The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-18
Extract from the act qf Oongress Of Sd March, ls45,
section l8.

0J- Bidders will be careful to read the forms and
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 mails the speed called
for in the schedules shall require it, the Contracts
will be made for Coach, Steamboat, or Railroad
ly, such routes will be let 70 bids proposing such
mode Of conveyance. In all other cases the routes
will be assigned to bids proposing tho cheapest
mode sf transportation.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the United
States from the lst of January, 1851, to the 3Oh
of June, 1854, in the States of Alabama and Mis-
sissippi, on the routes and in the manner herein
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,
1850, TO be decided by the 2Sth of November 1850.
Route 552s Leave Rome. Georgia, at p m, tri-
weekly, Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
day;
BY Cave Spring, State Line, Pleasant
Gap, Alabama, Spring Garden, Ladi-
ga, Grifin's Creek, Greensport, Ash
vile, Mount Miles, Springvlle, Truss,
and Rockville;
TO ;Elyton by 5 p m next days, l27
And back, between a IN, Sunday,
Wednesday, and Friday, and 10 a m
next days.
No. 5576 From Tuscaloosa, at p m, tr- weekly,
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday;
By Trion, McMath's, and Jonesboro'
To Elyton, by 6 a m next days, Sc miles;
And back, between m, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and m
No 557S From Tuscaloosa, at m, tri-weekly
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Fosters. Buck Creek, Knoxville,
Springfield, and Eutaw, c. H.;
To Clinton, BY IN same days, A
And back between 7 IN, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and p IN
same days.
No. $3.50 From Tuscaloosa, at 8 a IN, ri-weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Northport, Sipsey Turnpike, Gordo,
Reform, Antioch, Providence, and Car
To Columbus, Mississippi, by IL p IN same
days, 81 miles;
And back between . a m, Tuesday,
Thursday. and Saturday, and IN
same days.
No 5597 From Greensboro, at s a m, tri- weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Hollow Square, Eutaw. Clinton, Plea
SAINT Ridge, Hope, Pickensviie, and
To Columbus, Mississippi, by IN next
| days, 9S miles;
| And back between 2 m, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and a m
next days.
| No. 5602 From Clinton, at IN, tri-weekly, Mon
| day, w ednesday, and Friday;
| NY Mount Hebron, Gainesville, Scoober,
| Mississippi, De Kalb, and Big Greek;
! To Herbert, by 10 IN next days. 81
And back between p m, Monday, We'd
| nesday, and a IN next days
Proposals to extend four miles 10 Mucka-
| husky, with one hour more time for the
| trips, are invited.
No. 5604 From Greensboro at a m, triweekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Macon. Demopolis, Belmont, and
! Blufpor;
| TIC Livingston, by p m Sundays, 4s
| miles
And back between 10 m Tuesday,
| apd -. nd N m
| No. 5702 From Brandon, Mississippi, at p m,
tri-weekly. Tuesday, Thursday, and
By Greenbush, HillsbOro', County Line,
and Union;
To Herbert, by p m next days, 76 miles
And back between III a IN, Tuesday
Thursday, and Saturday, and a m
Proposals 70 end al Muckalusky, with one
hour less time for the trips, are invited
No. 57sl From Herbert, at IN. trl- weekly, Mon
| day, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY falasha, oktbbehah, Dalcville, Pom
IA, Lauderdale Springs, and Penola
Alabama;
To Livingston, by a IN next days, s.
And back between 4 . m, Monday, Wed
nesday, and Friday, and 10 n m mex
days.
Bids to commence at Muekalusky,
miles further, without additional run
ming time, are invited.
NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied by guar
antee. signed by one or more responsible persons
in the following manner, viz:
"The undcrsgned guaranty that
If his bid for carrying the mail from 20
be accepted by the Postnnster General, shall ente
into obi CATION prior 10 the first day Of Januar
mat, with good and sufficient sureties, TO perform
the soryice proposed"
This should Sc accompanied by the certificate Q
postmaster, or other equivalent testimony, tina
the gusrsntors are men Of property, and able {
make good their guarantee.
The proposal should be cent 20 the department
scaled, endorsed "Proposals for route No ., 4
>" and addressed 70 the First Assistant Post
master General
For the prohibition Of bids resulting from com
bination, and the terms and conditions whic
the contract is to be made, the last annual ad
vertiscmcnt. N. X HALL,
Sept 2e-wtNov22 Postmaster General.