Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-06-23
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EXPRESS Mails.

fine purposc Of conveying slips om newspapers, ~
lieu of exchange newspapers, aud letters (other
than such as contain money! not exceeding hall an
ounce ~ weight marked Express Mail ana
public dispatches from the times hereinafter stated
Ia the 3Ojh of juno 1913, inclusive on We iooWlhg
routes, will be received at The Post Office Depart
mcnt until the 2lst day Of September next 10 De dt-
cidcd by the lith day Of said month";
l. From CASTOR, N. c. to Itacigh, 50 miles and
back. 10 stop at two intermediate points tequlred
| Service to commence On the Isl Of july ls39
| Leave Castor daily Of . Ia p m Grrlve at TIA
| leigh next day by ~ q N.
leave Raleigh daily at - IN, arrive at Gas
ton next day by IL am.
.. From Raleigh, to Fayetteville 80 mdes aud
| back.
Service to commence on tie LIST day Of July, 1889.
Leave RaIeIgh daily Al 3-i A m, arrive at ray
etevic same day by 10 ii am,
Leave Fayetteville daily at IL p m, arrive at
Raleigh same day by p m,
!, From Fayetteville, by Cheraw ). &. and
Camden II Columbia, | 80 Hles and back
Service to commence as aforesaid.
Leave Fayetteville daily at 10 II a m, arrive at
Columbia next day by J.! an
Leave Columbia daily 40 p m, arrive at Fay
cttcvlo next day Wy II noon
A. From Columbia, by Augusta Ga. and War
rcnton, to MdlcdgeNle, l6l miles and back e
stop at one more point i required.
; Service to commence on lst July, 1899.
, Leave Columbia daily At 81 q N arrive at Nh
t ledgeviIe same day by3 II pm
leave MiIedgcyiile daiyHt7 a m arrive at CO.
nmba same day by 9 - pm.
8. From MIcdgcvilIc by Macon, 10 Columbus
1873 niles and back to stop al one or more lnerme-
date POINT required.
| Service 70 commence ON lSt july, 1889.
Leave MileIgcvllle daily at - p IN arrive al
| (,nlpuh,v uryl t1v bv 3 ~ a m,
leave Columbus daily at Sd p III arrive al Mil
lcdgevic next day by q 3-i m.
6. From Columbus TO Montgomery, Alabama, 81
miles and back to stop at one intermediate point u
required.
Service 10 commence on the ist January, 1899.
Leave Columbus daily a 81 Il IN arrive ct
Montgomery same day by ! a N.
Leave Montgomery daily at u M arrive at 20
lumbus same day by . l-lpm.
I From Montgomery By Grccnvi'lc 70 Mobile
1913 mites and back TO stop at two more points II re-
f qurcd.
, Service to commence on tic Isl Janunry 1888.
Leave Montgomery daily al II Ida marrlvc al
Mobile next day by o m.
Leave Mobile daily ai3 p m arrive at Montgom'
cry next dayby 10 3-4am
I s. From Columbia, $. G, 10 Charleston, l..
miles and back.
Leave Columbia daily at m arrive at Charles
ton same day by p m.
Leave Charleston daily at IN arrive at Colum
ba same day BY 0 l-2pm.
NOTES.
Each route il to be bid for separately The route
the sum- and tue residence OF the bidder, should bt
distinctly stated in the bid the sum shond be STA
ted BY the year.
No proposal will lie considered uhleqsit he ac
! companed by a guarantee, signed by one or NOR
= responsible persons, II the following form, VIZ:
The undersigned guaranty that u h
q bid Tor carrying the Express mai from 10
. be accepted ny the Postmaster General, shall chte
into an Obligation prior TO the FIRST day Of Marc
next, with good and sufficient s1fctca to pcrlon
r. the service proposed.
. "Dsted 1883"
This should DO accompauiedhy the certificate (
. postmaster, or other satisfactory testimony, iho
the guaraniors are men Of property, ana able
make good then guarantee
The Postmaster General reserves the power
ii changing thc schedule bal not so as TO increase fl
- expedition, without making the additional compcI
sation authorized by law.
The mails are TO leave precisely al the time set.
Five minutes only are allowed Tor opening at
I'd closing them al an intermediate Office
The pay ofthe trip viii be forfeited bya iailn
IN to arrive IN tune And this forfeiture may be i
creased into penalty not exceeding len times u
he pay Of the trip according 20 The circumstances u
I'd failures, the contract may be annuHcd
No excuse whatever wlll be taken for lallur
Departures and arrivals are TO be regulated
N the apparent or sun time.
- Double stock will be paid for, where il is actual
y employed, when the mail regularly exceeds seven
pounds in weight.
4, Ifit should become necessary nj any time, to d.
-, continue the service IA result which is not eXpcc
" ed) the contractors viii be entitled to receive I"
be- months extra pay.
NJ The proposals should be sent 10 The DEPARTING
~ sealed, endorsed Proposals for the Express Mail
= and addressed 10 the First Assistant Postmast
General, S. II. HobbIe
Those who enter into this service must make
~ thes minds not to let bad roads, noF storms, II
floods, nor casualties, nor dangers, prevent th,
performance according to contract.
AMOS KENDALL.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTAEsT,
June g. 1888. 50td