Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-04-26
proposals issued by the +. M. GeheThi ioi
nnrrving the Mills i'm MisslssIPpI.

PROPOSALS 1SSueU by thhe Va
carving the Mails i'm MISSISSIPPI.
nR0POSAI5S for carrying the Mails of the United
T. States from the first day of July. 1901 10 Ihe oo
June 1854 inclusive, in Mississippi, VIII DC rece'eu
~ the contract office at the Post Once Department, III
the Citv of Washington until o'clock A NJ. OF the
1T f nril 1881 Ito be decided by the 18th day Of
Anril 1881 on the routs and in the manner and time
herein specified, VIZ /, ,,l,.
1918 From Aberdeen at ms once week. mohGay'
| Inv Camargo Harrisburg, and Ellstown to NIP
lev by ii m Wednesday, 83 miles; ana pach
betweem 7 m Thursday and ii m SATURDAY
58l9 From Brandon at IN, once a week. hi
bv Concord Densontown, Ludlow, and BuducIaii'
| to Carthage by 6 d IN next day, 30 miles, ana Dach
between a IN Wednesday and II IN next day;
$500 From Daleville at IN, once week, iHui 'uy
by Kempers Springs; to GAINESVILLE AiaDaha,py
IL m next day, 40 miles; and PACK pe'"eeH
pm Friday, and m next DAY; ,, b.
goo, Eoro Favette at am once a week, Saturday; by
Stephen's Cross Roads and Lebanon; to flsgan
by s a IN, SO miles; and back between . a m ana
6pm Friday. Proposals to END at Linuen az III
i vted. L.
1922 From Gallatin at M once wees ny
pine Bluff Burtonton, and Utica; to Edwards De-
pot by p IN, As miles; and back between III
i and IN Saturday; -
aGoro Greenwood and Yazoo City; to Visksburg
bv5p m Wednesday, $50 miles; and back be-
tween 6 a m Thursday and m Saturday.
i Bids for tri-weekly trips will be considered; also
i Gov the mart between Grenada and Yazoo City.
1904 From Grenada at s a IN, once week, Monday; 10
Memphis, Tennessee, by m Wednesday, 10
81 miles; and back between a III Thursday, ana
m Saturday. Bidders will state the offices they
will supply. Proposals to run only as Tar as
Charleston. supplying Troy and Preston, and ma
king two trips a week, are invited.
1926 From Holly Springs at 6 m, once week, nj
day: by Pink Hill, Bethlehem, Cornersville, and
Rocky Ford; to Pontotoc by ? N next day, on
miles: and back between TN Wednesday and 8
p m next day. Bids to carry only as far as Cor
nersvillc invited
tSr,N1 q
Dabon's Line Creek and Starbyille: to Choctaw
Agency by y m next day, % miles: and back be-
tween / p m Tuesday and p IN next day.
1927 From Jackson at IN, once week, Monday; to
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, by p m Saturday, l9O
miles: and back between s IN Moaday and m
Saturday. Bids for two trips week are invited
Bidders thould name the intermediate offices they
will supply.
1928 From Lexington at 5 m, once week, Monday
by Franklin .Richland and Denson's Store; to Can
ton by pm, 80 miles; and back between a m anC
rpm Tuesday. Proposals to carry only between
Franklin and Canton invited
1929 From Mississippi City at a m, once aweek, Mon
day; by W A Ramsays; to Jackson Courthouse
by II m next day, 50 miles; and back between
pm Tuesday and pm next day.
$3.50 From Monticello at pm, once week Friday; by
Providence and Georgetown; to Newton IN Kinds
county, by 6 m next day, As miles; and back be-
tween 7 a IN Thursday and IL a m next day.
1891 From Oxford at IN, once a week, Friday, tc
Paris by 6 p m, IS miles; and back between
=
r. 1892 From Princeton at M twice week, Tuesday
+. and Friday to Point Worthington by IL a m,
r miles; and back between m and P m.
40 1898 From Tallula Courthouse at a m, week
n Monday; to Powellville, Issaquena county, by Il
st m, 50 miles; and back betwean a m and p II
i Tuesday:
,e 1894 From Williamsburg at once week, Thurs
Y day; by Bunker Hill; to Raleigh by m, 8
ne miles; and back between a IN and P m Friday
IN Prospectus OF the southern Press
u An association If members of
Senators and Representatives have constituted the
Ut dersgued committee superntend the establishment
of Southern Press at Washington City to be devote
~ to the exposition and defence of Southern rights
1t nstitutions-the dissemination of information
" as to Northern policy, and the course of political at
fairs generally without reference to the old party line
re of Wing and Democrat. Arrangements are now il
progress, promptly to insure the issue of such pape
ne under the title of
It s'THE SOUTHERN PRESS
for the conduct of which, suitable editors have bee
NC engaged, who will also receive the aid of a number
p eminent and able contributors. There will be both
- tri-weekly and weekly ssue-the latter to contai
~ substantially the matter the former, and in
~ tended to reach those points of the country whose
facilities are limited daily issue will be added here
after, should 1t be deemed advisable necessary
the press and people of the Southern States The pape
will not be exclusively political-but will embrace
" its broad sheet the general news, of the day dc
nestle and foreign by mail and telegraph, commerce;
IN and agricultural intelligence literary criticisms orig
those items of general interest the collected
of which constitutes the interesting and valuable news
paper. Great care will be taken to give full and col
. rect reports of the proceedings and debates in bot
Houses of Congress, well the action of the loci
S. legislatures on the southern question.
we limited number only of advertisements will be
n ceved-the main object being to furnish large
Ids mount of reading matter.
ON The paper will be printed sheet equal in size
r those of the other Washington papers, and the
he al will be purchased especially for the purpose.
lat 1t is confidently hoped that every friend ii
in South will aid in procuring subscribers, and icrwaI
the names, with the amount subscribed sou
he ern representative at Washington, forthwith.
Post-masers authorized by law to remit subscr
nix tons free of postage.
it TERMS For tri-weeky during the session of Congress
he and semweekly during the recess, the price will b
in per annum, So 90.
all Weekly paper per annum, $500
M The price of subscription must be paid invariably
ate advance and the cash accompanying the name sen
de- All persons procuring ten shall be entitled
tn, receive copy gratis for year
IN A. p. BUTLER,
on, JACKSON NORTON
es, r. TOOMBS.
on, ]. THOMPSON
lis Editors and papers friendly the enterprise WI
r please publish this prospectus, which will entitle the
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