Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-09-26

| ary to the thirty first day of December, 1888,
on the following post routes in Illinois, will
be received at this office until the I'd day Of
| November next inclusive, to be decided on the
9th day of November.
| 49, From Salem to Kaskaskia 81 miles and
back once week.
Leave Salem every Tuesday at m, arrive
at Kaskaskla next day by 6 m.
| Leave Kaskaska every Thursday at 6 m,
arrive at Salem the next day by 6 P m.
| 10. From Springfield by Rushville to Quincy
l 10 miles and back once week.
Leave Springfield every Tuesday at m, ar.
rive at Quincy the next Thursday by I'm.
Leave Quincy every Saturday at 6 m, arrive
at Springfield the next Monday by 6 pm.
so. From Jacksonville by Pleasant Point,
Winchester, Williams Port, Merkhams ferry,
and Pitts ID Roads to Atlas, 46 miles and back
once week.
Leave Jacksonville every Saturday at m,
arrive at Atlas the next day by 8 m.
Leave Atlas every Sunday ut 4 p m, arrive at
Jacksonville the next day by 6 p m.
81. From jacksonville by Quincy to Palmy
|ra, Mo-, 76 miles and back once week.
Leave Jacksonville every Wednesday at 6 a
m, arrive at Palmyra the next day by 6 p m.
Leave Palmyra every Friday at m, arrive
at jacksonville the next day by 6 p M.
50. From Hilsboro' by Carlinville to jack
sonville, 81 miles and back once week.
Leave Hillsboro' every Monday after the arri-
val OF the mail from Vandalia, say 9 m, arrive
lat Jacksonville every Tuesday at 6 m.
Leave Jacksonville every Wednesday at a
m, arrive at Hillsboro' next day by pm.
So. From Decatur by the mouth of Fox river
to Chicago, ITO miles and back once week.
Leave Decatur every Wednesday at 6 m,
arrive at Chicago the next Sunday by 6 m.
Leave Chicago every Wednesday at 6 m,
arrive at Decatur the next Sunday by 6 m.
"a. From Chicago to Danville, $50 miles and
back once week.
Leave Chicago every Wednesday at m,
arrive at Danvlle the next Saturday by 6 p m.
Leave Danvile every Wednesday at 6 m,
arrive at Chicago the next Saturday by 6 pm.
IS. From McLeansboro' to Frankfort, g. miles
and back once week.
Leave McLeansboro' every Wednesday at 6 a
m, arrive at Frankfort same day by pm.
Leave Frankfort every Thursday at 6 m,
arrive at McLeansboro' the same day by 5 m.
IS. From Jacksonville to Hendcrson's SIS miles
and back once week.
| Leave jacksonville every Thursday at m,
arrive al Henderson's the next day by 10 m.
Leave Henderson's every Friday at 2 m,
arrive at Jacksonville the next day by 6 m.
| 81. From Venus by Monmouth to Galena, $50
miles and back once week.
] Leave Venus every Wednesday at m, ar
rive at Gaena the next Sunday by IL noon.
Leave Galena every Wednesday at 10 m
arrive at Venus the next Sunday by 10 m.
SO. From Peoria to the mouth of Fox river
10 miles and back once week.
| Leave Peoria every Thursday at a m, arrive
at the mouth of Fox river the next day by 6 m
! Leave the mouth of Fox river every Tuesday
at T m, arrive at Peoria the next day by 6 m
| So From Carlisle to Edwardsvile, 50 miles
and back once week.
Leave Carlisle every Thursday at m, ar.
rive at Edwardsville same day by pm.
| Leave Edwardsville every Wednesday at 6 a
m, arrive at Carlisle the same day by I pm.
Y0 From Rushvie to Lewistown, SO miles
and back once a week.
| Leave Rushville every Wednesday at m
arrive at Lewistown the same day by 6pm.
| Leave Lewstown every Thursday at m
arrive at Rushvile the same day by 6 m.
81. From Lewistown by McComb to Venus
| 20 miles and back once week.
| Leave Lewistown every Friday at s m, ar
rive ut Venus the next day by g pm.
Leave Venus every Wednesday at ! m, ar.
rive at Lewistown the next day by m.
NOTES.
!. The Postmaster General reserves the RICH,
to expedite the NAILS and to alter the time Of their
arrival and departure, at any time during the
continuance Of the contract, by giving an ade-
lquate compensation, never exceeding pro rata
allowance, for any extra expense which such all
teration may require.
I 2. Seven minutes shall be allowed for opening
and closing the mails at each office, where no
particular time shall DO specified, bat the Post
master General reserves to himself the right Of
extending the time.
g. For every ten minutes delay in arriving a,
any point after the time prescribed in any con-
tract, the contractor shall forfeit five dollars II
the delay shall continue beyond the time for the
departure of any pending mail, the forfeiture shall
be equal to twice the amount allowed for carrying
the mail one trip. If it be made to appear that
the delay was occasioned by unavoidable acct
dent, of which the Postmaster General shalt be
the Judge, the forfeiture may be reduced to the
amount OF pay for trip; but in no case can that
amount be RENTED The forfeitures are other
wise unconditional, and will in all cases be en-
forced
| 4. Persons who make proposals will state their
prices by the year; payments to be made quar-
terly; in the months of May, August, November
and February, one month after the expiration oil
each quarter.