Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-10-17

Proposals for carrying the mails Of the United
States for one year, from the first day of Janu-
airy to the thirty-frst 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.
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 6 a m,
arrive at Salem the next day by m.
70. From Springfield by Rushville to Quincy
! 10 miles and back once week.
Leave Springfield every Tuesday at m, ar.
rive at Quincy the next Thursday by pm.
Leave Quincy every Saturday at m, arrive
at Springfield the next Monday by pm.
so. From Jacksonville by Pleasant Point,
Winchester, Williams Port, Merkhams ferry,
and Pitts p Roads to Atlas, 46 miles and back
once a week.
Leave jacksonville every Saturday at m,
arrive at Atlas the next day by 9 M
leave Atlas every Sunday at p m, arrive at
Jacksonville the next day by 6 p M
81 From Jacksonville by Quincy to Pamy-
ra, Mo-, rs miles and back once week.
Leave Jacksonville every Wednesday at q
m, arrive at Palmyra the next day by pm
Leave Palmyra every Friday at m, arrive
at jacksonville the next day by 6 p m.
81. From Hillsboro' by Carlinville to jack
sonville, " miles and back once week.
Leave Hilisboro' every Monday after the arr-
val of the mail from Vandalia, say a m, arrive
at Jacksonville every Tuesday at 6 m.
Leave Jacksonville every Wednesday at a
m, arrive at Hillsboro' 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 6 m,
arrive al Chicago the next Sunday by m.
Leave Chicago every Wednesday at p m,
arrive al Decatur the next Sunday by 6pm.
"a. From Chicagoto Danvilie, $50 miles and
back once week.
Leave Chicago every Wednesday at 6 m,
arrive Al Danville the next Saturday by 6 m.
Leave Danville every Wednesday at 6 m,
arrive q Chicago The next Saturday by 6 pm.
IS. From McLeansboro' to Frankfort, 81 miles
and back once week.
Lea h McLeansboro' every Wednesday at "a
m, arrive a. Frankfort same day by 5 pm.
Leave Frankfort every Thursday at 6 a m,
arrive y McLeansboro' the same day by 5 m.
IS. From jacksonville to Henderson's IS miles
and sa:k once a week.
Leate jacksonville every Thursday at 6 m,
arrive i Henderson's the next day by 10 m.
Lea'e Henderson's every Friday at M,
arrive 4 jacksonville the next day by 6 pm.
81. From Venus by Monmouth to Galena, $50
miles dnd back once week.
Leaf Venus every Wednesday at m, ar
rive al Ga,ena the next Sunday by IL noon.
Leave Gaena every Wednesday at 10 m,
arri .e al Venus the next Sunday by lOa m.
SO. From Pc ria to the mouth of Fox river,
20 miles and back once week.
Leave Peoria every Thursday at 6 a m, arrive
at The mputh of Fox river the next day by 6 m.
Leave the mouth of Fox river every Tuesday
at 4 m, arrive at Peoria the next day by 6 m.
81. From Carlisle to Edwardsxile, SO miles
aud back once week.
Leave Carlisle every Thursday at m, ar
Ti'eat Edwardsville same day by 7 pm.
Leave Edwardsville every Wednesday at & d
N, arrive al Carlisle the same day by7 pm.
10. From Rushvlie to Lewistown, 36 miles
and bak once IL week.
Leave Nashville every Wednesday at 6 IN,
arrive At Lewistown The same day by 6 p m.
Leave Le~istawn every Thursday at m,
arrive t nashville the same DAY by 6 m.
81. From Lewistown by McComb to Venus :,
10 miles and back once week.
Leave Lewlstown every Friday at s m, ar
i've at Venus the next day by 6pm.
Leave Venus every Wednesday at m, ar
i've at Lewistown the next day by 8 p m.
NOTES.
l. The Postmaster General reserves the right
expedite the mails, and to alter the time of their
trivial and departure, at any time during the
continuance of the contract, by giving an ade-
luate compensation, never exceeding pro rata
allowance, for any extra expense which such al
Grafton may require.
2. Seven miaates shall be allowed for opening
md closing the mails at each office, where mo-
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
my point after the time prescribed in any con-
ract, the contractor shall forfei, five dollars III
he 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 If he made to appear that
he 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; 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-.
lerIv; in the months of May, August, November,