Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-08-02

Prom fetersburs, by Din%idde c. h. knRs
Vile, Village Hill, Morgansville, Henderson
vale, Noitoway c. Ia. Hungarytown, Brydie's
store, Double Bridge, Pleasant Grove, Haleys
burg, WillicsviIic, Bibb's Ferry and SCOTS
burg, to Halifax C. h. Return by the same
route to Morgansville, thence BY Frenchtown
to Petersburg, once week.
Leave Petersburg every Friday at a. M and
arrive at Halifax C. h. on Sunday by s d. m.
teave Halifax c. h. every Tuesday at 6 a. In
and arrive AT Petersburg on Thursihy by 4 p. IN.
From Petersburg. by Prince George, Cabin
Point, Surry c. Smithfeld, Suffolk and Ports
mouth, TO Norfolk, three times week.
Leave Petersburg every Tuesday Thursday
and Saturday at p a. N. and arrive at Norfolk
by 10 p. m. Leave Norfolk every Monday.
Wednesday and Friday at a. m. and arrive al
Petersburg by - p nj.
From Sleepy Hole to Suffolk.
The mail IS to be taken from Sleepy Hole c.
very Monday, Wednesday and Frid av, immedi.
stely after its arrival from Norfolk, and to be
delivered at Suffolk by a. IN. Leave Suffolk
every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at
m. and arrive at Sleepy Hole so that it NAV
meet the mail from Petersburg to Norfolk, saw
BY 81 p. m.
From Petersburg, to City Point, once week.
Leave Petersburg every Monday at 10 a. m.
and arrive at City Point by p. IN. Leave City
Point 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 Murfreesbo-
ROUGH N. q. once week.
Leave Petersburg every Friday at D. m.
and arrive at Murfreesboro' on Sunday BY 2 D.
m. Leave Mu-freesboro' every Wedne sdav al
Up. m. and arrive at Petersburg on Friday bv
10 m.
From Hicks's Ford, by Smiths Store, to Muir
freesboro', once a week
Leave Hicks's Ford every Saturday at 2 D. m.
and arrive at Murreesboro' on Sunday by D.
m. Leave Murfreesbors' at p m. and arrive
at Hicks Ford on Monday by 10a. m.
From Harrisville, by Fields Mill, Quaries
vile, McFarland's, Lun.n5urg c. h. Christian
vile, Marshallsville, Me klen6urg c. h. Tam
many and Gees Bridge, TO Harrlsyille, once
week.
Leave Harrisville every Tuesday at a. m
and arrive at Msrshallvlle on Thursday by III
a m. Leave Marshalville every Wednesday
at p m X arrive at Harrisville on Saturday by
6P. m.
From Petersburg, by Billup's, Parham's
Store, Hicks's Ford, Halifax Enfield, M'Nsar's
Store, Tarboro', Greenville and Washington, to
Newbern, twice week
Leave Petersburg every Tuesday and FRIDAY
at d 4. m arrive at Halifax the next day by 2
p N. leave at - p m and srrivs at Newbrrn
ON Friday and Tuesday by 10 a. m. Leave
Newbern every Friday and Tuesday at2 D IN
and srrive at Petersburg on Monday & Thurs
day by 2 p m.
GA mail ia TO be carried to Putne,,, 81 Dam
cey's SfOrr every WsdnesdGy
From Hcks's ford, by Cross KEYS. Bethle.
hem and Jerusal' m, 20 Suffolk, once a week
Leave Hicks's Ford every Tuesday at . a m.
and arrive 1T Suffolk on Wednrsd. ~ by o. m.
Leave Suffolk every Thursday at m. and ar.
rive at Hicks's Ford on Friday by 6 D. m.
VOTES.
L. The Postmaster General NAV expcdite
the mails and alter the times for arrival and
departure at any time during the Continuance.
o. the contract, he previously stipulatng an
aolq"a1e compensation Tor any extra expense
that nay be occasioned thereby
2. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for OMEN
ing and Closing the mail at all Offices where
no particular time is specified
s. rCr every thirty minutes delay (unavoida
bic accidents excepted) in arriving after the
times prescribed in any contract, the contrac-
tor shall forfeit one dollar, aud if the delav
continue until the departure OF any DEPENDING
mail, whereby the mails destined for such
depending mail lose trip, forfeiture ofdou
bic the amount allowed for carrying the mai,
one trip shall be incurred, unless it shall be
made to appear that the delay was occasioned
by unavol liable accident in which case the A.
mount OF pay for the trip, will, in all cases, be
forfeited and retained
T. Persons making proposals are desired TO
state their prices by the year. Those who con
tract WIN receive their pay quarterly--in the
months of February, May, August and Ma.
vember, one month after the expiration of each
quarter.
5. No other than free white person shairbe
employed to convey the mail
the mail in the body of strange carriage, he is
desired to state i. in his proposals.
4. The postmaster General reserves to him
sen the right OF declaring any contract at an end
whenever one failure happens, which amounts
to the loss Of trip.
The contracts are to be in operation on the
lst day of January next, and continue until
December 81, 1916.
GIDEON GRANGER.
Postmaster General,
GRSERtF. Pos,r oFYIEE.