Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-06-30


DROP0s AIS for carving daily Express
Mail on horseback. o. IN railroad ears, Tor
fIa u7frsse Of conveying slips from newspapers, III
leu of exchange newspapers, and letters (oiheI
tl,an such as eontaia money! not exceeiing nail an
ounce IN weight, marked " Express Mall ana
public dispatches from the tmcs hereinafter sh'eui
10 the 30ih Of June, ls45, inclusive, on tie following
routes. gyl be received az the Post Office DEPART
ment until The 2Ist day Of September next 10 be de-
eidei by The 24ih day Of said month
]. Tiom Castor, y. C. to Raleigh, 80 mixes and
back 10 stop al two intermediate points, required
Service to commence on the lst OF Juiyi 1893.
Leave Castor daily ats IL P N arrive al ma
leigh next DAY by l-2am.
Leave Raleigh daily at 6 l-2 m, arrive al Gas
ton next day by IL N.
. From Raleigh, to Fayetteville, 60 mics ana
back. ,o,o
Service 10 commence on the 1st day Of July, 1889.
Leave Raleigh daily At 81 m, arrive at Fay
etieyile same day BY 10 II a m.
Leave Fayetteville daily at IL p m, arrive at
Raleigh same day BY pm.
s. From Fayetteville, by Cheraw, 5. {. and
Camden to Columbia, l56 miles and back
Service 10 commence as Aforesaid.
Leave Fayetteville dailyat 10 IL m, arrive at
Columbia ncxtday by IL m.
Leave Columbia daily al 10 p m, arrive at Fay
eueyiIie next day by Il noon.
4. From Columbia, by Augusta, Ga and War
renon, to MdtdgevilIe i6l miles and back 10
stop at one more point il required.
Service TO commence on LIST July, 1889.
Leave Columbia daily at ga IN arrive al Mil
ledgeyile same day by 3 Ii pm.
Leave MiI,edgcyile daily at I m arrive at Co
Iumba same day by . IL pm.
5. From MlIedgevile, by Macon, to Columbus,
1873 miles aud back TO stop al one or more mtermc-
date point irequired
Service 10 commence on LIST july 1889.
Leave Milledgeye daily at 8 l-2 pm arrive at
Columbus next day by 3 Ia m.
Leave Columbus daily at "a p IN arrive at Mil
lcdgeyile next day by 6 3-4 m.
6. From Columbus TO Montgomery, Alabama, 81
miles and back 10 stop at one intermediate point if
required
Service TO commence on the LIST January, 1889.
Leave Columbus daily at 8 81 III arrive at
same day by II m.
Leave Montgomery daily at II m arrive at Co
umbus same day by g l-4pm.
T. From Montgomery by Greenviile to Mobile,
1913 miles and back, 10 stop al two more points II re-
lulred.
Service to commence on the lst January, 1899.
Leave Montgomery daily at II la m arrive at
Mobile next day by am.
Leave Mobile daily at p IN arrive at Montgom-
Try next day by 10 81 am,
g. From Columbia, S. c. to Charleston, les
niles and back.
Leave Columbia daily at IN arrive at Charles
on same day by p m.
Leave Charleston daily at 9 IN arrive at Column
ola same day by 9 l-apm.
NOTES.
Each route is to be bid for separately. The route,
he sum, and the residence Of the bidder, should be
distinctly stated in the bid the sum should be sta
led by the year.
No proposal will be considered, unless it be ac-
by guarantee, signed by one or more
persons, in the following form, viz:
The undersigned guaranty that if his
bid for carrying the Express mail from to
be accepted by the Postmaster General shall enter
into an obigation prior to the first day OF March
next, with good and sufficient surctes to perform
the service proposed.
"Dated 1888"
This should he accompanied by the certificate Of
postmaster, or other satisfactory testimony, that
the guarantors are men of property, and able TO
make good their guarantee.
The Postmaster General reserves the power OF
changing the schedules, but not so as 10 increase the
expedition, without making the additional compen-
sation authorized by law.
The mails are 10 leave precisely at the time set,
Five minutes only are allowed for opening q
closing them at an intermediate Office.
The pay oithe trip will be forfeited by iailntt
to arrivcin time. And this forfeiture NAV be in
creased into penalty not exceeding ten times the
pay of the trip, according to the circumstances un-
der which the failure happened. Fora repetition Of
failures, the contract may be annulled.
No excuse whatever will be taken for a failure.
Departures and arrivals are TO be regulated by
the apparent or sun time.
Double stock will be paid for, wher, it is actually
employed, when the mail regularly exceeds seventy
pounds in weight. -
II should become necessary, at any time, to dis
continue the service, "a result which is not expect
ed) the contractors will be entitled to receive two
months extra pay.
The proposals should be sent to the Department
sealed, endorsed Proposals for the Express Mail .
and addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster
General S. Il. Hobbie.
Those who enter into this service must make ur
their minds not to let bad roads, nor storms, MOI
floods, ncr casualties, nor dangers, prevent thei
performance according to contract
AMOS KENDALL.
Posr OFficE DEPARTMENT, }
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