The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-17

,DROPOsALS. os carrylag ths maiis Of the usi-
L ted States In steamboats, from the 10th day Of
t6e following route in Mississippi and Lsuisisas.
will be received at The Contract Oticc III the Post
Office Department, In the city Of Washington. IN.
III -. m Of the 18th of September neat. TO be do
No, S7ii. From viekshsss. ,iby Warren,on.
G rand Gulf, s.. Jossphs, Rodney, Wsler Proof,
Matches, Fost Adams, Red River Lsndass. q.
Etepoi;sille. Waterloo, -Pxt fhodsoa. Lsodsils
Paquemine, lberyille. bayou 3Goul. Nee River.
ldsonyilles eTurcaud. Convent. Bonnet CAsse,
Edgar Taylor, and, Logan's ,Lapdiag. 70 New
,!ss, e, sna
Leave Viek,bure; daily. except wednesday. a.
"a p.m. I. ~. - i,n. o.
"a Afliresst NeSx orlean: in 50 hous: W 2. m. .
~ Arrive al \ Tvck,burg in 50 hour. BY p.m. ,.
Proposals TO omit, during the period III six times
rfsh ss,iSs. tho Sunday ,!p Sns down: and
1',j !",iG.' hi'',n NOTES." ~
The contractsnrc to be executed BY The 6rst Of
September next, Should the Department appoint
travelling agents for the ro6tc they arc TO be con
veyed free Of charge. Deduction Win be made for
"1 o's e.
General may annuI the contract fur repested
failures, or for violating the Post once laws He
may alter the contract or schedule, provided he
nsx .s nc dss oas
extra pay on AL curtaiments ordered In the ser.
vice. No extra pay will be made should the
distance be greater than advertised! TIE mails
are to be taken into and from the; Post Offices
riamcd:, also, to and from any offices that may be
established within quarter Of mile Of the river,
| during the contract term! The hide should be
guaranteed by one Or more responsiblc inaividu.
certi6ed.c They should % dressed 70 fhe Second
Psn rsute sai son,rse,. arc &c
and an Win g id the form Iescept in the respects
herein particularly nhentioncd} usually required
in this Department when the service is performed
in steamboats,. "'"'''j'' "n''n ~
The Department reserves to itself the right Il
decline to accept my Of tho pfopusaIs If the con,
pensation proposed 10 deemed too high; or 20 defer
decision thereon patl the bids may be submitted
| TO lCongress for direction; the fuei dacison on
18th of March neat, and the service to commence
if required, on the first day of July thereafter
The contracts in that case co. DO executed by the
! first of juno next. "j' 49, Dr. .'.'. i
.,' - T." Form, Of G,Aaran,y. 49,. ...
The undet.igned -----7 guaranty that, If The
be accepted by The Postmaster General, he 20,
they, the case may beg shall enter into the CON
tract required by the Postmaster General prior t
the 10Th day of November next, with at least two
good ana eun1clent eufetlee.
Dated .-l. tsigned.)
7 Form Of Certificate. ., 49,.
1.-THE undersigned, Postmaster of --~-. certi
fes that he 10 well acquainted with tho guarantors
above named, and their property, and that they
arc sufficient and able to make good their guar.
anty." ..4 ,.I (Signed.)
| Dated --. .. , n.ri 49,.
l. "A modification Of bid IN any Of its esseptia
| terms is tantamount to new, bid, and cannot be
received 90 as to interfere with the regular com.
petition, after the last hour for receiving bds.
N. X. HALL, Postmaster General.
| Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT., July ~, 1852.
J July 24-w4w e." ..' '''