Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-02-19
Mail Proposals.

Extract from the act IF Congress IF Sd March,
l845.
"SEcTIoN Is. " And be it 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 ether 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 10 purchase
out, or take at valuation, the stock or vehi-
cles of any previous contractor for the same
route"
t. Bidders wifi be careful to read the
forms and instructions appended to this ad-
vertlsement. They are requested to state, in
their proposals, the mode by which they in
tend 10 convey the mail. Where the size and
weight Of tie 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
II United States from the LIST of July, lS47,
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. NJ, of the 10th
March. ls47, Ito be decided by the 1st day of
| April on the routes and in the manner and
time herein specified. viz:
NORTH CAROLINA.
| 28Ol. From Raleigh, by Nense, Forest.
Vile, Franklinton, Staunton, Henderson
Rdgeway, Macon Depot, and Littleton, &c
Castor, 81 miles and back, daily.
Leave Raleigh daily at m, arrive a
CASTOR same days by 91pm.
Leave CASTOR daily at44 m, arrive at Raj
eigh same days by m.
Proposals for the transportation Of the grea
northern and southern mails on this route, with
the necessary expedition therefor, will also bt
considered.
2sO2. From Raleigh, by Pleasant Plains
Burns Level, and Averysborough, to Fay
etteviIIe, 60 miles and back, daily.
Leave Raleigh every day at 2 IN, arriv
at Fayetteville next day by 2 m.
i Leave Fayetteville every day at IL p IN
arrive at Ral.;gh next day by ii am.
Proposals for the transportation of The grea
f 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
t Wakefield. S,arhope, and Nashville, to Rock
= Mount, 81 miles and back, three times week
t Leave Raleigh every Sunday, Tuesday. an
Thursday at IN, arrive at Rocky Mour
e same days by 10 m.
Leave Rocky Mount every Monday. Wec
;. nesday, and Friday at a m, arrive at Raleig
same days by 10 N.
1904. From Raleigh, by Holly Spring.
Haywood, Long Street, Rollins Store, an
Pocket, to Johnsonvile, 72 miles and bacI
once a week.
= Leave Raleigh every Friday at 6 m, a
- - rive at Johnsonvile next day by m.
I Leave Johnsonville every Sunday at a r
arrive at Raleigh next day by m.
! $685. From RaIeighby Moringsville, Cha
i, ell Hill. Hilsborough, Mason's Hall. Ha
: River, Albright's, and AIlemance, 10 Green
q borough, sc miles and back, thee times
IF week.
~ Leave Raleigh every Sunday. Wedresda
o and Friday at , p IN, arrive at GrcensboronG
next days by 2 pm.
I. Leave Greensborough every Sunday, We
nesday, and Friday at 6 III, arrive at Ralei
next days by a m.
- Mount Ararat to he supplied three times
week, from Haw river.
2806. From Raleigh. by Kelvin Gro,
G Rogers Store, Fishdam. StdqviIle, Red Mou
/ tain. Daniels Mills, and Van Hooks Sto
a to Roxborough, and return by Mount Fir
II Red Mountain, Round Hill, Stagviile, a
bennington, to Raleigh, equal to "a mlI'
once a week.
nd Leave Raleigh every Friday at m,
.ir rive at Roxborough next day by z p m.
ty Leave Roxborough every Thursday at 6
m, arrive at Raleigh next day by 10 IN.
pt' 2SO7. From Raleigh, by Grove. Hsckne,
X Roads, Piltsborongh, St. Lawrence, NJ
ct, ley's Mills. Ashborough. Carrawav. Spenc
and Cotton Grove, to Salisbury, ! Is miles a
back. twice week
Leave Raleigh every Monday and TIM
= day at m, arrive at Salisbury next days
t.. p m.
is, Leave Salisbury every Tuesday and
Is, day at I m, arrive al Raleigh next days
m