Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-08-23

Prom petcrshut, by bmwiddie h. AIMS
Vile, Village Hill, Morgansviiie, Henderson
vile, Nottoway c. h. Hungary,own, Brydis's
Store, Double Bridge, Pleasant Grove, ualcys
burg, Wiiiiesviile, Bibb's Ferry and Scots
burg, To Halifax c n. Return bv the same
route TO M'rgansyiile, thence by Frenchtown
10 Petersburg, ouce week.
Leave Petersburg every Friday at 8 a. m. and
arrive at Halifax c. h. Sunday BY, s D. m
Leave Halifax c. h. every Tuesday at 6 a IN
and arrive at Petersburg on Thursday by u. m.
From Petersburg, by Prince George. Cabin
Point, Suriy c. h Smith6cld. Suffolk and Ports.
mouth, to Norfolk. three times week.
Leave Petersburg every Tuesday Thursday
and saturday at % a. N. and arrive at Norfolk
by 10 p. m. Leave Norfolk every Monday.
Wednesday and Friday at L a. m. and arrive at
Petersburg by7i p. m.
From Sleepy Hole to Suffolk.
The mail is to be taken from s,ee,r uo,. =.
very Monday, "Wednesday and Friday. immed;.
ateiy alter ITS arrival from Nsrto,k and to be
delivered at Suffolk by a. m. Leave Suffolk
every Tuesday, Thursday and SATURDAY. At a
m. and arrive at Sleepy Hole SO that il may
meet the mail from Petersburg to Norfolk, saw
BY So p. m.
From Petersburg, to City Point, once week
Leave Petersburg every Monday at 10 a. m
and arrive at City Point byi p IN. Leave Civ
Point at p m. and arrive at PETERSBURG by
| ) p m -
From Petersburg, by Sussex c. h. Jerusalem
South Quay and Jones's FeryG to Murfreesbo.
rough N. e. once weel
Leave Petersburgfy Friday at p m.
and arrive at Ntsr,ts sboro' ON unday by
P. m. and arrive eererersN 6n Friday by
| 10a m. y
From Hicks Ford, by dkitI.s Store. 70 MIR
ltreesboro', once week
Leave fIicks's Ford Try Saturday at y. m
ana arrive at Murireesooro' on Sunday by n.
m; Leave Mnrfreesbors' at 5 p m. and arrive
at HICKS Ford on Monday by 10 a. m
| Fran Harrisville, by Fields Mill, ousrIes
vnic' McFarland's, Lun sn5urg C. h. Christian
vile, Marshal sviile, Me. klenbure G. h. Fam
week oics
Leave Harrsvillc every Tuesday at 6 a. m.
and arrive at Marshallville on Thursday bv II
g. m. Leave Marshaliviie every wednesday,
at p. m. & arrive at Ha risville On satur,sn b.,
6 p. m. y
From Petersburg. by Billsp's. Parbam,s
Store, Hcks's Ford, Halifay. Enfield, M'Near,s
Store, farboro', Greenrille and Washington. 10
Newbern, twice week
heave Petersburg every Tuesday and Friday
| at a. m. arrive at Halifax the next day bv ,
p" m tsavc at y p m and arrive at Newberr
on Friday and Tuesday by 10 a. m. Leave
Ne~Dern every Friday and Tuesday at 2 p m,
ana arrive at Petersburg on Monday q Thurs.
| day by z m.
! 9Ja man Is 70 De carried to Pu,ney's q Dan
| eeys Store evcry Wsa.esaoy.
From Eicks's FORD, by Cross KEYS, Bethle
mem and jerusai m, 10 Suffolk, once week.
Leave H'cks's Ford every Tuesday at Q a m.
ana arrive :. at suffolk on Wednesd y by 6 p. IN.
leave Sunn'k every Thursday at m. aud ar.
rive at Hicks's Ford on Friday by n. nI..s
NO f'EC
| l. The Postmaster General may .~n H.
the mails and alter the times for arrival and
departure at any time during the continuance
OF tue contract, he previously sttDuIstnr an
adequate compensation for any extra exoenss
that may DC oecasioned thereby.
z. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for open
ing an cosing the mail, at all Offices where
| no particular time is specified.
3. Forevcry thirty minutes deIav (unavo;d,-
be accidents excepted) in arriving after the
times prescribed in any contract, the con,rac
tor shall forfeit one dollar; and ift6e del,v
continue until the departure of any depending
mail, whereby the mails destined for such
depending mail lose trip, forfeiture of i,u
bic the amount allowed for carving the mail
one 'riP snail be incurred, unless it shall be
| mazda to appear that the delay was occasioned
byunavoi liable accident in which case the a.
mount OF pay for the tip, will, in all cases, be
forfeited and retaine1z
4. rersons makinT proposals ere desired TO
state their prices B theAkar. Those who con
tract will recciysfhe pay quarterly-in the
months OF fsnsaz lay, August and No
vemoer, one 'sb II the expiration of each
quarter.
.. No other thanF free white person shall be
employed to convey the mail.
Where the proposer intends to convey the
the man IN the bedy of strange carriage, he is
desired to state it in his proposals.
2. The post master General reserves to him
self the right Of declaring any contract at an end
whenever ono failure happens, which amounts
to the loss of trip.
The contracts are to be in operation on the
list day of JANUARY next, and continue until
December 81, 1916.
GIDEON GRANGER.
Pest master General,
GESERAL PosT oFFIEE.