The republic., 1851-03-14

| PROPOSALS. FOR CARRYING THE NAIL
IN sIkGiNIA. NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH
CAkoLiNA, GEORGIA, AND FLORIDA
Extract from the act Of COnsrsss of I'd March, ls45
| section Is.
.-1no Oe u yurfhsr enacfsd That IL ahsII be tl.s
uuy o the POSTMASTER General, in all future let.
ings Of contracts for the az The mail
to let the same in every case To the lowest bidder
rendering sufficient guarantees for fa;,tS,i ner
fornance, without other reference TO the mode OF
such transportation than may be necessary to pro.
vide for the due celerity, certainty and security of
| such transportation; nor shall any new contractor
hereafter be required to purchase out or take at n
valuation, the stock or vehicles Of any previous
contractor for the same route"
Or 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 nails or the speed called
for in the schedules shall require il, the contracts
Will be made for coach, steamboat railroad con-
seyance, a. the, the case may be- and, consequently.
OF conveyance In all other the routes will
be assigned to bids proposing the cheapest mode of
| o. Railroad companies are specially notified
that their regular bids to be understood in
cludng the supply Of each Office the line OF their
Sot a0aus, not over quarter Of mile from
quarter Of a mile of will be considered.
i ted States from the lst day of July, 1851 TO the
3Oth Of June, 1856, inclusive, in Virginia. North
| Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida,
will be received at the contract Office Of the Post
Ofice Department, in the city of Washington, un-
til 10 m Of the lst Of April, 1851, Ito be decided
by the 18th day Of ApriiD the routes and in the
manner and time herein specified, viz:
VIRGINIA.
240l From Washington at . IN daily;
BY Alexandria and Glymont;
TO Aquia Creek by p m. S4i miles;
And back between M ana ~ m.
Proposals for No. 2.4Ol and No. a,43l ss one
route will be considered.
2402 From Washin gton, d. c., at 4 a IN, itri.
si. weekly, Tuesday, Thursday, and satur-,
BY Georgetown, Langley. Va, Prospect Hill.
@"4 springvalc. Dranesville. Belmont. Lees
,tia burg, Hamilton, Purcelps Store, Snckers-
vile, Castemsn's Ferry, and Berryyille;
| i.a To Winchester by 10 m, 10 miles;
And back between 2 . m and 9 p IN, Monday
Wednesday. and Friday. sssS .7'se
2i0s From Washington. d. c.. 1t 3 a M trt week
| Tuesday, Thursday. and Saturday,;
ny Alexandria, Va Anapdale. Fairfax g. H.,
I Ccntreviile. Grovcton, auckland, New Bal
timore. warrsnton, warrenton sp!ing..
Jefiersonton. Oak Shade, and Rixeyviie;
To Cplpeper c. II. BY 10 m. rs miles
And back between q m and ii p m sundny,
Wednesday, and Friday. IS, .asa
| Proposals to run four additional weekly trips
to Warrenton Springs. from the 1st July to
| lst October IN each year, will be coDsid-
24o4 From Alexandria at IOl m. tri. i.weekly.
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday; &
By Accatink and Occoquan;
To Dumfries by Z p IN, % miles;
And back between Z a IN and 8 p m Monday.
Wednesday, and Friday.
Proposals to extend, via Aqua, to Stafford e.
H.. Ia miles further, twice week, will be
considered.
24O5 From Alexandria at a m, tri- weekly, Tues-
BY Anandale, Fairfax c. H., Chantilly, Plea
SAINT Valley. Arcola. Aldie, Middieburg;
Reetor's Gross Roads. Uppcrvilie, Paris, and
To Winchester by IL m. II miles;
And back between q and p nj. Monday.
Wednesday, and Friday.
24O6 From Alexandria at II m, daily, except
Saturday and Sunday. and at A m. Sat
urday;
To theological Seminary by 81 m. and Sat-
And back daily, except Saturday aud Sun.
day, between s. 4 IN and ~ m, and Oh
,so1 rsa,, Saturday between q m and q m
day, Thursday, and Saturday;
By Falls Church and Republican Mills;
10 Dranesyille by z a m, (or in time to con
meet with the mail from Warrington city
to Lee:burg.) q miles;
And back between 5P m and 10 m, Monday
o.os rrVgs Wsdnnssdsy. n.,x,y and !, Friday. No.
day and Friday; 3tf
To Independent Hill by m. 10 miles;
And back between q IN and III m.
Proposals to embrace Bellefair Mills will be
considered.
24o9 From Stafford c. H. at 10 a m, tri. weekly
| Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
| To Railroad by IL m, % miles; eai.
| And back between IN and p IN.
| 2Al0 From Fredericksburg daily, on arrival OF
| Northern mail, say at p m;
To Falmouth by l. p m, l. miles;
And back between ! p m and q pm.
24ll From Fredericksburg, arrival Of mailfrom
Washington city, Say p m, semi i-weekiy.
By spottsylvsnia c. Il. and Mount Pleasant;
| To Thornsburg by IN next day, 30 miles:
And back between 10 m and p m We'd
! nesday and Saturday.
| Proposals to omit Thornsburg and extend by
| Lewis's Store, Andrews. Harris. and Mans
| field. to Louisa c. H. are invited; suppressed
ing 222l. Also proposals TO end at Frede-
rick's Hall.
24l2 From Fredericksburg at a m, twice week
Tuesday and Friday;
| By Falmouth, HARDWOOD, Spottedviile, Som
| erville, Elk Run, and Germantown;
| To Warrcnton by m, ~ miles;
And back between IN and p m next
24l3 From Fredericksburg at IL IN, tri-weekly, &
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
By Chancellorsville, Wilderness, Germanna,
Shepherds Grove, and Stcvcnsburg;
To Culpeper G. II. by 9p m, 81 miles
And back between a m and p m Monday.
Wednesday, and Friday.
Proposals TO embrace Richardsville instead Of
Germanna, are invited.
24l4 From Fredericksburg at IN, twice week,
By King George C. H.. Edge Hill. Mivile,
Oak Grove, Westmorcland c. H.. Nominy
Grove, and Lyelrs Store;
To Warsaw by 81 m 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.
stIs From Fredericksburg, after arrival of South
! mall say p m, twice week, Tuesday
and Friday;
To Clifton by p IN, IL milcs;
And back between a m and 10 a m.
a<iS From Fredericksburg at n, twice week,
! Tuesday and Friday;
By Rappahannock Academy, Port Royal, Lo
rctto, Occupacia, Loyds. and Rexburg;
To Tappahannock by 6 p III, IS miles
And back between q m and p m next days
24l7 From fredericksburg at a M, once week