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

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ounce in weight. marked ENpfe>s Mab anu
pubic dispatches from the times hereinafter sA'ed,
IN the 2Oih Of June l-45, inclusive on The following
r,utfs. g.i' be received at the Post Office Depart
meHt unit the 2lst day Of September next 10 be de-
c.deI hy the 24th day Of said month;
/. From CASTOR, \. c. 70 Raleigh. 80 miles and
back 10 stop at tw0 lniemediaIe points, required
Service 10 commence on the lst Of july, 1869.
Leave Castor daily at IA P m arrive al Ra-
leigh next day by l-2 IN.
Leave Raleigh daily at l-2 m, arrive at Cas-
ton next day BY Ia a m.
Z. From Raleigh, 10 Fayetteville, 60 miles and
back.
! Service 10 commence on the LIST day Of July, 1889.
Leave Raleigh daily at 81 m, arrive at Fay
ettevi.le same day by 10 Ia m.
Leave Fayetteville daily at l-2 p m, arrive at
Raleigh same day by IN.
3. From Fayetteville, by Cheraw, S. c. and
Camden to Columbia, Sc miles and back.
Service to commence as Aforesaid.
Leave Fayetteville daily at 10 IL m, arrive al
| Columbia next day by l-2 m.
! Leave Columbia daily a. 10 p m, arrive at Fay
ettcvle next day by II noon.
| A. From Columbia, by Augusta, Ga. and War
rentys TO Mlledgevile, l6l miles and back TO
stop one more point If required.
! Service To commence on LIST july 1889
Leave Columbia daily at 81 IN arrive at Mil
| Iedgeville same day by3 Id p m.
Leave MilIedgevilIe daily at Z m arrive at CO.
lumbia same day by 8 10 pm.
;. From NIiIledgeviIlc, by Macon, to Columbus,
1873 miles and back; to stop al one or more inlerme
date point ifrcquired.
Service to commence on LIST July, 1889.
Leave Mledgevle daily at ID m arrive at
Columbus next dav by 3 l-2 m.
Leave Columbus daily at Sd m arrive at Mil
ledgcvie next day by 6 "a m.
6. From Columbus to Montgomery, Alabama 81
miles and back TO stop at one intermediate point if
required.
Service 20 commence on the LIST January, 1899.
e Leave Columbus daily at ga III arrive at
Montgomery same day by II am.
! Leave Montgomery daily at IL m arrive at Co
lumbus same dag by 6 Ia pm.
| l. From Montgomery by GreenvlIe to Mobile,
1913 miles and back, 10 stop at two more points if re-
CURED.
Service to commence on the list January, 1899.
Leave Montgomery daily at IL Ida M arrive at
| Mobile next day by Tam.
Leave Mobile daily at m arrive at Montgom-
cry next day by 10 3D. IN,
S. From Columbia S. c. to Charleston, l25
mlesand back.
Leave Columbia daily at a m arrive at Charles
ton same day by pm.
Leave Charleston daily at 9 a IN arrive at Column
ba same day by g l-2 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 ii he ac-
companied by guarantee, signed by one or more
responsible persons, in the following form, viz:
" The undersigned guaranty that i 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 surctes 10 perform
the service proposed.
"Dated 1888"
This should be accompanied by the certificate Of
a postmaster, or other satisfactory testimony, that
the Guarantors are men Of property and able TO
make good thei guarantee.
The Postmaster General reserves the power Of
changing the schedules, but not so as TO increase the
expedition, without making the additional compen-
sation authorized by law.
The mails are 10 leave precisely at the time set.
Five minutes only are allowed for opening and
closing them tan intermediate Office.
The pay ofthe trip will be forfeited bya hinre
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 UNI
der which the failure happened. Fora repetition Of
failures, the contract may be annulled.
No excuse whatever will be taken for a 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 moi expect
ed) 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"
aud addressed TO the First Assistant Postmaster
General, S. r. Hobbe.
Those who enter into this service must make up
their minds not to let bad roads, nor storms, nor
foods ncr casualties, nor dangers, prevent their
performance according to contract.
AMOS KENDALL.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, }
June 6, 1888. 50d