Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-07-21
Express Mails.

PROPOSALS. Tor carrying a udiif EAple-' I
Mail on horseback, or IN railroad cars, iof
the purpose Of conveying slips from newspapers u
lieu Of exchange newspapers anu ietiefs to."el
than such as contain money! not eAceed nY ISl u',
ounce in weight marked Express Mau' ana
public dispatches from tie times heFehaitsr sa'eui
10 the 3O,h Of June, lsi5 inclusive, on tie following
routes. will be received al the Post Office Depart
meni Until the 2lst day ofSeptember next, 10 be de-
eided by The 24lh day Of said month
/. From Castor, n. c. TO Raleigh, so miles ana
back to stop at two intermediate points, hLeqli'eu'
Service 10 commence on the lst Of July, leoS.
Leave Castor daily at ii p III irrYe al ma
leigh next day by ! - m.
Leave Raleigh daily at ~ m, arrive al Uas-
ton next day by ID m
, From Baleigh, to Fayetteville, 90 miles ana
back. ,.o
Service 10 commence On the Is, day Of july 1889.
Leave Raleigh daily at 5-4 m, arrive at Fay
etew.e same DAY b. 10 IL m.
Leave Fayetteville daily at l-2 P m, arrive al
Raleigh same day BY 6 p N,
5. From Fayetteville, by Cheraw, S. c. and
Camden to Columbia, &c niIes aud back.
Service TO commence as Aforesaid.
Leave Fayetteville dalyat 10 IL m, arrive al
Columbia next day by IL m.
Leave Columbia daily al III p m, arrive al + ay-
| ettey,e next day by II noon.
| 4. From Columbia by Augusta, Ga. and War
rentyn, to Mlledgeve, l6l miles and back; TO
stop at one more point il required.
! Service to commence on lSt July, 1889
] Leave Columbia daily at S-4 a N arrive at Mil
| edgevile same day by 3 IA pm.
! Leave MledgeviIie daily at m arrive at Co
umbia same day Bye Ia pm.
3. From MlIedgeyi.lr, by Macon, to Columbus.
1873 miles and back to stop at one or more nlerme-
date point frequred.
Service to commence on LIST July, 1889.
Leave MiIedgeville daily at 3 10 p m arrive al
| Columbus next day by 3 Ia III.
Leave Columbus daily at 8 81 m arrive at Nil
ledgeville next day by 81 m.
6, From Columbus TO Montgomery, Alabama, 81
miles and back TO stop at one intermediate point 4
required.
Service to commence on the LIST January, 1899.
Leave Columbus daily at 8 ga a III arrive al
Montgomery same day by II m.
Leave Montgomery daily at II m arrive at Co
lumbus same day by & l-4pm.
I. From Montgomery by GreenviIIe TO Mobile
1913 miles and back, TO stop at two more points II re
CURED.
Service TO commence on the lst January, 1899.
Leave Montgomery daily at II Ida marrye
Mobile next day by Tam.
Leave Mobile daily at p IN arrive at Montgom
cry next day by 10 3-4 a m,
S. From Columbia, S. c. TO Charleston, II
miles and back.
Leave Columbia daily at l m arrive at Charles
ton same day by pm.
Leave Charleston daily at IN arrive at Coun
ba same day by l-2 m.
NOTES
Each route is to be bid for separately. The route
the sum, and the residence Of the bidder, should
distinctly stated in tie bid the sum should be sta
ted by the year.
No proposal will be considered, unless it be &C
companied byHa guarantee, signed by one or nor
responsible persons, in the following form, viz:
The undersigned guaranty that If HI
bid for carrying the Express mail from TO
be accepted by the Postmaster General shall entC
into an obligation, prior to the first day OF Marc
next, with good and sufficient suretes to pcrlorr
the service proposed.
Dated 1885,"
This should be accompancdhy the certificate
a postmaster or other satisfactory testimony, ths
the guarantors are men Of property, and able
make good then guarantee.
The Postmaster General reserves the power {
changing the schedules but not as 10 increase Oh
expedition, without making the additional c0mper
sation authorized by law.
The mails are to leave precisely at the time set.
Five minutes only are allowed for opening an
closing them al an intermediate Office.
The pay cfthe trip will be forfeited by a iailnT
TO arrive in time. And this forfeiture NAV be il
creased into penalty not exceeding ten times Ii
pay Of the trip, according to the circumstances III
der which the failure happened Fora repetition
lalures the contract may be annued.
/ No excuse whatever will be taken for a lailur
Departures and arrivals are to be regulated
the apparent or sun time.
Double stock will be paid for, wher, it is actual
employed, when the mail regularly exceeds seven
0 pounds in weight
- lfn should become necessary al any time, to di
continue the service, Ga result which is not expec
! ED The contractors will be entitled TO receive "
months extra pay
The proposals should be sent to the Departme
sealed, endorsed Proposals for the Express Mail
and addressed to the First Assistant Posmast
E General, S. r. Hobbie.
> Those who enter into this service must make
II their minds not to let bad roads, nor storms, n
! floods, nor casualties, nor dangers, prevent tn,
: performance according TO contract.
1t AMOS KENDALL.
p Posr OFFIcE DEPARTMENT, !
l. June 6, 1888. 50td