Southern shield., 1851-02-08
MARCH, 1645. SECTION IS.

bids proposing the cheapest mode of transpor- tatiOn.
 sLz= Railroad Companies are specially noti- fed that their regular bids are to be understood as including thesuppIy of each office on the line of their respective roads, not over quarter of a mile from depot Separate proposals for offices more than a quarter of mile of will be con sidcred." EDROPOSALS for carrying the Mails of the United States from the lst day July, 1851, to the 30th of June, 1854, inclusive, 'iT Arkan- sas, will be received at the contract office at the Post Office Department, in the city of Wash ington, until 9, 4. N. of the 1st of April, 1851, Ito be decided by the 18th day of April, l85l,) on the routes and in thc manner and time here in specified, viz:
 ARKANSAS. 5905 From Antoine at ' a m once in weeks,
 every other Monday;
 By Murlree6boro', John Russ's, Paraclif Ia, and Laynesport.
 To CIarksriile, Texas, by , p III next Friday, 40 miles;
 And back between ' a m every other Sat
 urday, and pm next Friday. Bids to run only as far Parachfla, are
 invited. 1896 From Philadelphia at III once a week,
 Friday;
 To county seat of Montgomery county
 by ? m next day, 63 miles; And back between Iii x ednesday and
 6 p m next day.
 Bidders should name the offices they
 will supply. 5997 From Calhoun at ' m once a week,
 ily-
 By Burnsyile and Chaney Creek;
 To Minden, La, by ? m next day,
 5 miles
 And back between : a n Tuesday,
 and m next day. 50g8 From Camden at a m once a week,
 Monday;
 By Buena Vista, Seminary, Taylor,
 Calhoun, and w anut Creek To Homer, La, by 6 p m Wednesday,
 95 miles;
 And back between 6 m Thursday
 and 6p m Saturday. 5999 From Charlestownat a m once week,
 Friday;
 By Big Creek;
 To Sugar Loaf by p m same day, 30
 miles
 And back between 6 m and p m,
 Saturday, 5000 From Clarksyie at 9 a m once week,
 Wednesday;
 By Ewbank's Mill and F. K. Jones', To St. Paul by llamnext day, 10 miles And back between m Thursday and
 pm next day. G00l From Danviile at Q m once a week,
 Monday;
 By Springfield, Reveille, ,and Charlestown; To Fort Smith by 7 r m next day, 70 And back between a m Wednesday
 and II next day.
 Bids to carry only between Reyeille and
 Charestown are invited. 6o02 From Fort Smith at m once a week,
 Monday.
 By Perryville and DanviIle; To Little Rock by p m Thursday, 145
 miles
 And back between a m Monday and
 6 p m Thursday.
 Bids for tri-weekly service on entire
 route, the trips to be made each way
 in 42 hours, will be considered. Bidders should state all the offices they Bids to extend to Pine Bluff are invited oooo | rom FoIntaln Hlll at 6 m nnra Q
 SNiAO"N'NJ
 By Harrisburg;
 To Bastrop, I.a., by il am next day, 45
 miles
 And back between 1 p m Thursday and
 6pm next day. 6004 From Grand Lake at 6 a m once a week,
 Thursday;
 By IIawkins's Landing;
 To Bastrop, La., by p m next day, 60
 miles
 And back between m Tuesday anG 6
 p m next day.
 Bids to run only as far as Hawkins $
 Landing are invited. I6O05 From Mill Bayou at m once a week
 Monday;
 By Checkasawba, W iliam Electors, Big Lake, and Grand Prairie; To Chilleceaux, Mo-, by 7 p m, 40 miles And back between a m and m Tuesday 6OO6 From Ozark at 6 a m once week, Sat urday;
 By Brawley's Grand Prairie, and Rober | Mafitts;
 To Bonneville by p m, 30 miles; And back between a m and m, Fri day I6OO7 From Rockport at m once in weeks every other Tuesday; By America Fowler's, Doctor Clingman's and Thompson's; To Mutfreesboro' by P m next day, 7C
 miles;
 And back between 6 m every other Thursday, and $ p m next day; Bids for weekly trips will De considered