The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-01

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Extract from Tie act Of Congress of Sd March, ls46,
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"And be further enacted, That il shall be the duty of
the Postmaster General in all future lettings OF contracts for
the transportation of the mail to let the every
10 the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees TOR faith
full performance without other reference To the mode OF such
transportation than may be provide for the due
CELEBRITY certainty, and security Of such transportation
shall any hereafter be required purchase
take valuation, the stock vehicles OF any previous
contractor for the same route.
Bidders will be careful to read the forms and nsruc-
tons appended this advertisement They requested to
state IN their proposals. the mode by which they intend to
convey the mail Where the ard weight Of the mails
the speed called for in the schedules shall require it, the
will be made for COACH steamboat railroad convey
ance, the may be and consequently such routes
will be let to bids proposing such mode Of conveyance In
all other cases. the will be assigned to bids
the cheapest mode of transportation.
or Railroad companies are specially notified that their
gular bids to be understood including the supply OF
each office the line of their respective roads not over
quarter of mile from depot Separate proposals for Off
than quarter OF a mile off will be considered.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mail, Of the United States
from The LIST DAY OF July, 1885, to the 3Oh Of June,
1854, inclusive, in the STATES OF MICHIGAN, IN
DIANA, ILL OIS, WISCONSIN, IOWA, AMI MIS-
SOURI, and in MINNESOTA and OREGON TERRI
TORIES will be received the Contract Office OF the Post
Office Department. in the city of ashington until 10 A. M
1.-THE l6 day OF APRIL 1850, Ito be decided by the lllh
time herein specified. viz
MICHIGAN
37ol From Detroit, Michigan, daily at 6 am;
TO Buffalo, New York, by next day, 800
And back between 2 m and 10 pm next day.
3702 From Detroit, Michigan daily at IN;
By Trenton Gibraltar, Brownston, Newport, Br st,
Monroe La Sale, Erie, and Manhattan, Ohio;
To Toledo by 8 p m, 81 miles;
And back between and m.
3703 From Detroit, Michigan, daily at 6 m;
By Dearbomville, South Nankin South Plymouth
Ypsilanti Ann Arbor, Sco, Dexter, Kedron, Fran
ciscoviIe Grass Lake, Leoni Michigan Centre, Jack
son. Barry, Gdleys Station Albion, Marengo
Marshall, Ceresco, Battle Creek, Charleston Gales
bure Comstock, Kalamazoo, Paw Paw, Matawan,
Decatur, Dowag,ac Niles, and Buchanan;
To New Buffalo by p m, 2ls3 miles,
And back between a and p m.
s7O4 From Detroit, Michigan at m trl weekly Monday
W ednesday, and Friday;
Bv Redord, Livona, Pennington Now, Hicksvile
Kensngton Brighton, Genoa, Howell, Fleming
Cedar Conway, Phelpstown, Wliamstown, and
Sanford;
To Lansing by IL a IN next days, 80 miles;
And back between a m, Monday, "Wednesday, and
Friday, and IL a m next days.
87O5 From Detroit, Michigan at IN, dally except sun
day;
By ROYAL Oak and Bimingham
To Pontiac by IL m, 25 miles;
And back between ] p and p m
s7O6 From Detroit, Michigan, at IN tn-weeky, Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Rosevile, Mount Clemens, New Haven, Colum-
bus St Clair, and Mack's Place;
To Port Huron by 10 p m, Ga miles;
And back between and 10 next days.
s7O7 From Detroit, Michigan, at : IN once week,
during season of navigation, Monday;
To Sault st. Marie, by p m next Wednesday, 35l
miles,
And back between m, Ihursday ana p IN next
s7os From Brownstown, Michigan, at 5 m, a week,
Thursday,
By Huron, Romuus, Beleville, and Jacksonville;
To Ypsiant by IN, 20 miles;
And back between IL m and m, Wednesday
s7os From South Nankin Michigan, at 10 m, daily,
cept Sunday;
By Nankin and Plymouth
To Worthwhile by p m, IA miles;
And back between IN and m
$40 From Plymouth, Michigan, a, m, once week.
Thursday;
BY BorodinO, Superior, and Di1borO';
TO Ann Arbor by IL m;
And back between p and
s7II From Worthwhile Michigan, at Il m, once week,
Tuesday,
By Pennington, North Pennington, West Bloom
field and Pine Lake;
TO Pontiac by p m, "a miles;
And back between a IN and 5 p m, Monday.
s7l2 From Monroe, Michigan, at m, daily, except
Sunday;
Bv Ida summericld, Dcerfeld, Adrian, Clayton,
Hudson and Florida
To Hillsdale by p m, 6s miles,
And back between m and m
s7l9 From Monroe Michigan, at m, tr-weekly, Mon
day, Wednesday and Fridays
BY East Raisinyie Nor'h haisinNile, London, Milan,
York. Saline and Lodi;
To Ann Arbor by m, 80 miles;
And back between 10 a m and IN. next days.
37l4 From Monroe Michigan, at m, once a week,
Friday;
BY oakyllc and Paint Creek
To Ypsian by p m, 36 miles;
And back between 10 m and 10 pm.
37l5 From Dundee. Michigan, at ] m, twice week,
Tuesday and Friday,
To Summcrfcd by m, miles,
And back between p and
37l6 From Adrian, Michigan, at q m, daily except
Sunday;
By PALMYRA, Biss6eld Ottawa Lake, and Whteford
Ohio;
To Toledo by 81 p m, 80 miles,
And back between "a n and II m.
37l7 From Adrian Michigan IL m, twice week. Tues
day and Friday,
By Fairfield, Seneca, and Dover;
To Medina by me- "a miles;
And back between 6 a and next days.
37ls From Adrian, Michigan, at 5 m, once week,
Friday,
By Rome, Mcndon, Roln, Jacksons Mills, Wheat
land Centre Adams and Cutters Cornersi
To Jonesvile by m, 43 miles;
And back between 5 a and next day.
37l9 From Adrian, Michigan at daily, except Sunday.
BY Raisin Tecumsch, Clinton, Benton, Salem, and
Pttsield;
To Ypslanti by m, 81 miles,
And back between Il a m and 8 pm
3720 From Blissfcd, Michigan, at IN, once week,
Wednesday,
BY East Ogden and West Ogden;
To Fairfield by a m, / miles,
Al l.ack hofxyo 4 III Er,un