The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-16
Extract from the act e Congress Of Sd March, ls46,
section Is.

ana oe u JWhT endt ted, That 1t shall be the
DUTY OF the Postmaster General, in all future let
ngs OF Contracts for the Transpor of the Mail
TO let the same In every case, to the lowest bidder
rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful perform
ance, without other reference to the mode of such
transportation than may be necessary to provide
Tor the due celerity, certainty and security of such
transportation; nor shall any Contractor here
alter be required to purcha-e out, take at val
uatlon, the stock vehicles of any previous Con-
tractor FOR the same route"
(t- Bidders will be careful to read the forms aud
Instructions appended to this advertisement. They
are requested To state in their proposals, the mode
by which they intend to convey the mail. Where
the size and weight OF the inai!s OF the speed called
for In the schedules shall require it, the Contracts
will be made for Coach, Steamboat, or Railroad
conveyance, as the case may be; and, consequent
y, 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 OF transportation.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the United
States from the lst of January, 1851 to the 30th
or June, 1854, ia tile States Of Alabama and Mis-
described, will be received at the Contract Office
Of the Post Office Department, in the city of Wash
ington, until a. IN. of the 9th of November,
1880, TO be decided by the 2Sth of November, 1850
Route 5529 Leave Rome, Georgia, at 3 p M, tri-
weekly, Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
day;
BY Cave Spring, State Line, Pleasant
Gap, Aiabsna, a;is',i a. Spring Garden' Ladi- h
vile, Mount Niles, Springvilie, Truss,
and Rockville;
10 Elyton by 8 IN next days, l27
miles,
And back between s a IN, Sunday,
Wednesday, and Friday, and 10 III
next days
No. 5576 From Tuscaloosa, al m, tri weekly,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
BY Trion, McNlath's, and Jonesboru,
To Elyton, by 8 IN next days, So miles;
And back, between IN, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and 7 a III
next days
No 557S From Tuscaloosa, at a m, tri- weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Foster's, Buck Creek, Knoxville,
Springfield, and Eutaw, c. H.;
To Clinton, by IN same days, Al
And back between 7 q IN, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and IN
same daye!
No. $3.50 From Tuscaloosa, at a IN, tri-weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Northport, Spsey Turnpike, Gordo,
Reform, Antioch, Providence, and Car
lyle;
ToColumbus, Mississippi, by II p IN same
days, 6l miles;
And back between a IN, Tucsday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and IN
same days.
No. 5597 From Greensboro, at a m, tri- weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Hollow Square, Eutaw, Clinton, Plea
SAINT Ridge, Hope, Pickensville, and
Lacy's Hill;
To Columbus, Mississippi, by m next
days, 9S miles;
And back between 2 a m, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and a III
next days.
No. 5000 From Clinton, at IN, tri-weekly, Mon
day, w ednesday, and Friday;
l,y Mount Hebron, Gainesville, Scoober,
Mississippi, De Kalb, and Big Creek;
To Herbert, by 10 IN next days, 81
miles;
| Audi hac L. h.t,u 4 n. do Nod
nesday, and IN next days.
| Proposals to extend four miles to Mucka-
| husky, with one hour more time for the
trips, are invited.
| No. 5604 From Greensboro at m, tri-weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Macon, Demopolis, Belmont, and
BluHport;
To Livingston, by p m Sundays, 49
And back between 10 a IN Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and 10 p III
same days
No. 5702 From Brandon, Mississippi at IN,
tri-weckiy, Tuesday, Thursday, and
BY Greenbush, Hillsboro', County Line,
and Union
To Herbert, by p m next days, 76 miles;
And back between II IN, Tuesday,
Thursday, aud Saturday, and IN
next days.
Proposals 70 end al Muckalusky, with one
hour less time for the trips, invited
No. 5ISl From Herbert, at p IN, tri-weekly, Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday
BY Talssha, Okubbchah, DalevIlle, Pom
ia, Laudcrdale Springs, and Penola
Alabama;
To Livingston, by 9 a m next days, 81
miles;
| And back between p IN, Monday, We
nesday, and Friday, and 10 IN mex
| days.
| Bids TO commence at Muckalusly,
miles further, without additional run
ming time, are invited.
NOTES.
! Each proposal should be accompanied bya guar.
antec, signed by one more responsible persons
| in the following manner, viz:
"The undersigned guaranty that
| If his bid for carrying the mail from to
be accepted by the Postmaster General. shall enter
into obligation prior TO the first day Of January
nsrt with good and sufficient sureties, to perform
| the service proposed"
! This should be accompanied by the certificate o
a postmaster, or other equivalent testimony, that
the guarantors arc en- of property, and able Il
make good their guarantee.
The proposal should be sent to the department
scaled, endorsed Proposals for route No. IN
- and addressed 10 the First Assistant Post
master Gencral.
For tho prohibition of bids resulting from com
bination, aud the terms and conditions on which
the contract is TO be made the last annual ad.
vertisement. ". X. HALL,
Sept 26-wtNov22 Postmaster General.
TURNER d NUDGE,
Commission Paper warehouse, No. 3 south
Charles street. Baltimore,