Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-07-14
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Mail on horseback, or M railroad cals' -.
ti pur5ase ef conveying slips from nesspaP5i.i y,
len mi exchange newspapers, and leueIs 60
fhsn s,reb az contain money! not exceeding nan %
,,,rrre IN weight. marked Sc Express Ma'i AM
,Ir. I,sastebes from the times hereinafter slAieli
4. tbe a0th Of June, ls43 inclusive, on me 'JON's
Ut o,ig be received at the Post Oihce DeiatF
rs't unt The 21st day Of September next 10 Dc ue-
cideI by the 18th DAY OF SAID month -
! From Castor, y. c. TO Ralelgh 20 miles anu
hack 10 stop at TWO intermediate points, Ie'il,'e''
Service to commence ON the lslo i JuSi l7o'
Leave Castor daily at 9 IL P IN arrive d IA
leigh next day by ~ N. 1900. f...
Leave Raleigh daily al IL nhi aiilNS g.
ton, next dav by ~ I'm.
3. From Raleigh, to Fayetteville, 60 mics ana
back. ..,..er tn,,, 1880.
Leave Raleigh daily at 81 ID, arrive d. ! ~
etteyt.e same day hy 10 IL M -,
Leave Fayetteville daily at IL IN, ail''e 81
Nam, FayetteyiIle' by Cheraw , I. and
Camden 10 Columbia, ljG niles and back
Service To commence as Aforesaid,
Leave Fayetteville dayat 10 IL M arrive d'
Columbia next day by ~ m. r.
Leave Columbia daily al 10 P m, arrive a' -!
etteyiie next day lay II noon. , Wa
T. From IOiAiBBli, ny huo"0l"f ~
renton, to MdledgeyllIe l6l Ihlies a'i" wv" ~
stop at one more point II required ,a,o
Service to commence on LIST July, 1898. M
Leave Columbia daily at 3-4 m arrive a. -'"
IedsevilIe same day by3 Ii pm. .., co
Ieove Mledgevile daily at III arrive al 10
lumhla same day by9 IL pm. c,,.
8. From MiIiedgeyile, by Macon, to CoinhooS'
1873 miles and back to stop at one or more
date point ii'requlred , ,o,o
Service TO commence on LIST july 1897
Leave MlIIedreviIe daily at 3 l-2 pm arrive al
Columbus next day by 3 Ia IN.
leave Columbus daily at 3-4 pm arrive al MIL
learevie next day by 6 3-4 a m. ~,
G. From Columbus to Montgomery, Alabama 81
miles and back; TO stop at one intermediate point
required ,ooo
Service to commence on the LIST January, 1857.
| Leave Columbus daily at 81 IN ARRIVE al
! Montgomery same day by Ii m.
Leave Montgomery daily at ii IN arrive al W
| lumbus same day by q IA pm.
I. From Montgomery by GreenvlIIe to Mobile
1913 miles and back, to stopat two more points Il fc'
CURED. ,eoo
! Leave Montgomery daily at II LA IN arrive a
| Mobile next day by am.
Leave Mobile daily at marriye at Montgom
cry next day by 10 "a am, =,
s. From Columbia, S. c. to Charleston, ~
miles and back.
Leave Columbia daily at IN arrive at Charles
ton same day by p m. c,
Leave Charleston daily at III arrive at Coluhl
ba same day by 8 IL p m.
NOTES.
Eacb route is to be bid for separately. me rou,e
the sum, and the residence OF the bodef' Sh9u'u ~
distinctly stated in the bid the sum should be STA
| ted by the year. ,.a.;. to 40
COMMANDED by a guarantee signed by one or NOR
responsible persons in the following form, VIZ;
s.The undersigned guaranty that II III
bid for CARRYING the Express mail from 70
he accented Nv the Postmaster General, shall che
INTO an obligation, prior to the first day OF Mare
next with rood and sufficient sureteS 70 pefiofl
the service proposed.
| SEATED 1855. 30
This should be accompanied by the certificate
nostmaster, or other satisfactory testimony, III
tbr puarantors are men Of property, ana aoe
make GOOD their Saarantce.
The Postmaster General reserves Inc power
changing the schedules, but not SO as 10 increase u
expedition, without making '0e auul''oi''
saion authorized by law.
The mails are to leave precisely at the time sell
Five minutes only are allowed Tor opening an
I closing them at III HltNA q.
The pay of the trip viii be forfeited bya iaiIn
ia arrive in time. And this forfeiture may be !
creased into penalty not exceeding ten times Il
nav of the trip, according to the circumstances U
derrwdeh the failure happened Fora Iepelluoif
, failures, the contract may be annulIed. ~
No excuse whatever wll be taken for lao'
e Departures and arrivals are to be regulated
: the apparent or sun time
Double stock will be paid for, where 1t IS actua
employed, when the mad regularly exceeds sever
pounds in weight.
lit should become necessary, atanY time, to
continue the service, Ga result which is not eXpe
ed,) the contractors will be entitled to receive t
months extra pay
The proposals should be sent to the Departing
sealed endorsed " Proposals for the Express Ma
and addressed to the First Assistant Postmas
"A General s. r. Hobbie.
"A Those who enter into this service must make
:, Their minds not to let bad roads, nor storms,
:, = foods ncr casualties, nor dangers, prevent u
d performance according to contract.
e. e. AMOS KENDALL
N Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
June 8, 1898. 5otd