Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-09-12

airy to the thirtv-frst day of December, 1883,
on the following post routes in Illinois, will
be received at this office until the I'd day Of
| November nexl inclusive, to be decided on the
| 9th day of November
| IS. From Salem to Kaskaskia 81 miles and
back once a week
Leave Salem every Tuesday at m, arrive
at Kaskaskla next day by pm.
Leave Kaskaska every Thursday at 6 m,
arrive at Salem the next day by 6 p m.
70. From Springfield by Nashville to Quincy
| 10 miles and back once week.
Leave Springfield every Tuesday at 6 m, ar.
rive at Quincy the next Thursday by pm.
Leave Quincy every Saturday at IN, arrive
al Springfield the next Monday by 6 pm.
so. From jacksonville by Pleasant Point,
Winchester, Williams Port, Merkhams ferry,
land Pitts ID Roads to Atlas, As miles and back
once ~eek
Leave Jacksonville every Saturday at a m,
arrive at Atlas the next day by Gam.
Leave Atlas every Sunday at A p m, arrive at
jacksonville the next day by 6 p m.
81. From Jacksonville by Quincy to Palmy-
ra, Mo, rs miles and back once week.
Leave jacksonville every Wednesday at 6 e
m, arrive at Palmyra the next day by 6p III.
Leave Palmyra every Friday at m, arrive
at jacksonville the next day by 6 p m.
81 From Hilsboro' by Carlinville to jack
sonviile, 50 miles and back once a week.
Leave Hillsboro' every Monday alter the arr
val of the mail from Vandaia, say m, arrive
at jacksonville every Tuesday at 6 m.
Leave Jacksonville every Wednesday at 81
m, arrive at Hilsboro' next day by pm.
50. From Decatur by the mouth OF Fox river
to Chicago, ITO miles and back once week.
Leave Decatur every Wednesday at 6 a M,
arrive a Chicago the next Sunday by 6 p m.
Leave Chicago every Wednesday at 6 m,
arrive az Decatur the next Sunday by pm.
"a. From Chicago 10 Danvile, $50 miles anu
b. ok once a week.
Leave Chicago every Wednesday at m,
arrive at Danvile the next Saturday by 6 m.
Leave DanvilIe every Wednesday at m,
arrive al Chicago the next Saturday by 6 pm.
s.. From McLeansboro' to Frankfort, 81 miles
and back once week.
Leave McLeansboro' every Wednesday at 6 a
m, arrive al Frankfort same day by S m.
Leave Frankfort every Thursday at N,
arrive al M, Leansboro' the same day by 5 p m.
6. From jacksonville to Henderson's 80 miles,
and back once week.
Leave Jacksonville every Thursday at 6 a IA,
arrive "a Henderson's he next day by 10 a m.
Leave Henderson's every Friday at p Ia,
arrive al Jacksonville The next day by s pm.
81. From Venus by Monmouth to Gaiena, l5U
miles and tack once week.
Leave Venus every Wednesday at 2 M, ar
rive at Gaiena the nexi Sunday by IL noon.
Leave Galena every Wednesday at 10 a H.
arrive at Venus the next Sunday by ~ m.
SS. Frum Pc ria to the mouth Of Fox river,
~ miles and back once week.
Ponr.s
at the mouth Of Fox river the next day by u IA.
Leave the mouth OF Fox river ever, Tuesda,
at + m, arrive al Peoria the next day ny o M.
and back once "a week.
Leave Carlisle every Thursday al 6 m, ar
rive d. EdwardsvIiie same day by I D Ill.
Leave Edwamsvlie every Wednesaa, at e a
m, arrive d. Carlisle the same day by I pm.
~. From Rushvii.e 10 Lewistown, 80 miles
and ba K once a week.
Leave Nashville every Wednesday at 6 M,
arrive at Lewistown the same day by 6 p m.
Leave Lewlstown every Thursday at III,
arrive at Nashville the same DAY by 4 m.
81. From Lewistown by McComb to Venus,
80 miles and lack once week.
Leave Lewistown every Friday at 8 a IN, ar
rive at Venus the next day by i pm.
Leave Venus every Wednesday at p m, ar
rive at Lewistown the next day by SPIN.
NOTES.
!. The Postmaster General reserves the right
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-
quate compensation, never exceeding pro rata
allowance, for any extra expense which such ai-
,eraion NAV 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 al,
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
he equal to twice the amount allowed for carrying
the mail one trip. Ii it be made to appear that
The delay was occasloned by unavoidable accl-
dent, of which the Postmaster General shall be
the Judge, the forfeiture may be reduced to the
amount oil pay tor 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 m de quar-.
terv; in the months OF May, August, November,
and February, one month after The expiration of