The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-07
FOR CARRYING THE MAIL
IN VIRGINIA., NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH
CAROLINA, GEORGIA, AND FLORIDA.

IN VIRGINIA, NORTH CAROLINA. SOUTH
CAROLINA, GEORGIA, AND FLORIDA.
Extract from the act Of Congress Of I'd March, ls45.
| section 49,
"hnd be IL further enacted, That il shall be the
DUTY Oh the Postmaster General. in all future let
tlngs OF contracts for tho transporta ton of the mail
10 let the same, In every case to the owest bidder
| tenoering suncient guarantees for faithful per-
| Torrance, without other reference to the mode OF
such transportation tsan NAV be ncc.ssarv IN nrr
vide for the due celebrity, certainty and security of
such transportation; nor shall any new contractor
hereafter be required to purchase out or take at
| valuation, the stock vehicles of any nrev;ous
contractor for the same route
OU- Bidders will be careful to read the forms and
instructions appended to this adv ertisement They
arc requested to state, in their proposals. the mode
by which they intend to convey the mail. Where
the size and weight Of the mas, or the speed called
for IN the schedules shall require il, the contracts
will be made forcoach, steamboat, railroad
veyance, sthe 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 assigned to bds proposing the cheapest mode Of
transportation.
| 90 Railroad companies are specially notified
that their regular bids TO be understood in
Guiding the supply Of each Office the line of their
respective roads, not over quarter Of mile from
depot. Separate proposals. for offices more than
quarter of a mile of will be considered.
| PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the Uni
ted States from the lst day of July, 1851, to the
goth OF June 1865, inclusive, in Virginia. North
w .in IN South Carolina, Georgia. and Florida,
| Othce Department, in the city of Washington I'M
I'll 10 IN Of the lst Of April, 1851, Ito be decided
by the 10Th day OF April) the routes and in the
| manner and time herein specified, viz:
VIRGINIA Nl
240l From Washington at 9 IN daily;
BY Alexandria and Glymont; rw
10 Aqua Creek by p m, 81, miles,
Proposals for No 2,4dl and No ,43i as one
route will be considered. r
24o2 From " ashington, d. c., at a m, tri-
weekly Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur-
By Georgetown. Langley. Va. Prospect Hill,
Sprlngyale. Dranesville. Belmont, Lees
burg, Hamilton, Pnrcell's Store, Smokers
~ vile, Casteman's Ferry, and Berryvilc;
10 Winchester by 10 m, 10 miles;
And back between a M and 9p m, Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday.
1i03 From Washington, D. c., at 2 a m, tri- week
ly, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
ny Alexandria, Va, Anandale, Fairfax G H..
Ccntrcvilc. Groveton. auckland, New Bal
umorc, Warrcnton, Warrenton Springs,
Jetersonton. Oak Shade, and Rixeyville;
10 Culpeper G. II. by 10 p IN, Is miles;
And back between 3 m and | IN Sunday,
| Wednesday, and Friday
Proposals to run four additional weekly trips
to Warrenton Springs, from the lst July 10
lot October in each year, will be conaid
2404 From Alexandria at 10, m, tr-wcekIy,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
ny Accatnk and Occoquan;
10 Dumfries by IN, % miles;
And back between m and . y m Monday,
Wednesday. and Friday.
Proposals TO extend, via Aquin, to Stafford C.
4, 4 miles further, twice week, will be
2405 From Alexandria at Z a nj, tr-weekly, Tues-
day, Thursday, and Saturday;
BY Anandalc, Fairfax c. H., Chnntily, Plea
SAINT Valley, Arcola, Aide, Middleburg,
Mwood;
TO Winchester by II M, II miles;
hpt vyec a ap1S
Wednesday, and Friday.
2406 From Alexandria at y, a m. daily, except
Saturday and Sunday, and at Al p IN, SAT-
To Theological Seminary by 81 m, and Sat
urdy BY 81 p III, miles;
And back daily, except Saturday and Sun
day, between s. m and a. m. and
Saturday between 81 and 4. IN.
2407 From Alexandria at 2 a m, tri-weekly, Tues
ps day III, Thursday. and Saturday; ,,.,..
To GAINESVILLE by a m, Cor in time to con.
meet with the mail from Washington city
to Lcesburg,) u miles;
And back between m and 10 m, Monday
Wednesday, and Friday.
24OS From Dumfries at II IN, twice a week, Mon
day and Friday;
And back between a IN and IL m
Proposals to embrace Bcllefair Mills will be
considered
2409 From Stafford C. H. at 10 n m, tri. weekly
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
To Railroad by IL IN, 81 miles;
And back between p IN and g. p m.
2tl0 From Fredericksburg daily, on arrival of
Northern mail, say at p m;
10 Falmouth by IL m, II miles;
And back between 3 m and 2spm.
24ll From Fredericksburg, arrival of mail from
Washington city, say IN, semi-wcckly,
Tuesday and Friday;
BY Spottsylvania c. H. and Mount Pleasant;
To Thornsburg by a m next day. 80 miles;
And back between 10 IN and m We'd
ncsday and Saturday.
Proposals to omit Thornsburg and extend by
Lewis's Store, Andrews, Harris, and Mans
held, to Louisa c. II. are invited; suppressed
ing 1921. Also proposals to end at Frede-
rick's Hall.
24l2 From Fredericksburg at . m, twice week
Tuesday and Friday;
BY Falmouth, HARDWOOD, Spottedville, SOM
ervile, Elk Run, and Germantown;
To Warrenton by IN, ~ miles;
And back between a m and m next
2<l3 From Fredericksburg at IL m. tri-wsekly,
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday;
BY Charlottesville, Wilderness, Gcrmapna,
SHEPHERDS Grove, and Stcvensburg;
To Culpcpcr &. II. by 8 p IN, 81 miles
And back between a m and M Monday,
"wednesday, and Friday.
Proposals to embrace Richardsville, instead of
Germanna, arc invited.
2il4 From Fredcricksburg at m, twice week,
BY King George 6. H., Edge Hill. Millyille.
Oak Grove, Westmoreland c. H., Norniuy
Grove. and Lyell's Store;
To Warsaw by up nj next days, 81 miles;
And back between IN Monday and Thurs-
day, and a N next days.
Proposals to embrace Clifton and Hampstead
are invited Also proposals TO expedite both
ways.
ail5 From Fredericksburg, after arrival of South
ern mall say p M twice week, Tuesday
and Friday;
To Clifton by p III, II miles,
And back between a III and 10 a IN.
24lS From Fredericksburg at a NJ, twice week.
Tuesday and Friday
By Rappahannock Academy. Port Royal, Lo
retto, Occupacia, Loyd's, and Rexburg;
ToTeppahannock by IN, % miles;
And back between I m and q IN next days
2+l7 From fredericksburg at a IN, once week.
Wednesday;
By Port Royal, Port Conway. Lccds, Tapps-
hammock, Urbanna, Merry Point, and Pun
league Landing;