Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-12-25
Mail Proposals.

Extract from The act Of Congress Of Sd March,
"SEcT1oN Is. g And be 1T further enacted.
That it shall be the d lty of the Postmaster
General, in 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 shall any new
contractor hereafter be required to purchase
out, or take at valuation, the stock or veh-
c!es of any previous contractor for the same
route"
IT, Bidders will be careful to read the
forms and instructions appended to this ad-
vertisement. 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 mails. or the speed called for in
the schedules, shall require it, the contracts
will be 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 to bids
proposing the cheapest mode Transportation.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails Of the
IL United States from the LIST Of July, 1947
to the 3Oth June, 1851, inclusive, in North
| Carolina, will be received at the contract of
flee of the Post Office Department, in the city
of Washington. until 9, a. NJ, of the 10th
March, l647, Ito be decided by the ] st day OF
ApriD on the routes and in the manner and
time herein specified, viz:
NORTH CAROLINA.
1901. From Raleigh, by Nense, Forest
vile, Franklinton, Stanton. Henderson
Ridgeway, Macon Depot, and Littleton, te
Castor, 81 miles and back, daily.
Leave Raleigh daily at l m, arrive a
CASTOR same days by 81 NJ.
Leave CASTOR daily alta J m, arrive at Raj
eigh same days by p m.
Proposals for the transportation Of the grea
northern and southern mails on this route, will
the necessary expedition therefor, will also b.
considered.
1862. From Raleigh, by Pleasant Plains
Burns Level, and Averysborongh, to Fay
etteville, SO miles and back, daily.
Leave Raleigh every day at 2 2 m, arrive
at Fayetteville next day by 3 a m.
Leave Fayetteville every day at L p m
arrive at Raleigh next day by ii d m.
Proposals for the transportation of the grea
northern and southern mails on this route at
speed of not less than miles an hour will b.
considered.
1903. From Raleigh, by Eagle Rock
Wakefield, Stauhope, and Nashville. to Rock,
Mount, 81 miles and back, three times week
Leave Raleigh every Sunday, Tuesday, an
Thursday at 6 m, arrive at Rocky Noun
same days by 10 pm.
Leave Rocky Mount every Monday, Wed
nesday, and Friday at q m, arrive at Raleig
same days by 10 p m.
1894. From Raleigh, by Holly Springs
Haywood, Long Street, Rollins Store, an
Pocket, to Jacksonville, - miles and back
once a week.
Leave Raleigh every Friday at m. al
rive at Johnsonvlle next day by p m.
Leave JohnsonvilIe every Sunday at n
arrive at Raleigh next day by p m.
1905. From Raleigh.by Moringsville, Char
t ell Hill. Hilsborough, Mason's Hall. Ha,
), River. Albright's. and Allemance, to Green!
borough. Sc miles and back, thee times
week.
f Leave Raleigh every Sunday. Wednesday
and Friday at 2 m, arrive at Greensborong
next days by 2 p IN.
Leave Greensborough every Sunday, Wee
nesday, and Friday at IN, arrive at Raleig
4 next days by sam.
Mount Ararat to be supplied three times
. week, from Haw river.
2sO6. From Raleigh. by Kelvin Grove
Rogers Store, Fishdam, Stagville.Red Moul
: tain, Daniels Mills, and Van Hooks Stof
to Roxborongh, and return by Mount Tirz
Red Mountain, Round Hill, SFgvlile. an
Pennington, to Raleigh, equal to ST mile
: once week.
3 Leave Raleigh every Friday at 3 p m, a
!. rive at Roxborongh next day by 7 p m.
! Leave Roxborough every Thursday at
+. m, arrive at Raleigh next day by 10 m.
n 2sO7. From Raleigh, by Grove. Hackney
(, X Roads, Pi,tsborongh. st. Lawrence, Ma
ley's Mills, Ashborough, Carraway, spence