Washington telegraph., 1851-03-19
PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE
S

Extract from the oct of Congress of Sd March,
eighteen hundreG and forty .fUe, section eigh-
teen. s3
"And be it further enacted, That it 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 the lowest
bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful
performance: without other reference to the mode
OF such transportation than may be necessary to
provide for the due celerity, certainty, ahd sec0
rty Of such transportation; nor shall any new
contractor hereafter be required to purchase out,
or take at valuation, the stock vehicle of any
previous contractor for the same route"
GT 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 aud weight of the mails,
or the speed called for in the schedules shall re-
quire it, the contracts will be made for coach,
steamboat, 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 proposing the cheapest mode OF transPorta-
| ton.
u Railroad companies 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 quarter ola mile
| from depot Separate proposals for offices more
than quarter of mile off viii be considered.
| PROPOSALS for carving the mails of the
i United States from the ist day oil July, 1851,
to the goth June, 1854, inclusive, in Arkansas,
will be received at the contract office at the Post
! Office Department, in the city of Washington, un-
til 9 A. NJ of the lst of April, 1851. Ito be deci-
ded by the 18th day of April, iS5l) on the routes
and in the manner and time herein specified VIZ:
! Arkansas.
| 1895 From Antoine at IN once in weeks,
| every other Monday;
By Murfreesboro', John Russey's, Paraclif-
ia, and Laynespor;
| To Clarksville Texas, by p m next Fri
| day, ,l40 miles;
And back between IN every other Sat
| uiday, aud IN next Friday.
Bids to run only as far as Paraclifta ars in
vted.
! 1896 From Arkadelphia at 6 m once a week,
Friday;
| To county seat of Montgomery county by
6 next day, 63 miles;
And back between m Wednesday and
pm next day.
Bidders should name the Offices they will
supply
5997 From Calhoun at NJ once week, Thurs
day;
BY Burnsvle and Chaney Creek:
| To Miuden, (La.) by p 10 next day, %
| miles;
And back between a m Tuesday, and 5
pm next day;
5996 From Camden al IN once week, Mon
day;
By Buena Vista, Seminary, Taylor, Cal
houn and Walnut Creek;
To Homer, (La.) by p IN Wednesday, IS
miles;
And back between 6 a Thursday and 6
pm Saturday.
5999 From CIarestown al 6 q m once week,
Friday;
BY Big Creek
To Sugar Loaf by 6 m same day, 80 miles;
And back between 6 a m and 6 = n, Satur-
day
5000 From Clarksvie at 9 a IN once week,
Wednesday;
By Ewbank's Mill and F. K. Jones';
To St. Paul by | III 1ext day, 4O miles;
AnG back between | m Thursday and 3
p III next Jay.
COOL From DanvlIle at a m once week, Mon
dav;
By Springfield, Revee, and Charestown;
To Fort Smith by p IN next day, ~ miles;
And back between m Wednesday and
p M next day.
Bids 10 carry between Revelle aud Oh ,rles-
town invited.
6002 From Fort Smith at 6 a IN once week,
Monday;
BY Perryve and Dapve;
To Little Rock by 6 p m Thursday. l45
miles;
And back between 6 NJ Monday and 6
pm Thursday.
Bids for tgi-weekly service on entire route,
the trips to be made each way III AZ hours,
will be considered
Bidders should state all the offices they will
supply.
Bids 10 extend to Pine Bluff are invited.
6003 From Fountain Hill at week,
Wednesday;
By Harrisburg;
To BaStrop, (La.) by ii NJ next day, As
miles;
pmnext day.
6U04 From Grand Lake at 6 IN onct a. week,
Thursday;
By Hawkins Landing;
To Bastrop, (La) by 6 nj next day, 60
miles;
And back between 6 a N Tuesday and
pm next dag.
Bids to only as Ear as Hawkins Landing
invited.
COOS From Mill Bayou at 5 a m cnce a week,
Monday;
By Checkasawba, William Electors, Big
Lake, and Grande Prairie;
To Clilleceaux, (Mo) by p m, 40 miles;
And back between 5 Il and IN, Tues
day;
G006 From Ozark at week, Satur-
By Brawey's Grand Prairie, and Robert
maffits;
TO Boonville by 6 IN, 80 miles;
And back between and E m, Fri
day;
6007 From Rockport at 6 m once in 2 weeks,
every other Tuesday;
BY America towler's, Doctor Ciingman's,
and Thompson's;
TO Murlreesboro' by I m next day, 10
miles;
And back between 6 a N every other Thurs
day, and6 m next day;
Bids for weekly trips will be considered.
COOS From, Searcy, White county, at m once
week. Monday;
To Clinton BIZ 4 d m ne 1t dav, IS miles;