Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-28


So''ng'on, Sweet Springs, Monroe C. h. Peterstown
Hiies c. aud Lewisbuig, and the same route I'd
S'aun'on once week, 3i1 miles, equal l57 mics.
| Leave Staunton every Thursday at q \ m and mr.
rive a: Giles C. h. on Sunday by noon.
Leave Giles c. h. on Sunday al m and return n,
Stanton on Wednesday by p M
80 From Fincaste to CoviDgon thence by Newcss.
tie to Fincastle, once week. 70 miles, equal So
| miles.
Leave Fincastle every "Wednesday a. m and ar,
rive at Covngton by 6 y
| Leave Covngton on Thursday at G a m and arrjye
at Fincastle by G m.
80 From Lewis C. b. By Lovinston's and McNeils,s,
to Randolph C. h. or Beverly, week, 40 mikes.
Leave Lewisc c. h. every Wednesday at a IN and
arrive at Beverly by Z m.
| Leave Beverly every Thursday at a IN and arrive
at Lewis C. h. day by 8 pm.
| 65 miles.
Leave kenhawa every monday att IN and arrive
at Logan C. h. on Tuesday by noon.
Leave Logon every Tuesday at p m and arrive at
kenhawa on Thursday by pm.
Us From Buckingham By New Store, Ferms-
vile, Prince Edward h, Moore's Ordinary, and Lu.
nen6urg c h to Boydstown, in Mecklenburg, once
week, % miles.
| Leave Buckingham every Friday at G m and ar
rive at Boydstown on Sunday by
Leave Boydstown every Tuesday at and arrive
at Buckingham C h on Thursday by p IN.
86 From New Canton, by Virginia Mills, Goodwin,s
Church. Warminster and Variety Mills, TO New Qas.
gov, once week, 54 miles.
Leave New Canton every Thursday at noon and ar.
rive at New Glasgow Friday by IN.
Leave New Glasgow every Saturday at 6 m ana
return TO New Canton on Sunday by noon.
,9 81 From na?, Lynohbug by Wards Bridge, Degenea
leave Lynchburg every Thursday at 6 and
arrive at n. Rogers's same day by 10.
Leave "A. Rogers's every Friday at and arrive
at Iynchburg by pm.
SO From Cross Keys TO s. Williams's, once week,
10 miles.
Leave Cross Keys every Thursday at II a m and
arrive at s. w illiams's by Q p m.
Leave y. w iiliomS's . m and arrive AT (,rors
Keys by p
| SO From Cumberland C h by Garland Browns, Dia.
has Mills, and Fountain Mills, to Warren, once wee
Leave Cumberland C h every Friday at 8 p m and
arrive al Warren on Saturday by noon
! Leave Warren at p and return 10 Cumberland
c h on Sunday BY noon.
| NOTES.
| !. The Post>Master General may expedite the mails
and alter the times for arrival and departure at anv
time during the continuance of the contract he paving
an adequate compensation for any extra expense that
may be occasioned thereby.
! 2 Seven minutes shall be allowed for opening and
closing The mail at all Offices where particular time
is specified
j. For every fifteen minutes delay in arriving after
The tune prescribed i'll any contract, the contractor
shall forfeit ten dollars and if the delay continue until
,"e departure OF any pending mall whereby trip IS
oL forfeiture OF double the amount allow ed for car.
rIDg the mail one trip shall be incurred unless il shall
he made to appear that the delay eccasioned BIZ
unavoidable accident; IN which the amount of nav
lor trip viii be forfeited. These forfeitures il will
be observed, unconditional, excep, for the failure
OF trip by unavoidable accident the penalty nav bs
Iedaced to the pay for trip. That DO condition
is tins sum- or the other penalties stated be remitte
4. Persons making proposals required TO state
Their prices by the year. Those who contract viii
receive their pay quarterly-in the months os Nav
August. November, and February, month after Tho
expiration OF each quarter.
D. NO other than free white person shall be en-
poyed 20 carry the mail
g. Where the proposer intends TO convey the mail In
me body OF stage carriage, he is desired state In
his proposals. and the stage be sufficient size
unless otherwise expressed, 10 accommodate seven pas
sengers.
l. Every proPoser may offer in his bid 10 make anv
Improvement in the transportation oflbe mail from the
Terms invited, either as to the mode of transporting IT,
the speed required, the frequency OF the trims rer
wcek--whicb shall receive due consideration
The number OF the post route shall be stated in eyerv
BID, and the proposal be sealed directed 70
the General Post Office and endeI sed 'Proposal for
new route" Shict attention must he gwen TO the
endorsement as it not intended TO break the seal Of
any proposal until the time for receiving bids shall have
expired
! g. The Post Master General reserves TO himself tile
right OF declaring any contract al end wheney one
failure happens which amounts TO the loss of trim
= !" The distances stated are such as have been com.
mnncated TO this ciice, and some Of them NAV be n,
correct: this subject the must inform
hInseii-the Department will not be answcrable fOr
any mistake.
10. In every case where the mail is transported in
stages, and the present contractor shall be underbid
and The uDdebidder shall have such stage Dropetiy
as may be necessary for the performance of the con-
tract he shall be required 10 purchase from the present
contractor, st a reasonable valuation, the whole Or
any part of the stage property including horses lht
may be suitable for the service, and make payment
therefor by reasonable nsianens as bis pay becomes
due, or as the parties may agree.
These terms will be made a condition in the accer-
lance of any bid under the bid Of Tie present contractor
and should The underbidder fail 10 comply with them
his bid will be offered to Inc present contractor, bu+
should he decline making the contract 81 that rate tho
proposal of the underbidder will be accepted unconri,
tionaly.
! 1. no bid shall be Withdrawn after he time ,o-
Receiving bids shall have expired, and should anv
person refuse 10 take the contract at his hid he iii
be held responsible TO The Department for line dTer-
ence between his bid and that at which the confract
shall be made Decisions on bids will be made known
on the 31si of October The assignment of auy cor.
tract without the consent of the Post Master General
shall forfeit it-and in all where application "a
made 10 tho Department TO sanction a transfer tho
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