The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-22
THE UNITED STATES HOTEL,
Pennsylvania auenue, beticsen Sd and Al streets.
WASHINGTON. ID. C..
w. N. b. JUDKINS, Conductor.


w. N. b. JUDKINS, Conductor.
PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE MAIL
/ IN VIRGINIA, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH
CAROLINA, GEORGIA, AND FLORIDA.
EIf'acf from an act Of Congress of ID March, 1915.
section Is.
"And Dc IL further enacted That it shall be tho
uuty OF the Postmaster General, in all future let
OF contracts for the transportation Of the mail
TO let the same in every case to the lowest bidder
rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful per-
formance, without other reference TO the mode OF
such transportation than may be NECESSARY 10 nro
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 a
| valuation, the stock vehicles of any previous
contractor for the same route"
| o. Bidders will be careful TO read the forms and
instructions appended to this advertisement. They
requested TO 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 shail require it, the contracts
vcyancc, 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 proposing the cheapest mode of
o.: Railroad companies specially notified
that their regular bids to be understood in
GLIDING the supply Of each office the line of their
respective roads, not over quarter Of mile from
depot Separate proposals for offices more than
quarter of IA mile of will be considered
L States from the LIST day Of July, 1851, to the
30th Of June, 1856, inclusive, in Virginia, North
| Carolina. South Carolina. Georgia. and Florida.
will be received at the contract Office of the Post
Office Department, in the city Of Washington, un
til 10 Of the lst OF April, 1851. Ito be decided
by the 10Th day of April on the routes and in the
manner and time herein specified, viz
VIRGINIA.
- nr ~. l. n Io.I
BY Alexandria and Glymont;
To Aqua Creek by p m, 54i miles;
And back between p IN and q pm.
Proposals for No. 2,40l and No. ,43I ono
route will be considered.
2i02 From Washington, ID. c., at 4 m, tri-weck-
ly, Tuesday, Thuraday, and Saturday;
by Georgetown, Langley, Virginia, Prospect
Hill, Springvale. Dranesville, Belmont,
Leesburg, Hamilton. Purcclps Store, Snick-
ersyile, Castleman's Ferry, and Berry
vile;
To Winchester by 10 m, 10 miles; :
And back between a m and p IN, Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday.
- ly, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
BY Alexandria, Virginia, Anandale, Fairfax
e. H., Centreville. Groveton, auckland,
New baltimore, Warrenton, Warrenton
Springs, Jeilcrsonton, Oak Shade, and Rix-
eyvie;
To Culpcper C II. by 10 m. rs miles;
And back between 8 m and II m Sunday,
Wednesday, and Friday.
Proposals to run four additional weekly trips
to Warrenton Springs, from the lst July to
lst October in each year, will be consid-
cred.
24Oi From Alcxandria at 10, m, tri-weekly,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
by Accatink and Occoquan;
To Dumfries by p IN, % miles;
And back between a III and p m Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday.
Proposals. to extend. via Aqua, to Stafford G..
II IA miles further, twice week, will be
considered.
24O5 From Alexandria at a IN. tri-weekly.
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
BY Anandalc, Fairfax C. H., Chantilly, Plea
SAINT Valley, Arcola, Aide. Middleburg.
Rector's Cross Roads, Uppcrviilc, Paris, and
Wildwood;
And back between a III and p m, Monday.
Wednesday, and Friday.
2406 From Alexandria at u IN, daily, except
Saturday and Sunday, and at Il m. Sat
To Theological Seminary by 81 a m. and Sat
urday BY 81 P m. miles;
And back daily, except Saturday and Sun
day, between &, IN and n a IN, and on
Saturday between 81 p M and a pm.
2407 From Alexandria at a IN, tri- weekly, Tues
day, Thursday, and Saturday;
BY Falls Church and Republican Mills;
To Dranesvie by a IN, Cor in time to con-
meet with the mail from Washington city
| to Leesburg,) 81 miles;
And back between m and Top m, Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday
s40S From Dumfries at II m, twice week, Mon
To Independent Hin by m, 10 mcs;
And back between a m and ii IN
Proposals to embrace Bellcfair Mills will be
considered.
24O9 From Stafford c. H. at 10 m, tri-wcekly.
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
To Railroad by IL IN, 81 miles;
And back between IN and m
24lO From Fredericksburg daily, on arrival of
Northern mail, say at I'm;
To Falmouth by II p m, 4 miles;
And back between p m and - p m.
24ll From Fredericksburg. on arrivalof mail from
Washington city, say 9 p m, semi weekly,
Tuesday and Friday;
BY Spottsylvania G. II. and Mount Pleasant;
To Thornsburg by a IN next day, 30 miles,
And back between 10 IN and p m Wcdnes-
day and Saturday.
Proposals to omit Thornsburg and extend by
Lewis's Store, Andrews Harris, and Mans
field, to Louisa c. H., are invited; suppressed
ing 1921. Also proposals to end at Frede-
ricks Hall.
24l2 From Fredericksburg at q m, twice week,
Tuesday and Friday:
BY Falmouth, HARDWOOD, Spottcdville, Som
crville, Elk Run, and Germantown;
To Warreuton by M 40 miies;
days
24l3 From Fredericksburg at II m, tri-weekly.
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday;
BY Charlottesville, Wilderness, Germanna,
SHEPHERDS Grove, and Stcvensburg;
To Cupepcr c. II. by 9 p IN, 81 miles;
And back between a IN and p IN Monday.
Wednesday, and Friday.
Proposals to embrace Richardsville, instead of
Germanna, are invited.
24l4 From Fredericksburg at p IN, twice week,
Tuesday and Friday;
By King George C. H., Edge Hill, Millville.
Oak Grove, Wcstmoreland c. H., Nominy
Grove, and Lyelps Store;
To Warsaw by m next days, 81 miles;
And back between a IN Monday and Thurs
day, and IN next days.
Proposals TO embrace Clifton and Hampstead
are invited Also proposals to expedite
both ways.
24I5 From Frederick sburg after arrival Of south
ern mail. say m, twice a week, Tuesday
and Friday;
To Clifton by p m, II miles;
And back between 7 a IN and 10 q m.
2ll6 From Frederick burg Mt a m, twice week,
Tucsdav and Friday: