Mobile register and journal., 1845-11-27
1aXsI.s 20 GHLyEsTON.

hAknsA 20 GALNEBTON.
 DROpuSAf5 to caiIy the mails of the United F States, from the lst o March, ls46, 10 the 2sth of February, 1850, NIth right lha department iO extend 10 the e0th of June, 1850, from ". Orieaas.
 . Lo4iSana, 10 Galveston, ia TSsas, 46O miles and back will he received tiie Office of the Post Office Department until the 25th days Janun-
 Y, l846, 10 be decided by the Gls day of snid Jsn- naTy.
 Leave New Orleans- every Saturday at 10 A. H.. arrive at Galveston every Monday by 10 AM.
 Leave Galveston every Tuesday at 10 A. H.. ar rye al New Orleans every Thursday by 10 A.. II.
 The proposals should specify the mode of convey. dnce, whether hy steamship Of Saiag rHekets and set forth the size, rate apd description ofthe sessea. with sufficient particularly To enatle the decisontO be made, the ad, ice of the proper officers of the naval service, whether the saine is or is tible nlo ship of war. And special notce + here by given, that, agreeaby the provisions of act of congress, approved March Sd. ls45, these propo ssls (being acceptable other respects) will he pre- le red winch shall engage 10 carry the mail in "A steamship or ships and shall slpulate deliver said ship or ships to he U. States, to their proper of- fcer on demand made, for the purpose of being con vered into vessel or vessels of war; the V. Satea being bound their part 10 pay the lair ull value thereof the time of delivery. 10 be ascertalned by four appralsers-apponted. two by the President of the States, and two by the owner or owners, wh an umpire in eass of disagreement, 10 ba appointed by he President of the U. States,
 | The bidder may propose different schedule of days and hours than the one above specified. He may ask for annual sum of compensation; or, in lieu thereof, certain proportion of the posages cruing the mail matter conveyed over the route; and he may offer 10 carry the mail frequently than week.
 Articles of contract are to be executed by the ac- cepte bidder and by his sureties, by before the first day of March The contract is to provide, among other things, that the pay of the trip s be forfeited when the trip IS not performed, and duo proportion when grade of service rendered infe In .,t ifpd n he auht 6nnO may be imp, sed, unless the delinquency be sa,sfac toi fly explained in due liIne for failing take from, to deliver into, the post office al the port of land- ing, the mail belonging thereto, any part of said mail for suffering ihe mail, any part of it, to be wet. injured, lost destroyed; for conveying it in place manner that exposes il to depreciation, loss injury for refusing, after demand mnde, to convey a mail by any additional steamship or vessel run by the contractor the route, and above the spe ced number of trips m the conract and Tor not ar- rylng the time sei; also for transmitting inelli. gence, furnishing the means of transmitting inel- ligence, in advance of the mail The Postmss sier General may annu the contract for repeated failures; for violating the post office laws; for disobeying the instructions of the department; for refusing to dis. charge carrier when required by the department; for assigning the without the consent of tho Postmaster General; or for setting up or running an express as aforesaid. The Postmaster General may alter the contract, and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata n- crease of compensation, within the restrictions in,- posed by law, lor the additional service required for the increased speed, Gthe employment of addi- tiona stock or carriers s rendered necessary; but the contractor may, m such case reInQuish ilie tract, timely notice, if he prefers the change. The Postmaster General may also discontinue or cu,tai the service. he allowing months extra pay the amount dispensed with; and ihe cantrsct .may al any tine he terminated by joint resolutioa of the two houses of congress"
 The route, the service, the yearly pay, the bidders name and residence, and the name of each msniber Of the firm where company offers, should be dIs- tincily stated m the proposals. The following is the form of the guarantee. which should be flled the first blank with the of tho l gua, antor; the sedond with that of the bidder; and Inc third and fourth wiIh lhe beginning and ter- minatng points of the route and. after beng dateds shoul be signed by the guaranlor, who must be | shown, by the written certificate of a postmastors or other equally satisfactory testimonial, 10 be of property. and able to make good his guarantee.- This guarantee, go certified, should accompany eaea | bid:
 "The undersgned-, guarantees that, f his bid for carrying the mail from - to - be accepted by the Postmaster General - shall enter into an obligation prior Co the first day of March next, with good and sufficient sure.ies, to perform the service proposed.
 "DAied--." 5.sa44 st.e. The bid should be sent under seal to tho First As- | sisisnt Postmaster General and the words "Maii proposals-Galyestpn mail" written on the face of the letter, and should he despatched in time 10 be received by before the 26th day of January next. which will be the last day for receiving proposals under thIs adyeris sement. P. S.-lf the bidder shall not consider himself able prepared 10 commence service early as the 1st of March next, he will specify in his sas the da, which he will put the service in ope- | ration. .. s.-
 c. JOHNSON, Postmaster General. Post OGee Department, E WAsHINGToN, Oct. Il, 1845. oci23 219fKU State of Ala6ama-- Conecah county. ORPHANS COURT, REGULAR TERM, 14th Oc-