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

Mail on horseback or n railroad cars ioi
The purpose Of conveying Sips from newspapers; %
heu of exchange newspapers, and letters totheT
ian such as contain money! not exeeediHg ball an
ounce IN weight marked Express Mail" and
Dubc dispatches from the times hereinafter stated
~ The 3Oh Of June, ls43 inclusive, The following
rontes. wifi be received al the Post Office Depart
nent until the 2lsi day o. September next, 10 be de-
/ rided BIZ the 24lh day of SAID month
! /. From CASTOR, N. c. TO Raleigh, so mics and
back 10 stop at two intermediate points, ifrequired
| Service 10 commence on the lst of July, 1889.
! Leave CASTOR daily ct Ii m arrive al Ra-
| leigh next day by 10 m.
Leave Raleigh daily at Ia m, arrive at Gas
ton next day BY 1-2 am.
?. From Raleigh, 10 Fayetteville, so miles and
back.
Service to commence on the LIST day of July, 1899.
Leave Raleigh daily At S-4 m, arrive at Fay
ettevilIe same day BY 10 Ia m.
Leave Fayetteville daily at l-2 p m, arrive at
Raleigh same day by m.
8. From Fayetteville, BY Cheraw, S. c. and
Camden To Columbia, sc miles and back.
Service to commence as aforesaid.
Leave Fayetteville daily at 10 l-a m, arrive at
Columbia next day by 1-2 m.
Leave Columbia daily at 10 p m, arrive at Fay
etteellle next day by II noon.
4. From Columbia, by Augusta, Ga. and War
renton, to MIledgeve, l6l miles and back TO
stop at one more point ii required
Service to commence on LIST July, 1889
Leave Columbia daily at Sd III arrive at Mil
edgevlIe same day by3 IA pm.
Leave MlledgeviIle daily at 7 m arrive at Co.
lumba same day by l-2 pm.
5. From MIedgevile, by Macon, to Columbus,
1873 miles and back; to stop al one or more lnterme-
date point ifrequred.
Service to commence on list July 1880
Leave MilIedgevile daily at 8 l-2 m arrive at
Columbus next day by ID m.
Leave Columbus daily at S-4 pm arrive at Mil
ledgeville next day by 6 "a m.
6. From Columbus 10 Montgomery, Alabama, 81
miles and back; TO stop al one intermediate point If
required.
Service to commence on the LIST January, 1889.
Leave Columbus daily at "a IN arrive at
Montgomery same day by Ii am.
Leave Montgomery daily at II m arrive at Co
lumbus same day by Id pm.
T. From Montgomery by GreenvIe to Mobile,
1913 miles and back, to stop at two more points if re-
CURED.
Service 10 commence on the LIST January, 1899.
Leave Montgomery daily at II LA m arrive at
Mobile next day by Tam.
Leave Mobile daily at p m arrive al Montgom-
cry next day by 10 Sd m,
8. From Columbia, S. c. to Charleston, l25
niles and back.
Leave Columbia daily at l m arFive at Charles
on same day by pm.
Leave Charleston daily at a M arrive at Column
oia same day by 8 l-2pm
NOTES.
Each route is to be bid for separately The route,
he sum, and the residence of the bidder, should he
distinctly stated in the bid the sum should be sta
ed 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 il his
bid for carrying the Express mail from to
be accepted by the Postmaster General, shall enter
into an obligation prior to the first day of March
next with good and sufficient suretles to perform
the service proposed.
"Dated 1885,"
This should he accompaniedhy the certificate of
a 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 10 increase the
expedition, without making the additional compen.
saon authorized by law.
The mails are TO leave precisely at the time set.
Five minutes only are allowed for opening and
closing them at an intermediate Office.
Inc pay OF the trip VIII De iorielteu by "A lannre
to arrive in time. And this forfeiture NAV be in
creased into penalty not exceeding ten times the
pay Of the trip, according TO the circumstances I'M
der which the failure happened. Fora repetition Of
failures, the contract may be annulled.
No excuse whatever will be taken for 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
lfit should become necessary, at any time, to dis
continue the service, "a result which is not expect.
cd,) 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. r. 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 the
performance according to contract
AMOS KENDALL.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
June g. 1898. 50d