The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-24
SALE OF HARPER's FERRY lots.

ON WEDNESDAY. the fret day of September.
~ 1852, in pursuance OF orders from the Sc,
tary OF War, will be sold at Harper's Ferry, Xir-
GINA, certain. portions of land belonging to the
United Staes ut that place. The sale will be made
in lots according to a plan recently made by S.
| Howell Brown, surye yor of JefIe rson county Vir
GINA; which viii be exhibited on the day Of sale.
| and which can be seen at the Ordnance Bureau OF
the War Department, at Washington. and in the
office Of the Superintendent of the Armory at Har
TEAMS OF SALE.-One fourth cash, payable oa
| the day Of sale; and the remainder in two equal
instruments, at one and two years from the date OF
shall be punctualy paid when the Same shall fall
| due no interest shall be charged thereon; other
wise interest. at the rate Of six per cent. per
| mum, shall be charged Oh such instruments from
the date Of sale until the final payment thereof,
Workmen employed at the United States ar
| mory will be allowed to purchase not exceeding
two lots, on the following terms, viz:
One fourth casks and the remainder at one, two.
| three, and four years, without interest provided
they agree that an amount equal to the twelfth
part OF each annual instalment shall be deducted
| from their monthly wages.
II any workman should cease to be in the EN-.
ployment Of the Government, he will thencefor-
ward, on instalments remaining due on property
purchased by him, be subject to the same condi.
tions az other purchasers.
N. b. No deed of conveyance for any of the lots
will be made until the price thereof shall have been
paid in full. June l6-lawtlSept
DROPOsALs: or carrying the mails of the Uni
Il
November next to the first day of July, 1854, on
the following route in Mississippi and Louisiana,
will be received at the Contract Office OF the Post
til a. m: Of the nth of September next to be de-
cided by the following day:
No: Sill. From Vicksburg. by Warenton,
Grand Gulf, St. Joseph's, Rodney, Water Proof,
Franciavilie, Waterloo, Port Hudson, Lobdelps
Store, Baton Rouge, Brulee Landing: Manchac.
nonol Ioop lie eapAC
Edgar, Taylor, and Logan's Landing, to New
| Orleans, 374 miles, six times week, and back,
from LIST October to lst July, and triweekly resi-
| Leave vcksburg daily, except Wednesday. at
+p.m:
| Arrive at New Orleans in so hours by 6 D. M
Leave New Orleans daily, except Sunday at 5
p. m.
Arrive at vcksburg in so hours by Up. m.
Proposals to omit, during the period Of six times
a week service, the Sunday trip going down, and
the Wednes lay one returning, will be considered.
NOTES.
The contracts are to be executed by the fret 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
not run ngreenbly 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
made necessary by the change, and one months
extra pay on all curtailments ordered in the ser.
vice No extra pay will be made SHOULD the
| are to be taken into and from the Post Offices
named; also, to and from any offices that may be
established within quarter Of mile OF the river,
during the contract term. The bids should be
guaranteed by one or more responsible individu-
ais, and the suficiency Of the guaranty duly
certified. They should be addressed to the Second
Assistant Postmaster General, endorsed "Mal
| Proposals. for route Ill" 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) usually required
in this Department when the service is perfor-."A
in steamboats,.
The Department reserves 70 itself the right to
decline accept any of the proposals, If the COM
pensaton proposed is deemed too high; or to defer
a'6ecision thereon until the bids may be submitted
to Congress for directions; the final decision on
such bds to be made, in the latter case, by the
18th of March next, and the service to commence,
if required, on the first day Of July thereafter,
The contracts in that case to be executed by the
| first Of June next.
Form 9fa Guaranty.
bid of--- for carrying the mail on route 5,7l1
be accepted by the Postmaster General, he Cor
they, the CAGE may beg shall enter into the con-
tract required by the Postmaster General prior to
the 18th day Of November next, with at leas, two
good and sufficient sureties.'
Dated -. (signed.)
Form Of Certificate.
sThe undersigned, Postmaster Of -, certi-
hes tnat nc ID We'll WIN ZIG
above named, and their property, and that they
are sufficient and able to make good their guar
anty." (Signed.)
A modification of bid in any of its essential
terms is tantamount to a new bid, and cannot be
received, as to interfere with the regular COM
petition, after the last hour for receiving bids.
N. X. HALL, Postmaster General.
Posr OrrIcE DEPARTMENT., July %, 1852.
| July 24-w4w
| NOTICE.