by unavoidable accident in which case the
mount OF pay for the trip, wall in all cases, be
forfeited and retainsd
f. Persons naEhg prop balls ere desired to
state their sfby tbe~S Those who con
tract will receiA tlEir p4y Guarterl,--in the
months of Fbru4ryl M4$, August and No
Vehoer' one poptI1ihteYthe expiration of each
g. No otheNthan afree white person shall be
employed to convey the mail.
Where the proposer intends to convey the
the mail in the body of strange carriage, lac IS
desired to state it in his proposals.
q The postmaster General reserves to him
sell the right Of declaring any contract at an end
whenever one failure happens, which amounts
to the loss of trip.
The contracts are 10 be in operation on the
list day OF January next, and continue until
December 81, 1916.
GIDEON GRANGER.
Post master GeaerGl
GENERA PosT. OYFIEE.
Washington City, Nay 20, 1919.