Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-05-18


Leave Qeitman's every Wsdnesdsy ats a On, a.
rive a. Pan.diugs same day BY 4pm.
Sele- From Qaiimau 70 Washington b, Ala.
- miles ani back unce a week
Leave Qaiman every Wedneaday at6a N, az
rise az Warrington p next day BY II sm
Leave Washington every rhursday ct p IA,
arrive a. Qutnan next day BIZ SPIN.
S9ll. From Ripley, IIppsh county. BY Conncrs.
VIE % Oxford, Lafayette county, Is miles aud
b1ck once a week.
Leave Ripley every Friday al 0 a N, arrive At Ok
lord next day hy liam.
Leave Oxford every Saturday al I NJ, arrive al
Ripley next day BY p N.
39l9 Fmm Siafkcylle. By Lafayette, Bellon-
'aioe, 70 Greensboro, IS miles and back once a
week
Lave sarkvie every Tuesday at m, arrive
at Greensboro same day by pm.
Leave Greensboro every "Wednesday at 6 a m,
arrive at Siarkvie same day BY 7pm
S9iS. From Wyatt; Lafayette cOuniy, by Chu-
ahoma, Hancock. Lebeau's, fernando, TO Mem
phis Tenn. 90 Mules and back onoe week.
Leave Wyatt every Thursday al c a m, arrive
pt Memphis next day BY pm.
Leave Memphis every Saturday at sam, arfige
at Wyatt next Jay BY p m.
NOTES.
|. EaclTouie must be bid or separately. The
route tie sum TIE mode Of service, and The fest-
dence o. the bidder, should be distinctly stated in
each bid
?. No proposal vii be considered unless il be &C.
conpan,ed by epstanlee, slsned by one or more
responsible petsaus, % The following form. viz;
"ihe undersigned guaranty that if
his BID lot carrying the mail fron 10
BE- accepted by the postmaster gen
eral shall enter into obligation prior 10 the lsl
day Of SrpteIubci next with Rood aud sufficient
suFeiles b. perform the service proposed
dated 1850"
| This should be accompanied by the certificate Of
postmaster or other equivalent testimony, that the
gusraniors are men Of property and able to make
good this guarantee.
This guarantee being required by law, no exeinp-
lion can be- allowed 10 favor Of old contractors, rail
road companies, or any other companies or persons
whatsoever
5. The distances, as stated in this advertisement
are believed 10 be albstantialy correct but The
bidder will mi1rm himself ON that poiui as no IN
creased pay will he allowed for any difference when
The places are named correctly
Z. The Postmaster General may alter the sche-
DUE, and alter the route, he allowing pr0 rata IN
crease nl compensation for any additional service
required, end Tor any increased speed, when the en-.
poymeni Of additional stock OF carriers il rendered
necessary.
D. lilo may discontinue the service, or curail il at
q pro rata reduction OF pay, whenever he shall CON
slider il eSpedent to do so, he allowing one months
extra pay on the amount dispensed with
q. He may impose fines Tor failure 10 take or de-
liver ma, OF any part Of mail, At any posi- office
which Is or may be established on the route for re-
lusnRo or neglccting q perform any other sipuIa.
lion o. this coniract for suffering The mail 10 be Ia.
Jured, wet, lost or destroyed and NAV exact Er-
TEXTURE ol the pay 0 the trip whenever the trip IL
lost or The mail arrives 10 far behind schedule time
az TO lose eonuexon with depending mail
I; Tie may annnl the contract for repeated fail
uFes to perform any Of the slpulations for refusing
TO discharge carrier when required for violating
the post office law for disobeylng The instructions
q 'he department, or assigning contract without
theprcviuus consent Of the Postmaster General
:, II the contractor sha run stage or other We.
hcle more rapidly or more frequently than he is re.
quircd by the contract to carry Tie mil he shall
gave The same increased CELEBRITY and frequency to
the mail, aud without increase Of compensation
y. ConiactnIs on stage and coach routes shall
convey. lree Of charge, Ill agents &c the department
upon exhibition Of their credcuiias; alsi, mail bars
and post office blanks.
/ 10 The Postmaster General IA prohibited hy law.
fom maklng ouniraota for the transportation of The
mail with any person who shall have entered into any
combination, or proposed 10 enter into any comhina-
uon prevent llle making Of any bid for a mail
contract hy any other person or persons, or who
shall have made any agreement, o. shall have niven
OF performed or promised 10 give or perform, any
consideration 70 do Or not 10 do any thing whatever
to induce any other not to bid for a mail contract.
y. un post coach and stage routes, where TIM,
KIND q transportation is sometimes difficult, propo-
sah wI be received for carrying the mails on horse.
back N Wagons, or carts, for specified number Of
MONTHS weeks, or days In each year; but no dis.
pensauun of post couch OF stage service viii he tol.
Grated, unless il be stipulated form the proposal and
embraced in the contract
~ The proposals should be sent 10 the depart.
men' sealed. endorsed, Mail proposals ii the
otalco ! and addressed TO the Iirs,
Assistant Postmaster General, s. r. lIohbie.
AMOS KENDALL.
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