The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-18
SALE, OF HARpER,s FERRY LOTS.

SALE OF HARPER's FERRY LOTS.
nNawEDNEsDAY. the first day Of September,
" 1882, In pursuance Of orders from the sesre
ginia, certain, portions of land belonging to the
United States at tfct place. The sale will be made
in lots according to plan recently made by 8.
Howell Brown, surveyor Of jefferson county, Yir
ginia; which will be exhibited on the day III sale,
and which can be seen at the Ordnance Bureau of
the War Department, ut Washington, and IN the
office of the superintendent of the Armory at Har'
per's Ferry. .''., A.
the day of sale; and the remainder in two equal
insaments, at one and two years from the date Ut
sale. II the whole amount Of each instaiment
shall be punctuaily paid when the same shall fall
due no interest shall be charged theteonj other
wise interest, at the rate Of six per cent per an-
mum, shall be charged such instaments from
the date Of sale until the final payment thereof
Workmen employed at the United States ar
two lots on the following terms, Wig:
One-fourth cash, and the remainder at ono, two.
three, and four years, without interest, provided
they agree that an amount equal to the one twelfth
part of each annual instalnicnt shall be deducted
from their monthly wages.
If any workman should cease to be in the en-
ployment of the Government, he will thencefor'
ward, on instalnents remaining due on property
purchased by him, be subject to the same condi.
tions as other purchasers. 't"
N. B. No deed of cont eyance for any of the lots
will be made until the price thereof shall have been
paid in full. June l6-lawtlSept
PROPOSALS !or carrying the Inails of the Uni
November next to the first day Of July, 1854, OH
the following route in Mississippi and Louisiana,
will be received at the Contract Office OF the Post
Office Department, in the city of Washington, I'M
til q. m. of the 18th of September next, to be de-
cided by the following day:
No. GIL. From Vicksburg. by Worrenton,
Grand Gulf, st. Joseph's, Rodney, Water Proof,
Natchez. Fort Adams, Red River Landing, 81.
n D DNrk linda nh haIP n
store, Baton Rouge, Brulee Landing, Manchac,
Plaquemine, Iberville, bayou Goula, New River,
Donaldsonville. Tureaud, Convert. Bonnet Carrie,
Edgar, Taylor. and Logan's Landing: to t New
from lst October to lst July, and tr- weekly re0i
due Of year.
Leave vicksburg daily. except Wednesday, al
4p.m.
Leave New Orieans daily, except Sunday, ut
Arrive at vicksburg in SO hours by 7 p. M.
Proposals to omit, during the period Of sir time,
| a week service, the Sunday trip going down, and
the Wednesday one returning, will be considered
NOTES.
The contracts are 10 be executed by the fret oil
| September next Should the Department appoint
travelling agents for the route they are to be con
| veyed free of charge. Deduction will be made fo'
| trips not performed and fines imposed for those
not run agreeably to contract. The Postmaste
General may annul the contract for repeated
failures, or for violating the Post Office laws III
may alter the contract or schedule provided en- n
| allows pro rata extra pay for additional stocl
made necessary by the change, and one month
extra pay on all curtailInents ordered in the ser
vice. No extra pay will be made should tn
distance be greater than advertised. The nali
are to be taken into and from the Post ofic.
named; also, to and from any offices that may b
established within quarter Of mile Of the river
during the contract term. The bids should b
guaranteed by one more responsible individu
ais, and the sufficicncy of the guaranty dull
certified. They should be addressed to the Secon
Assistant Postmaster General, endorsed "Ma
Proposals for route {, I'LL" The contracts are
be executed by the 18th day Of November next
and will be in the form Except in the respect
herein particularly mentioned) usually require
in this Department when the service is periormc
in steamboats,.
The Department reserves to itself the right I
decline to accept any of the proposals. If the com
pcnsaton proposed il deemed too high; or to defe
a decision thereon until the bids may be subnittc
to Congress for direction; the final decision o
such bids to be made. in the latter case, by IN
18th of March pext, aud the service to commence
if required. on the first day Of July thereafter
The contracts in that case to be executed by tn
fret of June next.
Form ola Guaranty.
1.-THE undersigned - guaranty that, if Ii
bid of - for carrying the mail on route ST.
be accepted by the Postmaster General, he e
thew as the case may beg shall enter into the cor
tract required by the Postmaster General prior
the 18th day OF November next, win at least Nv
J good and sufficient sureties."
Dated -. {Signed.)
Form Of Certificate.
"The undersigned, Postmaster Of ----, cert
fies that he is we'll acquainted with the guaranto'
above named, and their property, and that the
are sufficient and able to make good their gua
anty." (Signed.)
modification of a bid in any of it's cssenti'
terms is tantamount to a new bid, and cannot
received, 30 as to interfere with the regular com
petition, after the last hour for receiving bids
N. X HALL. Postmaster General.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTmENT, July %, 1852.
July 24-w4w