Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-01-08
Mail Proposals.

Extract from The act Of Congress Of Sd March,
1915.
"SECT1oN 10. " And be it further enacted.
That it shall be the 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 yeh-
! cIes of any previous contractor for the same
route"
e1g 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 oftfansporta,ion.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails ofthe
4 United States from the lst of July, 1917,
to the 3Oth June, 1851, inclusive, in North
| Carolina, will be received at the contract Of
of Washington, until 9, a. M, of the 10th
March, l647, (tobe decided by the lst day of
Aprii) on the routes and in the manner and
time herein specified, viz: e
NORTH CAROLINA.
0SnI E.o.,, I Al bv MoI.ca Eorast
Vile, Frankinton, Stanton. Henderson,
Ridgeway, Macon Depot. and Littleton, to
CASTOR, 81 miles and back, daily.
Leave Raleigh daily at l p m, arrive al
CASTOR same days by 81 IN.
Leave CASTOR daily at4 a N, arrive at Raj
eigh same days by pm.
Proposals for the transportation ri the great
northern and southern mails on this route, with
the necessary expedition therefor, will also be
considered.
28O2. From Raleigh, by Pleasant Plains,
Burns Level, and Averysborough, to Fay
ettevilIe, 60 miles and back, daily.
Leave Raleigh every day at 2 N, arrive
at Fayetteville next day by Q a m.
Leave Fayetteville every day at il p m.
arrive al Raleigh next day by | IN.
Proposals for the transportation of the great
northern and southern mails on this route at a
speed of not less than miles an hour will be
considered.
28OS. 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 m, arrive at Rocky Mount
same days by 10 p m.
Leave Rocky Mount every Monday, Wed.
nesday, and Friday at a m, arrive at Raleigh
same days by lopm.
2SOi. From Raleigh. by Holly Springs
Haywood, Long Street, Rollins Store, and
Pocket, to Johnsonville, 70 miles and back
once week.
Leave Raleigh every Friday at m, ar.
rive at JohnsonviIle next day by s p m.
Leave Johnscnville every Sunday at m
arrive at Raleigh next day by pm.
1905 From Raleigh.by MoringsviIIe, Chap
eIHHI. HIlsborough, Mason's Hall. Haw
River, Albright's, and Allemance, to Greens
borough, Sc miles and back, three times {
week.
Leave Raleigh every Sunday. Wednesday
and Friday at 2 IN, arrive at Greensborougi
next days by pm.
Leave Greensborough every Sunday. Wed
nesday, and Friday al 6 IN, arrive al Raleigl
next days by a m.
Mount Ararat 10 De supplied three times
week from Haw river.
2806. From Raleigh. by Kelvin Grove
Rogers Store, Fishdam. Stagvllle. Red Noun
tain. Daniels Mills, and Van Hooks Store
to Roxborough. and return By Mount Iirza
/ Red Mountain, Round Hill. Stagville, AM
, Pennington, to Raleigh, equal to 81 miles
once a week.
Leave Raleigh evsy Friday at 3 m, al
rive at Roxborongh next day by m.
: Leave Roxborough every Thursday at 6
m. arrive at Raleigh next day by 10 m.
g 2s07. From Raleigh, by Grove, Hackney
X Roads, Piltsborongh. St. Lawrence, Ma
ey's Mills, Ashborough, Carraway, Spence