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

Extract from. the act Of Congress Of Sd March,
I845.
"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-
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"
To- 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 tue 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.
l. United States from the LIST Of July, 1547,
to the 30th 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 9, a. M, of the 10th
March, 1847, Ito be decided by the LIST day of
April) on the routes and in the manner and
time herein specified, viz:
NORTH CAROLINA.
| 0Snl From, r aleiuh nv Neuca Forest
Vile, Frankinton, Stanton, Henderson,
Ridgeway, Macon Depot, and Littleton, TO
Castor, 81 miles and back, daily.
Leave Raleigh daily at p m, arrive al
CASTOR same days by 81 pm.
Leave CASTOR daily at4i a m, arrive at Rail
eigh same days by 4pm.
Proposals for the transportation of the great
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 Averysborough, to Fay
etteviIle, 60 miles and back, daily.
Leave Raleigh eve1y day at 9 9 m, arrive
at Fayetteville next day by Q m.
Leave Fayetteville every day at II p m,
arrive at Raleigh next day by IL am.
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.
28o3. From Raleigh. by Eagle Rock,
Wakefield, Stanhope, and Nashville, to Rocky
Mount, 61 miles and back, three times week.
Leave Raleigh every Sunday, Tuesday, and
Thursday at 6 m, arrive at Rocky Mount
same days by 10 m.
Leave Rocky Mount every Monday, Wed
needay, and Friday at m, arrive al Raleigh
same days by lOpm.
29O4. 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 10. ar
rive at Johnsonville next day by p m.
Leave Johnscnvile every Sunday at 6 a m
arrive at Raleigh next day by m.
2s05. From Raleigh.by MoringsvilIe, Chap
ell Hill. Hillsborough, Mason's Hall. Haw
River, AIbright's, and Allemance, to Greens
borough, sc miles and back, three times ;
week.
Leave Raleigh every Sunday, " ednesday
and Friday at m, arrive at GreensborongI
next days by 2 pm.
Leave Greensborough every Sunday, Wed
nesday, and Friday at m, arrive at Raleigl
next days by a m.
Mount Ararat to be supplied three times
week, from Haw river.
2sO6. From Raleigh. by Kelvin Grove
Rogers Store, Fishdam, Stagville, Red Noun
tain. Daniels Mills, and Van Hooks Store
to Roxborough, and return by Monnt Tirza
Red Mountain, Round Hill. Stagvile. an
Pennington, 70 Raleigh, equal to 81 miles
once week.
5 Leave Raleigh every Friday at 3 pm, al
!, rive at Roxborongh next day by 7 pm.
J. Leave Roxbofough every Thursday at 6
!. m. arrive at Raleigh next day by 10 m.
n 28O7. From Raleigh, by Grove. Hackney
|, X Roads, Pi,tsborongh, st. Lawrence, Ma
Icy Mills, Marlborough, Cafraway, Spence