The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-03-01
Extract from the act Of Congress ef Sd
+ = March, 1916. section ,lS.

IN their proposals, the mode by which they
intend 10 convey the mail. Where the
size and weight Of the mails, or the speed
called for in the schedules shall require il,
the. contracts will be made for, coach.
steamboat, or railroad conveyance, as the
case may be, and, consequently. such
routes will be let to bids proposing such
mode of conveyance. In all other cases,
the routes will Be asslgnedto Bids propos.
ing the cheapest mode of transportation. =
q 0G- Railroad companies, are specially no.
titled that their regular bids are TO be un-
dersfood as including the sdpply.of each
office on the line OF their respective roads,
not over quarter of a mlle,from depot.
. Separate proposals for offices more than a
quarter Of a"mils off WILDE; considered. I;
PROPOSALS f6t carrying the mails o!
the United States from the LIST day OF
July, 1850, to the 3oth OF June, 1854, in.
elusive, lin Tennessee, will BIZ received at
thes contract Office of the Post Office De-
partment, in the city Of Washington, .un-
ill 10 am Of the. 16th Of April, 1850, TO
! be decided by the / lth day Of May. 1850
on the routes and in,the manner and time
herein specified, viz. x. 1:
Z: TENNESSEE. =,
1901 From Nashville. at pm trl-week-
ly, Mondays, Wednesdays and, Fridays.
'BysGreen Hill, Cedar Grove, Lebanon,
Three Forks Alexandria, Liberty and
. Sligo; ~ 49, ~
To Sparta, byis. pm, next days, SO miles;
And back between; 4 p, nj, Wednesday,
Friday. and Sunday. and 4 p m next
days. ~, ., (; x =, y ~
$500 From Nashville at s p m, 8 times
"a week., Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sun
b. Mount View. stewardsboro', Murfrees-
: boro', Fosterville, Shelbyyille, Rich Val,
ley, Chestnut Ridge, Norris Greek, Fay
ettsvile, Halle Green, Ala; and Meridi-
To Huntsville5by II p m next days, ll6
miles;
And back between 9 m Tuesdays, Thurs
{. days, and Saturdays and IL. m, next days.
Proposals 10 commence at MFfresboro' are
invited.
,53O3 From Nashville at 8 p. M ri week
y, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
By Chestnut Grove: Charlotte,. Williams
vile, Waverley, Camden, and Sandy
Bridge; - e
To Huntingdon. by l2 p m,next days, ITO
miles; Is. 80 p. a..
And,back beween Top NJ. Tuesdays, FRI
days, and Sundays, and arm Thursdays,
Sundays, and Tuesdays. D
& 1904 From Nashville at a m times a
week, daily except Sunday;
By Mount View, Stewardsboro', Murfres-
boro', Millersburg. Beech. Grove, Man
chester, HiIlsboro', and Pelham;
To Chattanooga, by 6 am next days,.l35
miles;
And back between Z p m, daily except
Sunday ,.andsl2 p nj next days. 80
Trips after passing Murlreesboro', wa Nc
Minnvil!e, 10 Chattanooga. are linvi.ed.
T. Also bids for greater. running time. 81,
, to leave Nashville at 8 p IN and arrive
T. there, by 8 am. :. =. ~.
: 1906 From Nashville at 8 p M. fi-week-
ly, Tuesdays. Thursdays and !, Saturdays,
BY Good Spring, Franklin, White, House,
Spring Hill, Columbia, Ashwspd. Mount
Pleasant, Henry NORTH. Bend, ssVaynes<
boro', Smiths Fork S6rby, Savannah, an d
Adamsvilie; , = -.F-.tS :.
To Pdrdy, BY Sam. Thursdays, Saturdays,
and Mondays, l4S miles. = = T
.And. back between a m, Mondays, We'd
Z :nesdays, and Saturdays, and IL p m next
{! days. ~ ~. ~ ~
Bids 10 commence at Columbia will be
considered 49, -, ~
: 1906 From Nashville at sp m,s3 times
awsek. Mondays, Wednesdays, and FRI
.By: Good Spring, Franklin, White House,
Spring Hill; Columbia, Ashwood, Mount
Pleasant, Cass, Lawrenceburg, Cherry
Grove, Ala, and Florence; - !.
To- Tuscumbia, by a m. Wednesdays,
Fridays, and Sundays, III miles,;
And back between l q N, Sundays, Weds
nesdaYs, and Fridays, and a m next
days..
Bids for 3addiiionaL weekly trips between
Nashville and Columbia, through in 8
= hours each way, are invited. -.
53O7 From Nashville at4 a M once "a
week, Tuesdays;S . @rstl -
BY Nolensville. Triuhe. Harpeth, Eagls-
vile, Versailles. -and Unionville. -.
To- shslbyyille, by 42 NJ mex. sdays62
Aud back. between 2 p m Wednesday, aud
,8p % next days; -, 20
With nsadduional weekly trip between
sNashvi;le and Hafpeth. leaving Nashville
RNday.0 A a m, and Harpeth Fridayiat
Ipm, through each Way 10 z hours. ). !.
5S06. From Nashville at l p N; once "a
week, on Thussday;..
By ste Warts Ferry; Rural Hal, -Huddte-
;; ;III: Gloss Road, sads s.
Tn II .ihsysv. bv sn <, r.1, d.vS, Ky o,;las.