The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-31

PROPOSALS. .or carrying the mails Of the Un'.
l. ted States in steamboats, from the 18th day OF
November next TO the FIRST day of July, 1854, on
will be received at the Contract Office OF the Poss
Office Department, in the city OF Washington I'M
iii a. M Of the nth Of September next, to be de-
mo No. 3 57iI. From vckeburg. by warrenton.
Grand Gulf, ST. Josephs, Rodney water rr"o,'
Natchez. Fort Adams, Red River Landing ,n IT,
Francisyiils Waterloo; pHs. hpai1n Monssae
Plaquemine, lbeIyiile, Bayou Gouia, New E'ver'
Donaldsonvle, Tureaud. Convent, Bonnet Care,
Edgar, Taylor, and Logan's landing, TO ne, rev
Orleans, 374 miles, elk times n week, and back
from let October to LIST July, and tri-weekiy resi-
Leave vicksburg daily, except Wednesday, at
Arrive at New Orleans in so hours by p. m.
Leave New Orleans daily, except Sunday at
p. M
Proposals to omit, during the period of afz times
a week service, the Sunday trip going down, and
the Wednes lay one returning, VIII be considered
" IT. NOTES. q...
The contracts are to be executed by the fret OF
September next. Should the Department appoint
travelling agents for the route they afe 10 be CON
viewed free OF charge. Deduction will be made Tor
| trips not performed, and fines impoaed for those
| not run agreeably to contract. The Postmaster
| General may annul the contract for rcpenteo
| failures, or for violating the Post Office laws lie
| may alter the contract or hedule. provided he
allows pro rata extra pay fer add i!iona' stock
| made necessary by the change, and one months
extra paw on all curtailments ordered in the ser
vice. No extra pay will be made should the
distance be greater than advertised. ihc inhiis
arc to be taken into and from the Post oihces
named: also, to and from any offices that may DO
established within quarter OF mile OF the ri'rr'
during the contract term. The bids ehoo'd be
guaranteed by one or more responsive lnaisian.
ais and the suffciency of the guaranty duly
certified They should be addressed to the Second
Assistant Postmaster General endorsed "siaii
Proposals for route SILL" The contracts are 10
be executed by the 18th day of November next,
and will be in the form Except in the respects
herein particularly mentioned) usually required
in this Department when The service Is performed
in steamboats,. ..-.t. a.. -
The Department reserves to itself the right to
decline to accept any of the proposals, II the com
pensation proposed deemed too high; or 90 defer
decision thereon until the o.Is may De suoil'cu
to Congress for direction; the final decision on
such bids to be made, in the latter case, ny tho
18Th of March neIt, and the service to commence,
If required, the fret day OF July thereaNer
The CONT acts in that case to be executed by the
first of June next.
Form ola Guaranty
bid of - for carrying the mail on route OH
be accepted by the Postmaster General he Cor
they as the case may beg shall enter into the con
| tract required by the Postmaster General prior to
the 18th day of November next, with at least two
good and sufficient suretics."
Form, of Certificate.
"The undersigned, Postmaster OF -, certi-
fes that he is we'll acquainted with the guarahtors
above named, and their property, and that they
are sufficient and able to make good their guar
antv." .'t (Signed.)
a modi6caton of a bid in any of its essential
terms il tsntamount to new bid, and cannot be
received, 30 as to interfere with the regular com
petition, after the last hour for receiving bids.
N. K HALL, Postmaster General
| Posr OFrIcs DEPARTMENr, July ~. 1902.
July 24-w4w 4---
vvy,NE STORE.-JOHN II. BUTHNIANN,
| w Pennsylvania avenue, south side, between
a. and 9th streets has received an invoIce CT red
and white French Wines, viz;
| Chateau Margaux, Chateau Mnutop, LeoVlie,
st Pierre ST Julien in quartsand pints Margaux
Medoc.
| Also, an invoice of superior London Brown
stout, in pints.
| NV Olive GRAND Champagne having arrived at
New York in the ship vancIuse from havre, now
| expect daily to receive l.! tte, ''r with choice
assortment OF Wines, Brandes, Cigars, sc
| Nov Is ,.r ..I.rt.. 49,
HUDSON RIVER FIRE AND MARINE IN
sURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK.
Office No. /, 15dd's Building, 6diou"g
Bro,cn's Hotel. Washingio" CITY, ID. &.
CapitaI & 300 OOO (al paid in and securely inv
- 4. ~" cd according 20 law
yXTIIL insure mrrGhs ndise cargoes, dwellings,
w household fnrniture aud other property,
anu,,ere in this District or The adjoinins States on
the most favorable terms. ..- ,..s..
The public may rest assured that ail losses sua
t,;nrd nv this company will br iiberal(p andpoElpt
d, aJiusifI a their office in this city.
ISAIAH BLOOD, President.
ALFRED NoXoN, Vice President
P J. AVERY Secretary.
| JAS A. REQUA, Actnary.
shML. b. HICECOX, General Agent.
| Jan i2-dly