Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-09-15
Express Mails.

- Mail on horseback, or III railroad cars, iVl
the purpose Of conveying slips from newspapers 10
lieu of exchange newspapers, and letters (O,lei
than such as contain money! not exceeding half AZ
ounce in weight, marked Express Mail a.,
public dispatches from the times hereinafter STAT
to the 90lh of June, lS4S, inclusive, on the follow,
routes, will be received at tho Post Office Dgaa.
ment until the 2lst day Of September next, toh IL
cided by the 24th day OF said month
/. From CASTOR, N. c. to Raleigh, SO mics a
back, TO stop at two intermediate points, ifrequr.
Service to commence on the LIST of July, 1889
Leave CASTOR daily at 8 Ia p IN arrive a. R.
leigh next day by a l-2 am.
Leave Raleigh daily at IL IN arrive " ga
ton next day by l l-9 am
3 From Raleigh, to Fayetteville, 90 miles al
back
Service to commence on the list day OF July ls2
Leave Raleigh daily at Sd a IN, arrive a! ray
etteville same day by 10 Id m
Leave Fayetteville daily at IL m, arrive
Raleigh same day by p m
8. From Fayetteville, by Chcraw, S. c sd
Camden to Columbia, Sc miles and back.
Service to commence as aforesaid.
Leave Fayetteville daiyat 10 10 m, arrive q
Columbia next day by IL m.
Leave Columbia daily at 10 p m, arrive al IA
etteVlle neXtddy ny IL noon.
4. From Columbia, by Augusta, Ga. and Wa
rentoa, to Mllledgevle, l6l miles and back ! %
stop at one more point if required.
Service to commence On LIST July, 1882
Leave Columbia daily at Sd m arrive at Nj
edgevie same day by 3 Ia pm.
Leave Milledgeville daily at I m arrive at G.
lumba same day by 9 l2 pm.
s, From Mledgcvillc, by Macon, to Coumbu
1873 miles and back; to stop at one or more Intern
date point iircquired.
Service TO commence on lst July. 1889.
Leave Milledgeville daily ats 10 pm aIrIv' at
Columbus next day by 8 l-2 a m.
Leave Columbus daily at Sd pm arrive at Nh
ledgeville next day by 6 S-4 am.
g. From Columbus TO Montgomery, Alabama, y
miles and back; 10 stop at one intermediate poH'
required.
Service 10 commence on the lst January, lsSg'
Leave Columbus daily at 8 SD m arrive o
Montgomery same day by II a m.
Leave Montgomery daily at II q m arrive o. ~
lumbus same day by s l-4pm. u.
T. From Montgomery by Greenvlle 10 MoeN
1873 miles and back, to stop at two more poh'S W
qured. ..,
Service to commence on the LIST January, 1877
Leave Montgomery daily at II LA m arIFs"
Mobile next day by am
Leave Mobile daily at m arrive al Mon'g
cry next day by 10 3-4 m, 50.
8. From Columbia S, c. to Charleston IL
miles and back.
Leave Columbia daily at IN arrive at O@'R'
ton same day by pm. 1894
Leave Charleston daily at Q m arrive at VOa"
bia same day by 9 l-spm.
NOTES.
| Each route is to be bid for separately. Ihe p'l
| the sum, and the residence Of the bidder sncVa
distinctly stated in the bid the sum should )"
| ted by the year.
proposal will be considered, unesslt DC Z.
companied by guarantee, signed by one '''
responsible persons, in the following form, VIZ n,
The undersigned guaranty that a.
bid loJ carrying the Express mail from ..,,
be accepted by the Postmaster General, shap %, =.
into an obligation, prior to the first day y ' -
next, with good and sufficient suretes to T''~
the service proposed.
"Dated 1855" $500. d
| This should be accompanied by the ceruu'a" Il.
a postmaster. or other satisfactory tes'lInOGj q
the guarantors are men Of property, anu '''
make good their guarantee. r,, d
The Postmaster General reserves me P" A,
changing the schedules, but not so as 10 uT''a
expedition, without making the additional 'O'f
satlpn authorized by law.
The mails are to leave precisely at the tIc ~
Five minutes only are allowed for opening
closing them at an intermediate Office. .s.-
The pay ofthe trip will be forfeited oy IT, T. 4
10 arrive in time. And this forfeiture nay Il
creased into penalty not exceeding ten ua .s. n
pay Of the trip, according to the cTcumSam,;;o
der which the failure happened. For 'TF'N'
failures, the contract may be annuled' s1er
No excuse whatever wall be. taken ioI ,l.gj d
Departures and arrivals are to DC Ies''
the apparent or sim time. -,
Double stock will be paid for, wher, II ~ T. ,tytr
employed, when the mail regularly eScseu' "
pounds in weight. ~. nts
lfit should become necessary, al any na1 ,,rtt
continue the service, "a result which ~. n
ed the contractors viii be entitled 70 H'''
months extra pay. non.rrs.
The proposals should be sent to sle aps Nj,
sealed, endorsed Proposals for the ~ Pp,sn,.
and addressed to ihe First Assistant VS.
General S. R. Hob6ie. n.k.
Those who enter into this service 'po o,o,rs q
their minds not to let bad roads, MOI .snt h
floods, ncr casualties, nor dangeIs'
performance according to contract vrvDALI