Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-08-04
ENnress Mails.

II Mail on horseback, or m railroad cars, ior /
the purpose Of conveying slips from newspapers IN
lieu Of exchange newspapers, and letters Other |
than such contain money! not eXeeeuinS nan at
ounce in weight. marked Express Man. ana
public dispatches from the times hereinafter stated
to the Both Of June ls4S, ineusyei on the following
routes, viii be received at the Post Ohlce Depart
ment until the 2lst day Of September next, to be de-
cided by the cath day Of said month
l. From Castor, n. c. to Raleigh, 30 niles ana
back, 10 stop at two Intermediate points, Il required
Service 10 commence on the LIST OF july 1903,
Leave CASTOR daily at 9 ii m arrive at ma
leigh next day by a l-2 m.
Leave Raleigh daily at l-2 p m, arrive at Cas-
ton next day by | l-2 am.
?. From Raleigh, TO Fayetteville, go miles and
back.
Service TO commence on the LIST day Of July, 1889
Leave Raleigh daily at 81 m, arrive at Fay
ettevle same day BY 10 Ia a m.
Leave Fayetteville daily at 1-2 p m, arrive at
Raleigh same day by 6 p IN.
| g. From Fayetteville, by Cheraw, S. c. and
Camden to Columbia, l56 miles and back.
| Service TO commence as aforesaid.
| Leave Fayetteville daily at 10 IL m, arrive at
| Columbia next day by l-2 a m.
| Leave Columbia daily al 10 m, arrive at Fay
ettevlIe next day by IL noon.
4. From Columbia by Augusta Ga. and War
rentun, to MLedgevlle, l6l miles and back; TO
stop at one more point if required.
! Service TO commence on LIST July, 1889.
Leave Columbia daily at Sd N arrive at Mil
edgeviIle same day by 3 IA pm.
Leave Miledgevile daily at a m arrive at Co
lumbia same day BY 1-2 pm.
5. From Miledgevile, by Macon, to Columbus,
1873 miles and back; to stop at one or more nterme-
date point ilrequired.
Service TO commence on lst july $780,
Leave MIllplDpVlllp daily az 10 n IN arrive n
Columbus next day by 5 Ia m.
Leave Columbus daily at 6 Sd pm arrive at Mil
Iedgevlle next day by 6 3-4 M
6. From Columbus to Montgomery, Alabama, 81
miles and back TO stop at one intermediate point if
required.
Service to commence on the LIST January, 1889.
Leave Columbus daily ut 3 Sd 4 IN arrive at
Montgomery same day by IL am.
Leave Montgomery daily at IL m arrive at CO.
lumbus same day by 6 IA pm.
T. From Montgomery by GreenvilIe to Mobile,
1913 miles and back, to stop at two more points if re-
CURED.
Service TO commence on the LIST January, $3.50.
Leave Montgomery daily at II Ida m arrive at
Mobile next day by am.
Leave Mobile daily at p IN arrive at Montgom-
cry next day by 10 81 m,
8. From Columbia, S. C. to Charleston, l2j
miles and back.
Il
ton same day by pm.
Leave Charleston daily at 0 a m arrive at Coum.
ba same day by 10 m.
NOTES.
Each route is to be bid for separately. The route
the sum, and the residence of the bidder should be
distinctly stated in the bid the sum should be sta
ted by the year.
No proposal will be considered unless it be ac.
companied by guarantee signed by one or more
responsible persons in the following form, viz:
The undersigned guaranty that If his
bid for carrying the Express mail from to
be accepted Ivy the Postmaster General, shall enter
into an obligation, prior to the first day of Marcel
next, with good and sufficient suretcS to perform
the service proposed.
"Dated 1888"
This should be accompanied by the certificate o
postmaster or other satisfactory testimony, tina
the guarantors are men of property, and able Il
make good their guarantee.
The Postmaster General reserves the power o
changing the schedules, but not TO increase III,
expedition, without making the additional compen
sation authorized by law. :
The mails are to leave precisely at the time set.
Five minutes only are allowed for opening AM
closing them al an intermediate Office.
The pay OF the trip will be forfeited bya tailnrt
TO arrive in time. And this forfeiture NAV be in
creased into penalty not exceeding ten times thu
pay OF the trip, according TO the circumstances un
der which the failure happened. For repetition o
n failures, the contract may be annulkd.
q No excuse whatever will be taken for failure
Y Departures and arrivals are to be regulated b.
the apparent or sun time.
o Double stock will be paid for, wher, it is actual
d employed, when the mail regularly exceeds sevent
ID pounds in weight. Ar
Il Hit should become necessary, at any time to dis
ID continue the service, "a result which is not expect
9 ed) the contractors will be entitled to receive tw
:, months extra pay
y The proposals should be sent TO the Departmer
! sealed endorsed Proposals for the Express Mail,
and addressed to the First Assistant Postmaste
. General S. r. Hobbie
Those who enter into this service must make u
their minds not to let bad roads, nor storms, n,
floods, nor casualties, nor dangers, prevent the
performance according to contract
al AMOS KENDALL.
,s s PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
~ June 8, 1888. 50td