The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-31
PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING TEHE
MAIL.
New RourEs IN NonrH CARoLINA


NEw RourEs IN NORTH CARo1INA.
Extract from the act Of Congress Of Sd Mzrcbs
section l6.
And be It, further enacted That it shall be the duty
of the Postmaster Generain all future lettings of
tracts for the transportatonof mail to let the same
every case the lowest ber rendering sufficient
guarantees for faithful performances without other rel
the mode of such transportation than may be
necessary provide the due celerty certainty, and
security of such transporon; shall any new con-
tractor hereafter be required to purchase out or take at
valuation the stock vehicles OF any previous contrac-
tor for the route y s4esH ~ e.-s sfE
Bidders will be careful to read the forHs and ir-
sructons appended to this advertisement They are re-
quested to state, in theirProposas the mode BY which
they intend to convey the mall Where the size and
weight of the mails the speed called for an the sched-
uIes shall require it, the contracts will be made for coach
steamboat rail road conveyance, as the case may be;
and, consequently such will be let to bids proPos-
ing such mode of conveyance. In all other cases the
will be assigned to bids processing the cheapest
mode of transportation.
PROPOSALS. for carrying the mails of the United
States from the Ist day of July l849, to the Both
of June, 1851 inclusive in NORTH CAROLINA, will
be received hecontract Office Of the Post Office Depart
ment in the city of Washington, until M OF the 4th
April, 1s49, Ito be decided by the 24h day OF April
s49.) the and in the and time herein
specified viz:
NORTH CAROLINA. ~
1857. From AshvilIe at a. m. Wednesday
Through Buncombe and Yancy counties, by
Garrisons, Gilbert's Bull Greek, Indian Gap.
Double Springs, Gahagen's Big haarel, [acrOss
the State Incl via Sulphur Springs Ureene
county, Tennessee, and loves.
To. Limestone Springs by P. m: next day, 66
miles.
And back between a. M. Friday and p. m.
day.
1858. From Cedar Greek, Greene county, Tennessee,
at a.. m. Wednesday,
By Aliens Old Stand N. c. and Joseph Rivers
Mill,
To Bald Mountain Creek, Yancy county, by IL
next day, 40 miles.
And back between p m. Thursday and P. M
next day. ...,
BY j. w. Andersons Gabriels Creek, Yancy
county, Bull Creek, Walnut, and Brush Creek
To Warren Springs by
And back between.
Bidders to state distance and schedules.
1900 From Lexington at z a. Tuesday
By Fulton, Mocksville, County Line and Oak
Forrest
To Statesvie by IL m. next day, At miles.
And back between p m. Wednesday and u P"
m next day.
Proposals for semi-weekly service to MocksviHe
will be considered.
1861. From Lexington at a. m. Tuesday
By Fair Grove, Johnson's, Hoovers, and Saw
yer's Gold Mines.
To Ashboro, by p. m. 35 miles
And back between7 A. and z p. m. next day.
2962. From Elizabeth City at a. m. Thursday
To Newbigon Creek, II a. m. miles
And back between IL. and p.
Proposals to embrace Nixonton will be consid-
cred.
2963 From Floral College at 8 a. Saturday
To RandallsvilIe, by IL a. 10 miles
And back between I2 m. and p.
1864 From Lumberton at a. m. Friday.
To Elizabeth Town or Prospect Hill, by p. m.
35 miles.
And back between a. m. and p. m next day.
1865 From Gravelly Hill at Friday
By Peters Creek.
To Fayetteville, by p. m, 80 miles
And back between z a. and p. m. next day
1885, From Warrenton at 7 m. Wednesday
IT, To Shocco Springs, by 10 a. m. IL miles
And back between IL m. and p m.
Proposals for tri-weekly service during the water-
ing season will be considered.
1867. From Littleton at a m Saturday
BY Grove Hill, Kings Shop
To Ransoms Bridge, by IL m, % miles
And back between l and p m.
NOTES.
signed by responsible PERSONS in the follow
ing manner, viz:
tsThe undersigned guaranty that :.
if his bid for carrying the mail from be
accepted by the Postmaster General shall enter into
obligation prior to the first day of July neat, with good
and sufficient suretcs to preform the service proposed
This should be accompanied by the certificate post
MASTER other equivalent testimony that the guaraors
of property and able to make good their guar
antee
The proposal should be sent to the department scaled
endorsed proposals for route No. in }" and
addressed the First Assistant Postmaster General
For tho prohibition of bids resulting from combination,
and the terms and conditions which the contract to
be made see the last annual advertisement.
C. JOHNSON, Postmaster General.
Posr OFFICE DEPARrMENr,
Washington, January 20, lS49.
January 26, 1s49. 743-t3oMar.