The North-Carolina standard., 1843-04-05
for carrying the mails of the Uni

May) the routes and in the manner ana tlme neien
'peo'-' ? IN NORTH CAROLINA.
2944 From Aqualla, Con Shoal creek, in Haywood
COUNTY, by VIM. F. McKee's Gin Macon eounty,) TO
GAINESVILLE so miles and back, once week.
Leave Aqualla every Tuesday at p m arrive at
GAINESVILLE next day by m
Leave GAINESVILLE every Monday al 6 m; arrive
at Aqualla next day by IL m
house of Robert Melvin, on Turnbull creek IN Bladen
county, 20 miles and back once week.
Leave Gravelly Hill every Tuesday at N i; ar
rive r. Melvn's same day by p m
Leave r. Mevin's every Tuesday at m arrive
at GravelIy Hill same day by l2 IN,
2946 From Hlsboro', by Rock creek and Longs
mills, 10 Ashborough TO miles and back. once week.
Leave Hsboro' every Thursday at a m arrive
at Ashboro' next day by SPIN
Leave Ashboro every Saturday al 3 m arrive al
Hilisboro' next day by p m .
2947 From Jefferson Marion, Virginia, 4O miles
and back, once week.
Leave Jefferson every Wednesday at Ga m arrive
al Marion same day by pm
Leave Marion every Thursday al M arrive at
Jefferson same day by pm
2948 From Lexington, by Thompson's store, Gull
ford county, the house of Smith and Barrnger, upon
the Yadkin river, Is miles and back. once week.
Leave Lexington every Saturday at a m arrive
at Smith & BaTrnger's same day by IL m
Leave Smith Go Barr;nger's Saturday at m ar
rive at Lexington same day by p m
2949 From LewIsburg COoley'S store, 10 miles
and back, a week.
Leave Lewsburg every Friday at m; arrive at
Cooiey's store same day by IL m
Leave COoIey's store every Friday al IN arrive
at LewIsburg same day by pm
1850 From RoX borough 10 Pleasant Hill, lC miles
and back, once week.
Leave Rox borough every Saturday at 8 arrive
at Pleasant Hill same day by ii
Leave Pleasant Hill Saturday al ~ IN arrive at
ROxborough same day by pm,
2951 From Shelby to South Point 81 miles and
back, once week.
Leave Shelby every Monday at m arrive at
South Point same day by
Leave South Point Tuesday al m arrive
Shelby same day by IN
1852 From Shelby to Yorkve. s. c., 35 miles and
back once Il week.
Leave Shelby every Monday at 6 a m arrive at
orkville same cay by IN
Leave Norkvllle every Tuesday al IN arrive at
Shelby same day By m
1928 From South Washington, by the house of lsham
Armstrong, 10 Wilmington, SO miles and back, once
week.
Leave South Washington every Thursday Z
arrive at Wilmington same day by 6pm
Leave Wilmington every Friday al arrive at
South Washington same day by + p
29o4 From Turkey creek, by Spring creek Fines
creek and Crahlree 10 Waynesvliie 25 miles and back
week.
Leave Turkey creek every Friday at IL m arrive
al WayneSVitie same day by7 p N =
Leave Waynesvilie every Saturday al arrive
at Turkey creek same day BY pm
2955 From Wilkesboo', by Deep Gap, to COunseS
store, s. miles and back. once week.
Leave WiIke>boro' every Friday at 6 a m arrive at
COunselS store same day by pm
Leave COuuSefs store every Saturday al 6 a m; ar
rive at WiikesOoro' same day by M
NOTES.
l. Seven minutes are allowed for opeLing and clos.
ing the mails at all Offices, where particular time
specified.
2. Post Office blanks, and mail bags are 10 be con-
veyed without further charge mail lines admitting
Of such conveyance.
B. In all cases, there is to be forfeiture of the pay
of the trip, when the trip is run forfeiture of at
least fourth part It, when the running or arriya
is SO far behind Time lose the connection with
depending mail; and forfeiture of due proportion
OF 1t, when grade of rendered inferior to
that in the contract These for(eures may be ncreas
ed into penalties nf higher amount according 10 the
na'ure or frequency OF the failure and the importance
of the mail.
Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
explained in due tme for failing to take
from, or deliver at post office; the mall any part
ol IL; Tor suffering IL 10 be wet, injured lost, de-
Sroyed for conveying it in a place manner that
exposes II to GepredaIIon osS injury not arriving
al the time set And for setting up or running ex-
OF the mail, penalty will be exacted equal quar-
ter's pay.
5. The Postmaster General may annuI the contract
for repeated iaures for violating the Post Office laws
Tor dSobeynS the instructions of the Department: for
refusing TO discharge carrier when required by The
Department; for assigning the contract without the
consent Oh the postmaster General, Tor setting
running express as aforesaid.
0 The Postmaster General may alter the contract,
and alter the schedule, lie allowing pro increase
Ol compensation, within the Restrictions imposed by
law, for the additional service required, the in
creased speed, the employment Of additional stock or
carriers is rendered but The contractor may
in such case, renquish The contract. on timely noce
II he prefers II to The change He may also discOn-
nue or curtaI1 the service, he allowing one mouths
extra pay on the amount dispensed with.
Z. The payments will be made through drafts on
post offices or Otherwise, after the expiration of zach
quarter say in February May, August and November
S. The distances given according to the best IN
ormaIion; but no increased pay will be allowed
should they prove 10 be greater than is advertised, if
he places correctly named
9. The Postmaster General prohibited by law from
making contract for the transportation of
he mail with any person who shall have entered into
any combination, or proposed enter INTO any
combination, to prevent the making OF any bid for
mail contract by any other person persons or who
shall have made any agreement, shall have given
'r performed, or promised give PERFORM any con-
deratlon 10 do, not to do, any thing whatever to
induce any other person not 10 bid for mail contract
10 bid received after1me, to wit: the 18th April
next at m, or without the guarantee required by
aw; or that combines several routes in one sum OF
cannot be considered in competition
With regular proposal not adudged to extravagant
II. bidder may propose different days and hours
ot departure and arrival provided no more running
lime is asked and it is obvious that mail connection
'r other public accommodation prejudiced. He may
ask Tor specified number of days for running
lme TO the trip at certain OF peculiarly bad
Dads. But beyond these changes proposal for SER
vice different from the advertise will prevent its