The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-01-24

Letvs Albany every fhuErdfy l 3 m; urttve at
Jacksonville next Saiufdsy by 8 pm.
1895 From Jacksonville, Ala, by Jefferson, Sum
mervilie Ga Chestnut Flat, Woods Station, Cross
Roads, and Grape Spring. Te. 10 Cleveland 1850 miles
and back, once week.
Leave Jacksonville every Monday at 6 m; arrive
at Cleveland next Thursday by 8 pm
Lea" Cleveland every Monday at IN; arrive at
Jacksonville next Thursday by 6 pm.
1896 From Lanier, by Tazewell, to LumI kin, 70
miles and back once a week.
Leave Lanier every Wednesday at 6 m; arrive at
Lumpkin next day by pm.
Leave Lumpkin every Thursday at a ID; arrive at
Lanier next day by 6pm.
1897 From Lafay ette to Dade h. 3Oinles and back,
once week.
Leave Lafayette every Wednesday al 8 m; arrive
at Dade b same day by 6Pm.
Leave Dade every Thursday at M arrive at
Lafayette same day by 8 pm.
1898 FROM Newman, by Or's Stand, to Franklin,
10 mss and back once week. taN
Leave Newman every Thursday at "a m; arrive at
Franklin same day by I'm
Leave Franklin every thursday at N; arrive at
Newman same day BY pm.
1899 From New Echota, (by the railroad bridge on
the OsenoulIa river through the valley of Armuchee)
by Lafayette, to Dale b. 70 miles and back, once IL
week
| Leave New Echota every Friday Al m; arrive at
| Dade next day by q pm.
| Leave Dsde h every Monday At 6 m; arrive at
New Echota next day by 6pm.
| 34OO From Sandersvle, by John Iveys, to Buffalo,
| 30 miles and back, week.
Leave Sandersville every w ednesday at ia m; ar
| rive at Buffalo same day by pm.
| Leave Buffalo every Thursday at am; arrive at
SandersviIe same day by pm
34Ol From Spring Place, by Cross Plains, Buzz
Yards Roost, Medic'1sal Springs, Chesnu. flati Ia.
fayet,e, Sunimervi.le, Hopkinsvie and Cedar Bluff,
to Jacksonville, Ala, 100 miles and back, once
| week
Leave Spring Place every Monday at 6 a m; ar
rive a, Jacksonville next Wednesday by 6 pm.
Leave Jacksonville every Thursday ut u q M; ar.
rive at Spring Place next Saturday Ivy 6p m.
34O2 From Troupvlle to Suwannee Springs, Fla,
| so miles and back once week
Leave Troupville every Monday at a mi arrive at
Suwannee Springs next day by IL m.
| Leave Suwannee Springs every Tuesday at m;
arrive at Troupville next day by ] pm.
34O3 From Woresborough to Mount Pleasant 80
miles and back, once week.
Leave marlborough every Friday al m; arrive
at Mount Pleasant same day by JPN.
Leave Mount Pleasant every Saturday, at 6 a m;
arrive at WarcsbOro' same day by m.
NOTES.
| / Seven minutes are allowed for opening and
closing the mails at Ill Offices, where no particular
| time is specified.
9. Post Office blanks, and mail bags, are to be
conveyed without further charge on nal lines adj
hitting of such convey ance.
8. In all cases there is to be forfeiture OF the
pay of the trip, when the trip is not runs forfeiture
of at least one-ourh part Oft when the running or
arrival is far behind time as to lose the connection
with depending mail; and forfeiture Of due
proportion of it, when grade ofservice is rendered
inferior TO that in the contract. These forfeitures
may be increased into penalties of higher amount,
according The nature or frequency Of the failure
and the Importance OF the mail.
4. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be satisfactorily explained in due time, for failing
to take from, or deliver at post ONCE, the mall or
any part of it; for suffering It to be wat, injured,
lost or destroyed; for conveying it in place or
manner that exposes it to depreciation, loss, or in.
jury; not arriving at the time set And for setting
up running an express to transmit commercial
intelligence in advance of the mail, a penalty will
be exacted equal 10 quarters pay
| S The Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract for repeated failures; for violating the Post
Office laws; for disobeying the instructions of the
Department; for refusing to discharge carrier
when required by the Depar' ment for assigning the
contract hhout The consent of The Postmaster Gen.
eral, or for setting up running an express as
aforesaid.
| g. The Postmaster General may alter the contract,
and alter the sch, due, he allowing pro rata IN
crease Of compensation, within the RESTRICTIONS i'm
posed by law, for the additional service required,
or for the increased speed, if the employment of
additional stock or carriers is rendered necessary
but the contractor may, such case, renqu sh the
contract, timely notice, if he prefers 1t to The
change He may also discontinue or curtail the
service, he al owing ore months extra pay on the
amount dispensed with
| 7. The pay men,s will be made through drafts
on post Offices or otherwise after the expiration OF
each quarter, in February. May, August, and
| November.
| g. The distances are given according to the best
information; but no increased pay will be allowed,
should they prove TO be greater than is advertised,
| If the places are correctly named.
g The Postmaster General is prohibited by law
from knowingly making contract for the Transport
tation Of The mail with any person who shall have
entered into any combination, proposed 10 enter
into any combination, TO prevent the making OF any
bid for mail contract by any other person or per
sons, or who shall have made any agreement, or
SHALL have given performed or promised TO give
or perform, any consideration to do, or not to dc,
anything what, to induce any other person not
to bid for mail contract.
10. A bid received after time, 10 wit: the 18th
April nexts' m, or without tie guarantee re-
CURED by law; or that comb mes several routes in
one sum Of compe nsation, cannot be con- dered in
compe tton with regular proposal, not adjudged
to be exravagant.
IL. A bidder may propose different days and hours
OF departure and arrival provided no more running
time asked and it is obv Gus that mail connec on
or other public accommodation Is prejudiced. lie
may ask for specified number of days for more
running tune to the trip at certain Of Gu
liary bad roads But beyond these changes, pro-
posa for service different ir,m the advertise ment
will prevent its being considered in competition
with regular bid, not set aside for extravaganza
and whei a bid contains any Of the above altera-
tions their Disadvantages will be estimated in
pairing il v ith other proposals.
IL. There should be but one route bid for in
proposal
- The route, the service, the yearly pay, the
bidders name and residence, and The OF each
member of the firm. where q COMPANY ffers, should