Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-08-15

airy 10 tne tnlrty -llrSt Gay OF december, 1855,
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
rs. From Salem to Kaskaskia 81 miles and
back once week.
Leave Salem every Tuesday at m, arrive
at Kaskaskla next day by 6 pm.
Leave Kaskaskia every Thursday at 8 a m,
arrive at Salem the next day by 6pm
10. From Springfield by Rushville to Quincy
ITO miles and back once week.
Leave Springfield every Tuesday at m, ar.
rive at Quincy the next Thursday by 6 pm.
Leave Quincy every Saturday at 6 m, arrive
at Springfield the next Monday by pm.
so. From Jacksonville by Pleasant Point,
Winchester, Williams Port, Merkhams ferry,
and Pitts d Roads to Atlas, 46 miles and back
once week.
Leave Jacksonville every Saturday at 6 m,
arrive at Atlas the next day by9am.
Leave Atlas every Sunday at p m, arrive at
Jacksonville the next day by M.
81: From Jacksonville by Quincy to Palmy-
ra, Mo-, rs miles and back once week.
Leave Jacksonville every Wednesday at a
m, arrive at Palmyra the next day by 6 p m.
Leave Palmyra every Friday at 6 m, arrive
50. From Hillsboro' by Carlinvile to jack
scnville, 81 miles and back once week.
Leave Hillsboro' every Monday after the arr
val of the mail from Vandalia, say 3 m, arrive
lat jacksonville every Tuesday at 6 m.
Leave Jacksonville every Wednesday at 6
n, arrive at Hillsboro' next day by 4pm.
SO. From Decatur by the mouth of Fox river
o Chicago, ITO miles and back once a week.
.aave nacatur avary Wodno,Jax -. q .
arrive at Chicago the next Sunday BY 6pm.
Leave Chicago every Wednesday at m,
arrive at Decatur the next Sunday by D m.
"a. From Chicago to Danville, $50 miles and
back once a week.
Leave Chicago every Wednesday at a m,
arrive at Danville the next Saturday by 6 D m.
Leave Danville every Wednesday at 6 a M.
arrive at Chicago the next Saturday bye m.
IS. From McLeansboro' to Frankfort 81 miles
and back once week.
Leave McLeansboro' every Wednesday,at {,
I'm, arrive at Frankfort same day by 5pm'
Leave Frankfort every Thursday at a m.
arrive at McLeansboro' the same day by n m,
Sc. From jacksonville to Henderson, So miles
and back once a week.
Leave Jacksonville every Thursday at m,
arrive al Henderson's the next day By loan.
Leave Henderson's every Friday at i m.
arrive at Jacksonville the next day by 6pm.
81. From Venus by Monmouth to Galena, lSO
miles and back once week.
Leave Venus every Wednesday at Q m. ar
rive at Galena the next Sunday by ~ 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
70 miles and back once week.
Ieaye Peoria every THURSDAY af & m,
at the mouth of Fox river the next day by 6 m
Leave the mouth of Fox river every Tuesday
at 6 m, arrive at Peoria the next day by m
80. From Carlisle to Edwardsvile, So miles
and back once week.
Leave Carlisle every Thursday at 6 m, ar.
rive al Edwardsville same day by m.
Leave EdwardsviIle every Wednesday at 6 d
m, arrive at Carlisle the same day by I pm.
80. From Rushville to Lewistown, SO miles
and back once week.
Leave Rushvile every Wednesday at 8 a m.
arrive at Lewistown the same day by 6pm.
Leave Lewistown every Thursday at m,
arrive at Rushville the same day by 6 M
81. From Lewistown by McComb to Venus.
go miles and back once a week.
Leave Lewistown every Friday at a m, ar
rive at Venus the next day by pm.
Leave Venus every Wednesday at l m, ar.
rive at Lewistown the next day by s p 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 a 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 no
particular time shall be specified, but the Post
master General reserves to himself the right of
extending the time.
3. For every ten minutes delay in arriving at
any point after the time prescribed in any CON
tract, the contractor shall forfeit five dollars. I'll
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 carving
the mail one trip. Ii it be made to appear that
the delay was occasioned by unavoidable acct
dent, of which the Postmaster General shall be
the judge, the forfeiture may be reduced to the
amount Of pay for a trip; but in no case can that
amount be RENTED. The forteitures are other
wise unconditional, and will in all cases be en-
forced.
A. 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.