Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-05
Mail Proposals.
Ertract from the act Of Congress Of Sd Mar

Ertract from the act Of Congress Of Sd March,
l845.
"SEcT1oN l9. I" And be IL further enacted.
That it shall be the d ny 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 tho mode Of such
transportation than may be necessary to pro.
vide for the due celebrity, certainty, and secur-
ty of such transportation; nor shall 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"
- Bidders will be careful 10 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 i,
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 oftransport
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails ofthe
u United States from the LIST Of July, l847,
| to the Both June, 1851, inclusive, in North
Carolina, will be received at the contrac, Of
fee of The Post Office Department, in the city
of Washington. until 9, n. M, Of the lOlh
| March, l647, Ito be decided by the LIST day of
ApriD on the routes and in the manner and
time herein specified, viz:
| NORTH CAROLINA.
28Ol. From Raleigh, by Nense. Forest
willie, FrankIinton, Stanton. Henderson,
Ridgeway. Macon Depot, and Litlleton, 10
CASTOR, 81 miles and back. daily.
Leave Raleigh daily at m, arrive al
CASTOR same days by 81 IN.
Leave CASTOR daily at44 m, arrive at Raj
! eigh same days by pm.
Proposals for the transportation Of the great
northern and southern mails on this route, with
the necessary expedition therefor, will also be
considered.
1902. From Raleigh, by Pleasant Plains,
Burns Level, and Averysborough, to Fay
etieviIle, 60 miles and back daily.
Leave Raleigh every day at . m, arrive
at Fayetteville next day by 2 m.
Leave Fayetteville every day at II m.
arrive at Raleigh next day by IL am.
Proposals for the transportation of the great
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speed of not less than miles an hour will be
considered.
1908. From Raleigh. by Eagle Rock,
Wakefield, Stanhope, and Nashville, to Rocky
Mount, 81 miles and back. three times week.
Leave Raleigh every Sunday, Tuesday. and
Thursday at m, arrive at Rocky Mount
same days by 10 m.
Leave Rocky Mount every Monday. Wed
| nd EriI e Pol i,,b
same days by lopm.
28O4. From Raleigh, by Holly Springs
Haywood, Long Street. Rollins Store, and
Pocket, to Johnsonvlle, 70 miles and back,
once week.
Leave Raleigh every Friday at 6 m, ar.
rive at Johnsonvile next day by p IN.
Leave Johnsonviile every Sunday at m
arrive at Raleigh next day by 6 m.
2805. From Raleigh.by MoringSvilIe, Chap
ell Hill. Hilsborough, Mason's Hall, Haw
River, Alhrght's, and Allemance, to Green's
borough, Sc miles and back, thee times a
week.
Leave Raleigh every Sunday, Wednesday
and Friday at 2 p IN, arrive at Greensborougt
next days by 2 III.
| Leave Grepnsborough every Sunday, Wed
nesday, and Friday at 6 m, arrive at Raleigh
next days by a m.
Mount Ararat 10 bs supplied three times
week. from Haw river.
2806. From Raleigh. by Kelvin Grove
Rogers Store, FiShdam, Siagville. Red Noun
tain. Daniels Mills, and Van Hooks Store
to Roxborouah. and return by Mount TiTZa
Red Mountain, Round Hill, StagviIIe, ane
Pennington, 70 Raleigh, equal to 81 miles
! once week.
l Leave Raleigh every Friday at 3 p m. ar
rive at Roxborongh next day by 7 pm.
i Leave Roxbororeh every Thursday at ;
m. arrive at Raleigh next day by 10 am.
t. 1907. From Raleigh. by Grove. Hackney
Y Roads, Pilisborongh. ST. Lawrence, Mar
lev's Mills. Ashborough. Carrawav. Spencer
and Cotton Grove, 10 Salisbury, ! Is miles ant
back, twice week.
Leave Raleigh every Monday and Tnnrs
day at 5 IN, arrive at Salisbury next days by
SPIN.
:. Leave Salisbury every Tuesday and Fri
; day At a m. arrive at Raleigh DeE' days D.