Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-12-18
Mail Proposals.
Extract from The act Of Congress Of Sd March,
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"SEcTloN Is. " and be it further enacted.
That it shall be the tty of the Postmaster
General, i'm all future lettings Of contracts for
the transportation of the mail, TO let the same,
in every case, TO the lowest bidder rendering
sufficient guarantees for faithful performance.
without other reference to the mode of such
transportation than may be necessary to pro.
vide for the due CELEBRITY. certainty, and secur-
ity of such transportation; nor shail any new
contractor hereafter be required to purchase
out, or take at valuation, the stock or vehi-
cles Of any previous contractor for the same
route'
0E Bidders will be careful to read the
forms and instructions appended to this adj
vertsement. They are requested to state, in
their proposals, the mode by which they in
tend to convey the mail. Where the size and
weight of the rnais. or the speed called for in
the schedules. shall require it, the contracts
will he made for coach, steamboat, or rail-
road conveyance. as the case may be; and.
consequently. such routes will be let to bids
proposing such mode Of conveyance. In all
other cases the routes will be assigned 10 bids
proposing the cheapest mode Transportation.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails ofthe
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to thu 3Oth June. 1851, inclusive. in North
Carolina, will be received al the ccntrac, Of
fee of the Post Office Department, in the city
Of Washington. until 9. a. M. of the 10th
March, 1947, Ito be decided by the lss day Of
Apri) on The routes and in the manner and
time herein specified. viz:
NORTH CAROLINA.
260l. From Raleigh, by Nense, Forest
vii 10
Ridgeway. Macon Depot. and LitlIeton, to
CASTOR, 81 miles and back. daily.
Leave Raleigh daily at m, arrive at
CASTOR same days by 81 pm
Leave CASTOR daily at44a m arrive at Raj
eigh same days by pm.
Proposals for the transportation Of The great
northern and southern mails on this Foute, with
the necessary expedition therefor, will also be
considered.
1902 From R leigh, by Pleasant Plains.
Burns LrveI. and Avery sborouah, to Fay
etievile, 60 miles and back. daily.
Leave Raleigh every day at 9 IN. arrive
al Fayetteville next day by 2 IN.
Leave Fayetteville every day at ii p m.
arrive a, Raleigh next day by IL Am.
Proposals for the transportation of the great
northern and southern mails on this fon,a at
speed Of not less than miles an hour will be
considered.
28O3. From Raleigh. by Eagle Rock,
Wakefield, STA hope, and Nashville, to Rocky
Mount. 81 miles and back, three times week.
Leave Raleigh every Sunday. Tuesday. and
Thursday at 6 m, arrive at Rocky Mount
same days by 10 pm.
Leave Rocky Mount every Monday. We'd
nesday, and Friday at m. arrive at Raleigh
dave bu N m
1904. From Raleigh, by Holly Springs.
Haywood, Long Street. Rollins Store, and
Pocket, to JohnsonviIe, 70 miles and back,
once week.
Leave Raleigh every Friday at m, ar
rive at Johnsonvile next day by p IN.
Leave Johnscnvi;le every Sunday at a m,
arrive at Raleigh next day by 6 p m.
2905 From Raleigh.by MoringsVilIe, Chap
FL Hill. Hilsborough. Mason's Hall. Haw
River, Alhrght's, and AlIemance. to Green's
borough, Sc miles and back, three times a
week.
Leave Raleigh every Sunday. Wednesday,
and Friday al p IN, arrive at Greensborongh
next days by 2 p m.
Leave GrPensborongh every Sunday. Wed
nesday. and Friday ate a m, arrive at Raleigh
next days by 6 a m.
Mount Ararat TO be supplied three times a
week. from Haw river
2806. From Raleigh. by Kelvin Grove,
Rogers Store, Fishdam, StAqvilIe. Red Noun
| tain. Daniels Mills, and Van Hooks Store,
to Roxborough. and return by Mount Tirza.
Red Mountain. Round Hill. StAgville, and
| FTemington. to Raleigh. equal to 81 miles,
once week.
| Leave Raleigh every Friday al IN, ar
rive at Roxborongh next day by 7pm.
Leave Roxbornugh every Thursday at 6 Z
! m. arrive at Raleigh next day by 10
2s07. From Raleigh, by Grove. Hackney $
\ Reads, Piitsbosongh, St. Lawfente. Mar
ley's Mills, Ashboroogh, Carra~uy, Spencer.