The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-09-11


PROPOSALS for carrying the mai. go,
= United States from the 18th dlav of Ilah
fuafy, so, excepting those routes nn3s
which different day Of commencement /;
specified, to the both Of June. 1874 s;as,,,
sive, IN Mississippi, viii be reseived s. IS,
Contract Office Of the Post Office Dars,,
mcnts u the city Of Washington. until IN
N 81 The 9Th day Of December. 1s5i ~ 3 {
decided by the 18th day Of the same month
On the routes and in the manner and TIN.
hereinafter specified, viz
MISSISSIPPI.
584O From Adstin, to Storlino Al r.
miles, and back once week.
Leave Austin every Saturday at 8 a IS.
arrive at Sterling same day by II m:
Leave Sterling every SATURDAY. # / 81,
so,, q at Austin same day by 5 . m.
oc41 From Fordsyille, by Shady Grove T tn
and Sun, to Coyington. 40 miles. ana
back once a week.
Leave louisville every Wednesday at
ppm;
Arrive at Covington next day bye pm;
Leave Covington every Tuesday at s am
Arrive at Fordsville next days by IL m.
Service on this route to commence Ist
July, 1852.
oo42 From Greensboro, to Louisville, 40
8 miles and back once week.
Leave Greensboro every Tuesday at / /.
Arrive at Louisville next day by 4 y m;
Leave Louisville every Monday at s am:
Arrive at Greensboro next day by lam
5S43 From Malcolm, by Cadeville, to Mead
vile, IA miles, and back once a week.
Leave Malcolm every Friday at z a m
Arrive at Meadville by u m;
Leave MeadEilleeyery Friday at 1 p M;
Arrive at Malcolm by 6 D m.
1914 From Natchez, to Church Hin. 18
miles, and back twice week.
Leave Natchezevery Monday and Thurs
day at pm;
Arrive at Church Hill same days by
5pm
Leave Church Hill every Monday and
Thursday at Z M;
Arrlyeat Natchez same days by liam;
Seryic5 On this route TO commence Ist
July, 1852.
5S45 From FicksElrs q Deer Greek, 90
x.
Leave Yiessburg very TucsJay at 12m;
Arrive atDaer Creek by Z pm next dav;
Leave Deer Creek every Friday m;
Arrive at Vicksburg by II m next day
Service on this route to commence 1st
July 1852.
Form Of BID.
Tor e0 of ,,ro,,o-, 81 - IL q
mails on route No. from '9 = to 'u'
agreeably to the advertisement of the Post
master General dated 9th August 1851,
and BY the following mode of conveyance viz:
for the annual sum of dollars.
Dated. Signed
Form Of Guaranty.
The undersigned undertake that if the
bid for carrying the mail on route
No: be accepted by the Pos master Gen
eral the bidder shall, prior to the 18th day
OF February next, enter into the required
obligation to perform the service proposed,
with good and sufficient sureties.
Dated. (Signed by two guar S.
form Of Ceyfifcate.
The undersigned, postmaster of GER
tihes that he IS well acquainted with the a.
bove guarantors and their property, and that
they are men Of property, and able to make
good their guaranty.
Dated. Signed,
Notice and distractions to Bidders.
1 Seven minutes are allowed to interme-
liate postmasters, for asserting. the nails
when not otherwise specified by the schedule.
2. Pay will not be made for trips not run;
md the deductions for failures to perform
The same may be increased to three times
The contract pay therefor if sufficient ex-
:use be not sent in. Fines may may be im-
posed for arrivals after time; also for failing
to take or deliver the entire mail.
3. The Postmaster General may annull
the contract for repeated failures, for viola
ting the post Office laws, or for disobeying
the instructions of the Department.
4. The Postmaster General may discon-
tinue or curtail the service, and the pay ac-
eordingly, on allowing one months extra
pay on the amount dispensed with. He may
also increase the length OF number of the
rips at pro rata pay, the contractor having
The right to relinquish the contract, on Civ
10 'ttAiSAJ iOpASOl n AS prefer ~ 10 the
change.
5. Additional pay will not be made for
axcess of actual over advertised distance
should any such case occur) if the offices
ire correctly named
g. Proposals without the prescribed qua
'anty, or postnaster's certificate of the sufii-
aiency Of the sureties, or not received in the
ime specified by the advertisements, or com
aning more than one route in the same sum,
a9not be accepted
bids for the service as adperfised are
htitled to preference, but those proposing
.hgnges therein will receive consideration.
6 t'f5ees established dufin5 he contract
1erlod Witaina Qaaft IF laiie of tio route I
re TO be supplied without oxtra pay those
uFtheT ofl a al Fo rata eampe asati9n Il
. Bidders should specify be mode q
onveyance jGtended to be ussd
Whom this IS not done it Wiz be under
TODD to be horseback.
TO-. Ifthe accepted bidders faiiI 70 execute