Southern shield., 1850-04-06
PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE MAIL
 III ARKANSAS.
Ertract from tAe act of Congress of March
 3rd. lS45, section IS.

Ertract from tAe act of Congress of March
 3rd, lS45, section IS. "And De u further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Postmaster General, in all future lettings of contracts for the trans portation of the mails, to let the same, in every case, 10 the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guaranties for faithful perform. ance, without other reference 10 the mode of such transportation than may be necessary. to provide for the due celerity, certainty. and security of such transportation; nor shall any new contractor hereafter be re- qulred to purchase out, or take at valua- tlon, the stock or vehicles of any previous contractor for the same route." OP Bidders will be careful to read the forms and instructions appended to this ad- vertisement. 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, orthe speed called for in the schedules shall require it, the con- tracts will be made for coach, steasxissatvFs' railroad conveyance, as the caS &sAs and, consequently, such routes will be let to bids proposing such mode of conveyance. In all other cases, the routes will be assign ed to bids proposing the cheapest mode off transportation.
 JP Railroad companies are specially no- tified that their regular bids are to be un- derstood as including the supply of each office on the line of their respective roads, not over quarter of mile from a depot. Separate proposals for offices more than a quarter of mile off will be considered. HDROPOSALS for carrying the mails of M the United States from the lst day of July, 1850, 10 the Both of June, 1854, inclu- sive, in Arkansas, will be received at the contract office of the Post Office Depart ment, in the city of Washington, until 10 a m of the l6th of Al pril, 1850, Oo be decided by the llth of May, lS5O,) on the routes and in the manner and time herein speci- fled, viz:
 ARKANSAS. 1901 From Little Rock at 6 m three times a week, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
 By Pine Bluff, Dugan Landing, New Gascony, Richland, Nickatoo, South l
 ton;
 To Napoleon by II m next days, PTS miles;
 And back between ? m Monday,
 Wednesday, and Friday, and l2 m
 Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Proposals to carry via Grand Prairie, Reagan's Bluff, and the White River will be consdered; also for extension of the first mentioned service, once or twice week, 10 Fort Smith and back, supplying the offices on the river.
 Separate proposals for this extension, by schedule to be specified in the bids, will be considered. 5902 From Little Rock at ? m, tri-week- ly, Monday, "Wednesday and Friday. By Collegeville, Benton, Fair Play, Rockport, Raymond, Antoine, Ora yes, and Marbrook;
 To Washington by ) a m Wednes- day, Friday and Sunday, l27 miles; And back between $ a m Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, and 9 m next days.
 Bids to go by Philadelphia, emitting
 
 Bids for branch mail between Fair Play and Hot Springs three times a week from lst June to lst October, residue of year once a week. making the trips each way in eight hours, in close connexion with the mails to and from Little Rock, are invited 1903 From Little Rock at ? p m tr-weekly, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday; By Oakland Grove, Searcy c. H.. Pleasant Plains, and Rock Point; To Batesvlle by l2 p m next days, 100 miles;
 And back between ? m Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday, and l2 p m next days.
 Bids for two trips week are invited 59O4 From Little Rock at m, twice week, Monday and Friday;
 By Lewisburg, Hurricane, Galley Creek, Norristown, Dwight, and Scotia;
 To Pittsburg by l2p m next days, ll2 miles;
 And back between 10 m Tuesday and Saturday, and s p m mex; days Bids for tri-weekly service are invited. 5905 From Little Rock at ? m once week, on Wednesday;
 By Maumelle, Perryville, and Petit Jean,
 To Danville by } P m Friday, s miles;
 And back between s m Monday, and II m Wednesday.
 Bids for trips once fortnight are in