Washington telegraph., 1851-03-26
PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE

Sand be ii further enacted, Ihst 1t shall be
the duty OF the Postmaster General, in all future
lettings Of contracts for The transportation of the
mail to let the same, in every case, to tle lowest
bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful
performance without other reference TO the mode
o, such transportation than may be necessary to
provide sor the due CELEBRITY, certaifty, and secu-
rity Of such transportation; nor shah any new
contractor hereafter be required to purchase out,
or take at valuation, the stock vehicle Of any
previous contractor for the same route"
~ 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 mails,
or the speed called for in the schedules shall re-
duire it, the contracts will be made for coach,
steamboat, or railroad conveyance, as the case
may be, and, consequently, such routes will be
let TO bids proposing such mode Of conveyance.
In all other cases, the routes will be assigned to
bids Ptoposng the cheapest mode OF trapsporta-
ton. I'D. -a. ~.
~. Railroad companies are especially notified
that their regular bids are to be understood as in
Guiding the supply Of each office on the line OF
their respective roads, not over aqunrter ola mile
from depot Separate proposals fGr o.Iie-. A.-'--
than :: u ME oil will be considered.
PROPOSALS for carving the mails of tho
to the 30,h Juue, 1854, inclusive, in Arkansas,
will be received at the contract Office at the Post
Office Department, in The city Of Waslngton, un-
ill A. NJ. of the lst OF April, 1851. TO be deci-
ded by the 10Th day Of April, S5l,) on the routes
aud in the manner and time hereiu Specified xIz:
Arkansas.
5995 From Autoine at 7 IN once in 2 wecks,
every other Monday;
Bv Murrreesboro, John Russey's, Paraclif-
ia, and Laynesport;
To Clarksyilie. Texas, by S p next Fri
day, lao miles;
And back between every other Sat
mday, and p IN hext Friday.
Bids TO run only as far as Paraclifta arc in
59o6 From Arkaielpa at a m once week,
Friday;
To county seat of Montgomery county BY
6p m ne1t day, 63 miles;
And back between IN "Wednesday and b
I'm next day.
supply.
59S7 .Feom Calhoun al : m once week, Thurs
day;
BY Burnsyiile and CLANCY Greek:
To Minden, Q,a.) by IN next day, 50
niles; Ir
And back between ! a m Tue sday, ana 5
pm next day;
59JS From Camden al b q K once WreSp NOn-
dav:
By Blena VISTA Seminary. Taylor, Cal
houn, nnd Walnut Greek;
To Homer, QLa.) by 6 pm "Wednesday, 93
miles; 4.r.
And back between a m Thursday and 6
pm Saturday
5000 From CharleStoNn AT a III once week.
Friday; E
By Big Greek;
To Sugar Loaf by p same day, 80 mics;
And back between 6 a m aud pm, Saur-
day
5000 From CarksviIle at a IN once week,
Wednesday;
By Ewbank;s Mill and F. X. Jones';
To ST. Paul by II III ,eIt day, 40 miles;
AnG t.ck between p M Thursday and 3
PM next day
COOL From Danvills at 6a IN once week, Mon
dav;
By springfield, Reveille, and Charestown;
10 Fort Smith by p IN next day, 1O miles;
Aud back between Ga IN Wednesday and
p M next day.
B;js TO carry between Reveillc aud Oh aries
town are invited.
6OO2 From Fort Smith at m once week,
Monday;
BY Pcrryville and DanvilIe;
To Little Rock by 6 m Thursday, l45
miles; .
g.. ana D0CA between u III hlo"uhy ""o "
p N Thursday.
Bids for ,tr-weckly service ON entire route,
the trips to be made each way III ~ hours
will be considered
Bidders should state all the offices they VIII
supply.
Bids to extend to Pine Bluff are invited.
GOO3 From Fountain Hill at once u week,
Wednesday,; H#I
BY Harrisburg; tItt[5.
10 Bastrop, (Ls.) by III an next day, 40
miles;
And back between n, Thursday and 6
p m next day.
6u0i From Grand Lake at q a IN ono. week
Thursday; .rF
By Hawkins Landing; n1ar
10 Bastrop, (Lal by 6 p m next day, 6o
miles;
And back between 6 a IN Tuesday and 6
p next dag.
Bids to run only a, s.s AS Hawkins Landing
are invited.
COOS From Mill Bayou at S m once week,
Monday;
By Checkasawba, William Electors, Big
Lake, aud Grande Prairie;
To C,liilec~anI, Mo- by p IN. 40 miles;
And back bstwecn 5 a rs and p IN, Tues
day;
G0O6 From Ozark at once a week, Satur-
By BrawIcy's Grand Prairie, and Robert
Mafits;
To Boonve by 6 m 30 miles;
And back between am and p m, Fri
day;
6O07 From Rockport a, Ga m once in weeks
every other Tuesday; ...-..-...-.
By America Fowler's, Doctor Clingman's,
aud Tbompson's; ti-.
To Murisecsboro' by IN next day, ~
miles; ~
And back between 6 4 M every other lhurs-
day and Il ID m next dny,
Bids for weekly trips will be considered.
6O0S From Searcy, White county, at . III once
IA week. Monday;
TO Clinton by 4 p m next day, 55 miles;
And back hetweei a IN Ncdnrs sday, and
ia. 4p IN next day; =.
COOS From, Ierre Noir a, p m once week, Fri
day: ge1 :.