The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-10
PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE MAIL
in VIRGINIA, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH
CAROLINA, GEORGIA, AND FLORIDA.

! PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE MAIL
| IN VIRGINIA, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH
CAROLINA, GEORGIA, AND FLORIDA.
Extract from the act of Congress of ID March, 1915.
section Is.
| "And be II further enacted, That it shall be the
duty OF the Postmaster General. in all future let
tings of contracts for the transportation the mail
to let the same, in every case, to the lowest bidder
tender1ng sufficient guarantees for faithful per-
| fOrmance, without other reference To the mode Of
such transportation than may be necessary to pro-
vide for the due celebrity certainty and security OF
such transportation; nor shall any new contractor
hereafter be required 10 purchase out, or take at
| valuation, the stock or vehicles OF any previous
| contractor for the same route.
M Bidders will be careful TO read the forms and
instructions appended to this advertisement. They
are requested state, in their proposals. the mode
| by which they intend to convey the mail. Where
the size and weight of the mails, the speed called
for in the schedules shall require it, the contracts
will be made for coach, steamboat or railroad con
| veyance, the 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 proposing the cheapest mode of
| transportation.
| M Railroad companies are specially notified
that their regt!lrr bids 10 be understood in
GLIDING the supply of each office on the line OF their
| respective roads not oyer quarter of a mile from
depot Separate proposals for offices more than
| a quarter of mile of will be consldered.
| PROPOSALS for carrying the mails OF the UNI
i ted States from the lst day of July 1851, to the
30th of June, 1855, inclusive, in virginia NoIth
| Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and florIda,
will be received at the contract office OF the Post
Office Department, in the city OF ashlngton, uh
I'll 10 nj of the LIST of April, 1851, (o be decided
by the i9th day of April) the routes and IN the
manner and time herein specified, VIZ:
VIRGINIA.
2l0l From Washington at a m daily;
BY Alexandria and Glymont;
To Aqua Creek by m, 54j miles;
And back between ? m and 1 ID;
route will be considered.
24O2 From Washington d. c., at m, TN
weekly, Tuesday, Thursday, and satur-
By Georgetown, Langley, Va, Prospect Hill,
Springvale, Dranesville. Belmont, Lees
burg Hamilton, PurcelPs Store, Smokers
Vile CastIeman's Ferry, and Berryville;
To. Winchester by 10 M 10 miles;
And hack between m and p IN, Monday,
"wednesday, and Friday.
2lo3 From Washington, U at = IN, Tn week
ly, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
Rv Alexandria. Va Anandale, Fairfax c. H.,
Centreville. Groveton, Buckland, New Bal
timore, warrenton. Warrenten Springs springs
Jeffersonton, Oak Shade, and RixeyvlLeS
To Culpeper c. ii. by 10 p IN, 10 miles;
And back between III and III p IN sunday,
Wednesday, and Friday.
Proposals to run four additional weekly Trips
TO Warrenton Springs, from the LIST July 10
lst October in each year, will be consld-
cred.
24o4 From Alexandria at loa q m, tri-weekiy.
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday;
By Accatink and Occoquan;
TO Dumfries by I p m, % miles;
And back between 7 a m and IN Monday,
! Wedn; esday, and Friday.
pronosals to extend, via Aqua to Stafford C.
H., Ia miles fur :her, twice a week. Will be
considered. -, ~
2405 From Alexandria at ! m, ui-NeeAiy' Au'
day Thursday, and Saturday. 49,
By Anandale, Fairfax c. H., Chanuiiy, fiea-
SAINT Valley. Arcola, Aide, Middleoufg;
Rector's Cross Roads, UpPerville, Paris ana
Wildwood;
To winchester by II m, II miles,
And back between 4 and m, Monday
Wednesday, and Friday.
2IO6 From Alexandria at a m, ualiy' eAceP'
Saturday and Sunday, and at a p M sat
To Theological Seminary by 81 a m, and Sat
! An uiJ hy,c2 ~ daifv. except Saturday and Sun
day, between 6. m and u m, and on
Saturday between 81 IN and - M.
2407 From Alexandria at IN, tri-Weekiy' LUCE
day, Thursday, and Saturday;
By Falls Church and Republican Mills;
! TO Dranesve by IN, Cor in time to con
| meet with the mail from Washington city
| TO Leesburg,) Il miles;
And back between 5 p m and 10 m, MONDAY
Wednesday, and Friday
240S From Dumfries at II III, twice week. Mon
To Independent Hill by IN, 10 miles;
And back between a IN ana Ii m 80
pronosals to embrace Belletar Mills will be
considered.
|
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
To Railroad by ii m, 81 miles;
And back between IN and IN, If
2sl0 From Fredericksburg daily, on ARRIVAL Vi
Northern mail, say at p IN;
To Falmouth by Il p IN, miles;
And back between p IN and p IN.
All From Fredericksburg. on arrival OF mail from
Washington city, say = IN, semi weekly
Tuesday and Friday;
BY Spotsylvania C. II. and Mount Pleasant;
To Thornsburg by a IN next day, 80 miles;
ko.I, kar,, IN N
nesday and Saturday.
Proposals to omit Thornsburg and extend by
Lewis's Store, Andrews, Harris, and Mans
field to Louisa c. II. invited; suppressed
ing 1921. Also proposals to end at Freoe-
rick's Hall
24l2 From fredericksburg at a m, twice week
Tuesday and Friday;
By Falmouth, HARDWOOD Spottedvllle, SOM
erville Elk Run, and Germantown
To Warrenton by p IN, 40 miles;
And back between a IN and P IN next
days.
24l3 From Fredericksburg at II IN, tri-wcekly,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
By Charlottesville, Wilderness, Germanna,
Shepherds Grove, and Stevensburg;
To Culpeper e. H. by p m, 81 miles
And back between III and P IN Monday
Wednesday, and Friday.
Proposals to embrace Richardsvllle, instead of
Germanna, are invited.
24l4 From Fredericksburg at p m, twice aweek,
Tuesday and Friday;
BY King George G. H., Edge Hill, Mllyille,
Oak Grove, Westmoreland {. H., Nomny
Grove, and Lyell's Store;
To Warsaw by 81 IN next days, 81 miles;
And back between m Monday and Thurs
day, and III next days.
Proposals to embrace Clifton and Hampstead
are invited Also proposals to expedite both
ways.
2il5 From Fredericksburg, after arrival Of South
ern mail, say p IN, twice week, Tuesday
and Friday;
To Clifton by m, IL miles;
And back between a IN and 10 a IN.
Fro eric sb,1rp nj & "A m vi q
Tuesday and Friday;
BY Rappahannock Academy, Port Royal, Lo-
rctto, Occupacia, Loyd's, and Rexburg;
To Tappahannock by p nj, 80 miles;
And back between 4 a IN and p next days
24l7 From fredericksburg at Z IN, once week,
Wednesday;
BY Port Royal Port Conway. Leeds, Tappa-