Southern shield., 1851-03-08

lild1 DC. dlus SuCII routes WILL De let to bids proposing such mode of conveyance. In all other cases, the routes will be assigned to bids proposing the cheapest mode of transpor- talion.
 s@ Railroad Companies are specially noti- fled that their regular bids are to be understood as including the supply of each office on the line of their respective roads, not over quarter of a mile from depot. Separate proposals for offices more than quarter of mile off will be con- sidered.' NDROPOSALS for carrying the Mails of the A United States from the lst day July, 1851 to the 3Oth of June, 1854, inclusive, in Arkan- sas, will be received at the contract office at the Post Office Department, in the city of Wash ington, until 9, A. M. of the 1st of April, 1851 ito be decided by the 18th day of April, lS5l,) on the routes and Tn the manner and time here in specified, viz:
 ARKANSAS. 5995 From Antoine at m once in weeks,
 every other Monday:
 By Murfreesboro', John Russ's Paraelif-
 ia, and Laynesport.
 To Clarksvile, Texas, by m next
 Friday, 40 miles;
 And back between m every other Sat
 urday, and5 p m next Friday.
 Bids to run only as far as ParacIifa, are
 invited. 5996 From Philadelphia at 6 m once week,
 Friday;
 To county seat of Montgomery county
 by ? m next day, 63 miles,
 And back between 5 m W ednesday and
 6p m next day.
 Bidders should name the offices they
 will supply. 5997 From Calhoun at ' m once a week,
 Thursdays
 By Burnsvie and Chaney Creek;
 To Minden, La., by p m next day,
 55 miles
 And back between a m Tuesday,
 and , p m next day. 599S From Camden at m once week,
 Monday;
 By Buena Vista, Seminary, Taylor,
 Calhoun, and Walnut Creek;
 To Homer, La., by m Wednesday, 95 miles; And back between m Thursday and p m Saturday. 5999 From Charlestown at 6 a m once week Friday; By Big Creek; To Sugar Loaf by m same day, 3( miles; And back between 6 a m and D m Saturday. l 5000 From Clarksville at 9 m once week Wednesday; By Ewbank's Mill and r. K Jones', To St. Paul by l l lamnext day, 40 miles And back between l m Thursday arl } p m next day. 600l From Danvle at 6 m once a week Monday; By Springfield, Reveile, and Charlestown To Fort Smith by 7 m next day, 7( miles; And back between 6 m "Wednesday and ' p Ill next day. Bids to carry only between Reyeille ant Charlestown are invited. | COOP From Fort Smith at m once week Monday.
 By Perryville and Danville To Little Rock by m Thursday, 14; l miles; And back between m Monday ant 6 p m Thursday. Bids for tr-weekly service on entire route, the trips to be made each way in Az hours, will be considered. | Bidders should state all the offices they will supply. l Bids to extend 10 Pine Bluff are invited. 6OO3 rom Fountain Hill at 6 m once { | week, Wednesday; l By Harrisburg;
 To Bastrop, La., by il am next day, 4; miles
 And back between 1 m Thursday ant | 6pm next day. | 6OO4 From Grand Lake at m once week I Thursday; | By fawkinss Landing; I To Bastrop, La., by p m next day. o' 1 miles 1 And back between 6 a m Tuesday anG p m next day. | Bids to run only as far as Hawkins l Landing are invited. COOS From Mill Bayou at 5 a m once week 1 Monday;
 By Checkasawba, William Electors, ble
 Lake, and Grand Prairie;
 To Chilleceaux, Mo-, by 7 p m, 40 miles | And back between , a III and m Tuesday; 6OO6 From Ozark at m once week, Sat urday; By Brawlev's Grand Prairie, and Rober Mafitt's; | To Bonneville by 6p m, 30 miles; | And back between m and p m, r II
 day; 6O07 From Rockport at 6 m once in2 weeks | every other Tuesday;
 By America Fowler's, Doctor Clingman and Thompson's; | To Murfreesboro' by p m next day, 7' | miles; | And back between m every oihe | Thursday, and m next day | I