The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-02-12

from Chester by PerkinsyiIle to Windsor, will be
considered
354 From Manchester, by Dorset, East Rupert,
Pawet and Wells, to Granville, n. Y. "a miles and
back twice a week
Leave Manchester every Wednesday and Satur-
day at a m, arrive at Granville same days by IL m
Leave Granville every Wednesday and Saturday
at l. m, arrive at Manchester same days by pm
$50 From Camhrldgeport, by Grafton, lIough-
louisville, and Wndham, to Londonderry, 20 miles
and back twice week
Leave Cambridgeport every Tuesday and Satur-
day at II N, arrive at Londonderry same days by
Ppm
Leave Londonderry every Tuesday and Satur-
day at IN, arrive at Cambridgeport same days
by II m
1856 From Bellows Falls, by Saxton's River,
Cambridgeport, Athens Townshend West Towns
end, North Wardsboro, llammond's Mills, and
Straton, to Arlington, 40 miles and back three
times week in two horse coaches
Leave Bellows Falls every Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday at 8 m, arrive at Arlington same
days by 8 pm
Leave Arlington every Monday Wednesday and
Friday at m, arrive at Bellows Falls next days
by2 am
! Proposals to run return trip at earlier houIs will
be considered.
357 From Bellows Falls by Saxton's River,
Brooknc, Fayetteville, Williamsve, and Dover,
! to Wilmington, 33 miles and back three times
week in two horse coaches
! Leave Bellows Falls every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at s m, arrive at Wilmington same
days by 5 ppm
Leave Wilmington every Tuesday, Thursday &
Saturday at Il III, arrive at Bellows Falls same
days by 5 JPN
Proposals to carry on horse are invited,
! Proposals to run the coach service in less time,
and by a schedule that shall be certified to make
better connections, will be considered.
35S From Braltleboro, by Guford, Guirord
Centre, Green River, Halifax. West Halifax Jack
sonvilIc, Whilingham, Readsboro City, and Sum-
ford to North Adams, Ms, As miles and back twice
il week in two horse coaches
Leave Brattleboro every Monday and Friday at
0 m, arrive at North Adams same days by p IN
/ Leave North Adams every Tuesday and Satur-
! day at 0 IN, arrive at l'rattlcboro some days by
pm
$50 From Bratchoro, by West Brattlehoro,
! Marlboro, Wilmington, Scarboro, and Woodiord,
to Bennington, III miles and back three times
week in four horse coaches
/ Leave Brattlehoro every day except Sunday at
3 m, arrive at Bennington same days by II m
| Leave Bennington every day except Sunday at
| 10 II IN, arrive at Bratlleboro same days by p M
Proposals to run the return trip between 7 IN
and IN of the next days; also TO run three times
week, and in two horse coaches will be considered
SEQ From bmltlcboro, by West Dummerslon &
Fayetteville, to Townsend, II miles and back three
times Il week in two horse coaches
! Leave BmttlebOro every Monday, Wednesday
aud Friday at s a IN, arrive at Townsend same days
by II IN
Leave Townsend every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at II IN, arrive at Brattleboro same days
by pm
Proposals TO carry on horse are invited.
3G From Wilmington by jacksonville to Cole
rain, Ms IS miles and back twice a week
Leave Wilmington every Tuesday and Friday
at a m,arriye ut Colerain same days by II IN
Leave CoIomin every Tuesday and Friday at
M, arrive ut " inlington same days by pm
Proposals are invited for supplying the following
offices in Vermont, for the nett proceeds of said
III The PROPOSALS in each case,
Hampton, from Yves, Poulncy, mile twice
week
Huntington, from Richmond I miles once a week
jamaica, from West Townsend, miles twice
week
Jay, from Troy, miles once week
Jericho Centre, from Jericho, 4 miles three times
week
Lincoln, from Bristol miles once a week |
Mechlncs,iIlc, from Mount Holly. three miles
twice n week
Sandgalc from West Arlington, five miles once
a week
Saxes Mills from IIghgatc, miles twice n week |
South Walden, from Cabot five miles once a week
Vernon, from Brattleboro, seven miles once a week
Wurd,boro from North Wardsboro, three miles
twice week
Westminster West, from Sax,on's liver, four
miles twice a week
Wcybidgc Lower Falls, from Nliddlebury, five
miles twice a week
Notes.. Seven minutes are allowed for
opening and closing the mails at all offices, where
no particular time is speciled but on railroad and
steamboat routes there Is to be no more delay than
is necessary to deliver and receive the bags
2. The mail is to be conveyed in preference to
passengers and TO their entire exclusion lis weight
and bulk require it,
3. A preference is to be given to passengers
brought in the connecting mail lines over those tray
cling IN amy other.
1. Post Office blanks. mail bags, and the special
agents of the Department, on the exhibition of their
credentials, nre TO be conveyed without further
charge on mail lines admitting of such conveyance.
D. Mail agents are to be conveyed without charge
on the principal railroad aud steamboat lines ~ here
the size of the mails and the number of the offices
will require their employment by the Department,
and in that case separate apartment for the as
sorting and saic-kecping of the mail, is to be pro-
vidcd by the contractor under the direction of the
Department.
q. In all eases, there is to be forfeiture Of the
pay of the trip, when the trip is not run; forfeit
ture Of at least onelourh part Of it, when the run
ming or arrival is FAR behind time rs TO lose the
with depending mail and forfeiture
Of due proportion of it, when grade of service I
IS rendered inferior TO that in the contract. These !
orlenrcs may be- increased into penalties Of high !
Err amount, according to the nature or frequency of
The failure and the importance of the mail. /,
Z. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency
be satisfactorily explained in due time, for failing
10 take from, or deliver at post office, the mail,
pr any part of it, for suffering it to be wet, injured,
ost, or DESTROYED; for conveying it in a place or !
manner that exposes il TO depredalicn loss or in
ury; for refusing after demand TO convey mail
~ any coach, railroad car, OF steamboat. which
he contractor regularly runs on the route, beyond
he specified number of trips in the contract; and