The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-23
Extract from the act 4f Congress Of Sd N ch, lS45,
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Extract from the act ef Congress Of Sd NJ ch, lS45,
section I8.
"And be IL further snatted, That ii shall be the
duty of the Postmaster General, in all future let
tings OF for the Transpor Of the Mail
to let the 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
for the due CELEBRITY certainty and security of such
transportation; shall any new Contractor here
after be required TO purchase out, or take at val
uation the stock or vehicles OF any previous Con-
tractor for the same route"
Gx- Bidders will be careful to read the forms and
instructions appended to this advertisement. They
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, OF 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, tle routes
will be assigned to bids proposing the cheapest
mode of transportation.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails OF the United
States from the Let Of January, 1851 to the 3Oth
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
ngton, until a. m. of the 9th of November
1850, TO be decided by the 2sth of November, 1850
Route $500 Leave Rome, Georgia, at p m, tri-
weekly, Monday, Wednesday, and FRI
day;
by Cave spring, state Line, Pleasant
Cap, Alabama, sPrng Garden Ladi-
vile. Mount Niea, springviIle, Truss,
and Rockville;
TO Eiyton by p m next days, 1877
miles;
And back, between m, Sunday,
Wednesday, and Friday, and 10 q IN
next days.
No. 5576 From Tuscaloosa, al d p m, trl- weekly,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
BY Trion McMath' q, and Jonesboro'
To Elyton, by b m next days, 30 miles;
And back, between 6 m, Tuesday.
Thursday, and Saturday, and q In
next days.
No 557S From Tuscaloosa, at m, tri-weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Fosters, Buck Creek, Knoxville,
Springfield, and Eutaw, Z. H.
To Clinton, by 64p same days, a
miles,
And back between 7 IN, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and 5 p m
same days
No. $3.50 From Tuscaloosa, at m, tri.weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Northport, Sipsey Turnpike, Gordo,
Reform, Antioch, Providence, and Car
ToColumbus, Mississippi, by II m same
days, oil miles;
And back between m, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and p IN
same days.
No. 5597 From Greensboro, at q IN, tri- weekly,
Monday, "Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Hollow Square, Eutaw, Clinton, Plea
SAINT Ridge, Hope, Pickensvlle, and
Lacy's Hill;
To Columbus, Mississippi, by a IN next
days, 9S miles;
And back between m, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and N
next days.
No. 5000 From Clinton, at IN, tri-weekly, Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday;
NY Mount Hebron, Gainesville, Scoober,
Mississippi, De kalb, and Big Greek;
To Herbert, by 10 IN next days, %
miles; 80
anu oaoh oe.~ech pew : ? ~, Monu'y' "eu-
prnn"saiy. - aIa ex,.,,d f,nr r,;I.,. 20 N,ck,-
| L,slv viii one bour more time for The
| 80, arc ;n,,;Ied
NJ sso, rrnnpp cra.nsharo, n 2 f. m tri weekIv
Ao 49, MnnJ~ W.dncsd,y nnd Er;dav.
R Macon Dennonol;s Relmont and
| RInffnort
! To Iivingston bv n m Sundavs 40
| m;Ies
And b,ck between 10 m Tuesdav.
Tbprsday and saturday and 10 n In
| same Ia ys
| No 57o, Frnn, Rr.ndop Mississ;n,; NJ o n m.
'o ,;u.eLIy Tu.sd.y lIhnrsdav and
! SnnJsu.
! n Crannbrsb tIi,lshoro, Corrtv line
! "a Tn;on.
IT, usrhart bv . rsxtd d,vs rs miles.
And b,cL hc,v,rlen n a -; Tuesds
! rh,rsdav and saturday and & a n m
~, J,-y 49," a'' INV
praoosaIsyo ond q, N,ckal,skv with o,c