Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-03-01
Proposals issued by tile II. WI. General for
CARRYING the Mails i'm Mississippi.

PROPOSALS for carrying the Mails of the United
States from the first day of July, 1851, to the 3oth
June, 1854, inclusive, in Mississippi, will be received
at the contract Office at the Post Office Department, in
the City OF Washington, until O'Clock A. NJ of the
st of April, 1851, (to be decided by the 10Th day
April, 1857 the routs and in the and time
herein specified viz:
5slS From Aberdeen at a m once week Monday
by Camargo, Harrisburg, and Ellstown to Rip
ley by IL a m Wednesday, SO miles; and back
between a m Thursday and IL m Saturday
1919 From Brandon at NJ, once week, Thursday
by Concord Densontown, Ludlow, and Buductah
to Carthage by IN next day, so miles; and back
between IN Wednesday and ~ nj next day;
$500 From Daleville at M once week, Thursday;
by Kemper's Springs; to GAINESVILLE, Alabama, by
IL next day, As miles; and back between
pm Friday, and IN next day;
1921 From Fayette at am, once week. Saturday; by
Stephens Cross Roads and Lebanon; to Pisgal
by m, SO miles; and back between ant
6p m Friday. Proposals to end at Linden are in
vited.
1922 From Gallatin at m, once week, Friday: b,
Pine Bluff Burtonton, and Utica; to Edwards De
pot by IN, 45 miles, and back between II
and p IN Saturday;
1923 From Grenada at 6 m, once week, Monday; BY
Lefore, Greenwood and Yazoo City; to Visksburg
by 5p m Wednesday, $50 miles; and back be
tween m Thursday and IN Saturday.
Bids for tri-weekly trips will be considered; also
for the part between Grenada and Yazoo City.
1924 From Grenada at ms once week, Monday; Il
Memphis Tennessee, by 6 "Wednesday, 12(
miles; and back between IN Thursday, and {
p III Saturday. Bidders will state the offices they
will supply. Proposals to run only as far a:
Charleston, supplying Troy and Preston, and ma
king two trips week. are invited
1925 From Holly Springs at m, once week, Fri
day; by Pink Hill, Bethlehem, Cornersyille a1C
Rocky Ford; to Pontotoc by p next day, &C
miles; and back between IN Wednesday and {
p m next day. Bids to carry only as far Cor.
nersville are invited.
G N l.,
Dabon's Line Greek, and Starkville: to Choctaw
Agency by - IN next day, 55 miles, and back be-
tween m Tuesday and next day.
1927 From Jackson at a m, once week. Monday; tc
Baton Rouge Louisiana by m Saturday I9C
miles; and back between m Moaday and A n
Saturday. Bids for two trips week are invited
Bidders thould name the intermediate Offices they
will supply.
582S From Lexington at m, once week, Monday
by Franklin, Rchland and Densons Store to Can
ton by Z m, 35 miles; and back between m anC
pm Tuesday. Proposals to carry only between
Franklin and Canton are invited.
1929 From Mississippi City at a m once week Mon
day. by w A Ramsay's; to Jackson Courthouse
by IL m next day, 50 miles; and back between
pm Tuesday and I'm next day.
$3.50 From Monticello at m, aweek, Friday; by
Providence and Georgetown; to Newton, in Hinds
county, by 6 p m next day, As miles; and back be
tween Z a m Thursday and IL m next day.
1881 From Oxford at i IN, once week, Friday, Il
Paris by m, 16 miles; and back between 7 /
m and II m Friday.
1892 From Princeton at m, twice week, Tuesda,
and Friday to Point Worthington by ii a m,
miles; and back between p m and 4 p m.
$3.50 From Tallula Courthouse at 6 a M once week
Monday; to Powellville, Issaquena county, by z |
m, IS miles; and back betwean a m and n
Tuesday;
1894 From Williamsburg at 6 m, once week, Thurs
day. by Bunker Hill; to Raleigh by IN, 81
miles; and back between a m and IN Friday