The Arkansas banner., 1846-10-21

 DougIasr, Nacogaoches, Melrose, ana lous- Irnoy'e. to San Ausassine.
 From Nacogdoches, by Wcoien's, Hen derson, and Walkers to MsrslsaIl From San Augustine, by Shelbysille- Hll- lArd's Mount Mourn, anu Psrry's, to Mar shall.
 From San Augustine, by Milan, Slbise- town. 70 Fou Jesup.
 From Marshall, by Port Caido, to Green wood, Lonisiaha.
 From Boston, by Mooressillc. to Fulton, Arkansas, from Pine Bluffs in Jefferson conuiy. to Wanen, in Bradley county, in Arkansas
 From Boston, by De kalb, Savannah. ClaFksville, Blossom Prairie, Paris, and Houey Grove, to Bonhon. Fnn,n Bonham, by McCarra's. Dallas Chambers Greek, aud Falls of Brassos, 10 Austin.
 From Independence, by bInund Prairie. Caldwell, and Dallarl'S to Nashville.
 From Lagrange, by MiIIer's. Cuuninghsin's Mount Pleasant, Bastrop, Smithwick, and Columbus, to Austin.
 From Austin tn Gonzales.
 From Gonzales. by Seguin and New Brauuiels, to San Antonio.
 From Clarkssille to Fort Townson. Sec 2 Be Il further eraefed. That the Postmaster Genefat be, and he is hereby, authorized to continue in operation such portions If the present mail service in Tex as, established under it's former laws npon sny of the foregoing routes. as he may deem expetlient--nai. however, for alonger period than the lhR,ietl, June. eighteen hundred and fifty; and to make contracts for the ap- propriate mail service on any of the forego- ing routes, either without advertisement, where the same can be effected at the rates of compensation no, exceeding the average prices for like service in the other States of this Union, or upon advertisements for . less period than twelve weeks, as hs shall deem best for the public interests.
 Sec. }. And 5c il fnrtker enaeied, That the Postmaster General, be, and he is hereby, authorized to pay mail contractors in Texas for service duly performed by Hem since inc sixteenth day of February, eighteen hun ndred and forly-six: Prorjdei, horsger,. That such payment shall in no case excepd the compensation agreed upon with the late authorities of Texas, and all officers em- ployed in experimenting the mail service: Proetded, also. That the several pos.inasiers in Texas, appointed by the late government Of Texas, shall duly account to and pay over tn the Postmaster General of the United States all balances eccruing at lheir offices, respectively, from and after said sixteenth of February, eighteen hundred and iortv-six; thai is, all money collected. or 10 be collee- ted. for postage al their offices respectively after dedncling the commissions allowed by the law To poslmasiers in the United States. And it is hereby enacted and declared to be the duty of said persons and posimasters as aforesaid, in Texas, to account for and pay over 10 said Postmaster General of the Uni ted States, all said balances. in the manner and to the extent required by the laws of the Uniicd States of the several postmasters in the United States; and the like reaiedies and means of collecting, and enforcing collection, by suit or otherwise, of said balances, are hereby granted, as now exist by law against the postmasters of the United States. The same rates of postage are to be charged and collected in Texas as in other States of this Union; and all laws concerning the Post Office Department, and regulations thereof. are hereby declared to have full effect and operation in said State from and after said sixteenth of February aforesaid.
 See. 4. find be t fnriher enacted, That the act establishing certain post-routes in Texas, approved the sixth of February. Anno Donlini eighteen hundred and forty six, be and the same IS hereby, repealed
 Approved, May 29th, lS46.