Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-01-22
Mail Proposals.

Ertract from the act Of Congress Of Sd March,
lS45.
"SEcTloN 19. And be ii further enacted.
That it shall be the dlty 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 DE 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 vehi-
cles of any previous contractor for the same
route"
c. Bidders win be careful TO read the
forms and instructions appended to this adj
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 oftransp ortation.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails ofthe
u United States from the LIST of July, 1917,
to the 3Oth June, 1851, inclusive, in North
Carolina, will be received at the contract Of
fee of the Post Office Department., in the city
of Washington, until 8, a. M, of the 10th
March, ls47, Ito be decided by the LIST day of
April) 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 Lit,leton, &c
CASTOR, 81 miles and back, daily.
Leave Raleigh daily at p m, arrive al
CASTOR same days by 94pm.
Leave CASTOR daily at43 m, arrive at Raj
eigh same days by pm.
Proposals for the portation of the grea
northern and southern mails on this route, with
the necessary expedition therefor, will also be
considered.
$500. From Raleigh, by Pleasant Plains
Burns Level. and Avery sborough, to Fay
etteviIle, 60 miles and back, daily.
Leave Raleigh every day at Q p 10, arrive
at Fayetteville next day by m.
Leave Fayetteville every day at ii p m
arrive at Raleigh next day by ii am.
Proposals for the transportation of the grea
speed of not less than miles an hour will b.
considered.
28O3. From Raleigh. by Eagle Rock
Mount, 81 miles and back, three times week
Leave Raleigh every Sunday. Tuesday. ane
Thursday at 6 a IN, arrive at Rocky Noun
same days by 10 pm.
Leave Rocky Mount every Monday, Wed
| IT,. r Roln1 ,rl
same days by l0pm.
2sO4. From Raleigh, by Holly Springs
!, Haywood, Long Street, Rollins Store, ant
Pocket, to Johnsonville, 70 miles and back
) once week.
Leave Raleigh every Friday at 6 m, ar
; rive at Johnsonville next day by p m.
Leave Johnsonviile every Sunday a. a m
arrive at Raleigh next day by 6 p m.
2sO5. From Raegh.by MoringsviIle, Chap
ell Hill. Hillsborough. Mason's Hall, Hav
: River, Albright's, and AlIemance, to Greens
borough, sc miles and back, thee times
week.
Leave Raleigh every Sunday. Wednesday
and Friday at IN, arrive at Greensborongl
next days by 2pm.
Leave Greensborough every Sunday, Wed
, nesday, and Friday at m, arrive at Raleigl
next days by 6 m.
Mount Ararat to be supplied three times
week. from Haw river.
2sO6. From Raleigh. by Kelvin Grove
Rogers Store, Fishdam, Stagvile. Red Noun
tain, Daniels Mills, and Van Hooks Store
to Roxborough, and return by Mount Tirza
Red Mountain, Round Hill. Stagville, an
Pennington, to Raleigh. equal to 81 miles
once a week.
Leave Raleigh every Friday at 3 pm, ar
, rive at Roxborongh next day by p m.
Leave Roxbcrough every Thursday at s
m. arrive at Raleigh next day by 10 M
28O7. From Raleigh, by Grove, Hackney
, Y Roads, Piitsborongh, St. Lawrence, Mar
ley's Mills, Ashborough. Carraway, Spencer
and Cotton Grove, to Salisbury, ll6 miles an
: back, twice week.
Leave Raleigh every Monday and Thurs
|. day at a m, arrive at Salisbury ffe1t days b.
j SPIN. -
6 Leave Salisbury every Tuesday and Fri
day al a N, arrive at Raleigh next days b
l7pm.