Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-10-10

Proposals for CARRYING the mails of the UnHed
States for one year, from the first day Of Janu-
airy to the thirty first day OF December, 1888,
on the following post routes in Illinois, viii.
be received at this office until the I'd day of
November next inclusive, to be decided on the
9th day of November.
rs. From Salem to Kaskaskia 81 miles and
back once week.
Leave Salem every Tuesday at6 m, arrive
at KaskaskIa next day by 6 m.
Leave Kaskaskia every Thursday at d m
arrive at Salem the next day by E pm.
49, From Springfield by Rushville to Quincy
10 miles and back once week.
Leave Springfield every Tuesday at 6 a m, ar
rive at Quincy the next Thursday by 6 pm.
Leave Quincy every Saturday at s a m, arrive
al Springfield he next Monday by 6 pm
20. From Jacksonville by Pleasant Point,
Winchester, Williams Port, Merkhams ferry,
and Pitts ID Roads to Atlas, 46 miles and back
once eek.
Leave Jacksonville every Saturday a, 6 m,
arrive at Atlas the next day by 9 m.
Leave Atlas every Sunday at'4 p m, arrive at
Jacksonville the next day by 6 p m.
81. From jacksonville by Quincy to Falmy
ra, Mo-, rs miles and back once week.
Leave Jacksonville every Wednesday at 6 e.
m, arrive at Palmyra the next day by 81 m
Leave Palmyra every Friday at a m, arrive
at jacksonville the next day by 6 p m.
~. From Hillsboro' by Carlinviile to Jacks
sonvlile, 81 miles and back once week.
Leave Hiisboro' every Monday after the arri
val of the mail from Vandalia, say m, arrive
at Jacksonville every Tuesday at 6 m.
Leave jacksonville every Wednesday at 6 a
IN, arrive al Hlllsboro' next day by pm.
80. From Decatur by the mouth OF Fox river
to Chicago, ITO miles and back once week.
Leave Decatur every Wednesday at E m,
arrive at Chicago the next Sunday by 6 p m.
Leave Chicago every Wednesday at 6 M,
arrive at Decatur the next Sunday by SPIN.
81 From Chicago to Danvile, $50 miles and
hack once week.
Leave Chicago every Wednesday at 6 m,
arrive at Danville the next Saturday by P m.
Leave Danvlle every Wednesday at m,
arrive al Chicago the next Saturday by 4 IN.
IS. From McLeansboro to Frankfort, 81 miles
and back once week.
Leave McLeansboro' every Wednesday at 6 a
m, arrive al Frankfort same day by 5 pm.
Leave Frankfort every Thursday at M,
arrive at McLeansboro' the same day by 5 m.
Sc. From Jacksonvilleto Henderson's So miles
and back once a week.
Leave jacksonville every Thursday at a m,
arrive at Henderson's the next day by 10 "a m.
Leave Henderson's every Friday at m,
arrive at Jacksonville the next day by pm.
81. From Venus by Monmouth to Gaiena, $50
mics and back once week.
Leave Venus every Wednesday at p m, ar
rive at Galena the next Sunday by IL noon.
Leave Galena every Wednesday at 10 a M,
arrive at Venus the next Sunday by 10 am.
IS. From Peoria to the mouth of Fox river,
70 miles and back once week.
Leave Peoria every Thursday at a m, arrive
at the mouth of Fox river the next day by 6 p NJ
Leave the mouth of Fox river every Tuesday
at d m, arrive at Peoria the next day by 4 p m.
80. From Carlisle to Edwardsvile, 80 miles
and back once week.
Leave Carlisle every Thursday at m, ar
rive at Edwardsville same day by pm.
Leave Edwardsville every Wednesday at a
m, arrive at Carlisle the same day by I pm.
30. From Rushville to Lewistown, 80 miles
and back once week.
Leave RushviIle every Wednesday at m,
arrive at Lewistown the same day by 6p m.
Leave Lewistown every Thursday at a m,
arrive at Rushville the same day by pm.
81. From Lewstown by McComb to Venus, i
60 miles and back once week.
Leave Lewistown every Friday at = m, ar
rive at Venus the next day by & pm.
Leave Venus every Wednesday at p m, ar.
rive at Lewistown the next day by Spm m.
NOTES.
l. The Postmaster General reserves the right
to expedite the mails, and to alter the time of their
arrival and departure, at any time during the
continuance of the contract, by giving an ade-
quate compensation, never exceeding pro rata
allowance, for any extra expense which such al
teratiOn may require.
2. Seven minutes shall be allowed for opening
and closing the mails at each office, where mol
particular time shall be specified, but the Post
master General reserves to himself the right of
extending the time.
8. For every ten minutes delay in arriving at
any point after the time prescribed in any con
tract the contractor shall forfeit five dollars. LII
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 shall bel
the Judge, the forfeiture may be reduced to the
amount OF pay for trip; out in no case can that
amount be RENTED. The fortetures are other
wise unconditional, and will in all cases be en-
forced