The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-04

DROPOSALS COR carrying the mails Of the Uni
Il ted States in steamboats, from the 18th day Of
November next to the fret day of July, 1854, ON
will be received at the Contract Office of the Post
Office Department. in the city of Washington, un-
til a. M of the 18th of September next, to be de.
cided by the following day: .. ...-- ...
No. Sill. From Vcksburg. by warrenton,
Grand Gulf S.. Josephs, Rodney, Water Prooi'
Natchez, Fort Adams, Red River Landing, st.
saiH pss annr
Plaquemine, Iberville, Bayou Goula, New River,
Donaldsonville, Tureaud. Convent, Bonnet Care.
Edgar. Taylor. and Legan,s Landing a to t New
from LIST October TO lat July, and triweekly resi-
Leave vicksborg daily, except Wednesday, at
| Arrive at New Orleans in 80 hours by p. M
Leave New Orleans daily, except Sunday, at
p. m.
Arrive at vicksburg in SO hours by p.
Proposals to omit, during the period Of Elk times
| a week service, the Sunday trip going down, and
| the Wednesday one returning, will be considered-
NOTES.
| The contracts arc TO be executed by the first OF
| September next. Should the Department appoint
travelling agents for the route, they are to be con-
| veyed free OF charge Deduction will be made for
trips not performed and fines imposed for those
| not run agreeably to contract. The Postmaster
General may annul the contract for repeated
| failures or for violating the Post Office laws He
may alter the contract or schedule, provided he
| allows pro rata extra pay for additional stock
y n
| vice. No extra pay will be made should tho
| distance be greater than advertised. The mails
are to be taken into and from the Post Ofiices
named: also, to and from any offices that may DO
established within quarter Of mile of the river.
during the contract term. Tho bids should DO
guaranteed by one or more responsible individu-
| ais, and the sufficiency Of the guaranty duly
| certified. They should be addressed to the Second
Assistant Postmaster General, endorsed "hlaIt
Proposals for route I'LL" The contracts are To
| be executed by the 18th day of November next.
| and will be in the form Except in the respect.
herein particularly mentioned) uaualiy required
in this Department when the service is performed
| in steamboats,.
| The Department reserves to itself the right 10
decline to accept any of the proposals. il the com
pensoton proposed is deemed too high or to defec
decision thereon until the bids may be submitted
| to Congress for direction; the final decision on
| such bds to be made, in the latter case, by tho
| 18th of March next, and the service to commence,
If required on the fret day Of July thereafter,
The contracts in that case to be executed by tho
| first of June next.
Form q Guaranty.
bid of - for carrying the mail on route 5,7ll
be accepted by the Postmaster General, be (or
they az the may beg shall enter into the con-
tract required by the Postmaster General prior 10
the 9Th day of November next, with at lcast two
good and sufficient suretics."
Form Of Certificate.
| "The undersigned, Postmaster OF -, certi-
| fes that he is well acquainted with the guarantois
| above nj FAMED, and their property, and that they
are sufficient and able to make good their guar
| anty." (Signeo.)
| Dated -.
| A modification of a bid in any of it's essential
| terms is tantamount to new bid, aud cannot ne
received, so as to interfere with the regular COM
petition, after the last hour for receiving bids.
T. ..#' N. X HALL, Postmaster General.
| Do.r n,-,.,- nrp nj
| July 24-w4w --
WINE sTORE.-JoHN II. BUTHMANN,
wv Pennsylvania avenue, south side, between
a and 9th Streets has received an invoice oil req
| and white French Wines, viz:
| Chateau Margaux, Chateau Mouton, Leoyilie,
St. Pierre, ST. Julien in quartsandp ints, MargnrK
Medoc.
| Chateau Coute Haul Barsac Chateau Sautern ,,
Haul Sauterne.
Also, an invoice of superior London Browls
stout, in pints. .. ...-.
My Olive brand Champagne having arrived nj
New York in the ship vaucuse from Havre, noS
assortment Of Wines, Brandies, Cigars, &C
Nov Is .a.....
HUDSON RIVER FIRE AND MARINE IN
SURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK.
Office No. l.. Todd's Binding, adjoining
Bro,cn's Hotel, Washington City, ID. &.
CAPITAL 3 800 00O (a paid in and securely invcst-
cd according to law
NNTILLinsure merchandise cargoes, aweihnE''
w household furniture add other property,
in Ibis District or the adjoining States 0u
| the most favorable terins.
| The public may rest assured that all losses gus
tanned hy this company will be literally andPronsP:
| IN adjusted at their Office in this city.
ISAIAH BLOOD, President.
ALFRED N0XoN, Vice President.