The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-11
MAILS TO GALVESTON

INV OSnAo W larry inc mails of the H.. 4
states, from the LIST Of March, 1876, 10 Il. Ss
OF February, 1850, with right to the depar,m.'.
extend to the 30th of June, 1850, from NJ %ea d
IN Louisiana, to Galveston, In Tsras aso TksS
back, viii be received at the Contrac, or. es sa
Post Office Department, until the 2s,b a., u v
uary, lS46, to be decided by the 3lsi dsy " 'ss
January. I'd
Leave New Orleans every SATURDAY. a, IN
arrive at Galveston every Monday by 10 IVA n
Leave Galveston every Tuesday AZ I'm
arrive at New Orleans every Thursday h., ~
The proposals should specify the mods ~
veyance, whether by steamship or sail;n. " s'sI
and set forth the size, rate, and descr;n,;a pasGs
vessel, with sufficient particularly n s.a, " VI
decision to be made, on the advice Of ,hs vs "
officers OF the naval service, whether the pOs
is not convertible into ship-of-war. Ana
notice is hereby given, that, sgreeaby 10 h'iecs|
visions Of an act of Congress, approved MAJ ~. p@
l845, those proposals being accep,sbs ~
respects) will be preferred which shall ens. uas
carry the mail 10 steam ship or ships, ana \.
stipuate to deliver said ship or ships 70 the fs
States, or to their proper officer, on demand m.a
Tor the purpose OF being converted into ve.,.I
vessels of war; the United States ben, ho.s N
their part to pay the fair full value tbs,sos uau
time of delivery, to be ascertained bv S y %
praisers--app two by the Presidsn,' u VI
United States, and two by the owner or w " y
with an umpire IN case Of disagreement nj
pointed by the President Of the United S,a,ss
The bidder may propose different scb.Snl |
days and hours than the one above speci6.J y
may ask for an annual sum Of compensa,io0. ~
lieu thereof, certain proportion Of the nos,,.
cruing on the Matchmaker conveyed over ,hs rsa'
and he may offer to carry the mail more i,soa ,Oa
than once week. f''"uI
Articles Of contract are to be execuled hv IL.
cepted bidder and by his surees, by or m
day of March next. The contract is Ia n,o. as
among other things, that the pay Of the .riu y
forfeited when the trip is not performed and A.
proportion when a grade of service is rends,.a y
ferior to that specified in the contract and hs, q.
may be imposed, unless the delinquency h. ,s,s
factorily explained in due time for failing "a N.
from, or to deliver into, the post Office at the nom
landing, the mail belonging thereto, or any p p
said mail; for suffering the mail, or any uar ~ w.
be wet, injured, lost, or destroyed for conysy;n,
in place or manner that exposes il to deprsa.%n.
loss, or injury; for refusing, after demand m.ds
convey mail by any additional steamship or :.
sci run by the contractor on the route, owe, n,
above the specified number of trips in the con,,s
and for not arriving at the time set also for tranr
ting intelligence, or furnishing the means Of iran.
hitting intelligence, in advance of the mail M.
Postmaster General may annul the contract "a, y
peated failures; for violating the post Office svr 1.
disobeying the instructions of the depar,menr 4
refusing to discharge carrier when reouir,d 4,
the department; for assigning the contract william
the consent of the Postmaster General; or for stn,
up or running an express, as aforesaid.
The Postmaster General may alter the comm
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro ~
crease of compensation, within the restriction, N
posed by law, for the additional service reouird |,
for the increased speed, it the employment IN
diional stock or carriers is rendered necessary b
the contractor may, in such case reinquish Inc o.
tract, on timely notice, il he prefers it to the cham,
The Postmaster General may also discontinu, !
curtail the service, he allowing one months .rn
pay on the amount dispensed with and the contnt
''may at any time be terminated by joint resouia
of the two houses of Congress-
The route, the service, the yearly pay, the b1
der's name and residence, and the name Of nj
member of the firm where company offers, shoa
be distinctly stated in the proposals
The following is the form of theguaraniee, Wild
should be filled, the first blank with the name Of
guarantor; the second with that of the bidder Al
the third and fourth with the beginning and tern!
mating points of the route; and, after being dsta(
should be signed by the guarantor, who must
shown, by the written certificate Of postmaster,
other equally satisfactory testimonial, to be ma
Of property, and able to make good his guarantee
This guarantee, SO certified, should accompany ssd
bid s o5
'"The undersigned ---, guarantees that -, /
his bid for carrying the mail from 49, to 49,
accepted by the Postmaster General, -- shall nj
ter into an obligation prior to the LIST day of Mad
next, with good and sufficient sureties to peron
the service proposed.
"Dated --."
The bid should be sent under seal to the FIN
Assistant Postmaster General, and the words ND
proposals-Galveston mail, !" written on the fac
the letter, and should be despatched in time 70
received by or before the 25th day OF January lr
which will be the last day for receiving props
C. JOHNSON,
Postmaster GsDtn
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, October ii, 1915
TODD'S> FASHIONABLE HAT, CAP, An
FUR DEPOT,
CONCERT HALL BUILDINGS,
Sir doors wesi Of Bro,pn's Hotel, Penn. @tas
CRY OF WASHINGTON. :,
HHE proprietor of the above extensive esiabh
u ment most respectfully announces to hsF
merous customers in town and country, that
recently returned from his annual tour through
eastern cities. where he has personally selected
contracted for very large and wellassorteds 30
of most superior articles in his line, 10 wha
would invite their attention. and having MADE
purchases for cash, with all the advantages Will
years of experience can give, will be enabled
them cheap enough to satisfy all who may
him with call. Purchasers who would be iarn
assured, are respectfully solicited TO make 'ho4
examination of the market previous TO Gazing
him; not doubling but that they will be !he
WINGED that his stock, from its extent and yang
and by the superior style, careful finish, ana
factory price of every article, will present 'n''
ments not elsewhere to be met with.
HATS
X To the fashionable dress circle, beg leave ~
the elegant fall style Of hat introduced onm
September in New York, by the eminent hoas
Leary q Co., and by myself in this CITY
9th. This beautifully unique style is OF falI
origin, and, from the eminent success when
attained since its first introduction IN New lT
there can be no doubt but that supremacy w
accorded to it for the season in this metop.
They are now prepared, and ready for inspea.
finished in pecuarstyle of elegance and nealI'.
as beaver, moleskin, cashmere, brush aaa
hats with all the variations which proper ".
nation can require to adapt them to The genera
tour of each individual purchaser. WIN avg,
perfection in the fit of the hat, have, at 20
pense, imported direct from Paris the "Coga
Tpographique;" and by means Of this mos y. ~ y
and beautiful machine, model on when me
finished can be produced with great fac'l'y .s.
eating, with the greatest accuracy, INC ~ .aJ,
form and pressure of the Uranium, perfectly wv
ing to the trade n desideratum often sougm ~,