Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-01-15
Mail Proposals.
Extract from the act IF Congress Of Sd March

Extract from the act Of Congress Of Sd March,
lS45.
"SEcTloN 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 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 vehi-
cles of any previous contractor for the same
route"
o. 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 Transportation.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails ofthe
Il United States from the LIST of July, lS47,
to the 3Oth June, 1851, inclusive, in North
Carolina, will be received at the contract Of
flee of the Post Office Department, in the city
of Washington. until 9, a. M, of the 10th
March, l847, Ito be decided by the LIST day Of
April) on the routes and in the manner and
time herein specified, viz:
NORTH CAROLINA.
ID Il
vile, Franklinton, Stanton, Henderson,
Ridgeway, Macon Depot, and Lit,leton, to
Castor, 81 miles and back, daily.
Leave Raleigh daily at l m, arrive at
CASTOR same days by 81 p m.
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.
$780, From Raleigh, by Pleasant Plains,
Burns Level, and Averysborongh, to Fay.
etteville, 60 miles and back, daily.
Leave Raleigh every day at 2 3 m, arrive
at Fayetteville next day by 2 m.
Leave Fayetteville every day at IL ? m
arrive at Raleigh next day by II 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.
1903. From Raleigh. by Eagle Rock
Wakefield, S,arhope, and Nashville, to Rocky
Mount, 81 miles and back, three times week
Leave Raleigh every Sunday, Tuesday. and
Thursday at 6 IN, arrive at Rocky Mount
same days by 10 m.
Leave Rocky Mount every Monday, We'd
nesday, and Friday at a IN, arrive at Raleigh
same days by lOpm.
! 1904. From Raleigh, by Holly Springs
Haywood, Long Street, Rollins Store, anc
! Pocket, to Johnsonvile, 70 miles and back
once week.
Leave Raleigh every Friday at 6 m, ar
> rive at Johnsonville next day by 6 p ~.
Leave Johnsonv,le every Sunday at m
arrive at Raleigh next day by I'm.
1905. From Raleigh.by MoringsviIIe, Chap
ell Hill. Hillsborough, Mason's Hall. Hav
River, Albrght's, and AIemance, to Greens
! borough, sc miles and back, thee times
week.
Leave Raleigh every Sunday, Wednesday
and Friday at p m, arrive at Greensborong
next days by pm IN.
Leave Greensborough every Sunday, Wed
nesday, and Friday at 6 a m, arrive at Raleig
next days by 6 a m.
Mount Ararat to be supplied three times
, week, from Haw river.
28O6. From Raleigh. by Kelvin Grove
Rogers Store, Fishdam, Stagviile, Red Mour
tain. Daniels Mills, and Van Hooks Stor,
to Roxborough, and return by Mount Tirz;
Red Mountain, Round Hill, StagviIle, an
Pennington, to Raleigh, equal to 81 miles
once week.
Leave Raleigh every Friday at 3 P m, a
rive at Roxborough next day by 7 m.
, Leave Roxborough every Thursday at 6
J, m, arrive at Raleigh next day by 10 a m.
: 1907. From Raleigh, By Grove. Hackney
n X Roads. Pi,tsborongh. St. Lawrence, Ma
:, ley's Mills, Ashborough. Caraway, Spence
and Cotton Grove, to Salisbury, il0 miles ar
= back, twice week.
Leave Raleigh every Monday and Thur
!. day at m, arrive at Salisbury next days
s, SPIN.
Leave Salisbury every Tuesday and Fl
day at IN, arrive at Raleigh next days
'Tr III.